Trumps smoke and mirrors veil the real deal

So if Trump had managed to pull off an agreement from North Korea to denuclearise I would have taken my hat off to him (not that I wear one, but anyway...)

However in summary what we find is

• Trump handed the North Korean dictator a respectability card never dished out before by an American president.
• What did Trump "the great negotiator" get in return? Looking through the veil of the smoke and mirrors it appears to be nothing of substance.
• Trump seems to have forged forward, casting aside all human rights issues, purely again on a vanity stunt, just so he can claim to the blinkered faithful. "I achieved what no other US president did" when all other Presidents could have done the same if they had been prepared to toss aside the horrendous human rights issues that North Korean has.
• We've achieved an agreement from North Korean to completely denuclearise ..... Sorry what!!... no you haven't ... more smoke and mirrors. Turns out all that was agreed was a working towards denuclearisation, totally different.
• Lol Trump just recently withdrew from a 110 page agreement with Iran only to wave around a two page document with nothing of substance on it as if hes achieved something other than legitimising a Dictator, you couldn't make it up.

So setting aside all the smoke, mirrors and look at me how great I am. What did we actually see achieved.  These are the actual points from the signed agreement.

1. The United States and the DPRK commit to establish new U.S.-DPRK relations in accordance with the desire of the peoples of the two countries for peace and prosperity.
2. The United States and the DPRK will join their efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
3. Reaffirming the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, the DPRK commits to work towards complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
4. The United States and the DPRK commit to recovering POW/MIA remains, including the immediate repatriation of those already identified.

"Put simply, Kim is saying he’ll get rid of his nuclear weapons only when Russia, China, the US and everyone else gets rid of theirs."

Hmmmm now where have we heard that before?

Oh yes that would be the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Entered into force 1970 and extended indefinitely in 1995.

 Article VI: Each party "undertakes to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a Treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control".

So for  48 years the members of this treaty have been forging ahead negotiating on complete disarmament ..... except they haven't. Trump couldn't even get Kim to sign back up to this treaty, at least that would have been something more official.

Instead hes come out with .... NOTHING with regard to nuclear weapons.

What a joke!

Kim will party on this achievement for years and rightly so. Hes negotiated with the biggest power on earth and gave away absolutely nothing.

LINKS
The full text of the Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un statement
Trump really has achieved a historic breakthrough – for the Kim dynasty
North and South Korean leaders promise 'lasting peace' for peninsula 
Trump Kim summit: US president lauds deal despite scepticism

Tommy Robinson & the trial was over Myth

 Q:  Was the Trial of grooming gang at the sentencing point on 25 May 2018?  

This is an important question as it means that if it wasn't then Robinson's actions should be questioned.

These are the most frequent claims put out in defence of Tommy Robinsons actions.

1. Trail was over defendant's were being sentenced on the 25th May 2018 ~ 
1.  No it wasnt and trial is still ongoing as of 6/6/18
2. Reporting restrictions were protecting the Grooming gang ~ 
1. No they werent, reporting restrictions are imposed in cases like this to protect the children involved.
3. Tommy was just letting the British public know the full extent of the charges against the defendants ~ 
1. Whatever his agenda was it wasnt in the interests of the children.
2. By doing what he was doing outside the court he risked the grooming gang getting off on a technicality, in fact this is still a possibility as the trial is ongoing.

As can be seen below from court details on 25th the trial was ongoing.



Court Docket

http://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearin ... esults.php

29/5/18
Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 10:25
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 11:00 - 10:46
Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 12:17
Trial (Part Heard) - Reporting Restrictions Lifted - 12:52
Trial (Part Heard) - Jury retire to consider verdict - 13:15
Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 15:54
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 16:00

The restricting reporting lifted refers to Tommy Robinson debacle.
Looks like case continues 10:30 am tomorrow.

