Yemen, 10-5-26

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For now, links to four reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, GAZA, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for YEMEN 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Saudi Arabia claims ‘100 warplanes’ bombing Yemen as civilian casualties mount. From the Cradle. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen today announced the start of a major air campaign against Ansarallah-led forces involving 100 Saudi fighter jets – escalating brutal strikes on the country’s civilian infrastructure. READ MORE . . .

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Ansarallah cuts main Taiz-Aden road as Saudi-backed govt launches campaign to ‘reclaim’ Yemen. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces seized the Al-Safiya area on seized and cut the main supply road linking the strategic governorate of Taiz with Aden, effectively tightening its years-long encirclement of Taiz city, AFP cited four security sources as saying. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 4  Yemeni strikes hit Aramco in Saudi capital, sparking massive fires. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Saturday evening its latest missile and drone strikes on the Saudi capital Riyadh, which hit an Aramco energy facility, causing massive fires. READ MORE . . .

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Yemen’s child soldiers. From Middle East Eye. As soon as the latest conflict flared in Yemen, child soldiers resurfaced alongside reciprocal accusations by warring parties over recruiting children and deploying them to the front lines. READ MORE . . .

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Gaza, 10-5-26

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For now, links to three reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for GAZA 9-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 4  Israel assassinates director of Turkish aid group in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah. From the Cradle. An Israeli strike killed an aid worker in central Gaza on Sunday, following several other deadly strikes against civilians in the besieged strip over the past 24 hours. READ MORE . . .

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Israel occupation forces near completion of ‘massive trench’ to partition Gaza: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is expanding its blockade, occupation, and partitioning of Gaza by nearly “completing” the formation of a massive “earthen embankment” or trench across the strip, the Ynet news site reported today. READ MORE . . . 

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The strangest items Israel still bars from Gaza, by Maha Hussaini | Middle East Eye  GAZA CITY, occupied Palestine — Following the imposition of its blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, Israel barred or restricted the entry of numerous items, classifying them as “dual-use” goods that could potentially be used for military purposes. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-5-26

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For now, links to two reports from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, GAZA, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for UKRAINE 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv’s Northern Bridge. From AP. KYIV — Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks for a third day in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital. Click HERE for report including photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Germany’s Merz announces new military aid to Ukraine, by Susie Blann, Stefanie Dazio and Elise Morton | AP  KYIV — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday, as Russia escalated its attacks on Ukrainian cities. Click HERE for report including eight photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Iran, 10-5-26

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For now, links to reports from Reuters and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, GAZA, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far, and down for IRAN 10-2-26.) — MCM

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Iran executes two men arrested over Jauary 2026 protests, Mizan reports. From Reuters. DUBAI — Iran executed two men arrested over January protests in Isfahan in connection with the deaths of four police officers, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported today. READ MORE . . .

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Iran to extend missile range, speed to counter U.S. forces now operating 1,000 miles away, army says. From the Cradle. Iran’s armed forces plan to upgrade their existing missile stocks to improve their range and speed, Iranian Army Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia announced on Sunday amid the ongoing stalemate in the U.S.-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic. READ MORE . . .

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All of it, 10-5-26

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For now, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Cradle, and Time Magazine; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN so far, and down for ALL OF IT 10-4-26.) — MCM

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A look at what’s being said on the FlyDubai attack on an Israel-bound plane, by Melanie Lidman, Aamer Madhani and Samy Magdy | AP  JERUSALEM — The investigation into the thwarted FlyDubai cockpit attack last week has turned into a wide security and intelligence probe spanning from the Middle East to New Zealand as authorities try to figure out how the suspect, previously flagged for extremist views in Oman, was cleared to fly an Israel-bound flight. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and the Cradle. 

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FROM OCT. 4  U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack, by Konstantin Toropin | AP  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base. Click HERE for report including brief video. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM OCT. 1  ‘What Trump Has Built’ interview transcript. From Time Magazine.  President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Time at the White House on Sept. 28. Click HERE for a transcript, a link to the article, and a link to Time’s fact check.

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All of it, 10-4-26

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For now, a link to a discussion from Consortium News and links to beginnings of two reports from the Associated Press; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s ALL OF IT 10-3-26.) — MCM

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The World This Week — ‘Edge of the abyss,’ at 9 a.m.  Joe Lauria of CN and former CIA analyst Joe McGovern on * Putin’s warning against an attack on Kaliningrad * Trump’s Time interview * the curious FlyDubai incident * government “false flag” operations * U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt steams toward Gulf * advance UAE warning of Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack * Israel’s Oct. 27 presidential election * high school students revolt in France * Kentucky death penalty and botched execution. Click HERE for video.

