• New Zealand OIA request reveals the COVID vaccines increased your risk of dying
    Chris Johnston submitted a OIA request to the New Zealand health authorities. The official response shows that the vaccines didn't protect people from COVID. It killed them.

    Steve Kirsch
    Executive summary

    New Zealand resident Chris Johnston submitted an OIA request (similar to a FOIA) to the New Zealand health officials.

    I analyze the results in this article.

    Short story: The data they returned shows that the COVID vaccines didn’t save anyone from dying from COVID. They did the opposite: they increased mortality. Even worse, when COVID deaths peaked in July 2022, the vaccinated were disproportionately affected.

    In short, they lied. Their own data shows that if you followed their advice, it was more likely you’d die during a COVID outbreak.

    Are you surprised?

    The data

    You can download the source data from the public link.

    I’ve downloaded the data, changed the numbers to numbers, did a pivot table analysis on the data, and posted it all to the New Zealand repository in this folder:

    data-transparency\New Zealand\FOIA responses\vaxxed vs unvaxxed deaths
    Their analysis of the data released under OIA

    I’m not aware of any respected epidemiologist who has published an analysis of that data showing that the COVID vaccines are safe and effective.

    Odd. I wonder why? There must be a reason!!!

    This is, for now, the gold-standard data on mortality of the vaccinated vs. unvaccinated because the NZ health authorities won’t release the record level data so this is the best we have.

    It’s not as good as the record level data that New Zealand released earlier, but it’s not bad and we can draw some important conclusions from the data.

    You’d think that the epidemiologists worldwide would be all over this data. And all the trolls on X who claim to be expert in statistics would be all over it as well.

    But there is not an analysis in sight! Just hand waving attacks on my post on X that I’m a liar, etc. The usual stuff.

    Maybe if we looked at the data ourselves, we might have a clue!

    The analysis

    Here’s a plot of the data they provided:


    Two things jump out immediately in looking at this graph:

    Monthly death tolls hit new highs after the COVID vaccines roll out. These are excess deaths. They started making fresh highs after dose 2 and and after dose 3. Some deaths after March 2022 could be ascribed to COVID, but that’s a bit odd since the death spike is in the vaccinated, not the unvaxxed, and the vaccine is supposed to protect you from dying from COVID. Also, the variant was Omicron which wasn’t very deadly. So if people were vaccinated and died from a mild COVID variant, this should be very alarming to the authorities if they were paying attention.

    The deaths for the unvaccinated are relatively flat over time. So the excess deaths in New Zealand clearly was caused by a pandemic of the unvaccinated.

    But this interpretation based on the aggregated data could be misleading. For example, suppose that everyone over 40 years old was vaccinated and everyone under 40 was not vaccinated. The differential in death rates could be due to the mix of ages in the two groups.

    So to account for that we can either compute an age-standardized mortality rate for the two groups (which we don’t have the data to do since we don’t know the population sizes) or we can simply age-stratify the graphs. Since we can’t do the former, we’ll do the latter.

    Age 81 to 100 analysis

    Let’s start with 81 to 100 since that is the range where we have the most deaths so the data will have less statistical noise.

    Because I used pivot tables, it’s trivial to use the popup menu in cell H1 to change the age range to 81 to 100. Here’s the new graph restricted to ages 81 to 100.


    All-cause deaths in New Zealand by vaccination status at time of death. This chart is ages 81 to 100.
    Let’s look at that peak in July 2022. This is when there was a huge COVID outbreak in New Zealand:


    Official NZ COVID deaths. You can find this in the New Zealand repo (NZ official COVID deaths.xlsx)
    So how did the vaccinated vs. unvaccinated fare? The spreadsheet tells us:

    If you were unvaxxed, the death count went from 94 to 103. If you were vaxxed, the death count went from 1662 to 1992 during “peak COVID.”

    If the vaccine protects people, the increase will be smaller for the vaccinated.

    One little problem: it’s not!

    Here is the calculation:


    So there you go. If you got the shots, your mortality skyrocketed during peak COVID.

    The vaccine didn’t reduce your risk of dying from COVID. It increased your risk.

    It was a simple sign error!

    There is no need to look further. This was the big test and the vaccines failed.

    This is why no mainstream epidemiologist is ever going anywhere near this data.

    You’ll only see the analysis from “misinformation spreaders” such as myself.

    The gaslighting attempts

    They’ll try to gaslight you into believing that the mortality was higher in the vaccinated because the healthy people avoided vaccination and chose not to participate in New Zealand society. Right. Sure. The data Barry Young released shows the opposite: it was the healthier people who opted for the shots. This makes the disparity even more troubling.

    Of course, we’ll never get a chance to discuss this publicly in an open debate because nobody will show up.

    Summary

    The reason mainstream epidemiologists are avoiding the latest New Zealand data drop from the health authorities is that it shows the vaccines increased your risk of dying from COVID.

    So these epidemiologists stay silent and refuse to be questioned or participate in any public discussions about the data.

    That’s how science works!

