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Pyongyang most likely failed to detect the U.S. strategic bombers that flew in international

airspace off the North's east coast last weekend.

That's according to the South's National Intelligence Service.

However, the agency did note the flyover was carried out late at night and unannounced...

so North Korea may have not anticipated it at all, or it might have been unable to do

anything because its radars failed to detect the planes.

But shortly after the flyover, the hermit kingdom did relocate fighter jets to the east

coast and strengthened its security in the area.

The NIS also explained Washington decided to disclose the route taken by the B-1B bombers

since Pyongyang did not seem to have taken notice.

It added the communist state was carefully calculating every move, and directed its forces

to 'report first before taking any military measures' to prevent the crisis accidentally

spiraling into war.

For more infomation >> North Korea failed to notice overfly of U.S. warplanes near east coast: NIS - Duration: 0:55.

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People Fleeing Puerto Rico Crisis Heading To Mainland U.S. - Duration: 1:55.

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US Introduces New North Korea Sanctions - Duration: 1:00.

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Audit suggests possible fraud happening with State's insurance fraud fund - Duration: 1:56.

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'We will deter North Korea's most dangerous threats' – US says pressure is high - Duration: 3:53.

'We will deter North Korea's most dangerous threats' – US says pressure is high

US Defence Secretary Mattis, who is on a two-day visit to India to strengthen military ties, said a United Nations resolution had increased pressure on the hermit nation.

He also said diplomatic efforts to tackle the crisis are continuing, but added the US would be able to tackle any attacks from n. Mr Mattis said: "We continue to maintain the diplomatically led efforts in the United Nations.

"You have seen unanimous UN security council resolutions passed that have increased the pressure on the North and at the same time we maintain the capability to deter 's most dangerous threats.".

Earlier today Russia warned of "catastrophic consequences" if a military conflict broke out on the Korean peninsula. Russia hit out at America after US bomber jets were dispatched to South Korea, and slammed the approach as a "dead end".

China echoed Russias concerns, and said war on the peninsula would have no winners.

The concerns come after President Trump was accused of declaring war on the secretive kingdom after he tweeted that North Korea "won't be around much longer".  North Koreas Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho responded by saying: Last weekend Trump claimed that our leadership wouldnt be around much longer and declared a war on our country.

Since the United States declared war on our country, we will have every right to make all self-defensive counter measures, including the right to shoot down the United States strategic bombers at any time even when they are not yet inside the aerospace border of our country".

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said yesterday that the US has not declared war on North Korea, adding: Frankly, the suggestion of that is absurd.

She also said that it was "never appropriate" to shoot down another country's aircraft in international waters.

  Last week, in his first speech to the UN General Assembly, Mr Trump vowed to totally destroy North Korea if it continued to threaten the US and its allies.

This follows a war of words between Washington and Pyongyang where described Mr Kim and "rocket man", and he in turn called The Donald a mentally deranged person full of megalomania".  Tensions between the two nations have been increasing over the last number of weeks, and intensified when Pyongyang conducted its sixth and largest nuclear test on 3 September.

It has also threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific. Earlier this month, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted its ninth round of sanctions on Pyongyang in response to the nuclear test.

For more infomation >> 'We will deter North Korea's most dangerous threats' – US says pressure is high - Duration: 3:53.

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North Korea fails to notice overfly of U.S. warplanes near east coast: NIS - Duration: 0:59.

South Korea's intelligence agency says North Korea most likely failed to detect the U.S.

strategic bombers that flew in international airspace off the North's east coast last weekend.

The National Intelligence Service says that... as the flyover was late at night and unannounced,...

North Korea might have not anticipated it at all, or it might have been unable to take

action as its radar failed to detect the planes.

But shortly after the flyover, North Korea did relocate fighter jets to the east coast

and strengthened its security in the area.

The NIS also said the U.S. disclosed the path taken by the B-1B bombers as Pyongyang did

not seem to have taken notice of the move.

It added that Pyongyang was carefully calculating every move, and has directed it's forces to

'report first before taking any military measures' to prevent the crisis accidentally spiraling

into war.

