9/11truth, 7-14-26

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Here are a few lines from pages vi and ix of 9/11 Unmasked: An International Review Panel Investigaation, by David Ray Griffin and Elizabeth Woodworth (Northampton, Mass.: Olive Branch Press, 2018). (Scroll down for today’s SUDAN, IRAN and MEDIA, and for 9/11 TRUTH 7-13-26.) — MCM

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“We extend special thanks posthumously to Dr. Timothy E. Johnstone (1939-2018), former provincial epidemiologist of British Columbia, who recommended the Delphi Method* as a model for achieving best-evidence consensus.”

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“Applying a standard best-evidence consensus model used in science and medicine, the 9/11 Consensus Panel examined a growing number of claims made in the official account of the 9/11 attacks. Each chapter examines an official claim.”

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*  Wikipedia’s entry on the Delphi Method is HERE.

 

Sudan, 7-14-26

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A link to commentary from the New York Times via Genocide Watch; other published material or at least headlines is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, IRAN and MEDIA, and down for SUDAN 7-1-26.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 11  Let’s name the country that’s financing mass murder, by Nicholas Kristof | The New York Times / Genocide Watch  Sudan is probably the world’s worst humanitarian crisis right now. The country is caught in a civil war between the army and a largely Arab militia, the Rapid Support Forces. READ MORE . . .

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Iran, 7-14-26

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For now, links to seven reports: from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, SUDAN, MEDIA, and down for IRAN 7-13-26.) — MCM

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Trump scraps his Hormuz shipping charge idea but presses ahead with an Iran blockade. From NPR. President Trump today said the United States will not impose fees on ships in exchange for helping them transit the Strait of Hormuz safely, reversing course a day after the surprise announcement that there would be a 20% cargo charge. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. attacks Iran, and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East, threatening a return to war, byJon Gsambrell | AP  DUBAI — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early today, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East allies of the U.S. Click HERE for AP report including video, photos and maps. Click HERE for most of same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE and HERE for two reports from NPR.
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U.S. military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward U.S. allies, by Ben Finley, Farnoush Amiri and Konstantin Toropin | AP  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the . . . Click HERE for more in English including video. Click HERE for most of AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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Why it’s so difficult for the U.S. to secure Strait of Hormuz, by Ben Finley, Farnoush Amiri and Konstantin Toropin | AP  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a “whole civilization.” READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Former U.S. special envoy to Iran on the state of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Media, 7-14-26

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First, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, SUDAN, IRAN and MEDIA so far, and down for MEDIA 7-9-26.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 11  Are we living through the end of reading? Reported by Don Gonyea, Zephyr Weinreich and Adam Raney | NPR  People are reading fewer and fewer books. Gonyea talks with Rose Horowitch, author of “The End of Reading Is Here” in the Atlantic Magazine’s August issue, about what a post-literate world might look like. Click HERE to listen and read.

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9/11 truth, 7-13-26

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Brief and belated. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE and IRAN, and for 9/11 TRUTH 7-12-26.) — MCM

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Today and tomorrow and perhaps the next day, I’m posting short entries about a widely overlooked 2018 book by David Ray Griffin (1939-2022) and Elizabeth Woodworth, 9/11 Unmasked: An International Review Panel Investigation (Norrthampton, Mass.: Olive Branch Press), currently “distributed by” Simon & Schuster.

I lent my copy to a friend, who got it back to me in a couple of weeks only half read. The book won him over on the investigative team’s conclusions about the official story of the Sept. 11, 2001, mass murders but this newcomer didn’t feel the need to read any further.  In any case, someone else is waiting to read the book. I started rereading it last night.

Many readers who manage to find it in a public library’s collection or a bookstore and pore over the Acknowledgements and the Introduction might borrow or buy it — and read it all the way through. S&S had THIS to say.

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Ukraine, 7-13-26

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NOTE: Nobody reads this blog. But . . .

