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Posted: 7/12/2021 5:48:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Combat_Diver: Only see the shotgun firing. Others are armed. Could be non lethal or birdshot in shotgun. CD I think you're right, the security services in South Africa have a history of using birdshot as their less than lethal round. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 5:52:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: colossians323]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Dog: I'll bring you to the dark side eventually. Dog Mahal sends love. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/12621/IMG_20210709_144407_734-2007864.jpg meh, and you could still tow a jeep if you feel the need  |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 5:57:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2021 6:52:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RSG:
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Posted: 7/12/2021 6:56:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jwalk138: Acting Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs -
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Posted: 7/12/2021 6:58:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cecenrse: I'm pretty sure she is also the one who pitched a slanty eyed bitch fit when Trump walk from the hospital to the vehicle after his admission there for COVID. I am 99% certain she is |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:01:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Win1300: It's all relative. I enjoy offshore fishing. One guy I fish with burns around 30 gallons per hour. Usual trip is 6 to 7 hours at cruising speed (around 23 knots) - so 180 to 210 gallons of diesel. Another guy I fish with burns around 100 gallons per hour of the dino juice at cruise speed of around 30 knots. I think he has something like a 1600 gallon fuel tank(s). I much prefer splitting the fuel bill with the guy who burns 30gph.... |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:02:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colossians323: meh, and you could still tow a jeep if you feel the need https://cdn1.rvtrader.com/v1/media/60e256a0cfaa360fbe346baa.jpg?width=1024&height=768&quality=70&bestfit=true&upsize=true&blurBackground=true&blurValue=100&upsize=true Shit, you might as well buy an MRAP. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:05:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Same here, it will be entertaining because they will have to pay for the testing and time, and pay for my time to take the test, yet if everyone else is vaccinated and still catching variants like you can after flu vaccinations, I'm not seeing the problem. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:05:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RSG:
I just heard this on the news and I'm fucking speechless. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:14:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:16:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: zach_]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Banditman: We are eatin good tonight. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/126641/20210712_183646_jpg-2011566.JPG Riotous grill marks!! Is that an aftermarket grate for a Weber 22"? |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:23:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zach_: Riotous grill marks!! Is that an aftermarket grate for a Weber 22"? Yes it is from Amazon. I did them sous vide for 2.5 hours at 129 and finished them on the grill. I am very happy with the way it works. It sure makes the grill heavier. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:31:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Banditman: Yes it is from Amazon. I did them sous vide for 2.5 hours at 129 and finished them on the grill. I am very happy with the way it works. It sure makes the grill heavier. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Banditman: Originally Posted By zach_: Riotous grill marks!! Is that an aftermarket grate for a Weber 22"? Yes it is from Amazon. I did them sous vide for 2.5 hours at 129 and finished them on the grill. I am very happy with the way it works. It sure makes the grill heavier. Beautiful |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:39:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2021 7:58:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mariner82: Those are the guys who pull up to the fuel dock and say "I don't want it filled, just stop at $5000." Nice to have that kind of money. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mariner82: Originally Posted By Win1300: It's all relative. I enjoy offshore fishing. One guy I fish with burns around 30 gallons per hour. Usual trip is 6 to 7 hours at cruising speed (around 23 knots) - so 180 to 210 gallons of diesel. Another guy I fish with burns around 100 gallons per hour of the dino juice at cruise speed of around 30 knots. I think he has something like a 1600 gallon fuel tank(s). I much prefer splitting the fuel bill with the guy who burns 30gph.... And they make jokes about the guys that use sails. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 9:04:33 PM EDT
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It looks like South Africa gets its turn to watch riots locally.
Is this twitter user on here? https://twitter.com/pine_tree_riots Link left cold intentionally. Whoever they are - they put together a collection of riot vids/stills here https://riotarchive.com/ - again link left cold |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 9:20:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Win1300: It looks like South Africa gets its turn to watch riots locally.
Is this twitter user on here? https://twitter.com/pine_tree_riots Link left cold intentionally. Whoever they are - they put together a collection of riot vids/stills here https://riotarchive.com/ - again link left cold New Riot Streams??? |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 9:20:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Scoobysmak]
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Humm...US Olympic committee looks to change the American flag for the games......
 On Hannity or I would link...  ETA...trying to find it but so far nothing but this: NY Post article, Transgender BMX rider for team USA wants to win a medal so they can burn the American flag in front of everyone I still can't find out if its for like posters and shit or something bigger.... 