For more infomation >> North Korea fails to notice overfly of U.S. warplanes near east coast: NIS - Duration: 0:59.

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Family needs help reaching loved ones impacted by hurricanes in U.S. Virgin Islands - Duration: 1:55.

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Detroit's unaffordable water hints at a U.S. crisis to come - Duration: 3:02.

Resident Diane: "Once upon a time, we used to pay a water bill every three months.

And it would total to about $60 for one month.

Now, we get a bill, it's damn near $100 for one month."

Nearly 40% of Detroit lives in poverty, making rising water bills a big stress.

"Last year, the shutoffs, about 27,000, prompted protests

The shutoffs began after the city filed for bankruptcy.

There was media attention and even the U.N. was called.

But it's 2017, and nearly 18,000 households might be losing access to water this year.

This makes life harder for vulnerable residents, like Ann, 72 and sick.

Quote from Resident Ann: "It's been shut off for 2 months.

See I'm disabled, I'm in a hospital bed as we speak.

I can't get in the shower.

They get a bucket and wash me up."

This isn't just a problem in Detroit.

In 5 years, 35% of America might not be able to afford water.

Alice Jennings: "The amazing thing that we've learned is that there is no legislation

in this country that protects the rights of its citizens or noncitizens to have water."

So how did Detroit get here?

The city emptied out in the '70s and '80s.

Erik Olson: "When you have a shrinking population, there are fewer people are paying to upkeep a system

that was designed for a larger population.

So the rates per household will often go up."

That makes Detroit's aging infrastructure even worse.

For example, let's you own a 1974 Buick.

You've replaced the transmission, changed the brakes a couple of times,

and duct taped the seats.

It's still hell on wheels, but you can't afford a new car.

So you just keep pouring money into it and just deal with the consequences.

This is the story of the U.S. water system, and, more specifically, Detroit.

Supplying water to an entire neighborhood,

when only a few houses are occupied

can be very expensive

because you can start seeing dead zones in your water system

where bacteria can multiply,

where you get high levels of lead.

Other shrinking rust belt towns face similar problems.

So what's Detroit doing about its rusty money pit?

Alice Jennings: "It's called the 10-30-50 Plan."

Gary Brown: "Customers pay a minimum of ten percent of their past due amount with

the remaining spread over 12 to 24 months.

But many residents just fall back to square one.

Monica Lewis-Patrick: "They've created a narrative of black folks

not able to lead themselves,

and rampant corruption in the city,

when in actuality, it is bad policies.

Some organizations, like Monica's We The People of Detroit and Peoples Water Board,

take action into their own hands.

Volunteers bring water to impacted residents and the groups provide legal support.

But those solutions don't fix the big problems with Detroit's infrastructure

and some residents are still left out to dry.

Resident Ann: "I feel like no one's listening, but there's always hope.

There's always hope."

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Billions Of Dollars, Thousands From The US Military, But Where's The Relief For Puerto Rico? - Duration: 2:59.

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Why Public Transportation Sucks in the US - Duration: 10:06.

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This is Indiana, and this is Scotland.

Both have a similar number of inhabitants, a similar size, and a similar population density.

But here's Indiana's public transportation system, and here's Scotland's.

You want to get to Cupar, a town of 9,000 30 miles from the capital?

That'll take you 55 minutes on a train that leaves every 30 minutes or an hour and 40

minutes on a bus that leaves every 40.

You want to get to Anderson, a town of 50,000 30 miles from Indiana's capital?

Well, you're out of luck.

The only option is the car.

Antiquated technology, safety concerns, crumbling infrastructure, and nonexistence—it's

not hard to argue that the US public transportation network is just not good.

Vast swaths of the US have no option but to drive because the alternative just is not

there.

This has consequences on the environment, on economic mobility, on where people live,

the consequences of America's lack of solid public transportation almost defines American

culture.

But it wasn't always like this.

The United States once had the best public transportation system in the world.

It was a the admiration of countries worldwide and an essential factor allowing for the successful

western expansion of the country.