30/5/2018
Trial (Part Heard) - Jury retire to consider verdict - 10:32
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 09:45 - 15:59

Jury back to deliberations tomorrow,

31/5/2018
Today there are developments in GROUP 1 case T20177269
abdul rehman
amere singh dhaliwal
irfan ahmed
mohammed rizwan aslam
mohammed kammer
nahman mohammed
raj singh barsran
zahid hassan

For Sentence - Prosecution Opening - 10:34
For Sentence - Case adjourned until 14:00 - 11:28
For Sentence - Resume - 14:04
For Sentence - Case adjourned until 09:45 - 14:28
For Sentence - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 14:28
1/6/2018
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 09:53 - 09:51
Trial (Part Heard) - Jury retire to consider verdict - 11:04
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 11:12 - 11:11
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 12:54
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:00 - 12:54

4/6/2018
Case T20177269 (Group1)
U20180121 Scheduled For Sentence U20180121

For Sentence - Resume - 10:29
For Sentence - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 10:47

Cases T20177360, T20187130 (Group 2)
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 13:45 - 13:40
Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 14:23
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:30 - 14:27
Trial (Part Heard) - Legal Submissions - 16:24
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:00 - 16:25

5/6/2018
Case T20177269 (Group1)
For Sentence - Resume - 10:39
For Sentence - Case adjourned until 10:00 - 11:02


Cases T20177360, T20187130 (Group 2)
Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:09 - 10:08
Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 12:15
Trial (Part Heard) - Verdict to be taken - 12:16
Trial (Part Heard) - Hearing finished for FAISAL NADEEM - 12:45
Trial (Part Heard) - Case to be listed for Sentence on 22-Jun-2018 - 12:54

6/6/2018
Case T20177269 (Group1)
For Sentence - Resume - 11:49
For Sentence - Case adjourned until 12:15 - 12:13
For Sentence - Resume - 12:16
For Sentence - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 12:28

Cases T20177360, T20187130 (Group 2)
Not Scheduled... case over? (Report back June 22)

7/6/2018
Case T20177269 (Group1)
For Sentence - Resume - 10:29

LINKS
https://randomtopics.org/viewtopic.php?f=152&t=1958
http://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/crown-court-lists-hearing-results.php
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39580591
http://zelo-street.blogspot.com/2018/05/tommy-robinson-and-reporting.html
https://www.examiner.co.uk/news/trial-dates-set-29-people-13022848
https://www.courtserve.net/courtlists/viewcourtlist2014.php?courtlist=leeds_T180607.01.htm&type=crlists 

Free Tommy Robinson... Bollox ... Why?

All this religious hatred and Free Tommy Robinson bollocks is a nice distraction for the Government who are quietly Royally messing up Brexit and pretty much everything else.

No doubt that first statement will have got a few people s backs up so lets set the record straight before we carry on.

I have no love for religion, none at all. However If people feel the need to believe in a fictitious entity who is omnipresent. Then who am I and my invisible white rabbit friend to argue.

There is a caveat though, as far as I'm concerned you can believe in what you want and practise whatever religion you want as long as it doesn't detrimentally affect others.  Full Stop.

Most if not all religions cross this boundary.

Next we go to Mr Robinson,  cant say I believe in his views but I do believe in his right to have those views and his right to free speech.

There's a second caveat here. Free speech is an important pillar of this countries society and its fine as long as its not detrimental to others or inciting violence against others.  This goes for all Black, White, Asian, Muslin, Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Etc Etc.  Doesn't matter who you are.

Now why do I say all this religious hatred and Free Tommy Robinson bollocks is a nice distraction for the Government?  Actually Ill come to that in a minute.

I happen to believe that Tommy Robinson might be a lot of things but hes not stupid.  So when he was outside the court recently and got arrested he had a game plan. Its what that game plan was or is, that is confusing me.

1. He knew he was on a suspended sentence and would be jailed if re-offending.
2. This is the real one I don't get, why would you jeopardise the court case and possibly give the accused a get out of jail free card?

Now I know people are going to say the case was over, or he thought the case was over. Sorry utter rubbish, Robinson knew exactly at what stage the court case was at and the court case was definitely ongoing on the 25th May.  Note below "Trial part heard" that's on 29th May.

The only plausible explanation that I can come up with is he actually wanted them to get off. So he could claim that the establishment is favoring Muslim grooming gangs.