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FROM OCT. 3  Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing? From AP.  JERUSALEM — As of Saturday, three days after the uniformed crew members rushed to the cockpit to steady the Israel-bound plane carrying 182 people after a sickening plummet, they still haven’t been publicly identified. FlyDubai has called them only on-duty crew members traveling on the plane. It’s not clear . . . REGIASTER FOR FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO READ WHOLE REPORT. Click HERE for same offer to read same AP report and others in Spanish for free.

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What to expect this week from school protests rattling France’s government, by John Leicester | AP  PARIS — A key question is whether violence on the margins of the demonstrations will worsen, blurring the lines between protest and rioting, and whether Macron’s government will ratchet up the already muscular response by police. REGISTER FOR FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO READ WHOLE REPORT.

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All of it, 10-3-26

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Belatedly, in this second of only two entries for this date, links to a commentary from CraigMurray.org.uk via Consortium News, and to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. NOTE: Each item includes matters that will be unfamiliar even to readers who are British, so please read — and view — carefully. (Scroll down for ALL OF IT 9-29-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 2  Fatuous false flags, by Craig Murray | CraigMurray.org.uk  / Consortium News  Rather than abandoning the plainly nuts Fairford narrative, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his government are doubling down on the claim it is an Iranian terror plot. READ MORE . . .

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Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns, by Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick and Cara Anna | AP  CAIRO — The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound flight with an ax and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who had been barred from flying on his country’s airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM SEPT. 29  UK examines foreign state involvement in suspected airbase plot, releases suspects, by Toby Shepheard | Reuters  FAIRFORD, England — British police said on Monday they were investigating whether individuals acting for a foreign state were involved in an apparent plot to attack an airbase used by the United States but said five suspects they had arrested would be released on bail. READ MORE . . .

Advisory, 10-3-26

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An appeal.

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ADVISORY: Dear Readers (both of you), I’m putting together a little package that might exemplify the ideal or the sorry were it to appear under the rubrics of other categories of this blog including 9/11 TRUTH, MEDIA, IRAN, and UKRAINE. It will be the only (other) entry for today. Please return. — MCM

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Iran, 10-2-26

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HedgeLinks to an interview from Chris Hedges’ YouTube channel, and to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for Iran 9-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM c. SEPT. 29  Iran has destroyed U.S. bases in the Gulf (w/ John Mearsheimer). Hedges and University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer discuss the damage Iran’s use of cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones has inflicted on U.S. military bases; shifting alliances resulting from the war; and what the future may hold. Click HERE for nine-minute video.

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FROM OCT. 1  Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes, by Konstantin Toropin, Michelle L. Price and Aamer Madhani | AP  WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM OCT. 1  Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds, by Parisa Hafesi | Reuters  DUBAI — Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iranian officials privately see as unlikely to succeed. READ MORE . . .

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9/11 truth, 10-1-26

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A rumination. (Scroll down for 9/11 TRUTH 9-20-26, or click HERE.) — MCM

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“Don’t you hate,” writes Adrian Dannhauser, “when you know you’re right, but somehow you still end up in the wrong? You’ve played by the rules, your logic seems sound, but in the end, it just doesn’t add up. . . . If you’ve ever been in a heated argument, you know that rational thought does not carry the day.”

That sometimes pertains to a number of ugly truths that have been nailed down conclusively but do not carry the day.

I think of a friend who was a loving husband and father, faithful parishioner, successively city councilor, county commissioner and state representative, knowledgeable letter-to-the-editor writer and denizen of the public library — a stone’s throw from his law office. Army veteran and former FBI agent.

Naturally, Frank favored a state “bottle bill” when a City Council position on it came up, giving a litany of good reasons to be for it at a Council meeting but emphasizing each phrase with a jab of his index finger into the air in front of him. His side didn’t carry the day. Campaign donations from affected businesses may have made the difference (5-cent deposits for beer and soda pop containers is now state law), but his finger jabbing didn’t help.

Years later I lent him a CD from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth about the World Trade Center skyscrapers coming down on Sept. 11, 2001, according to standard “controlled demolition” practices — but at odds with government and news media narratives. When I stopped at his house to pick it up, he had watched it. But he simply handed it to me with a sheepish smile and that was it.

A friend I didn’t know as well or as long had been a flight engineer for Pan Am and TWA  — flight engineers (at least at the time) accompanying pilots and copilots on large passenger liners. Bob had included me on mass email mailings to old Air Force and airline buddies, none of which interested me. Until after the September 2001 events. I lent him a book or a CD in which (I thought) knowledgeable people had challenged parts of official “9/11” accounts involving the airplanes. He simply refused to talk about it.

Just this morning I came across observation up top. It is also HERE. The onetime practitioner of corporate bankruptcy law turned priest and now church rector and author appears to know what she’s talking about, including the limits of law and of human reason.