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    New Zealand OIA request reveals the COVID vaccines increased your risk of dying Chris Johnston submitted a OIA request to the New Zealand health authorities. The official response shows that the vaccines didn't protect people from COVID. It killed them. Steve Kirsch Executive summary New Zealand resident Chris Johnston submitted an OIA request (similar to a FOIA) to the New Zealand health officials. I analyze the results in this article. Short story: The data they returned shows that the COVID vaccines didn’t save anyone from dying from COVID. They did the opposite: they increased mortality. Even worse, when COVID deaths peaked in July 2022, the vaccinated were disproportionately affected. In short, they lied. Their own data shows that if you followed their advice, it was more likely you’d die during a COVID outbreak. Are you surprised? The data You can download the source data from the public link. I’ve downloaded the data, changed the numbers to numbers, did a pivot table analysis on the data, and posted it all to the New Zealand repository in this folder: data-transparency\New Zealand\FOIA responses\vaxxed vs unvaxxed deaths Their analysis of the data released under OIA I’m not aware of any respected epidemiologist who has published an analysis of that data showing that the COVID vaccines are safe and effective. Odd. I wonder why? There must be a reason!!! This is, for now, the gold-standard data on mortality of the vaccinated vs. unvaccinated because the NZ health authorities won’t release the record level data so this is the best we have. It’s not as good as the record level data that New Zealand released earlier, but it’s not bad and we can draw some important conclusions from the data. You’d think that the epidemiologists worldwide would be all over this data. And all the trolls on X who claim to be expert in statistics would be all over it as well. But there is not an analysis in sight! Just hand waving attacks on my post on X that I’m a liar, etc. The usual stuff. Maybe if we looked at the data ourselves, we might have a clue! The analysis Here’s a plot of the data they provided: Two things jump out immediately in looking at this graph: Monthly death tolls hit new highs after the COVID vaccines roll out. These are excess deaths. They started making fresh highs after dose 2 and and after dose 3. Some deaths after March 2022 could be ascribed to COVID, but that’s a bit odd since the death spike is in the vaccinated, not the unvaxxed, and the vaccine is supposed to protect you from dying from COVID. Also, the variant was Omicron which wasn’t very deadly. So if people were vaccinated and died from a mild COVID variant, this should be very alarming to the authorities if they were paying attention. The deaths for the unvaccinated are relatively flat over time. So the excess deaths in New Zealand clearly was caused by a pandemic of the unvaccinated. But this interpretation based on the aggregated data could be misleading. For example, suppose that everyone over 40 years old was vaccinated and everyone under 40 was not vaccinated. The differential in death rates could be due to the mix of ages in the two groups. So to account for that we can either compute an age-standardized mortality rate for the two groups (which we don’t have the data to do since we don’t know the population sizes) or we can simply age-stratify the graphs. Since we can’t do the former, we’ll do the latter. Age 81 to 100 analysis Let’s start with 81 to 100 since that is the range where we have the most deaths so the data will have less statistical noise. Because I used pivot tables, it’s trivial to use the popup menu in cell H1 to change the age range to 81 to 100. Here’s the new graph restricted to ages 81 to 100. All-cause deaths in New Zealand by vaccination status at time of death. This chart is ages 81 to 100. Let’s look at that peak in July 2022. This is when there was a huge COVID outbreak in New Zealand: Official NZ COVID deaths. You can find this in the New Zealand repo (NZ official COVID deaths.xlsx) So how did the vaccinated vs. unvaccinated fare? The spreadsheet tells us: If you were unvaxxed, the death count went from 94 to 103. If you were vaxxed, the death count went from 1662 to 1992 during “peak COVID.” If the vaccine protects people, the increase will be smaller for the vaccinated. One little problem: it’s not! Here is the calculation: So there you go. If you got the shots, your mortality skyrocketed during peak COVID. The vaccine didn’t reduce your risk of dying from COVID. It increased your risk. It was a simple sign error! There is no need to look further. This was the big test and the vaccines failed. This is why no mainstream epidemiologist is ever going anywhere near this data. You’ll only see the analysis from “misinformation spreaders” such as myself. The gaslighting attempts They’ll try to gaslight you into believing that the mortality was higher in the vaccinated because the healthy people avoided vaccination and chose not to participate in New Zealand society. Right. Sure. The data Barry Young released shows the opposite: it was the healthier people who opted for the shots. This makes the disparity even more troubling. Of course, we’ll never get a chance to discuss this publicly in an open debate because nobody will show up. Summary The reason mainstream epidemiologists are avoiding the latest New Zealand data drop from the health authorities is that it shows the vaccines increased your risk of dying from COVID. So these epidemiologists stay silent and refuse to be questioned or participate in any public discussions about the data. That’s how science works! 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  • Burning Inferno of Gaza: Part 2
    Brig. General Asif H. RajaNovember 17, 2023

    VT Condemns the ETHNIC CLEANSING OF PALESTINIANS by USA/Israel

    $ 280 BILLION US TAXPAYER DOLLARS INVESTED since 1948 in US/Israeli Ethnic Cleansing and Occupation Operation; $ 150B direct "aid" and $ 130B in "Offense" contracts
    Source: Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. and US Department of State.

    Burning Inferno of Gaza

    By: Asif Haroon Raja

    Part-2

    Surprise Offensive of Hamas

    On Oct 7, 2023, about 1500 Hamas fighters assaulted Israel from ground, air and sea and inflicted heavy losses upon Israeli forces and captured territories and hostages. 5000 rocket attacks were fired in one hour, and a large number breached the impenetrable Iron Dome Air Defence system.

    The sudden attacks took the Israelis by complete surprise, baffled Israeli forces, and their high command remained in a coma for a few hours. The world was stunned and confused. No Arab Army had ever penetrated Israeli territory.

    Reasons which Spurred Hamas

    The big question is what spurred Hamas to opt for this extremely dangerous option which could lead to obliteration of the Gaza Strip. The armies of the whole Arab world couldn’t defeat Israel in the four wars. They couldn’t recover their lands occupied by Israel in 1967. Fighting against the most powerful country of the world and fully backed by the US and Europe by a group of Hamas Mujahideen was impossible and yet this adventure was undertaken.

    Possible reasons could be:

    · Constant bleeding of Palestinians and usurpation of their lands by Israel and latter’s ulterior objectives. Once it was ascertained by the people of Gaza, locked up in the biggest open jail, that they had been abandoned by the Arabs and the international community, and were being slaughtered on almost daily basis like animals, their women dishonored and Aqsa Mosque desecrated routinely, and soon they would be annihilated, they thought that instead of dying helpless like sheep, they should hit back hard like a cornered cat to strike terror into their hearts, and to die fighting.