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Posted: 7/12/2021 9:33:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colossians323: meh, and you could still tow a jeep if you feel the need https://cdn1.rvtrader.com/v1/media/60e256a0cfaa360fbe346baa.jpg?width=1024&height=768&quality=70&bestfit=true&upsize=true&blurBackground=true&blurValue=100&upsize=true If you find one of those for $80k, do give me a shout. The last one I looked at was well north of $400k. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:06:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colossians323: meh, and you could still tow a jeep if you feel the need https://cdn1.rvtrader.com/v1/media/60e256a0cfaa360fbe346baa.jpg?width=1024&height=768&quality=70&bestfit=true&upsize=true&blurBackground=true&blurValue=100&upsize=true Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By colossians323: Originally Posted By The_Dog: I'll bring you to the dark side eventually. Dog Mahal sends love. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/12621/IMG_20210709_144407_734-2007864.jpg meh, and you could still tow a jeep if you feel the need https://cdn1.rvtrader.com/v1/media/60e256a0cfaa360fbe346baa.jpg?width=1024&height=768&quality=70&bestfit=true&upsize=true&blurBackground=true&blurValue=100&upsize=true |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:08:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mike_nds: Shit, you might as well buy an MRAP. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mike_nds: Originally Posted By colossians323: meh, and you could still tow a jeep if you feel the need https://cdn1.rvtrader.com/v1/media/60e256a0cfaa360fbe346baa.jpg?width=1024&height=768&quality=70&bestfit=true&upsize=true&blurBackground=true&blurValue=100&upsize=true Shit, you might as well buy an MRAP. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:09:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RTX: I just heard this on the news and I'm fucking speechless. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RTX: Originally Posted By RSG:
I just heard this on the news and I'm fucking speechless. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:13:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Dog: If you find one of those for $80k, do give me a shout. The last one I looked at was well north of $400k. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Dog: Originally Posted By colossians323: meh, and you could still tow a jeep if you feel the need https://cdn1.rvtrader.com/v1/media/60e256a0cfaa360fbe346baa.jpg?width=1024&height=768&quality=70&bestfit=true&upsize=true&blurBackground=true&blurValue=100&upsize=true If you find one of those for $80k, do give me a shout. The last one I looked at was well north of $400k. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:17:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZNetEng: I hope they do this. I really do. It will redpill people at a pace that we cannot hope to achieve. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZNetEng: Originally Posted By RTX: Originally Posted By RSG:
I just heard this on the news and I'm fucking speechless. I'm sure they never listen in on phone calls either,
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:22:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryIt sure appears that way. God-Speed to all of us. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:42:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2021 10:46:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/12/2021 11:12:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZNetEng: I hope they do this. I really do. It will redpill people at a pace that we cannot hope to achieve. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZNetEng: Originally Posted By RTX: Originally Posted By RSG:
I just heard this on the news and I'm fucking speechless.  Attached File |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 11:21:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PepePewPew]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scoobysmak: Humm...US Olympic committee looks to change the American flag for the games...... On Hannity or I would link... ETA...trying to find it but so far nothing but this: NY Post article, Transgender BMX rider for team USA wants to win a medal so they can burn the American flag in front of everyone. I still can't find out if its for like posters and shit or something bigger.... FIFY. Man enters BMX freestyle as a woman, wants to liberate himself by burning his flag and not his bra. |
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Posted: 7/12/2021 11:57:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JPN: And they make jokes about the guys that use sails. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JPN: Originally Posted By Mariner82: Originally Posted By Win1300: It's all relative. I enjoy offshore fishing. One guy I fish with burns around 30 gallons per hour. Usual trip is 6 to 7 hours at cruising speed (around 23 knots) - so 180 to 210 gallons of diesel. Another guy I fish with burns around 100 gallons per hour of the dino juice at cruise speed of around 30 knots. I think he has something like a 1600 gallon fuel tank(s). I much prefer splitting the fuel bill with the guy who burns 30gph.... And they make jokes about the guys that use sails. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 12:42:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mariner82: Yeah. I had a nice afternoon of sailing with my sister and BIL on Lake Ontario on Saturday. The only thing I miss about NY is the great sailing on Ontario. Chesapeake Bay sucks ass by comparison. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mariner82: Originally Posted By JPN: Originally Posted By Mariner82: Originally Posted By Win1300: It's all relative. I enjoy offshore fishing. One guy I fish with burns around 30 gallons per hour. Usual trip is 6 to 7 hours at cruising speed (around 23 knots) - so 180 to 210 gallons of diesel. Another guy I fish with burns around 100 gallons per hour of the dino juice at cruise speed of around 30 knots. I think he has something like a 1600 gallon fuel tank(s). I much prefer splitting the fuel bill with the guy who burns 30gph.... And they make jokes about the guys that use sails. And Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake probably suck ass for sailing, in comparison to Chesapeake Bay. It's been something like 15 years since I did any sailing. I need to build another boat. ...or I could just pick up a hammer and whack myself in the head. 