Sorry to spell out the reality Tommy but the establishment is not going to be worried about favoring Muslim grooming gangs. They have been protecting their own groomers for decades.

• Saville
• Max Clifford
• Rolf Harris 
• Etc Etc

the list goes on.

Robinson claims hes letting the general public know about the horrible crimes the defendants have committed. The problem with that is its "allegedly committed" until they are found guilty. Its unfortunate but that's the way British justice is. Robinson's personal agenda has no thought whatsoever for the victims.

Maybe people should be protesting about 3 judges stepping down in the Child abuse enquiry, which is massive and far, far bigger than the Leeds case that Robinson was supposedly informing the world about. But no, no one makes a squeak about that.

Another thing people are making a big noise about is the reporting restrictions. There are two points here.

1. Reporting restrictions on the court case.
2. Reporting restrictions on Robinson's arrest and subsequent sentencing.

So No.1 they put reporting restrictions in place where it is deemed necessary to protect the interests of a child, of which there are many involved in this case. Its nothing to do with protecting the grooming gang.

and No.2 Presumably the reporting restrictions spilled over onto Robinson when he basically forced them to arrest him.  I don't necessarily agree with that, but Hey Ho, he knew damn well what he was doing.

Imagine how those kids would feel if the scum got off due to Robinson's stupidity or his personal agenda, because he certainly hasn't got the interests of the kids at heart.

What would you say to them?

Again back to the original point, while all this distraction is going on the Government is being let off the hook. They are not being held to account because everyone is focusing on Robinson. First it was Chemical nerve agents in Salisbury, then Syria and now this. Its one thing after another all distracting from the failings of the current Tory Government.

So I'll leave you with what I consider the two most important points.....and the two points Id like you to consider also.

1. What would you say to those kids if the scum got off due to Robinson's stupidity. 
2. Don't let the media distract you from a failing Government, they need to be held to account and this is a distraction, we're all being played.

As an addition I've added the court ruling and sentencing from the previous case when Robinson got  the suspended sentence.  Its clear that he either totally ignored what was said or he knew exactly what he was doing.

https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/coc-yaxley-lennon-20170522.pdf

As predicted Trump has failed to even get to the table with N Korea.

If anyone thought that N Korea would just give up their nuclear capability in exchange for talks you had to have rocks in your head.

Looks like no peace prize for Trump although why anyone that acts like a Bully and makes comments like "Ive got a bigger Nuclear button than you" would even be contemplated for a peace prize is beyond me.

Intel Core i5 M540 vs AMD Athlon II X3 445

The AMD Athlon II X3 445 is comparable to the Intel I5 M540
 

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-M-540-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X3-445/m882vsm1775

LINKS

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-2500-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X3-445

http://www.game-debate.com/cpu/index.php?pid=1299&pid2=528&compare=core-i3-3250-3-5ghz-vs-athlon-ii-x3-445

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-650-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X3-445

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-5200U-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X3-445

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6400-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X3-445/3512vsm1775

Temar Boggs

Unfortunately he was sentenced for armed robbery in 2016. Which is a bit of a shame as sound like he was a good kid from everyone's comments. 

Boggs — with the help of a 16-year-old accomplice — held up a Lancaster store, the El Coqui Market, in December, "racking" the slide of the gun and threatening the store clerk, authorities said.

LINKS
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2362102/Pennsylvania-teens-save-year-old-girl-kidnapping-chasing-kidnappers-car-BIKES.html
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/temar-boggs-sentenced-up-to-years-for-role-in-december/article_619ae946-686f-11e6-b387-2b776d59325f.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/temar-boggs-hero-teen-rescued-girl-sentenced-robbery-article-1.2760740
https://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/15/justice/pennsylvania-teen-heroes/index.html
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/temar-boggs-local-hero-turned-robbery-suspect-turns-himself-in/article_dace9cc0-cc7c-11e5-9119-bf4502c9589a.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/temar-boggs-hero-teen-rescued-girl-sentenced-robbery-article-1.2760740
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/reward-the-heroes-scholarship-fund-temar-boggs-and-chris-garcia#

Thachers plans to dismantle the NHS

As time goes on and documents are released it becomes clearer the amount of lies told to an unsuspecting public.