    · The foremost need was protection and self-defense from repeated drones, air and ground invasions of the IDF.

    · Hamas and Al-Jehad formed militant brigades (Al Quds and Al Qasam) for the defense of the Gazans. They built a vast network of tunnels in Northern Gaza and stocked homemade surface-to-surface rockets, with the help of which they have fought back the marauding IDF tenaciously.

    · Iran provided them better quality unguided rockets, some of which managed to penetrate the Israeli impenetrable air defense system in 2021. They are now in possession of guided missiles and sophisticated weapons and equipment.

    · Military assistance provided by Iran and alignment with Hezbollah in Lebanon bolstered the spirits of Hamas to fight back Israeli aggression strongly.

    · An assurance was probably given to Hamas by some countries that political, moral and military support including supply of arms, guided missiles, drones and anti-tank weapons will be supplied unabatedly.

    · An understanding with Houthis in Yemen after the peace agreement between Iran and KSA, could be another motivating reason.

    · Other reasons could be the USA’s weakening presence in the Middle East (ME) and China and Russia filling up the vacuum; deep involvement of the US and Europe in Ukraine which is creating an energy and food crisis in Europe, causing strains in the US-Europe relationship. It was foreseen that the US was losing the war in Ukraine.

    · It is also a well-known fact that the US is no longer a sole super power; it is a descending power and it has lost its old clout.

    · Conversely, none can deny that China is an ascending power and the next super power. Both China and Russia have gotten closer to the GCC States and are sympathetic towards the Palestinian cause.

    · Hatred of the Muslim world against the US has peaked and Netanyahu is unpopular and the most despised PM in Israel.

    · Hamas foresaw the possibility of other radical Islamic groups that have suffered a great deal at the hands of the US-NATO forces, coming in aid of the marooned Gazans.

    · Discreet support from China, Russia, Iran and Turkey, and their support becoming overt in case the US and Europe supplied war munitions to Israel.

    · Lastly, Hamas must have carried out thorough preparations and drills spread over six months to a year, and also prepared plans to deal with counter actions of Israel. Secrecy was a key to success.

    Objectives of Hamas

    · Reinvigorate the cause of Palestinian issue that had become lifeless, and to impede the process of Arab countries eagerly wanting to restore diplomatic ties with Israel.

    · Reawaken the dead conscience of the UN, the Muslim world and the international community.

    · Take the fear of The Israelis out of the minds of the Palestinians and the Arab rulers.

    · Compel the UN and UNSC to resolve the 75-year-old dispute by granting a separate homeland to the Palestinians in accordance with the agreed upon two-state resolution.

    · Coordinated missile attacks from the northwestern and southern flanks on Israeli cities and on the Golan Heights would pose a dilemma for the Israeli defense mechanism and its Iron Dome.

    · The IDF is not trained to fight a prolonged insurrectional war.

    Israel’s Brutal Response

    After coming out of paralysis, infuriated Benjamin Netanyahu, his felonious cabinet and arrogant IDF blew to smithereens human rights, Geneva and UN resolutions, international conventions and international laws with impunity and is indulging in state terrorism savagely.

    In order to restore the confidence of the traumatized Israelis, Netanyahu replaced his govt with a war cabinet. He spelled out his intentions to obliterate the Gaza Strip through massive air bombings followed by a ground offensive with tanks, mechanized vehicles and artillery. 300,000 reservists were mobilized and deployed.

    To teach a lesson to the Gazans for housing and supporting the Hamas fighters, Netanyahu ordered closure of electric, fuel, gas, water and other supplies and blocked all the exit and entry points including the Rafah crossing in Senai.

    Israeli forces behaving like wounded tigers, rained bombs and drones by air, ground and sea relentlessly upon the hapless besieged Gazans with a xenophobic frenzy.

    Mosques, churches, schools, hospitals, buildings, living apartments, refugee camps, graveyards and safe compounds of the UN and UNHCR were not spared. A Red Cross ambulance was targeted; even the convoy of injured moving across Rafah crossing was targeted. Spaces for graves in the graveyards choked, forcing the Gazans to bury their dead in open grounds and in mass graves. Hospitals were rocketed on the plea that the militants were using the basements as command centres and shelters despite denials by the Hamas.

    A 24-hour notice was given to the 1.7 million Gazans living in North Gaza to move to South Gaza. They were told to disown Hamas, or else die like human animals (Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant). Those who were migrating were also bombed.

    Ground Offensive

    The ground offensive in Gaza, was launched after a considerable delay with caution on 27 Oct. Biden had warned that it would be a mistake to capture Gaza. Ex Mossad chief cautioned Israeli leaders not to undertake ground offensive and advised them to exercise restraint.

    Ground operations became obligatory to destroy the tunnel network and eliminate each and every member of Hamas, painted as terrorists. It was propagated that the people of Gaza were forced to support them. The US unequivocal support in terms of intelligence, weaponry, technology and sending a 3-star Marine Corps General to guide IDF’s tactical assaults gave heart to Israel to start the ground offensive.

    Israeli leaders pledged to continue annihilating subhuman “savages” in Gaza and not to enter into any negotiations or agree to a ceasefire till the accomplishment of their objectives. Ceasefire was rejected on the plea that it would enable Hamas to regroup and harm Israel.

    Even white phosphorous bombs were dropped on hapless Gazans. There were reports that the hawks in the Netanyahu Cabinet contemplated dropping a neutron bomb on Gaza. One of Israeli ministers talked of using nuclear bombs to wipe out the enclave.

    Israel’s Motives

    The motive of Israeli leadership is to flush out Hamas and 2.3 million Gazans from Gaza and to annex Gaza as well as the WB.