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Posted: 7/13/2021 12:52:55 AM EDT
[Last Edit: FALFOX]
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May I draw some attention to streamwatcher "YeetyontheStreets", who might be a good one to keep an eye on if anything kicks off in places like minneapolis - and I was going to say Portland, but I think the police have thrown up their hands and left that city to the whims of marxists.
 Failed To Load Title Nothing going on right now but wildfire coverage out of California, though. South Africa and Haiti are pretty fucked up at the moment too but those situations are too serious and sad for this thread to follow, with death and destruction rampant. ETA: also Cuba. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 1:34:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JPN: And Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake probably suck ass for sailing, in comparison to Chesapeake Bay. It's been something like 15 years since I did any sailing. I need to build another boat. ...or I could just pick up a hammer and whack myself in the head. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 2:21:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RSG: The solution is to live in a poor country.
They want to inject our kids with the spike proteins and nano-particles, did they inject their kids? They want to inject us with the anti-bio-weapon elixir...but yet, not a single word mentioned about punishing the chinese entity that inflicted all this death and suffering upon the world. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 6:44:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JPN: And Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake probably suck ass for sailing, in comparison to Chesapeake Bay. It's been something like 15 years since I did any sailing. I need to build another boat. ...or I could just pick up a hammer and whack myself in the head. I've long been tempted to buy the plans for Ross Lillistone's First Mate or Phoenix - the former is stitch and glue the later traditional lapstrake. And then I come to my senses when I realize a not insubstantial amount of time will be spent sanding, sanding, and more sanding...  https://duckworks.com/phoenix-iii/ |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 7:56:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mariner82: Excuse me if I discount any virus advice from a Chinese. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mariner82: Originally Posted By RSG:
I read that weirdly as I was scanning through. I though you were offering discounts in advance on the china virus. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 8:34:51 AM EDT
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If true, the commentary here is chilling regarding south Africa this morning...
 EVERY WEBM I FOUND ON /POL/ AT 4 AM SOUTH AFRICAN UNREST EDITION |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 8:44:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: If true, the commentary here is chilling regarding south Africa this morning...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cxM4pUbsoPrepare to repel borders. CD |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 9:12:46 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/13/2021 9:33:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: If true, the commentary here is chilling regarding south Africa this morning... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cxM4pUbsoYeah but what about muh vaccines? Rioting Forces South Africa to Halt Vaccines in Key Provinces |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 9:49:20 AM EDT
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Every. Damn. Time.
Do you think the normies might start to see a pattern here? https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2021/07/12/dea-tells-senate-panel-one-of-haitian-presidents-suspected-assassins-was-agency-informant/ DEA Tells Senate Panel One of Haitian President’s Suspected Assassins Was Agency Informant The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has informed the Senate Judiciary Committee that one of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was a “confidential source” to the agency, Breitbart News has learned.