 The plan commissioned by Margaret Thatcher and her chancellor, Sir Geoffrey Howe, included proposals to charge for state schooling.

PM declared the health service was ‘safe with us’ but secretly pressed on with radical proposals, archives reveal.

Margaret Thatcher secretly tried to press ahead with a politically toxic plan to dismantle the welfare state even after a “cabinet riot” and her famous declaration that the “NHS is safe with us”, newly released Treasury documents show.

The plan commissioned by Thatcher and her chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe included proposals to charge for state schooling, introduce compulsory private health insurance and a system of private medical facilities that “would, of course, mean the end of the National Health Service”.

 Soapbox Opinion
A succession of Tory leaders since Thatcher have espoused the mantra "the NHS is safe with us" its clearly not. Its being set up to fail. Various private healthcare companies including Virgin cherry pick the best contracts and leave the NHS (The Tax Payer) to fund the dross. No doubt these contracts will be subsidised by the tax payer as well. Like they were in the railways. But I'd need to check that.

If you want a NHS the Tories should not be allowed anywhere near it.

It should probably be ring-fenced so that its safe from the meddling of all political parties.


LINKS
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/nov/25/margaret-thatcher-pushed-for-breakup-of-welfare-state-despite-nhs-pledge 
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/dec/28/margaret-thatcher-role-plan-to-dismantle-welfare-state-revealed
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/29/national-archives-thatcher-documents-scott-inquiry
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/naylor-report-tory-nhs-privatisation-healthcare-flog-off-conservatives-theresa-may-election-2017-a7766326.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/how-the-nhs-is-being-dismantled-in-10-easy-steps-10474075.html

Alex Ferguson on the NHS

Not been able to qualify if this is something Alex Ferguson actually said




LINKS
https://leftfootforward.org/2013/05/five-things-sir-alex-ferguson-said-about-the-tories

Can the US shoot down an ICBM

So two questions

1. Has the US got the capability to shoot down a ICBM similar to the ones N Korea fired over Japan 8 times?
2. How certain could they be of downing a missile?

Here's some facts from the Operational Test and Evaluation Office of the Secretary of Defence.

LINK HERE (as of March 2018)

83 of 102 hit-to-kill intercept attempts have been successful across all programs since the integrated system began development in 2001 ..... 19% fail rate.

53 of 68 hit-to-kill intercept attempts have been achieved for THAAD, Aegis BMD, and GMD test programs since 2001 .... 22% fail rate

Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD):  10 successful intercepts in 18 attempts since 1999 ....44% Fail rate

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defence:  37 successful intercepts in 46 attempts against ballistic missile targets: 19% fail rate

Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD): 15 successful intercepts in 15 attempts ... 0% fail rate


From another source .....

"This was the first time THAAD had ever intercepted a target representing an IRBM (intermediate-range ballistic missile) and was the system’s 14 successful intercept since a revised testing regimen began in 2005."

We can conclude from that there have only been 2 launches against IRBMs. That's not a great deal of testing although 15 out of 15 is a pretty amazing result considering what its doing.

Executive Summary LINK HEREThe Ground-based Midcourse Defence (GMD) element demonstrated the capability to defend the U.S. Homeland from a small number of intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) or intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threats with simple countermeasures when the Homeland Defence Ballistic Missile Defence System (BMDS) employs its full sensors/command and control architecture. This assessment is upgraded from FY16. 

The Regional/Theater BMDS demonstrated a limited capability to defend the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), and U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) areas of responsibility for small numbers of medium-range ballistic missile and IRBM threats (1,000 to 4,000 km), and a fair capability for short-range ballistic missile threats (less than 1,000 km range). This assessment is unchanged from FY16.