    Immediate motive is to push out 1.7 million Gazans from congested Northern Gaza into Southern Gaza. It would render Hamas vulnerable, making it easy for the IDF to operate their mechanized forces freely and carry out systematic demolition of the tunnels.

    Netanyahu has now spelled out his agenda of controlling Gazan security indefinitely.

    Destruction wrought till 14 Nov 2023

    Well over 11,100 fatalities have occurred in Gaza which includes the deaths of over 45000 children. Every ten minutes a child is martyred. Netanyahu described them as the “children of darkness”. 30,000 civilians are injured of which 70% are women and children. Hospitals are overflowing with injuries and there are no doctors and medicines. 1300 children are under the rubbles. There are 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza. Majority of 36 hospitals including the biggest Al-Shifa are non-functional due to bombing and stoppage of fuel and medicines supplies. Bombing of Ahli Arab Hospital resulted in deaths of 500, (blame was put on Islamic Jehad). Unburied dead bodies are getting decomposed, increasing health hazards.

    So far, 40,000 houses, 56 mosques, 88 offices have been completely destroyed, and 2,22,000 housing units, 237 schools, 136 mosques, 113 health centres damaged.

    Casualties incurred in the five-week war in Gaza have surpassed the casualties in the 18-months old war in Ukraine.

    It is estimated that from 8 Oct till this day, 26000 tons of explosive molten has been dropped in the first 27 days which is equivalent to two atomic bombs.

    To be continued… Stay Tuned for Part 3 and Part 4

    The writer is a retd Brig Gen, war veteran, defence, security and political analyst, international columnist, author of five books, MSc War Studies, served as Directing Staff in Staff College Quetta, defence attaché Egypt and Sudan and Dean of the Corps of military attaches, held high staff and command appointments, after retirement he was appointed Colonel of the Battalion he commanded, he chaired Thinkers Forum Pakistan for 4 years, takes part in TV talk shows. asifharoonraja@gmail.com

    Brig. General Asif Haroon Raja is on the board of advisors for Opinion Maker. He holds an MSc war studies degree. A second-generation officer, he fought the epic battle of Hilli in northwest East Bengal during 1971 war,

    He served as Directing Staff Command & Staff College, Defence Attaché Egypt, and Sudan and Dean of Corps of Military Attaches in Cairo. He commanded the heaviest brigade in Kashmir. He is tri-lingual and speaks English, Pashto, and Punjabi fluently.

    Currently, he is a defense analyst and columnist and writes articles on security, defense, and political matters for numerous international/national publications. He is chairman at the Thinkers Forum Pakistan, Director Measac Research Centre, & Member CWC PESS & Veterans Think Tank

    He is also the author of many books; ‘Battle of Hilli’, ‘1948, 1965 & 1971 Kashmir Battles and Freedom Struggle’, ‘Muhammad bin Qasim to Gen Musharraf’, and Roots of 1971 Tragedy’. His latest book is ‘Tangled knot of Kashmir : Indo-Pakistan antagonism: vol. 1 and vol. 2″

