THIS WEEK IN REVIEW

THIS WEEK IN REVIEW

A synthetic opioid drug called Carfentanil is deadly in very small quantities – even smaller than a grain of salt. It is soluble and skin-permeable. All major governments have researched it as a weapon that can be sprayed on enemy soldiers, terrorists, or civilian populations. In 2002, it was used against terrorists in Russia resulting in the deaths, not only of the terrorists, but their civilian hostages as well. A Chinese manufacturer says that any ban would be impossible to enforce, because there are too many laboratories producing it in China. [That statement makes one wonder who is buying this stuff.] AP 2016 Oct 7 (Story)

In a major victory for gold and silver traders, a price-manipulation lawsuit against bullion banks is ordered to proceed. In a scramble for deals with the prosecution, cartel members are turning against each other. ZeroHedge 2016 Oct 6 (Story) (Cached)

Syrian President Assad is making solid gains in Aleppo against the eastern side of the city that is held by US-backed rebels and other opposition forces. He has offered amnesty to rebel fighters if they lay down their weapons, but so far they have rejected the offer. Analysts are predicting that Aleppo will fall to Assad. Reuters 2016 Oct 6 (Story)

Russia warned the US not to intervene militarily in Syria against forces loyal to President Assad, threatening that it may shoot down any aircraft attempting to launch strikes. Russia also warned American strategists against covert attacks, referring to the US airstrike that killed Syrian troops on September 17, said to be an accident. Obama is reluctant to engage directly. ABC News 2016 Oct 6 (Story) (Cached)

After 100,000 women protested in the streets, Poland’s Parliament rejected a bill that proposed increasing the present ban on abortions. The proposed bill would have prohibited abortion even in cases where the pregnancy threatens the mother’s life, was a result of rape, or if the fetus has severe birth defects. France24 2016 Oct 6 (Story)

The Pentagon admitted that, in the last two years, the US has routinely brought Afghan soldiers to the US for training – despite knowing that the Afghan Army is infiltrated by Islamic militants who have carried out attacks on Westerners. Forty-four of these soldiers have disappeared into the US population since January, 2015, and likely are in sleeper cells awaiting orders. InfoWars 2016 Oct 6 (Story) (Cached)

Highlights from the debate between Vice President hopefuls: Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence. Many news and online sites declared Pence won the debate despite (or because) of Kaine’s 72 interruptions. Both candidates were forced to defend their partners’ reputations. C-Span 2016 Oct 5 (Story)

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CBS News explains Donald Trump’s tax deductions and how ordinary taxpayers and small business owners also use net operating-loss deductions (NOL). Trump came under attack because he claimed a large NOL deduction based on business losses in the same year. Deducting losses from gains is logical and ethical – and no one has an obligation to pay more taxes than the law requires. CBS News 2016 Oct 5 (Story) (Cached)

Mexico: Human traffickers are telling people to hire them NOW to get them into the US before the border is shut down by Donald Trump, should he be elected President. In response, illegal aliens are surging into the US at the rate of 1,000 per day. Next News Network 2016 Oct 5 (Story)

South Africa: Wits University has shut down for the second time this month due to black-student violent protests over the cost of education and on racial inequality. The Star 2016 Oct 5 (Story) (Cached)

New York: Democrat organizers calling themselves immigration activists called upon Obama to clear the citizenship-application backlog so half a million immigrants can vote in the presidential election in November. In the last year, nearly 940,000 immigrants applied to be come citizens, a 23% increase over the previous 12 months. Observer 2016 Oct 5 (Story) (Cached)

The EU raced to approve the UN’s Paris climate treaty ahead of schedule. Delegates fear that Donald Trump, if elected President, will make good on his vow to end US participation. With the addition of 28 EU nations, the agreement cleared the hurdle of 55 countries required for the treaty to enter into effect. The EU parliament needs one month for approval, so the treaty could come into force by November 7, one day before US elections. [No one in government or the media – not even Trump – is mentioning that the US Constitution requires treaties to be approved by the Senate, which has not happened. By simply ignoring the Constitution, the oligarchs are pretending that the treaty is binding on the US and hoping no one will notice. So far, they are getting away with it.] Washington Times 2016 Oct 4 (Story) (Cached)