It all started with this—the horsecar.

Now, there were urban transportation systems before these horse drawn trams came along,

but they weren't cheap and they weren't fast.

Roads generally weren't paved and there just wasn't the economic demand for high

frequency service because these carriages were rarely faster than walking.

But on rails, these horsecars were fast and one horse could pull a full load of passengers

thanks to the rails.

In its heyday, there were over 6,000 miles of horsecar lines in the US.

In comparison, the combined mileage of every tram, subway, light rail, and commuter rail

system in the US nowadays is 5,416.

In 1880, 50 million people lived in the US.

Today, over 320 million.

Around the turn of the century, many of those horsecar systems were electrified.

There were then 11,000 miles of streetcar track nationwide.

The systems were absolutely everywhere.

Even tiny towns like Bangor, Maine and Berlin, New Hampshire had streetcars.

So what happened?

How did the US go from having 11,000 miles of streetcar to 200?

How did the US go from having solid public transportation in towns big and small across

the country to how it is today?

The decline of the streetcar began just after the turn of the century.

That was when the automobile came around.

By 1920, the car was starting to get to an attainable price-point for the everyday individual.

That was the real threat for the streetcar—not cars, but economical cars.

The streetcar received another blow in 1929—the great depression.

There were fewer people with jobs which meant fewer people who needed to commute and fewer

people who had the money to pay for transport so many lines were just not profitable anymore

and closed.

But then the streetcar received a stay of execution—World War Two.

You see, during World War Two, the US had the lowest unemployment rate in history—as

low as 1.2%.

There were tons of factory jobs to support the war so practically everyone who wanted

a job had a job.

That meant there were tons more people now going to and from work, and, even better for

the streetcar, there were rations going on on rubber and gas which diminished the popularity

of the car.

But something else was going on through all of that.

Something more sinister.

Sometime in the 1920s, automobile technology became advanced enough that the bus became

cheaper to operate than the streetcar.

Streetcars cost very little to power, but they do require a lot of infrastructure from

overhead lines to track.

Buses were more flexible and required almost no infrastructure.

And the bus had some powerful friends, the automobile companies, or more specifically,

General Motors.

General Motors went and bought dozens of small streetcar companies across the nation and

turned them into bus companies.

They removed hundreds of miles of track across the US and supported other companies doing

the same, but its not like they didn't have a good reason to do this.

These streetcars were not economically advantageous.

Buses were faster, cheaper, and at the time, they were the modern and fresh transportation

method that the public wanted.

Nearly every streetcar system nationwide was replaced with a bus system.

In addition, the streetcar companies were almost all commercial so if and when they

failed, many local governments set up public, subsidized bus companies.

So that's how transportation got bad, but why did it stay bad?

Well, mostly because of the car.

America is the country of the car.

It grew up as the car grew up and so its cities were built for cars.

Think Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles—you can't survive in these cities without a car.

Remember, the United States is centered around the idea of personal freedom.

With a car, you can go anywhere at anytime, so politically, cars have historically been

associated with the idea of personal freedom.

Just like the Republican party votes to have strong national defense, allow gun ownership,

and preserve small government in order to promote personal freedom, they have always

worked to promote the usage and ownership of cars.

This means they often voted in favor of subsidies helping the auto industry, most often in the

form of indirect subsidies lowering the cost of gas.

Now, that was fine when cities were small, highways were new, gas was cheap, and climate

change wasn't even a concept, but that's not the case anymore.

Cities are just of a size where they literally cannot support their entire population driving.

You can't fit more road infrastructure in many cites, but you can fit more public transportation.

Cars were available to the common American much earlier than the common European, so

the US set road policies early that allowed for large, smooth, well-functioning roads.

While the US was building its magnificent roads, Europe was building their public transportation

systems.

The high car usage in the US even has to do with zoning.

You see, European cities tend to have less strict zoning laws which allow for businesses

and housing to intermingle.

The US zones its cities much more strictly.

Houses are next to houses and businesses are next to businesses which means that the distances

between houses and shops in the US is much greater.

Therefore, Americans have to go further more often.