Conclusion LINK HERE 

The deployment of one or two THAAD batteries in South Korea would substantially enhance its capacity to defend against a North Korean missile attack. To be sure, there is no perfect defence against ballistic missile attacks, but the probability of greatly reducing the damage resulting from missiles with conventional warheads increases when THAAD is incorporated into the defence architecture. When viewed through the lens of providing maximum protection from a North Korean missile threat, accepting the American offer to provide THAAD to the Republic of Korea is a prudent and defensible policy decision for Seoul. However, the added defensive capability will have to be weighed against other considerations. Chinese objections to the deployment of THAAD (an assessment of whether those objections are rebased on a realistic assessment of the system is beyond the scope of this article) are clear. The economics of missile defence must also be considered. It is considerably more expensive to deploy and operate THAAD to South Korea, than it will be for North Korea to grow the size of its arsenal or to quickly invest in additional missiles, missile launchers and trained crews in order to overwhelm the defences. Last, as this analysis shows, any system designed to destroy incoming missiles will have leakage. If those missiles are armed with nuclear weapons, that leakage could have catastrophic results. 

Officials in Seoul will have some difficult decisions ahead of them, but the analyses here should partially refute arguments that say THAAD will not significantly benefit South Korea when countering the short-range, Hwasong missile threat from North Korea in the immediate future. 

In answer to question one above: 
Yes ...Looking at the facts the US can shoot down a ICBM similar to the ones N Korea fired over Japan.

In answer to question two above:
THAAD was the only system with 15/15 and only two of those was against ICBMs.  Other documents allude to its effectiveness being less than 100%. The report certainly seems to bear out the 100% success rate. But THAAD has its limitations and is part of the overall system, which is why the overall a 20% fail rate prevails and that's a big window.  The real answer is the jury is out and additionally no one has tested effectiveness against a nuclear missile, so no one knows exactly what would happen.


I have another question... why did Trump not attempt to shoot down the Missiles, fired by N Korea?

After all in his tweets Trump has called Kim Jong-un "Little Rocket Man" he also claimed "Ive got a bigger nuclear button than you and it works"  Trump must have been salivating at the thought of being able to claim he'd shot one of "Rocket Mans" missiles down. So why didn't he?


It could be for many reasons so lets explore a few...

1. They knew they would land in the sea so didn't bother wasting a missile shooting it down.....Hmm the US has never been worried about wasting missiles and the kudos from shooting one of "Rocket Mans" missiles down would be worth billions in Trumps eyes.
2. They knew it wasn't armed..... Hmmm the only system that has this capability as far as I understand it is THAAD and how accurate that is hasn't been disclosed as far as I can see.
3. They didn't want to provoke him by shooting a missile down....Hmmm. North Korea firing a missile over another country is about as provocative as it gets without getting real.

Soap Box Conclusion

Trump has been trying to get South Korea to pay for the THAAD missile defences. That bill wouldn't be small and if THAAD wasn't as 100% effective as some suggest, it would increase South Korea's and others reluctance to buy it.

In my humble opinion looking at all the facts and figures. I propose that they haven't attempted to shoot a North Korea missile down because a fail would cause a massive loss of face and a few countries that are looking to buy it would be asking some very serious questions. 

Lets face it we all know Trump would love to be able to say "Rocket man I shot your missile down" but with a 20% overall fail rate he cant afford to risk a miss, unless its for real.

LINKS
http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2017/pdf/bmds/2017bmds.pdf
https://www.mda.mil/
http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2017/pdf/other/2017lfte.pdf
https://www.mda.mil/global/documents/pdf/testrecord.pdf
http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2016/pdf/bmds/2016bmds.pdf
https://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/can-we-stop-a-nuke-16988105/?page=1
https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/would-a-nuclear-missile-cause-a-nuclear-explosion-if-its-shot-in-mid-air.html
http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/the-scary-reason-why-nobody-has-attempted-to-shootdown-one-of-north-koreas-missiles/news-story/66b2a67ef21952e3d4af0381d74de0e0
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/30/15713966/ballistic-missile-attack-department-of-defense-pentagon-north-korea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_High_Altitude_Area_Defense
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/04/13/2018041301408.html
http://www.dw.com/en/the-limits-of-missile-defense-systems/a-38602048
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-usa-defenses-excl/exclusive-u-s-plans-to-test-thaad-missile-defenses-as-north-korea-tensions-mount-idUSKBN19S2XQ
https://thediplomat.com/2016/02/what-is-thaad-what-does-it-do-and-why-is-china-mad-about-it/
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-05-03/how-good-new-missile-defense-system-us-just-deployed-south-korea
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/19/can-us-military-shoot-down-north-korean-missile.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/11/us-successfully-tests-thaad-missile-system-amid-north-korean-tensions.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/08/what-would-happen-if-north-korea-fires-missile-at-us.html