    www.opinion-maker.com


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    https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/11/burning-inferno-of-gaza-part-2/
    Burning Inferno of Gaza: Part 2 Brig. General Asif H. RajaNovember 17, 2023 VT Condemns the ETHNIC CLEANSING OF PALESTINIANS by USA/Israel $ 280 BILLION US TAXPAYER DOLLARS INVESTED since 1948 in US/Israeli Ethnic Cleansing and Occupation Operation; $ 150B direct "aid" and $ 130B in "Offense" contracts Source: Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. and US Department of State. Burning Inferno of Gaza By: Asif Haroon Raja Part-2 Surprise Offensive of Hamas On Oct 7, 2023, about 1500 Hamas fighters assaulted Israel from ground, air and sea and inflicted heavy losses upon Israeli forces and captured territories and hostages. 5000 rocket attacks were fired in one hour, and a large number breached the impenetrable Iron Dome Air Defence system. The sudden attacks took the Israelis by complete surprise, baffled Israeli forces, and their high command remained in a coma for a few hours. The world was stunned and confused. No Arab Army had ever penetrated Israeli territory. Reasons which Spurred Hamas The big question is what spurred Hamas to opt for this extremely dangerous option which could lead to obliteration of the Gaza Strip. The armies of the whole Arab world couldn’t defeat Israel in the four wars. They couldn’t recover their lands occupied by Israel in 1967. Fighting against the most powerful country of the world and fully backed by the US and Europe by a group of Hamas Mujahideen was impossible and yet this adventure was undertaken. Possible reasons could be: · Constant bleeding of Palestinians and usurpation of their lands by Israel and latter’s ulterior objectives. Once it was ascertained by the people of Gaza, locked up in the biggest open jail, that they had been abandoned by the Arabs and the international community, and were being slaughtered on almost daily basis like animals, their women dishonored and Aqsa Mosque desecrated routinely, and soon they would be annihilated, they thought that instead of dying helpless like sheep, they should hit back hard like a cornered cat to strike terror into their hearts, and to die fighting. · The foremost need was protection and self-defense from repeated drones, air and ground invasions of the IDF. · Hamas and Al-Jehad formed militant brigades (Al Quds and Al Qasam) for the defense of the Gazans. They built a vast network of tunnels in Northern Gaza and stocked homemade surface-to-surface rockets, with the help of which they have fought back the marauding IDF tenaciously. · Iran provided them better quality unguided rockets, some of which managed to penetrate the Israeli impenetrable air defense system in 2021. They are now in possession of guided missiles and sophisticated weapons and equipment. · Military assistance provided by Iran and alignment with Hezbollah in Lebanon bolstered the spirits of Hamas to fight back Israeli aggression strongly. · An assurance was probably given to Hamas by some countries that political, moral and military support including supply of arms, guided missiles, drones and anti-tank weapons will be supplied unabatedly. · An understanding with Houthis in Yemen after the peace agreement between Iran and KSA, could be another motivating reason. · Other reasons could be the USA’s weakening presence in the Middle East (ME) and China and Russia filling up the vacuum; deep involvement of the US and Europe in Ukraine which is creating an energy and food crisis in Europe, causing strains in the US-Europe relationship. It was foreseen that the US was losing the war in Ukraine. · It is also a well-known fact that the US is no longer a sole super power; it is a descending power and it has lost its old clout. · Conversely, none can deny that China is an ascending power and the next super power. Both China and Russia have gotten closer to the GCC States and are sympathetic towards the Palestinian cause. · Hatred of the Muslim world against the US has peaked and Netanyahu is unpopular and the most despised PM in Israel. · Hamas foresaw the possibility of other radical Islamic groups that have suffered a great deal at the hands of the US-NATO forces, coming in aid of the marooned Gazans. · Discreet support from China, Russia, Iran and Turkey, and their support becoming overt in case the US and Europe supplied war munitions to Israel. · Lastly, Hamas must have carried out thorough preparations and drills spread over six months to a year, and also prepared plans to deal with counter actions of Israel. Secrecy was a key to success. Objectives of Hamas · Reinvigorate the cause of Palestinian issue that had become lifeless, and to impede the process of Arab countries eagerly wanting to restore diplomatic ties with Israel. · Reawaken the dead conscience of the UN, the Muslim world and the international community. · Take the fear of The Israelis out of the minds of the Palestinians and the Arab rulers. · Compel the UN and UNSC to resolve the 75-year-old dispute by granting a separate homeland to the Palestinians in accordance with the agreed upon two-state resolution. · Coordinated missile attacks from the northwestern and southern flanks on Israeli cities and on the Golan Heights would pose a dilemma for the Israeli defense mechanism and its Iron Dome. · The IDF is not trained to fight a prolonged insurrectional war. Israel’s Brutal Response After coming out of paralysis, infuriated Benjamin Netanyahu, his felonious cabinet and arrogant IDF blew to smithereens human rights, Geneva and UN resolutions, international conventions and international laws with impunity and is indulging in state terrorism savagely. In order to restore the confidence of the traumatized Israelis, Netanyahu replaced his govt with a war cabinet. He spelled out his intentions to obliterate the Gaza Strip through massive air bombings followed by a ground offensive with tanks, mechanized vehicles and artillery. 300,000 reservists were mobilized and deployed. To teach a lesson to the Gazans for housing and supporting the Hamas fighters, Netanyahu ordered closure of electric, fuel, gas, water and other supplies and blocked all the exit and entry points including the Rafah crossing in Senai. Israeli forces behaving like wounded tigers, rained bombs and drones by air, ground and sea relentlessly upon the hapless besieged Gazans with a xenophobic frenzy. Mosques, churches, schools, hospitals, buildings, living apartments, refugee camps, graveyards and safe compounds of the UN and UNHCR were not spared. A Red Cross ambulance was targeted; even the convoy of injured moving across Rafah crossing was targeted. Spaces for graves in the graveyards choked, forcing the Gazans to bury their dead in open grounds and in mass graves. Hospitals were rocketed on the plea that the militants were using the basements as command centres and shelters despite denials by the Hamas. A 24-hour notice was given to the 1.7 million Gazans living in North Gaza to move to South Gaza. They were told to disown Hamas, or else die like human animals (Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant). Those who were migrating were also bombed. Ground Offensive The ground offensive in Gaza, was launched after a considerable delay with caution on 27 Oct. Biden had warned that it would be a mistake to capture Gaza. Ex Mossad chief cautioned Israeli leaders not to undertake ground offensive and advised them to exercise restraint. Ground operations became obligatory to destroy the tunnel network and eliminate each and every member of Hamas, painted as terrorists. It was propagated that the people of Gaza were forced to support them. The US unequivocal support in terms of intelligence, weaponry, technology and sending a 3-star Marine Corps General to guide IDF’s tactical assaults gave heart to Israel to start the ground offensive. Israeli leaders pledged to continue annihilating subhuman “savages” in Gaza and not to enter into any negotiations or agree to a ceasefire till the accomplishment of their objectives. Ceasefire was rejected on the plea that it would enable Hamas to regroup and harm Israel. Even white phosphorous bombs were dropped on hapless Gazans. There were reports that the hawks in the Netanyahu Cabinet contemplated dropping a neutron bomb on Gaza. One of Israeli ministers talked of using nuclear bombs to wipe out the enclave. Israel’s Motives The motive of Israeli leadership is to flush out Hamas and 2.3 million Gazans from Gaza and to annex Gaza as well as the WB. Immediate motive is to push out 1.7 million Gazans from congested Northern Gaza into Southern Gaza. It would render Hamas vulnerable, making it easy for the IDF to operate their mechanized forces freely and carry out systematic demolition of the tunnels. Netanyahu has now spelled out his agenda of controlling Gazan security indefinitely. Destruction wrought till 14 Nov 2023 Well over 11,100 fatalities have occurred in Gaza which includes the deaths of over 45000 children. Every ten minutes a child is martyred. Netanyahu described them as the “children of darkness”. 30,000 civilians are injured of which 70% are women and children. Hospitals are overflowing with injuries and there are no doctors and medicines. 1300 children are under the rubbles. There are 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza. Majority of 36 hospitals including the biggest Al-Shifa are non-functional due to bombing and stoppage of fuel and medicines supplies. Bombing of Ahli Arab Hospital resulted in deaths of 500, (blame was put on Islamic Jehad). Unburied dead bodies are getting decomposed, increasing health hazards. So far, 40,000 houses, 56 mosques, 88 offices have been completely destroyed, and 2,22,000 housing units, 237 schools, 136 mosques, 113 health centres damaged. Casualties incurred in the five-week war in Gaza have surpassed the casualties in the 18-months old war in Ukraine. It is estimated that from 8 Oct till this day, 26000 tons of explosive molten has been dropped in the first 27 days which is equivalent to two atomic bombs. To be continued… Stay Tuned for Part 3 and Part 4 The writer is a retd Brig Gen, war veteran, defence, security and political analyst, international columnist, author of five books, MSc War Studies, served as Directing Staff in Staff College Quetta, defence attaché Egypt and Sudan and Dean of the Corps of military attaches, held high staff and command appointments, after retirement he was appointed Colonel of the Battalion he commanded, he chaired Thinkers Forum Pakistan for 4 years, takes part in TV talk shows. asifharoonraja@gmail.com Brig. General Asif Haroon Raja is on the board of advisors for Opinion Maker. He holds an MSc war studies degree. A second-generation officer, he fought the epic battle of Hilli in northwest East Bengal during 1971 war, He served as Directing Staff Command & Staff College, Defence Attaché Egypt, and Sudan and Dean of Corps of Military Attaches in Cairo. He commanded the heaviest brigade in Kashmir. He is tri-lingual and speaks English, Pashto, and Punjabi fluently. Currently, he is a defense analyst and columnist and writes articles on security, defense, and political matters for numerous international/national publications. He is chairman at the Thinkers Forum Pakistan, Director Measac Research Centre, & Member CWC PESS & Veterans Think Tank He is also the author of many books; ‘Battle of Hilli’, ‘1948, 1965 & 1971 Kashmir Battles and Freedom Struggle’, ‘Muhammad bin Qasim to Gen Musharraf’, and Roots of 1971 Tragedy’. His latest book is ‘Tangled knot of Kashmir : Indo-Pakistan antagonism: vol. 1 and vol. 2″ www.opinion-maker.com ATTENTION READERS We See The World From All Sides and Want YOU To Be Fully Informed In fact, intentional disinformation is a disgraceful scourge in media today. So to assuage any possible errant incorrect information posted herein, we strongly encourage you to seek corroboration from other non-VT sources before forming an educated opinion. About VT - Policies & Disclosures - Comment Policy Due to the nature of uncensored content posted by VT's fully independent international writers, VT cannot guarantee absolute validity. All content is owned by the author exclusively. Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the views of VT, other authors, affiliates, advertisers, sponsors, partners, or technicians. Some content may be satirical in nature. 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    Burning Inferno of Gaza: Part 2
    Burning Inferno of Gaza By: Asif Haroon Raja Part-2 Surprise Offensive of Hamas On Oct 7, 2023, about 1500 Hamas fighters assaulted Israel from ground, air and sea and inflicted heavy losses upon Israeli forces and captured territories and hostages. 5000 rocket attacks were fired in one hour, and a large number breached the impenetrable...
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  • I am having a hard time believing how many pounds I've effectively taken off in a very short time. I use to weigh 235 pounds. In two months i took off 20 pounds and was at 215 pounds. One month later i was fluctuating from 200 pounds to 204. My brother in law and my father told me i had plateu. They told me i needed to incorporate excercise routines to lose more weight. I didn't incorporate any excercise routine at all.