The most demonstrative fact is how the two places approach parking.

In the US, zoning laws specify a minimum number of parking spaces per building.

In Europe, the laws specify a maximum number of parking spaces.

The three cities with the three lowest car-ownership rates in the US all have something in common.

Boston, New York, and DC, are all old, rather compact cities with decent public transportation

systems.

Since they were cities before the car, they're built much more like the European cities that

have such good public transportation systems today.

Simplified, public transportation gets worse as you go further west since western cities

are newer.

But here's the most important sentence of this entire video: access to transportation

is the single most important factor in an individual's ability to escape poverty.

That is not a subjective claim, that is a fact that emerged from a Harvard study.

Someone who lives right by a subway stop is astronomically more likely to find a high-paying

job than someone who doesn't have a way to get around.

Individuals in poverty generally live in poor neighborhoods with few job opportunities,

but with reliable, accessible, and inexpensive public transportation these individuals can

get all across their city to where the jobs are.

So, a good way to evaluate the effectiveness of a public transportation system is by how

well it serves the poor.

DC, for example, does a good job of this.

The poorest neighborhoods have the greatest proportion of their residents within a 10-minute

walk of a metro station while the richest neighborhoods have the smallest proportion.

Hand-in-hand with their move back into the cities, millennials are shunning cars.

Car ownership among young people is at historic lows and the urban youth is relying more and

more on public transport.

Some cities like, Portland, Kansas City, Detroit, and DC are turning back to streetcars.

Done right, streetcars can drive huge increases in economic development.

They're more of a symbol of modernization that entices residents, developers, and businesses

to areas.

Portland, for example, has had an estimated $5 billion in extra economic development thanks

to its streetcar.

New streetcar systems are being built all across the US in cities like Milwaukee and

Oklahoma city since they're finally making money again—not from their fares, but from

the jobs brought by their existence.

People didn't want them a century ago, but streetcars finally make sense again.

Public transportation is instrumentally important to the success of cities.

You can almost be sure that a good city will have good public transportation and a bad

city will have bad public transportation.

Public transportation increases economic mobility, decreases carbon footprints, and increases

economic development so the only question is, why not build more of it?

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North Korea suggests U.S. declared war after Trump tweet - Duration: 1:19.

JUDY WOODRUFF: New escalation today in the war of words between the United States and

North Korea.

The North now says it's ready to shoot down U.S. bombers in the face of threats by President

Trump.

That follows the president's weekend tweet that North Korean leaders -- quote -- "won't

be around much longer."

Today, the North's foreign minister said that such language amounts to declaring war.

He spoke in New York, where he's attending the U.N. General Assembly.

RI YONG-HO, North Korean Foreign Minister (through translator): Since the United States

declared war on our country, we will have every right to make countermeasures, including

the right to shoot down the United States' strategic bombers, even when they are not

yet inside the airspace border of our country.

JUDY WOODRUFF: The White House dismissed the North Korean complaint.

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders brushed aside any talk of war.

SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, White House Press Secretary: We have not declared war on North

Korea, and, frankly, the suggestion of that is absurd.

It's never appropriate for a country to shoot down another country's aircraft when it's

over international waters.

Our goal is still the same.

We continue to seek the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

That's our focus.

JUDY WOODRUFF: The Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, but there was never a peace

treaty.

As a result, the U.S. and North Korea are technically still at war.

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'20,000 dead EACH DAY' US General warns North Korea WW3 will be CATASTROPHIC - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 3:01.

'20,000 dead EACH DAY' US General warns North Korea World War 3 will be CATASTROPHIC

A US General has said 20,000 people will be killed daily if World War 3 erupts with North

Korea.

Retired Air Force Brig.

Gen. Rob Givens warned the death toll in South Korea would be incredibly high if a conflict

breaks out.

And Gen. Givens has claimed internal Pentagon forecasts don't even include the casualties

within North Korea, which has a population of between 27 and 28 million people.

He said: "Too many Americans have the view that it would be like the invasion of Iraq

or Afghanistan, or like combat operations in Libya or Syria, but it wouldn't remotely

resemble that.