Problems with the 1803 update on Windows 10

The 1803 update on Windows 10 been causing a few instances of PCs locking up, Black screens, update failing to finish installing etc etc.

One of the PCs I was working with, I could get into Win10 OK but the 1803 update refused to install.  In the end I reset the PC and selected option to keep files and folders.  Note that this removes all applications or software installs. So make sure you got your reinstall media.

The update still wouldn't install so had to download from Microsoft and install it manually. After that and a few updates further all working OK.



To get Win 10 into safe mode or at step 4 select reset PC and reinstall windows

1) Ensure your PC is off.

2) Press the power button to turn on your PC, then hold the power button down until PC shuts down automatically (about 5 seconds) . Repeat this more than 2 times until you see the Preparing Automatic Repair (see below screenshot).

Note: This step is aim to bring up Preparing Automatic Repair screen. When Windows doesn’t boot properly, this screen pops up and Windows attempts to fix the problem by itself. If you’ve seen this screen at the first time when you power up the computer, skip this step.

Then wait for Windows to diagnose your PC.

2) Click Advanced options, then the system will bring up the Windows RE (Recovery environment.) screen.

3) On the Windows RE (Recovery environment) screen, click Troubleshoot.

4)  On the Troubleshoot screen, click Advanced options. (Or at this point you can choose to reset PC and keep or remove files. This option reinstalls windows)

5) Click Startup Settings to continue.

6) Click Restart. The computer restarts and another screen opens showing a list of different startup options.

7) On your keyboard, press the 4 number key to enter Safe Mode without network. (If you need to do some online research after boot into the safe mode, press the 5 number key to enter Safe Mode with network access.)


LINKS
https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-spring-creators-update-act-fast-to-delay-this-big-upgrade
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-enter-safe-mode-in-windows-10
https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-download-and-install-the-windows-10-april-2018-update-right-now
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10?tduid=(3ca1f02f9c81fe6edcd271f45177f4cc)(266696)(1503186)(92X363X52a3de9e5fd9c4c64b331e0eb67938a6)()

Was Novichok agent patented as a chemical weapon in 2015 in the US and produced in that country?

Obviously Russia, like the UK and US has its own agenda in this so putting all else aside, are the claims below true?

1. Was the Novichok agent patented as a chemical weapon in 2015 in the US?
2. Was  Novichok produced in the US.

"On April 18, Moscow disclosed that it has handed over to the OPCW alleged proof that the Novichok agent purportedly used in the Salisbury attack actually happens to be patented as a chemical weapon in 2015 in the US and produced in that country."

In answer to question one above a patent was certainly submitted for an inhaler and delivery system of  powder to counter the effects of many differing chemical weapons and Novichok is mentioned.

US20130213397A1 is for "Inhaler to deliver substances for prophylaxis or prevention of disease or injury caused by the inhalation of biological or chemical agent" 

US20130340754A1 is for "Powder dispersion devices and method"again an inhaler.
US20150246189A9 was abandoned

There are no applications that I can find relating to patenting Novichok as a chemical weapon. 

There are other mentions of Novichok but mainly relate to nerve agent antidotes.

There is a patent relating to Longitudinally sectioned firearms projectiles which mentions that Novichok can be used in that weapon. The patent was filed in May 2012. Unfortunately this begs another question...

• Why would a patent for a firearms projectile in the US, filed in 2012, mention that Novichok can be used in the projectile. We are told by both the US and UK that Novichok wasn't made anywhere else but Russia?  But thats another question.

