We detailed yesterday the fact that satellite images showed 11 Russian warships leaving the Syrian port of Tartus. The market initially kneejerked higher on the basis of the belief this was a 'withdrawal' or backing-down of tensions, but, as we noted, it was anything but - and now a Russian lawmaker has confirmed this was more offense than defense.
A snapshot of the port of Tartus, shows the Russian warships at anchor before, according to ISI:
And after: a single Russian submarine remains at Tartus.
Interfax now reports that Vladimir Shamanov, the head of the Defense Committee at Russian State Duma, told lawmakers that Russian military ships left Tartus naval base in Syria to ensure their security..
Confirming what we pointed out yesterday, Shamanov noted that it is usual practice for ships to leave naval base and disperse when there’s risk of attack.
This is done to ensure that one enemy munition round doesn’t damage more than one vessel at a time.
Additionally, a Russian lawmaker has confirmed that Moscow is in direct contact with US military staff for Syria.
All of which seems to suggest that the chance of a US (or allies) missile attack is increasing, not decreasing, as Russia's foreign ministry warned that Washington's statements threatening use of force are "extremely dangerous."
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Like I said yesterday. No fool stays at port when there is a risk of attack.
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There are no ancient Jewish cities in Israel,...
but there are lots of ancient Greek cities.
What is weird is this; that 2000 years ago, it seems that there were no people even resembling Jews, in Israel.
It turns out that there is not a single ancient Jewish city in what is now called Israel. There is not a single ancient city where Hebrew characters are used on the statues and buildings. There is not a single ancient city where the buildings are in the ancient Jewish architectural style. In fact, there is not even a category of "ancient Jewish architectural style".
Of course, the Hebrew characters that are desired, are those of the Dead Sea scrolls (supposedly from 2000 years ago), which are essentially the modern Hebrew characters without points.
If you check out all the ancient cities in Israel from 2000 years ago, they are all Greek, and their ruins are still there for you to visit. Their inscriptions are in the Greek script and the buildings are in the ancient Greek architectural styles.
Here is a list of some of the known ancient Greek cities in (and near) Israel; Ecdippa, Seleucia, Ptolemais, Taricheia Arbela, Asochis, Sepphoris, Hippos, Dion, Sycaminum, Bucolon Polis, Itabyrium, Gadara, Abila, Dora, Comus, Gephrus, Crocodilion Polis, Caesarea, Straton's Tower, Narbata, Scythopolis, Pella, Samaria, Amathus, Ragaba, Gerasa, Apollonia, Sicima, Pegae, Joppa, Arimathea, Jamnia, Port of Jamnia, Lydda, Modiin, Aphaerema, Philadelphia, Birtha, Gazara, Beth Horon, Dok, Jericho, Samaga, Esbus, Medaba, Ladder of Tyre, Azotus, Port of Azotus, Accaron, Jerusalem, Ascalon, Anthedon, Gaza, Marissa, Beth Zur, Hebron, Adora, Engeddi.
The ancient Jewish cities in Israel are,....... well there aren't any. Not even one.
Here's an interesting example of a first century BC Greek inscription (i.e., in Greek letters) from Jerusalem's Temple Mount forbidding the entry of strangers to the Temple precinct.
http://www.preearth.net/images/no-foreigner-shall-enter.jpg
The pictured stone was found in 1935. It was actually the second such warning-stone to be found, the first being discovered by Charles Simon Clermont-Ganneau in 1871. It was deemed so dangerous to the "Jews inhabited Israel 2000 years ago" theory, that it completely disappeared for 13 years before resurfacing in Istanbul, where, it was correctly calculated, it would not attract much attention.
From: https://www.timesofisrael.com/ancient-temple-mount-warning-stone-is-clo…
The first Jerusalem Temple Mount warning-stone, now found in the Archaeology Museum, Istanbul, is pictured below:
http://preearth.net/images/jerusalem-temple-warning-at-istanbul.jpg
It says (in Greek): "No stranger is to enter within the balustrade round the temple and enclosure. Whoever is caught will be responsible to himself for his death, which will ensue."
Slack Jack's CHALLENGE:
Name ONE ancient city (that existed in what is now called Israel) where the building inscriptions are all in Hebrew, and the buildings are constructed in the ancient Hebrew architectural style (whatever that may be).
Then give a summary of "the ancient Hebrew architectural style" (you will have to make this up as it does not yet exist).
Then give links to photos of the ancient building inscriptions which show that they are written in Hebrew.
Then show that the buildings are constructed in the ancient Hebrew architectural style (that you have just invented).
http://www.preearth.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1175
It's been months now and still no one is up to the challenge.
In reply to Like I said yesterday. No… by Francis Marx
Paging Admiral Kimmel
In reply to https://www.zerohedge.com… by Slack Jack
Indeed they are getting ready in and out, planes left with some interesting payload:
https://southfront.org/russian-figter-jet-currying-kh-35-cruise-anti-sh…
Russians are always balls deep in their stuff...