"There is only one way that this war ends – with North Korea's defeat – but at

what cost?"

The ex-top military brass, who spent four years stationed on the Korean Peninsula, added:

"In an all-out conquest for regime survival, they will come after the United States.

"They are not going to win, but they will try – I guarantee that."

His warning comes as tensions between Washington and Pyongyang reach an all-time high.

Yesterday, North Korea's foreign minister Ri Yong Ho accused US President Donald Trump

of making "a declaration of war".

He also warned the regime is capable of shooting down US strategic bombers even if they are

not in the country's airspace.

The White House later dismissed the claims "absurd".

Ri's claims were in response to Trump warning the US will "totally destroy" North Korea

in his debut speech at the UN.

Trump said: "If the US is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice

but to totally destroy North Korea.

"Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime."

US Defense Department spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Logan said on Monday that "obviously North

Korea is a threat".

He made the comment hours after US warplanes flew the furthest north they have been on

the Peninsula for nearly two decades.

For more infomation >> '20,000 dead EACH DAY' US General warns North Korea WW3 will be CATASTROPHIC - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 3:01.

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Remarks With Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations With States of the Holy See - Duration: 0:41.

SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good morning, all.

First of all, I want to welcome Foreign Minister Archbishop Gallagher of the Holy See to the

State Department.

Excellency, it's -- ARCHBISHOP GALLAGHER: Thank you very much

-- SECRETARY TILLERSON: -- wonderful to have

you visit with us at the State Department.

ARCHBISHOP GALLAGHER: Thank you.

SECRETARY TILLERSON: Thank you.

QUESTION: Secretary, the back and forth tweets with Kim Jong-un – how is that at all helpful

to the situation?

SECRETARY TILLERSON: We're going to continue to pursue our diplomatic efforts and hope

that that's the way we'll solve this.

Thank you.

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North Korea accuses US of declaring WAR: Fears of all-out conflict Trump vows he WILL act - Duration: 5:33.

North Korea accuses US of declaring WAR: Fears of all-out conflict Trump vows he WILL act

Kims foreign minister Ri Yong Ho said said the international community should "remember that the US declared war on ".  During a very rare briefing to reporters at the UN Millenium Plaza hotel in New York, he said Pyongyang reserves the right to take counter-measures including shooting down US bombers even if they are not in the hermit states airspace.  It comes at a time when it is clear that tensions are at an all-time high between the hermit kingdom and US, and that an all-out war could be days away.

Ris chilling comments come after US President Trump appeared to threaten regime change, saying if the countrys foreign minister echoed the thoughts of Kim they wont be around much longer. .

In another threat, he also tweeted on Friday:  of North Korea, who is obviously a madman who doesnt mind starving or killing his people, will be tested like never before!  And today, Ri responded saying: The whole world should clearly remember it was the US who first declared war on our country.

  Since the United States declared war on our country, we will reserve the right to make counter-measurements, including the right to shoot down the United States strategic bombers even when they are not inside the airspace border of our country.

  Ri said the question of who wont be around much longer will be answered then.

Ri, who made the remarks before leaving New York where he had attended last weeks UN General Assembly, made the statement then returned from his car to the press microphones to add: In light of the declaration of war by Trump, all options will be on the operations table of the supreme leadership of the DPRK . His words echoed warnings from the Trump administration that all options were on the table in dealing with North Koreas nuclear and missile development and its threats to have a weapon capable of reaching the continental United States.

Pentagon have since responded to Ris remarks saying if North Korea does not stop provocative actions President Trump will be given options to deal with Pyongyang.  On Saturday, Ri told the UN General Assembly that targeting the US mainland with its rockets was inevitable after Mr Evil President Trump called Pyongyangs leader a rocket man on a suicide mission.

Trump responded on Twitter late on Saturday, tweeting: Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N.

If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they wont be around much longer!  North Korea has pursued its missile and nuclear programs in defiance of international condemnation and sanctions.

