As Ukrainians die, due to dam disaster, Biggs, and Lake of Arizona troll - imply case for violence to "protect" Trump. It's narrative warfare
Two events, timed for maximum disruption are sadly being inter connected for maximum disruption
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This tepid reaction dramatically raises the risk of Russia destroying the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Decision makers in Moscow will see that no matter what action they take, Western media and key Western governments will not attribute blame or take action until the dust is settled and they have enough evidence to win a court case.
Some of the ZNPP’s reactors are already mined, rigged to blow should Ukrainian forces see initial success in the counteroffensive and threaten their positions in Enerhodar.
Russia will detonate the reactors to create a radiological disaster to disrupt Ukrainian operations. They will accuse Ukraine of irradiating itself. Western media will report that Ukraine and Russia raise mutual accusations without attributing responsibility. Already paralyzed with fears of “escalation,” Western governments will use the foggy information space as an excuse not to respond. Russia, in turn, will escape any immediate consequence for their nuclear terrorism.
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This is with regards to the DELIBERATE destruction of the DAM,. and the appalling whataboutery being done by Western journalists whom should really know better
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Among the chatter being monitored is online conversations regarding a pro-Trump rally being planned outside the Miami federal courthouse that’s suspected of being organized by the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys, the Washington Post reported.
Some leaders of the group were recently convicted of seditious conspiracy for their part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Trump, who is currently in New Jersey, is expected to fly to Miami Monday.
On a radio interview with Roger Stone Sunday, Trump called for protest – with Stone urging any protesters to remain peaceful, the Post reported.
( My DIRECT comment: As much as I DETEST STONE, he is being responsible; the contrast between the call for peaceful protests by Stone and Lake are a dead giveaway that someone is pulling the strings, and it is for MAXIMUM disruption)
But there have been many direct calls for violence, including a congressman (Andy Biggs of Arizona) who called for “an eye for an eye” and Kari Lake, who told her supporters “We’re at war, people. We’re at war.”
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I NEVER thought I would call Rodger Stone "responsible" but the contrast between him and Kari Lake is APPALLING
If one thinks that there is no inter connection behind the violent threats to kill people over the Trump court appearance, Tuesday, and the very real likelihood of a nuclear disaster , I have a bridge in Brooklyn which I will sell for a quarter. Any takers?
This is narrative warfare, backed by concrete THREATS. Its time to GET IT that the timing is NO accident and it is solely to invoke fear and terrorism.
Time to call a spade a spade
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Escalating online chatter puts authorities on alert before Trump's arraignment: Washington Post
June 11, 2023, 9:25 PM ET
Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
Online threats and plans for expected gatherings of far-right extremists are being monitored as federal and Florida security forces went on alert Sunday, the?Washington Post reported.
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Growing online chatter mentioning violence, coupled with statements from former President?Donald Trump and his supporters, have left authorities readying for protests – or worse.
Trump?is due in Miami Tuesday to be arraigned on 37 federal counts involving his retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Among the chatter being monitored is online conversations regarding a pro-Trump rally being planned outside the Miami federal courthouse that’s suspected of being organized by the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys, the Washington Post reported.
Some leaders of the group were recently convicted of seditious conspiracy for their part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Trump, who is currently in New Jersey, is expected to fly to Miami Monday.
On a radio interview with Roger Stone Sunday, Trump called for protest – with Stone urging any protesters to remain peaceful, the Post reported.
But there have been many direct calls for violence, including a congressman who called for “an eye for an eye” and Kari Lake, who told her supporters “We’re at war, people. We’re at war.”
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Stephen Zhao: Tepid response to Kakhovka dam explosion paves way for nuclear disaster
by?Stephen Zhao
June 7, 2023 2:12 PM
On the morning of June 6 at around 2:50 a.m., an?explosion erupts?at the center of the Kakhovka dam, leading to its destruction and the flooding of much of Kherson Oblast. Having been?mined by Russia?over the course of last year and timed exactly to disrupt the Ukrainian counteroffensive, there is no doubt that the culprit is Russia.
The evidence that points to Russia is overwhelming. The dam was destroyed from the center, which some experts say?rules out a dam failure?as the damage would start from the edges of the dam in such a scenario. Destruction of the dam from explosives would require the use of hundreds of pounds of explosives and would best be done from inside, where the force of the explosion could be exerted against the entire structure.
Ukraine could only destroy it externally through constant shelling, whereas local residents reported hearing a?single large explosion. The dam also lies under Russian control, in Russian-occupied territory, and we already knew that Russia had?mined the dam?back in October last year.
However, mainstream Western publications declined to attribute the destruction of the dam to Russia. Instead, reporting only stated that?Russia and Ukraine blamed each other. Meanwhile, media sympathetic to Russia or with ties to the Kremlin flooded the information space with conspiracy theories directly accusing Ukraine of responsibility.
Western leaders themselves were quick to condemn Russia for creating conditions for the disaster through their illegal invasion of Ukraine, but?few attributed?the dam’s destruction to direct Russian action. Most prominently, the U.S.?explicitly stated?that it did not have enough details to say who was responsible.
Regardless, the only reaction from Ukraine’s Western partners over the ecological disaster of the scale of Chornobyl were?words of concern and moral indignation.
This tepid reaction dramatically raises the risk of Russia destroying the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Decision makers in Moscow will see that no matter what action they take, Western media and key Western governments will not attribute blame or take action until the dust is settled and they have enough evidence to win a court case.
Some of the ZNPP’s reactors are already mined, rigged to blow should Ukrainian forces see initial success in the counteroffensive and threaten their positions in Enerhodar.
Russia will detonate the reactors to create a radiological disaster to disrupt Ukrainian operations. They will accuse Ukraine of irradiating itself. Western media will report that Ukraine and Russia raise mutual accusations without attributing responsibility. Already paralyzed with fears of “escalation,” Western governments will use the foggy information space as an excuse not to respond. Russia, in turn, will escape any immediate consequence for their nuclear terrorism.
Ukraine requested an international monitoring mission for the Kakhovka dam back in October 2022 and?sought diplomatic pressure?from Western governments to dissuade Russia from destroying the dam. Its request were ignored, and now over?40,000 people must flee?the flood with untold ecological damage that will take years to heal.
Unless Moscow faces clear consequences from the international community, Ukraine will soon see an even bigger disaster on a nuclear scale.
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent.
Stephen ZhaoStephen Zhao is a director of the Dnipro River Foundation, a U.K.-based NGO providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. He is also the president of the Global China Research Foundation, a China-focused think tank. He holds an M.Phil in International Relations from Oxford, specializing in energy policy and crisis decision-making.
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Andrew Beckwith, Phd