They would shoot down anything in sight:
https://russia-insider.com/en/breaking-ww3-russia-will-take-down-any-am…
And America just blinked because Russia is not taking their bullshit lightly, but hedging accordingly for any nuclear war:
http://www.newsweek.com/russia-prepares-nuclear-war-us-instructing-citi…
https://russia-insider.com/en/fact-moscow-has-nuclear-missile-shield-ny…
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It's okay not to be a Jew.
In reply to Paging Admiral Kimmel by cossack55
Well now, what happened is, uh, one of our base commanders, he had a sort of - Well, he went a little funny in the head. You know. Just a little funny. And uh, he went and did a silly thing.
Well, I'll tell you what he did. He ordered his planes...to attack your country.
Well, let me finish, Dmitri. Let me finish, Dmitri. Well, listen, how do you think I feel about it? Can you imagine how I feel about it, Dmitri?
In reply to X by Adolph.H.
Russians talk no shit and take no shit, that's the difference from the orange clown.
In reply to Well now, what happened is,… by Killtruck
The fucking idiots in Washington are willing to get us all killed....
The first Nuke needs to be on Washington DC.
In reply to Russians talk not shit and… by ne-tiger
The first and only. .....whole new country after that.
In reply to The fucking idiots in… by ZENDOG
The worst part is that Langley and Quantico know very well that this is a false flag.
False flags got us into WW1&2, got millions killed, created widows and orphans all over America and abroad, and sewed the seeds for every conflict since.
Most importantly, it enriched the psychopaths who only thrive when rivers of blood overflow.
For they are incapable of putting in a day of honest work.
They infest the halls of power like termites and until they are dug out and left to wither in a dank cell, we can all look forward to nonstop conflicts and squandered blood and treasure at home and abroad.
In reply to The first and only. … by BlueGreen
That WAR will be STARTED by the US to benefit Israhell.
Artist's IMPRESSION of Satanyahoo RIDING Trump
In reply to The worst part is that… by fleur de lis
Square mile in London. Remove the main head of the mutant snake.
In reply to The fucking idiots in… by ZENDOG
@ne-tiger
Putin wrestles bears
Trumps wrestles [with] bare porn stars & the girlfriends of unemployed kneeling negroes with afro haircuts trying to impersonate Dr. J, Oscar Gamble, or Bake McBride
In reply to Russians talk not shit and… by ne-tiger
Russians have been avoiding confrontation for a few years now.
They will continue to get pressured until they finally respond in kind.
Then they will be accused of attacking the US or one of its NATO partners.
This is like watching 2 little kids where one kid is pinching and poking the other kid. Finally the other other kid responds and the first one starts crying and sobbing "mommy, he hit me".
In reply to Russians talk not shit and… by ne-tiger
Excellent analogy. Shame the fate of the world is hanging on it.
In reply to Russians have been avoiding… by BarkingCat
+100 for the Dr. Strangelove reference.
In reply to Well now, what happened is,… by Killtruck
“How I stopped worrying and learned to love the Bomb.”
In reply to Well now, what happened is,… by Killtruck
Thanks,,, my humor for today!
How about including ignoramus General Short!
In reply to Paging Admiral Kimmel by cossack55
You post is idiotic The Hellenistic presence in the middle east (and Egypt) is because of Alexander the Great, and his Generals who ruled after him.
The Semitic history of the region is not disputed by anyone or anything, let alone your horse shit claims about architecture. Everything you said is completely idiotic and irrelevant.
Posting a wall of text doesnt make your irrelevant and incorrect ramblings any more correct, just makes the stupidity longer.
Stop using abovetopsecret.com, wikipedia, and al jazeera for your education. GO READ A BOOK.
Then go back to 4chan you millennial piece of shit.
In reply to https://www.zerohedge.com… by Slack Jack
Too long, didn't read.
In reply to https://www.zerohedge.com… by Slack Jack
Boca Raton, FL.
In reply to https://www.zerohedge.com… by Slack Jack
Slack Jack = Slack Jaw
North American term for an extremely ignorant, possible inbred person. Usually of rural heritage.
See also: hick, inbreed, yokel
In reply to https://www.zerohedge.com… by Slack Jack
Slack Jack - that is because history is written by the winners and has nothing to do with what is actually the truth. quite frankly the entire written human history is nothing more than make believe written by the ancestors of the very same groups which want world war today.
In reply to https://www.zerohedge.com… by Slack Jack
yes I said the same thing.
Sun Tzu would be proud of the russians. How arrogant it is to first assume that that they are running in fear. America has become the classic empire where we think we would win any war no problem. Until we realize that Russia, China, Iran, Africa, Brazil, Philippines, The old Russian Federation, Pakistan combined have more resources, more people, more manufacturing capacity.
We would be like the WW2 germans with our 1 Tiger Tank per 100 Shermans on the other side.
In reply to Like I said yesterday. No… by Francis Marx
The Germans had the best tank force in WW2 , bar none.
And America did shit with their tank force fighting the minmor league game in the West while the world series of wars was in the East.
Russians won, but it wasn't at all easy.
In reply to yes I said the same thing. … by Darkman17
You mean 1 Tiger Tank per 100 T-34's on the other side.