Kim Jong-un last week threatened to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean as part of its ongoing military programme after President Trump last week warned that the US would "totally destroy" Kims secretive state during his first UN General Assembly speech.

The US leader said if America "is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea" before supporting further sanctions against the hermit kingdom.

  The raft of new sanctions include an Executive order which targets foreign banks who complete business with Kim's regime.  He mockingly referred to North Korean despot Kim Jong-un as a "rocket man on a suicide mission for himself and his regime".

But within days Kim personally responded with his own words of warning in a rare speech quoted by North Korean state media.

The despot lashed out at Trump calling him "mentally deranged", adding that the President's comments were "the most ferocious declaration of a war in history".

He said: I am now thinking hard about what response he could have expected when he allowed such eccentric words to trip off his tongue. Whatever Trump might have expected, he will face results beyond his expectation.

I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged US dotard with fire."  .

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BREAKING Russia Releases Photos Claiming to Show US Spec Ops Equ - Duration: 5:08.

BREAKING Russia Releases Photos Claiming to Show US

Spec Ops Equipment in ISIS Positions in Syria

While coverage of the Islamic State�s reign of terror in Iraq and Syria has quietly disappeared

from the mainstream media, allegations and photos of the United States supporting and

funding the group continue to come to the forefront.

The latest battle is occurring over Deir er-Zor, the largest city in eastern Syria, where both

the U.S. and Russia claim to be fighting against ISIS.

However, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, aerial images of ISIS positions

included equipment from U.S. Army Special Forces.

In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that

U.S. Special Operations Forces units �enable US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces units to

smoothly advance through the ISIS formations� and because they are facing no resistance

from ISIS militants, the Syrian Democratic Forces units are �advancing along the left

shore of the Euphrates toward Deir er-Zor.�

Russia�s MoD claimed the aerial photos were taken on Sept. 8-12 over ISIS locations north

of Deir er-Zor.

The equipment from American Special Operations Forces came in the form of �a large number�

of American Hummer armored vehicles.

The statement noted that even though the presence of the Special Operations Forces would indicate

that they were aware of the terrorist group�s presence in the area, its actions suggest

that �the US troops feel safe in terrorist controlled regions,� because there were

no calls for an organized screening patrol and there is no evidence of US-led coalition

airstrikes to drive out the militants.

The shots clearly show the US SOF units located at strongholds that had been equipped by the

ISIS terrorists.

Though there is no evidence of assault, struggle or any US-led coalition airstrikes to drive

out the militants.

Despite that the US strongholds being located in the ISIS areas, no screening patrol has

been organized at them.

This suggests that the US troops feel safe in terrorist controlled regions.�

Both the statement and the aerial images from Russia�s Ministry of Defense serve as a

reminder that the lines are often blurred when it comes to the difference between the

Syrian Democratic Forces (which openly receive U.S. funding) and ISIS militants (which have

mysteriously received help from the U.S. on a number of occasions).

There have been accusations of the U.S. paying the salaries of the �moderate rebels�

it was training in Syria, with one rebel commander reportedly saying in July that �U.S. support

had been waning for months,� but the rebels �had been given their salaries as normal

last month.�

Russian President Putin alluded to the idea in 2014, when he called out the Obama Administration

for arming and training �the Syrians that were fighting Assad,� and then noted that

both the �moderate rebels� and the �ISIS militants� are mercenaries, often fighting

for the side that pays them the largest salary.

�Another threat that President Obama mentioned was ISIS,� Putin said.

�Well who on earth armed them?

Who armed the Syrians that were fighting with Assad?

Who created the necessary political information and climate that facilitated this situation?

Who pushed for the delivery of arms to the area?

Do you really not understand who is fighting in Syria?

They are mercenaries mostly.

Do you understand they are paid money?

Mercenaries fight for whichever side pays more.�

There are also a number of circumstances in which U.S. equipment and funding just happened

to benefit the Islamic State.

In October 2014, the Pentagon admitted that the U.S. airdropped weapons to ISIS, and blamed

�the wind� for the fact that those weapons were not delivered to Kurdish fighters in

Kobani.