A senior Senate GOP aide told Breitbart News on Monday evening that the DEA willingly told the Senate Judiciary Committee—without any inquiry into the matter—that one of the suspects in the assassination “was a confidential source to the DEA.” “At times, one of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was a confidential source to the DEA,” the DEA told the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Following the assassination of President Moïse, the suspect reached out to his contacts at the DEA. A DEA official assigned to Haiti urged the suspect to surrender to local authorities and, along with a U.S. State Department official, provided information to the Haitian government that assisted in the surrender and arrest of the suspect and one other individual. DEA is aware of reports that President Moïse’s assassins yelled ‘DEA’ at the time of their attack. These individuals were not acting on behalf of DEA.” Senate staffers told Breitbart News upon receiving the information from the DEA they were a bit shocked the agency was so proactively forthcoming—a sign they think that the agency is worried about this narrative unfolding and is attempting to get ahead of any looming Senate inquiry into the matter.[/code\\ More at link. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 10:42:02 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DarkStar]
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9781839/American-arrested-Haitian-presidents-killing-U-S-law-enforcement-ties-source.html REVEALED: Several suspects in Haiti presidential assassination were FBI and DEA informants - as friend of hit squad claims plot was BACKED by Washington to 'save country from hell' Several suspects involved in the assassination were previously U.S. informants Joseph Vincent, 55, was identified as a former occasional source for the DEA DEA refused to name the person, but admitted one of the arrested was a source Others previously worked as informants for the FBI, it has emerged Associate of alleged mastermind claimed the plot was supported by Washington Authorities arrested two Haitian-American men - Vincent and James Solages, 35 They were charged over the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise More at link.  |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 11:01:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar:
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Posted: 7/13/2021 11:05:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: If true, the commentary here is chilling regarding south Africa this morning... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cxM4pUbsoWell at first I was not sure how bad it was....then a the 1:30 mark I fell out of my chair laughing....then shit got real. The quote of "I don't have the ammo (insert for waring shots) not to make them all count............ The fact one side can have total lawlessness and the other side must obey all the laws is over." |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 11:11:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6Ig8VsWUAIEylR?format=png&name=small No surprise there. Remember Barr was part of the Ruby Ridge murders. He's a POS. https://www.gunowners.org/bill-barr-needs-to-answer-for-his-role-in-ruby-ridge/ |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 11:25:50 AM EDT
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Free Jacob Zuma. Or else...
Mr. Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, refused to show up to a corruption hearing, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Before turning himself over to the SA cops, he ordered his supporters to take the streets and a series of small protests began to escalate into full blown riots. The protests and road blocks began in KwaZulu-Natal, (the Zulu homeland, also known as the KZN). These quickly spread to the city of Gauteng over the weekend, where 62 rioters were arrested. 30 trucks were torched on the N2 and N3 highways. The M2 to Johannesburg and the M7 to Durban and several smaller routes have all been systematically road blocked and the country has been brought to a complete stand still. This is not accidental. The Zuma boys are targeting heavy transport to destabilize the entire country. These are all strategic highways that carry essential goods and this is a systematic attack to their supply chain. Mr. Zuma is a senior chief in the Zulu tribe hierarchy, and he is very close to the Zulu king. A supporting faction of the Zulus want Zuma freed because of tribal loyalties, and local popular support, hence the disaster starting in the KZN region. The MK Veterans Association, the former military wing of the ANC (these guys are proper communists), is involved in the attacks. (Mr. Zuma is the former president of the ANC). The cities which are experiencing the violence have all had staged riots before. All of these attacks are being carried out by organized groups that have gone active. None of the violence is natural. In response, the SA government raised their covid lockdown to level 4 to deal with the “Zuma variant”, and had serous clashes with rioters. Over the weekend the violence escalated. Right now the violence is confined to roadblocks and a series of violent looting actions in most urban areas across SA. The dangerous thing about these riots is that thousands of poor people are joining them as a reaction to the heavy handed pandemic response and the lockdowns. SA has had an alcohol ban, poverty has increased considerably for people who were already bellow the poverty line in 2019. Add a general state of mass hysteria and they have created fertile ground for a revolt to take place. This escalation has reached Johannesburg, Durban and other cities, turning into a free for all in a 72 hour period. Given that there may be 20-50 casualties in the next 24 hours, things are set to get a lot worse. Zuma is showing his power doing what communist trained leaders do best. But this is not about protest. This a subversion, and the goal is to erode government power by interrupting public order to incite a government repression to turn the people against the current president. In reality, this is an internal struggle between the interests that back Zuma and the Ramaphosa government. There were reports of SA Police stations being systematically attacked. One police officer was shot and two others were injured in Alexandria. These are attacks are meant to dissuade police action and to collapse the state’s initial response capability. Amusingly, the SA Police are not really a force that can contain this mess. In fact quite a few of them have been filmed looting with the rioters. Over the last 20 years, private security firms have become a parallel force in SA, relieving much of their work burden. (the combined private security sector has more personnel than the entire SA police