In reply to yes I said the same thing. … by Darkman17
" Like I said yesterday. No fool stays at port when there is a risk of attack. "
Except if your name is FDR, and you do it on purpose as an excuse to get us into a war at the behest of your jew banking buddies...
In reply to Like I said yesterday. No… by Francis Marx
FDR: "Make sure the carriers are out."
In reply to " Like I said yesterday. No… by DillyDilly
lol ~ All I have to do is look at old fotos and KNOW that if I'd have lived back in those days, I would have never trusted a single thing that MFer ever said or did...
In reply to FDR: "Make sure the carriers… by tdag
Amen Francy. The knee jerk reaction from yoyos was "Russia abandoned Assad, Assad flees to IRAN!" Idiots.
I saw a Russian news sort of panel, roundtable, where one guy was making good points saying that either way Russia has shitty choices. They do nothing, and their credibility is shot. They do something, they risk escalation. Door number 1 is much worse.
In reply to Like I said yesterday. No… by Francis Marx
I thought they moved so Gold could be hammered $25 ???
I have been posting this on zh/t_d/fullchan all day yesterday and this morning.
Trump isnt going to attack Syria and its possible that yesterdays events almost caused ww3. The first tweet was a fucking warning to Russia that Israel was potentially about to attack.
Every one of these are articles that were on ZH yesterday, posted in chronological order. Russia and USA are working together and always have been. Thank fucking christ.
In reply to I thought they moved so Gold… by Seasmoke
Interesting take, thanks.
In reply to I have been posting this on… by bob_dole
Only American educated dumbshits could have considered this as backing down.
Only Trump can save Syria from multi-factional chaos.
He knows more about chaos than anything.
In reply to Only American educated… by rejected
I can honestly say that "educated" Dumb Americans & "plummy-mouthed" Thick Brits have to be the most embarrassingly illiterate, ignorant, small-minded mutha fckers I've ever come across.
But - being totally unaware - they actually think they're the cream of the crop. Go figure.
In reply to Only American educated… by rejected
The Houthis, Taliban, Russia, China, but in particular Israel have used your exact point to their benefits for decades. Go figure!
In reply to I must say that even … by NuYawkFrankie
pay the "educated" ones no mind - the "uneducated" business owners and successful entrepreneurs have the wisdom.
In reply to I must say that even … by NuYawkFrankie
Anybody who sees this as a Russian "withdrawal" must have even less military knowledge than a novice in a nunnery, to misquote G&S.
Hey Pentagon geniuses: The didn't leave port because they're afraid of you. They left to intercept you.
Anyone who saw their heap of junk aircraft carrier belching black smoke with a permanent tug sailing close by in case of breakdown knows Putin is full of shit. Time he got slapped around a bit and put back in his box...
In reply to Anybody who sees this as a… by GooseShtepping Moron
Aircraft carriers are obsolete for Russia given how close they are to Syria.
In reply to Anyone who saw their heap of… by Boeing Boy
Bingo. They’ll create a line that can’t be passed. The Truman needs to be kept outside, if not imho Russia will sink it.
In reply to Anybody who sees this as a… by GooseShtepping Moron
Me thinks, that carrier will stay out of the Med.. Too small when SHTF.
And I really don´t want such a thing sunk in my favourite swimming pool.
In reply to Bingo. They’ll create a line… by Iconoclast
And just to set the record straight, the Syrian airmen weren't running away from their bases!
They were just out for a jog ;-)
Yea yea. Putin is a pussy. I hope Trump Is planning a multi week bombing campaign. Might as well bomb the crap out of the Middle East it is all it is good for...
Really? isn't it your fucktard and chief who said "missiles are coming" and then said "I didn't say when" .... a fucking child. And you fucktards praise him...fuck you people are stupid...
In reply to Yea yea. Putin is a pussy. … by Boeing Boy
It was a powder keg waiting to go off. Might as well just accept we are where we are and let the shooting war commence. I am interested in seeing how USAF are going to take down S400 if pussy Putin lights up.
In reply to Really? isn't it your… by Itdoesntmatter
Boeing Boy is constantly proving the reason why Southerners consider "boy" to be a derogatory word.
In reply to It was a powder keg waiting… by Boeing Boy
What ya'll know about pussy, bum-boy?
In reply to It was a powder keg waiting… by Boeing Boy
Who praises the fucktard and chief? I praise "Him", not him. "Him" has his office someplace other than Washington, DC. Nobody in the US government is worthy of praise. A 13% approval rating by the general sheeple backs that up. Besides, I see plenty of former "praisers" here raining hell on the president these days. We call it like we see it. He's done some things right, some things not.
In reply to Really? isn't it your… by Itdoesntmatter
Saudi Arabia, with US, France and UK support, has been killing tens of thousands of Yemenites for 3 years without blinking an eyelid, under the gaze of the world. But this is okay to our evil neocons!
But two dozen people our lying government says died. A fact nobody on the ground can verify including the Red Crescent, hospitals and doctors we are willing to risk World War III with Russia.
Open your eyes everyone. This is not about Assad anymore. It's about war with Russia!
Pagination