In October 2016, the Pentagon was caught paying a PR firm $540 million to create fake terrorist

videos�much like the ones purported to show ISIS militants beheading innocent civilians.

Then in a 2016 audit, the Department of Defense admitted that it could not account for $1

billion in weapons and equipment that was meant for forces in Syria, but likely ended

up in the hands of ISIS.

In 2017, allegations that U.S. Army Special Operations Forces units were found embedded

with ISIS militants are no surprise, given the United States� history of being in the

right place at the right time to protect the group from being defeated.

As the reports become more and more obvious, it raises the question of whether the U.S.

government will ever admit its true role in the conflict.

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Russia warns US to BACK DOWN from North Korea or face 'catastrophic war' - Duration: 3:36.

Russia warns US to BACK DOWN from North Korea or face 'catastrophic war'

Vladimir Putin's nuclear arms boss has called on Donald Trump to stop "teasing and provoking" conflict with Kim Jong-un. Russia's head of non-proliferation Mikhail Ulyanov urged the US and its allies to cease military drills near North Korea.

It came as Kim's foreign minister Ri Yong Ho accused the US of "declaring war" after US bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula.

The B-1B Lancers came the closest to North Korea than they have in the 21st Century, and now Kim has threatened Trump's planes will be "shot down".

Mr Ulyanov called on the US to stand down war game or is triggering war that would be "catastrophic for the entire region". VLADIMIR PUTIN: Russia has warned war with North Korea would be catastrophe for the region.

Putin has continually called for calm the region as tensions reach terrifying new heights between Pyongyang and Washington. Mr Ulyanov also claimed UN sanctions to curb Kim are "going nowhere" after Donald Trump called for more measures to strangle North Korea.

Kremlin commanders are reported to be moving forces near Russias border with the rogue state amid fears a flood of refugees could spill over the frontier. .

RUSSIA: Vladimir Putin is keeping a close eye on the tensions in the Korean Peninsula.

NUCLEAR WAR: North Korea has been showing off its missile might as it throws down with the US. Mr Ulyanov said: The military path is not an option for us.

"Military action would be catastrophic not only for South Korea, but for the entire region." He added: "Sanctions are not panacea, and our American partners, who are relying only on sanctions pressure are going nowhere.".

War fears have reached fever pitch this week after the US President warned he would "totally destroy" North Korea. Trump described Kim as a "rocket man on a suicide mission" in his debut speech at the UN.

Meanwhile, North Korea responded by doubling down on their right to nuclear weapons and dubbed Trump "deranged".

Kim has repeatedly launched missiles and detonated his most powerful nuclear weapon in a series of tests in 2017. Pyongyang believes obtaining nukes will secure the regime's rule and allow them to pressure their neighbours and the US.

Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan may cross into North Korean waters in a final warning to Kim, according to reports.

For more infomation >> Russia warns US to BACK DOWN from North Korea or face 'catastrophic war' - Duration: 3:36.

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Brink of World War 3: US Pentagon warns North Korea Donald Trump WILL act if threats go on - Duration: 4:48.

Brink of World War 3: US Pentagon warns North Korea Donald Trump WILL act if threats go on

The rogue nations foreign minister Ri Yong Ho earlier claimed Mr Trump had declared war on his country and warned North Korea reserves the right to shoot down down US bombers even if they are not in the countrys airspace.

  Ri, who has been in New York having attended last weeks UN General Assembly, made the statement to reporters before returning from his car to add: In light of the declaration of war by Trump, all options will be on the operations table of the supreme leadership of the DPRK . The White House has since released a statement describing his claims as absurd.  Ris comments come after Mr Trump appeared to threaten regime change, saying if the countrys foreign minister echoed the thoughts of Kim they wont be around much longer.  Pentagon spokesman Colonel Robert Manning told reporters today: If North Korea does not stop their provocative actions, you know, we will make sure that we provide options to the President to deal with North Korea. .

Previously Mr Trump has promised to totally destroy North Korea and to hit the country with fire and fury.