    This is the fourth month of my diet and i got on the scale again because i feel even lighter, and more of the stomach fat is gone. I now weigh 192.4 pounds. I have shed off another 12 pounds without any excercise at all. I haven't been at 192 pounds since the year 2015. My wife says i even look younger now.
    In the past, i had lots of excuses as to why i gained so much weight. I had aggressive foot and ankle reconstruction surgeries on both of my feet in the year 2016. I was out of work for close to a year because of this. Also, that same year i had knee reconstruction of my ACL. I definitely gained lots of weight. But no where near 235 pounds in 2016.

    I wasn't really sure what contributed to my weight gain. I thought it might have been my return to taking my SSRI medication early 2014, as i went from 139 pounds to like 170 late 2014. Still, 170 wasn't bad at all. But later, after the surgery and close to a year of inactivity, i jumped from the 180's range to the 190's range and even closer to 200 pounds.

    I got off the SSRI Medication i was taking and went to a different type of medication similar to SSRIS, not because of weight gain though. The doctor told me SSRIS contribute to serious weight gain. However, i had to go back to the SSRI medication because the other Medication wasn't working for me at all. After years of having my situation 100% controlled by the SSRI medication i take. I have decided to never stop nor change the SSRI medication for anything else as it has gotten the job done.

    So, years past and i grew to become an extremely heavy fat monster who probably peaked at 240 pounds Max. I felt like i couldn't hardly even jump, even though i did not blame that on the fat but on previous foot and ankle surgeries i had. I couldn't have a normal night of sleep because i would choke and lose my breath. I learned from my wife to sleep on my side. I could sleep fine on my side without choking and not being able to breath. After so many years of being extremely fat, and my wife being unhappy with my situation and knowing that i didn't even try to do anything about it. One day, my sister sent us a video to watch. This video had to do with the scam food pyramid of the FDA. To make an extremely long story short, as the video was extremely long. For you to lose weight and become healthier, you have to flip the FDA food Pyramid B.S diet scam.