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Seattle: Under the banner of searching for signs of domestic violence before it happens, the police department has been monitoring and tracking the location of Washington state residents who post on social media. The software was purchased from a CIA-funded company, Geofeedia. The police department obtained the technology in 2014 but says it no longer is being used. Companies such as McDonald’s also use Geofeedia to collect data on employees and job applicants. RT 2016 Oct 4 (Story)

Syria: The Russian Embassy in Damascus was hit with mortar fire by rebels shortly after the US announced it was terminating peace and ceasefire negotiations. It is unclear which group of rebels fired on the embassy, but the timing of the attack shows that it was tied to the US announcement. RT 2016 Oct 4 (Story)

Russia has brought an advanced anti-aircraft and anti-missile system into Syria. The system could extend Russian and Syrian control over a much wider area than at present. It is unknown if this will be used against US pilots. CNN 2016 Oct 4 (Story)

The US terminated peace and ceasefire negotiations with Russia and Syria. Secretary of State John Kerry said that Russia violated its agreement to allow humanitarian aid into Aleppo. [In last week’s edition of Need to Know news, we reported that the al-Nusra rebel commander said he was supported by the US and that his group is preventing aid trucks from entering the city, so the charge that Russia is responsible for this is questionable.] Kerry also blamed Russia for the bombing of an aid convoy, but Russia and Syria have denied responsibility. Washington Times 2016 Oct 4 (Story) (Cached)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, instead of waiting for parliament to ratify the Paris climate treaty, decreed that Canada will impose a tax on carbon emissions starting in 2018. Provinces and territories either can put a direct tax on carbon emissions of US $7.60 a ton or adopt a cap-and-trade system. If a province fails to do either by 2018, the central government will do it for them. The carbon tax of US $7.60 per ton will rise each year until it reaches $38.11 a ton by 2022. ABC News 2016 Oct 3 (Story) (Cached)

A UN report blames the US and the EU for literally destroying Syria through sanctions against its economy. In the wake of this, thousands of children are abandoned and living on the streets in Damascus. They beg on the streets for their employers, bringing back $20 per day per child, and most of them are sexually abused. RT 2016 Oct 3 (Story)

Sylacauga, Alabama: A 17-year old high school student, Brian Ogle, was jumped by several black teens following a football game, and his skull was broken in three places. The attack resulted from a disagreement on social media about Black Lives Matter and the fact that Ogle expressed support for the police. Ogle was threatened online, but school officials said they could do nothing about it. The boy’s mother says that this attack was racially motivated and a hate crime. College Fix 2016 Oct 3 (Story) (Cached)

Athens, Greece: Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at 1,500 pensioners who were protesting pension cuts and higher taxes. This was in the wake of new austerity measures imposed by international lenders. CCTV News 2016 Oct 3 (Story)

The US government ordered $126 million in non-US standard ammunition. It is not intended for US military and does not have US government identification markings. The purpose is to supply undisclosed foreign military and revolutionary forces. UPI 2016 Oct 3 (Story) (Cached)

Hungary’s referendum to approve the EU’s new migrant quotas was rejected by 98% of the voters. However, only 43% of eligible voters cast their vote, and a 51% majority of all registered voters is required to make the rejection valid. The Hungarian Prime Minister has vowed to obtain a change in the constitution to allow a majority of those actually voting to decide. RT 2016 Oct 3 (Story)

German mayor beaten unconscious after announcing plan to accept refugees. In the sleepy little town of Oersdorf, with a population of 900, Mayor Joachim Kebschull was clubbed in the side of the head and fell unconscious after he ignored repeated warnings that included two bomb threats and a letter that read, “He who will not listen will have to feel.” The attack was in response to his advocacy of bringing refugees into town. Kebschull is expected to make a full recovery. ZeroHedge 2016 Oct 1 (Story) (Cached)

Hundreds of migrants are sleeping on the streets of Paris. A railway depot is being prepared as a camp for 600 men, and a second camp is planned for 350 women and children. This is to replace the makeshift sleeping camps that have sprung up around the city. The camps will cost taxpayers $7.3 million. [Tourism is the first victim.] I-News posted 2016 Oct 1 (Story) (Cached)

Google, owner of YouTube, has implemented a policy of removing the opportunity to derive advertising revenue from videos that are deemed potentially offensive. YouTube has expanded its censorship policies by encouraging users that they call ‘Heroes’ to flag content that isn’t politically correct. Personal Liberty posted 2016 Oct 1 (Story) (Cached)