Kim responded to the first threat personally, calling the Commander in Chief a dotard and pledging to tame him with fire.  North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear bomb test on September 3, and Pyongyang said on Friday it might test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.

Speaking to reporters in New York today, Foreign Minister Ri said: The whole world should clearly remember it was the US who first declared war on our country.

Since the United States declared war on our country, we will have every right to make countermeasures, including the right to shoot down United States strategic bombers even when they are not inside the airspace border of our country.

He added, in reference to Mr Trumps tweet on Saturday: The question of who wont be around much longer will be answered then. Today China called for all sides to show restraint and not add oil to the flames.  .

Asked how concerned China was the war of words between Trump and North Korea could get out of control, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang described the situation as highly complex and sensitive.

It was vitally important everyone strictly, fully and correctly implemented all North Korea related UN resolutions, Lu said, resolutions which call for both tighter sanctions and efforts to resume dialogue.

All sides should not further irritate each other and add oil to the flames of the tense situation on the peninsula at present, Lu told a daily news briefing.

We hope all sides do not continue doing things to irritate each other and should instead exercise restraint..

Speaking to British Prime Minister Theresa May by telephone, Chinese President Xi Jinping repeated Beijings position that the North Korean issue should be resolved peacefully via talks, state media said.

China hopes Britain can play a constructive role in easing the situation and pushing for a resumption in talks, Xi said. May, like some other U.S.

allies, has pushed for China to do more on North Korea. Downing Street said the two leaders agreed there was a particular responsibility for China and Britain, as permanent Security Council members, to help find a diplomatic solution.

For more infomation >> Brink of World War 3: US Pentagon warns North Korea Donald Trump WILL act if threats go on - Duration: 4:48.

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US warship strike force 'to enter North Korean waters' for WW3 SHOWDOWN - Duration: 4:10.

US warship strike force 'to enter North Korean waters' for WW3 SHOWDOWN

USS Ronald Reagan will steam into the knife-edge region after Kim Jong-un accused the Donald Trump of "declaring war" on Pyongyang.

The nuclear-powered warship is expected to arrive along with its strike group – four destroyers and two submarines – in South Korea. Sources claim that the US are considering taking the most daring step against Kim.

Pentagon bosses could send the strike force into the territorial waters of North Korea, reports state.

US warships could cross the so-called Northern Limit Line (NLL) – the martime border seperating the North and South established at the end of the Korean War.

Defence officials said the US are consdering a wide range of options including a US aircraft carrier group crossing over the NLL, South Korean media reports. .

NORTH KOREA: Kim Jong-un will be keeping an eye on USS Ronald Reagan when it arrives in SK. Precedent may have been set as recent US bomber drills came nearer to the North Korea than they have in the entire 21st Century.

North Korea this weekend released propaganda showing them sinking Trumps warships as they threatened to "shoot down" US planes. US forces regularly show off military might in the Korean Peninsula to try and spook war-talking Kim.

USS RONALD REAGAN: The 100,000 ton aircraft carrier is stationed in Japan.

South Korean source USS Ronald Reagan is 100,000 ton super-carrier capable of deploying at least 90 warplanes and helicopters from its massive near 1,100ft deck.

The warship has recently carrying out joint-drills with Japan, and leads the US's Seventh Fleet in the Asia-Pacific. She is supported by a network of destroyers and is the centrepiece of Carrier Strike Group Five.

Defence officials claim the USS Ronald Reagan's arrival is for a long arranged drill and not in direct response to growing tension with North Korea.

Pyongyang always furiously reacts to the arrival of US forces in the region however, believing war games are rehearsal for invasion by the US.

The warship is expected to arrive in the Korean Peninsula in late October – but it has been not been stated how close the vessels will sail to North Korea. North Korea Foreign Minister: Its inevitable that rockets will reach US.

Trump threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea in a fierce speech at the UN, ratcheting tensions up to a new level over Kim's quest for ICBMs.

Pyongyang has been repeatedly testing missiles and detonated their most powerful nuclear bomb ever on September 3. Daily Star Online revealed how war between the US and North Korea would play out if Trump attacked Kim.

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