Here are links to reports, commentary, and a discussion: from the Moscow Times, the Kyiv Independent, the Associated Press, Reuters, Kyiv Post, and Consortium News; other published material (or at least headlines) is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 7-12-26.) — MCM

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4 killed in Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia. From the Moscow Times. A Ukrainian drone attack killed at least three people and wounded five others in the Moscow region early today, local authorities said, while one person was killed in a separate strike near the border with Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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Naftogaz CEO set to become Ukraine’s next PM as Svyrydenko tapped to be ambassador to U.S., sources say, by Tim Zadorozhnyy. Jimmy Rushton, Kateryna Denisova and Oleg Sukhov | The Kyiv Independent  Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi is set to become Ukraine’s next prime minister, according to a senior Ukrainian official and a person familiar with the matter. The expected appointment comes after . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine and 9 other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, by Emma Carmichael and Illia Novikov | AP  PARIS — Ukraine and nine other countries announced today they were forming a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, utilizing Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for over four years. Click HERE for report in English including seven photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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Why Zelensky is replacing PM Svyrydenko — and who comes next, by Sergii Kostezh | Kyiv Post  Amid widely discussed stories on Sunday, one headline stood out unexpectedly: President Zelensky had decided to remove Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko from office. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 11  The World This Week: ‘NATO’s Russia Obsession.’ Joe Lauria of CN spoke on Saturday evening with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern and onetime U.S. Marine Corps counterintelligence officer Scott Ritter about a range of topics, including the Ukraine war, inside-Ukraine and inside Russia developments, NATO’s apparent gearing up for a possible future military confrontation with Russia, and so-called “hybrid” diplomacy related to the Ukraine and Iran wars. Click HERE for video of discussion.
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Iran, 7-13-26

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NOTE: Nobody reads this blog. But . . .

Here are links to 10 reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and Middle East Monitor; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH and UKRAINE, and down for IRAN 7-12-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  Trump says U.S. will blockade Iran in Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage, by Jon Gambrell and Josh Boak | AP  DUBAI — U.S. President Donald Trump said today that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge other ships for safe passage. Iran has insisted it controls the critical waterway, as another exchange of fire threatened a return to all-out war. Click HERE for AP report in English including some video. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and NPR.

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Oil prices spike as Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low. From Middle East Eye. Oil prices have jumped more than 4 percent today following renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran threatening their fragile peace agreement. READ MORE . . .

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Iran says U.S. pressure on Oman ‘obstructing’ joint Hormuz management. From the Cradle. U.S. “pressure” on Oman is “hindering” Tehran’s efforts to establish a joint mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with Muscat, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said today, after the Islamic Republic responded to a major overnight escalation by Washington. READ MORE . . .

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Iran says it will not comply with deal if U.S. does not uphold MoU commitments. From Middle East Eye. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said today that the country would no longer abide by the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the U.S. in June if Washington continued to violate its commitments to end the war. READ MORE . . .

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Rezaei describes Strait of Hormuz as a strategic deterrent, says Iran will protect it. From Middle East Monitor. Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, said the Strait of Hormuz is one of Iran’s most important strategic assets, describing it as “more important than dozens of nuclear bombs.” READ MORE . . .

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What’s next for the U.S. and Iran? An expert weighs in on the current situation. A Martínez of NPR speaks with Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations about the U.S. bombarding Iranian military targets and Iran thrashing Gulf and Arab neighbors. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Former Iranian commander says Tehran could target Trump inside the White House. From Middle East Monitor. A former senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued an unusual direct threat against U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the Islamic Republic is capable of harming him even inside the White House. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 12  Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan, after U.S. hits Iranian cities. From Middle East Eye. Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on a string of Gulf states and announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. launched a third round of strikes across Iranian cities in a matter of days. READ MORE . . .

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* Among the news organizations with frequent updates on the Iran war, related wars in the Middle East, and negotiations to pause or end any of them are Al Jazeera, Al Mayadeen, the Associated Press, CNN, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor. They are found HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. AP and El País reports in Spanish are HERE and HERE. *

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9/11 truth, 7-12-26

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Brief and belated. (Scroll down for today’s GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN, and for 9/11 TRUTH 7-11-26.) — MCM

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Last night I watched most of the 2021 documentary miniseries “9/11 | One Day in America” for the first time. It brings home the horror and heroism of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks through interviews of victims and first responders and film.

It is a production of National Geographic, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, and 72 Films; the last of these is a production company aiming to “make programmes that inspire, entertain, and make a positive contribution to the cultural landscape.”

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Gaza, 7-12-26

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First, a link to a report from Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for GAZA 7-10-26.) — MCM

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5 more Gazans killed by Israeli fire despite ceasefire. From Middle East Monitor. Five Palestinians, including a child, were killed today by Israeli army fire, amid continued violations of a ceasefire in effect since last October, medics said, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 7-12-26

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For now, links to reports from Agence France-Presse and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines of others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, GAZA and IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 7-11-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine’s Zelensky orders government reshuffle, new PM. From AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a major reshuffle of the government today, proposing the replacement of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and the heads of some law enforcement agencies. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report in French from Le Parisien, and HERE for headlines of others in French from AFP. Click HERE and HERE for report from AP in English and Spanish.

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