force put together and it rivals the army in size). Their cops simply do not have the man power to restore order and who ever is behind the violence knows this. The military has been deployed, but a state of exception has not been declared. The army is legally supporting police operations to restore order. They have not been deployed in full. They are being used in a deterring capacity in a show of force and riot operations in the worst areas. The loyalty of the Army is now in play. The interesting thing will be to see what kind of deal the Zuma boys cut with the high command, because this could very easily end in a coup, if it is not already a coup in disguise. The looting is a basic confrontation of rich against poor and it could escalate into a serious civil conflict. Given that white south africans control a large portion of the private economy, along with Indian, arab, chinese and other immigrants, who are seen as evil foreign capitalists, the possibility of an ethnic confrontation is very high. The Chinese presence is not seen in a healthy light, but since they may be involved, their interests may not be targeted as quite as heavily. Most of the rioter’s messaging is actually calling for ethnic violence. The conflict is right now is mainly rural versus urban. With KZN being the focal point. The danger is escalating the conflict with the poor urban dwellers in the larger cities that have already destroyed the shopping malls. If they go against the middle class and affluent sectors, these will not be simple socioeconomic confrontations, but ethnic ones. Communities are organizing themselves to defend their neighborhoods, tribal allegiances among the Zulu, Bantu and other groups are being formed, and the large population of poor and unemployed black south africans are being united by subversive elements into a common block with an angry mob mentality. This revolt is being funded and it is very systematic. Food, Fuel and supplies have been cut off to the cities, and the main looting targets have all been high profile commercial centers. Their destruction is intended to create terror and panic. Other targets have been more specific, but they are mainly economic. Critical infrastructure has not been attacked yet. Thats the next escalation. If they start messing with basic services in large urban areas, its lights out and insanity ensues. Learn about this process because it may come to a city near you in the future, courtesy of the new world order. The rioters and looters are being bussed into urban areas in large groups, and leadership elements are directing them, because they are not local. There are also imbedded cells mobilizing poor folks from the townships and poor neighborhoods. The crowds are large because people are genuinely angry. The resources and logistics needed to mobilize these people and to man the national road block effort indicates that there is a considerable war chest that is being used and that there are seriously vested interests at work. Zuma’s support base is in the KZN and in impoverished rural areas. He has choked the entire country with roadblocks. The attacks on the cities have a strong rural element that is being trucked in and they are gathering support in the poorer townships. For now the unrest is being controlled by the zuma boys and the violence is essentially staged, meaning the conflict has not taken a life of its own. Symbolic targets are being destroyed, and government credibility is being eroded. The looters are being led by hard core rioters and criminals, they are not acting out of need or desperation. Yet. Given the reported damage and the current level of unrest, SA is looking at a partial but reparable supply chain interruption in the next few days. The danger lies in this interruption creating secondary and tertiary effects that may lead to real discontent, shortages and more unrest. With the current poverty levels and the general dissatisfaction in the population, the situation could be very difficult to contain. if food supplies are seriously interrupted, restoring order will take several weeks. Poor people live day to day and do not have a long term food supply in their fridge. They cannot last more than a week without their local market and the supply trucks running. When supply chains are interrupted, prices naturally rise. If these supply chains are not fully restored, the roadblocks and food distribution centers become violent focal points, and poor people in urban areas will turn to violence and looting to get fed. If that happens, they will require a complete military deployment and an airlift just to feed the population. Economically, it will take at least a year for SA to recover, and with the lockdowns, this recovery will be hindered considerably. People stop spending, businesses are lost and unemployment rises. Everyone was already on the brink with the pandemic, and social discontent will just get worse. It is not in Zuma’s interest to escalate things to a tipping point, because if the supply chain is interrupted for a prolonged period, restoring order becomes difficult for the army and who ever leads the next government. Escalating the violence to an ethnic confrontation benefits no one because it will reach a point where the violence becomes uncontrollable. Color revolts always reach this tipping point and are scaled back to achieve a political solution. Unless the goal is to bring SA under military control, a settlement will be reached between the government and the zuma boys. That said, if this is a new world order sponsored colored revolt, the violence will be brought to a series of new peaks to systematically destroy the economy and to get a Ramaphosa resignation. If Ramaphosa falls, the situation ends up in a constitutional crisis with a transitional military government. The worse case scenario is for the conflict to take on an ethnic dimension in the process. After that, things can take a life of their own. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 11:27:12 AM EDT
[Last Edit: spoonrobot]
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I don't know if this has been posted but same trend as the Haiti assassination:
How many fuckin' people were involved in total? At this point, only the most outlandish conspiracy theories seem unlikely |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 11:39:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AlmightyTallest: If true, the commentary here is chilling regarding south Africa this morning... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cxM4pUbso ETA: I shouldn't even post gifs in jest here because it sounds like the shit is about to hit the fan in SA, and it may not be stoppable at this point. |
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Posted: 7/13/2021 11:44:58 AM EDT
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