    Well, i did just that. Rather than going high carbs low fat as the scam FDA Pyramid reccomends. I am going high fats low carbs. This is not Keto, for i cannot do a diet that only consists of meat. I still eat fruits and vegetables. In fact, i eat an exaggerated amount of bananas and i only continue to lose weight. When my wife buys bananas i eat them all rather quickly. What i did completely remove from my diet was bread, rice and refined sugars, such as chocolate bars and drinks with lots of sugar ect. By doing this, i have taken off 43 pounds in 4 months. Some days i do eat as much as 7 eggs. I love sunny sideup eggs and it is a great source of protein. Eggs do a fantastic job of keeping me full. I also noticed with my current diet i don't have hunger crashes like what i had on the FDA scam carbs diet. I eat lots of fat and proteins, and i can go hours without feeling hungry, or being tempted by carbs and sugers. High Fat low Carb diet is way more satisfying than the High Carb low Fat FDA scam diet. This is only more evidence that State Control of the means of produciton is trash and must come to an abrupt end. Defund the FDA!
    I am having a hard time believing how many pounds I've effectively taken off in a very short time. I use to weigh 235 pounds. In two months i took off 20 pounds and was at 215 pounds. One month later i was fluctuating from 200 pounds to 204. My brother in law and my father told me i had plateu. They told me i needed to incorporate excercise routines to lose more weight. I didn't incorporate any excercise routine at all. This is the fourth month of my diet and i got on the scale again because i feel even lighter, and more of the stomach fat is gone. I now weigh 192.4 pounds. I have shed off another 12 pounds without any excercise at all. I haven't been at 192 pounds since the year 2015. My wife says i even look younger now. In the past, i had lots of excuses as to why i gained so much weight. I had aggressive foot and ankle reconstruction surgeries on both of my feet in the year 2016. I was out of work for close to a year because of this. Also, that same year i had knee reconstruction of my ACL. I definitely gained lots of weight. But no where near 235 pounds in 2016. I wasn't really sure what contributed to my weight gain. I thought it might have been my return to taking my SSRI medication early 2014, as i went from 139 pounds to like 170 late 2014. Still, 170 wasn't bad at all. But later, after the surgery and close to a year of inactivity, i jumped from the 180's range to the 190's range and even closer to 200 pounds. I got off the SSRI Medication i was taking and went to a different type of medication similar to SSRIS, not because of weight gain though. The doctor told me SSRIS contribute to serious weight gain. However, i had to go back to the SSRI medication because the other Medication wasn't working for me at all. After years of having my situation 100% controlled by the SSRI medication i take. I have decided to never stop nor change the SSRI medication for anything else as it has gotten the job done. So, years past and i grew to become an extremely heavy fat monster who probably peaked at 240 pounds Max. I felt like i couldn't hardly even jump, even though i did not blame that on the fat but on previous foot and ankle surgeries i had. I couldn't have a normal night of sleep because i would choke and lose my breath. I learned from my wife to sleep on my side. I could sleep fine on my side without choking and not being able to breath. After so many years of being extremely fat, and my wife being unhappy with my situation and knowing that i didn't even try to do anything about it. One day, my sister sent us a video to watch. This video had to do with the scam food pyramid of the FDA. To make an extremely long story short, as the video was extremely long. For you to lose weight and become healthier, you have to flip the FDA food Pyramid B.S diet scam. Well, i did just that. Rather than going high carbs low fat as the scam FDA Pyramid reccomends. I am going high fats low carbs. This is not Keto, for i cannot do a diet that only consists of meat. I still eat fruits and vegetables. In fact, i eat an exaggerated amount of bananas and i only continue to lose weight. When my wife buys bananas i eat them all rather quickly. What i did completely remove from my diet was bread, rice and refined sugars, such as chocolate bars and drinks with lots of sugar ect. By doing this, i have taken off 43 pounds in 4 months. Some days i do eat as much as 7 eggs. I love sunny sideup eggs and it is a great source of protein. Eggs do a fantastic job of keeping me full. I also noticed with my current diet i don't have hunger crashes like what i had on the FDA scam carbs diet. I eat lots of fat and proteins, and i can go hours without feeling hungry, or being tempted by carbs and sugers. High Fat low Carb diet is way more satisfying than the High Carb low Fat FDA scam diet. This is only more evidence that State Control of the means of produciton is trash and must come to an abrupt end. Defund the FDA!
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  • "The Real Slim Shady" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his third album, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). It was released as the lead single a week before the album's release. The song was later released in 2005 on Eminem's greatest hits album Curtain Call: The Hits.

    "The Real Slim Shady" was Eminem's first song to reach number one in the United Kingdom, and it also peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him his biggest hit up to that point. The song was the 14th best-selling of 2000 in the United Kingdom. It won multiple awards, including MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video and Male Video and a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 80 on its list of "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". It was listed at number 396 on NME's 500 greatest songs.

    "The Real Slim Shady" was not originally intended to be part of The Marshall Mathers LP. Interscope Records' Jimmy Iovine wanted Eminem to have a song to introduce the album, similar to how "My Name Is" was the first single on The Slim Shady LP. Eminem, Dr. Dre, Tommy Coster, and Mike Elizondo wrote "The Real Slim Shady" just hours before the final copy of the album was due. The first single was intended to be "Who Knew."
    "The Real Slim Shady" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his third album, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). It was released as the lead single a week before the album's release. The song was later released in 2005 on Eminem's greatest hits album Curtain Call: The Hits. "The Real Slim Shady" was Eminem's first song to reach number one in the United Kingdom, and it also peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him his biggest hit up to that point. The song was the 14th best-selling of 2000 in the United Kingdom. It won multiple awards, including MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video and Male Video and a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 80 on its list of "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". It was listed at number 396 on NME's 500 greatest songs. "The Real Slim Shady" was not originally intended to be part of The Marshall Mathers LP. Interscope Records' Jimmy Iovine wanted Eminem to have a song to introduce the album, similar to how "My Name Is" was the first single on The Slim Shady LP. Eminem, Dr. Dre, Tommy Coster, and Mike Elizondo wrote "The Real Slim Shady" just hours before the final copy of the album was due. The first single was intended to be "Who Knew."
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  • I have a youtube short that peaked 13k views which is quite awesome. Monetization is still 0 , but still cool to get over 10k on a vid. Lets go SME
    I have a youtube short that peaked 13k views which is quite awesome. Monetization is still 0 , but still cool to get over 10k on a vid. Lets go SME
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  • Hope all got outside today ! Sure was cold here but at least the sun peaked out around 2 in the afternoon. Now have to figure out dinner never an easy task what to make for everyone. Thinking hotdogs and hamburgers. Maybe Fries and onion rings since there is good basketball games on that all want to watch. That is what we are gonna do so off to the market to see if can pick everything up. Have a great day Somee !
    Hope all got outside today ! Sure was cold here but at least the sun peaked out around 2 in the afternoon. Now have to figure out dinner never an easy task what to make for everyone. Thinking hotdogs and hamburgers. Maybe Fries and onion rings since there is good basketball games on that all want to watch. That is what we are gonna do so off to the market to see if can pick everything up. Have a great day Somee !
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  • Tough hike today and a little muddy from snow melt. But was well worth it to get to see the beautiful snow peaked mountains. Hope all had a good day.
    Tough hike today and a little muddy from snow melt. But was well worth it to get to see the beautiful snow peaked mountains. Hope all had a good day.
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  • The surge has not peaked yet. The country is expected to exceed 20,000 new cases by January 7,” he added.
    On Wednesday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 10,775 new COVID-19 cases, the most  since October 12, 2021 when 12,159 fresh infections were logged.
    With the additional coronavirus infections, the country now has 39,974 active cases , including 24,419 in Metro Manila.
    The increase in infections comes as 14 cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, have so far been detected, of which 11 are imported and three are local cases.
    The DOH said there is a high possibility of local transmission of the Omicron variant, following the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.
    The surge has not peaked yet. The country is expected to exceed 20,000 new cases by January 7,” he added. On Wednesday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 10,775 new COVID-19 cases, the most  since October 12, 2021 when 12,159 fresh infections were logged. With the additional coronavirus infections, the country now has 39,974 active cases , including 24,419 in Metro Manila. The increase in infections comes as 14 cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, have so far been detected, of which 11 are imported and three are local cases. The DOH said there is a high possibility of local transmission of the Omicron variant, following the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases.
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  • #SoMeeUserTips~ #VoteStrength vs. #VotePower

    Your #vote power(vp) labelled as #CurrentVP in your upper right dropdown menu let's you know how much Vote Power is left. Once it reaches zero you cannot vote until it regenerates above zero. As your vote power declines it also reduces the strength of your vote automatically. If your vote is worth 200 @sme at 100%, at 50% it is worth 100.

    Your vote strength #slider does the same thing, except it gives you manual control over the strength of your vote. With a 100% vote value of 200 sme, but your vote power is at 80% and your vote strength is set at 50%, the value of your vote will be 80 sme. The negative for setting the slider below 100% is that your earnings will be lower. I'll explain this further in a future #tip.

    This option is used to allow you to vote more often until you hit 80% #VP, which is the lowest you'll want to let it get in any 24 hour period. That's 10 votes at 100% current vote power and 20 if you have your vote strength set at 50%.

    P.s. The SoMee Current VP display does not display in real time(there is a severe lag), so you cannot rely on it to keep track of your vote power or strength. I use #Peaked.com for this, which is accurate in realtime.

    I'll posting tips here and there in the hopes that new users gain a little of knowledge about the ecosystem without having to wade through volumes of documentation. My goal is to make it simple enough to understand, even for those being introduced to blockchain tech for the first time.

    Disclaimer~ things are being updated often. This means any information I share can change at anytime and without notice, so may not be accurate.

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    #SoMeeUserTips~ #VoteStrength vs. #VotePower Your #vote power(vp) labelled as #CurrentVP in your upper right dropdown menu let's you know how much Vote Power is left. Once it reaches zero you cannot vote until it regenerates above zero. As your vote power declines it also reduces the strength of your vote automatically. If your vote is worth 200 @sme at 100%, at 50% it is worth 100. Your vote strength #slider does the same thing, except it gives you manual control over the strength of your vote. With a 100% vote value of 200 sme, but your vote power is at 80% and your vote strength is set at 50%, the value of your vote will be 80 sme. The negative for setting the slider below 100% is that your earnings will be lower. I'll explain this further in a future #tip. This option is used to allow you to vote more often until you hit 80% #VP, which is the lowest you'll want to let it get in any 24 hour period. That's 10 votes at 100% current vote power and 20 if you have your vote strength set at 50%. P.s. The SoMee Current VP display does not display in real time(there is a severe lag), so you cannot rely on it to keep track of your vote power or strength. I use #Peaked.com for this, which is accurate in realtime. I'll posting tips here and there in the hopes that new users gain a little of knowledge about the ecosystem without having to wade through volumes of documentation. My goal is to make it simple enough to understand, even for those being introduced to blockchain tech for the first time. Disclaimer~ things are being updated often. This means any information I share can change at anytime and without notice, so may not be accurate. #somee #someeoriginals #originalcontent #awesomee #someeofficial
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  • I am glad to see Bitcoin touching that lower gold line. I didn’t expect that. The rally that began in 2017 and peaked in November 2021 has already found the floor of its 78.6% Fibonacci Retracement at $15,397.00.

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    I am glad to see Bitcoin touching that lower gold line. I didn’t expect that. The rally that began in 2017 and peaked in November 2021 has already found the floor of its 78.6% Fibonacci Retracement at $15,397.00. #someeofficial https://somee.blog/@rzc24-nftbbg/bitcoin-s-floor
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    Based on this article,many investors have completely exited cryptocurrency due to FTX’s collapse. Perhaps, they are just following the advic... by @rzc24-nftbbg
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