Certainly the reports being banded about by various non-mainstream media appear to be nothing but Mis-information.  Novichock wasnt patented as a weapon in the US as is being claimed in certain media.

Have been unable to find any information relating to Nivichoch being made in the US.




LINKS
Russia raises questions on Skripal poisoning
Evidence – Novichok Delivery System Patented in the US
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20150246189A9
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 
Russia Exposes British Lies On Skripal, But Trail Leads To US
Russia proves Novichok agent patented in US as a chemical weapon — OPCW envoy 
A few facts about the nerve agent Novichok
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-we-know-about-novichok-the-newby-nerve-agent-linked-to-russia/
https://theconversation.com/novichok-the-deadly-story-behind-the-nerve-agent-in-sergei-skripal-spy-attack-93562
https://theconversation.com/what-we-know-about-novichok-the-newby-nerve-agents-linked-to-russia-93264

May’s Husband’s Capital Group Is Largest Shareholder in BAE, Shares Soar Since Syrian Airstrikes

So is the Meme correct?

FACTS

1. Capital Group is the largest share holder in BAE
2. Phillip May works for Capital Group
3. Storm Shadow missiles cost around £750,000 each
4. Apparently 8 Storm shadow missiles were fired by the UK
5. 8 x £750,000 = £6,000,000

Yes... is the answer, the meme is factual

"The British jets fired a total of eight Storm Shadow missiles, Pentagon officials said."

"The missiles, produced by UK arms manufacturer BAE Systems, cost £790,000 each, coming to a total of £6.32 million. 900 of the missiles were purchased in 1997."

Its worth noting that the missiles are currently subject to a refurbishment project.



QUESTIONS I have to ask are...

1. May authorised an attack against another country that was no threat to the UK without going through Parliament. Why?
2. She could have done it knowing the share price would rise?
3. Did May discuss or mention the scheduled attack with husband?
4. If she did, did Husband have the opportunity to mention that to others in his company?
5. Were there any large share dealings prior to attack?
6. Were there any large share sales after the price rise?

I admit all of the above are unlikely but that fact remains that there are means and opportunity and that shouldn't be the case.  May could have negated any accusations by rubber stamping the attack in Parliament.



LINKS
https://www.globalresearch.ca/theresa-mays-husbands-capital-group-is-largest-shareholder-in-bae-shares-soar-since-syrian-airstrikes/5636857
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_May
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-philip-may-amazon-starbucks-google-capital-group-philip-morris-a7133231.html
http://uk.businessinsider.com/paradise-papers-theresa-may-husband-philip-may-capital-group-tax-avoidance-2017-11
https://evolvepolitics.com/theresa-mays-husbands-investment-firm-made-a-financial-killing-from-the-bombing-of-syria/
https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/board.asp?privcapId=109783
http://www.4-traders.com/BAE-SYSTEMS-9583545/company/
https://knownetworth.com/philip-john-mays-net-worth
https://www.ft.com/content/6fa69b80-12f5-11e7-b0c1-37e417ee6c76
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=169046
https://uk.blastingnews.com/politics/2018/04/theresa-may-directly-profits-from-the-bloodshed-of-innocent-people-002518625.html
http://www.wikipress.co.uk/news/theresa-mays-husband-profits-millions-from-syria-strikes/
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/14/politics/syria-airstrikes-weapons-used-intl/index.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/14/russia-claims-ally-syria-shot-71-103-missiles-launched-us-britain/
https://www.themilitarytimes.co.uk/defence-security/146-million-contract-signed-to-upgrade-storm-shadow-missile/
http://www.itv.com/news/2018-04-14/raf-tornado-syria-gr4-homs/
https://occupysf.net/index.php/2018/04/17/how-much-do-tomahawk-cruise-missiles-cost-a-receipt-for-trumps-syria-attack/
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/12647/revealed-cost-8-missiles-fired-uk-could-have-resettled-269-syrian-refugees
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110517/text/110517w0001.htm#11051744000014

What actually happened in Douma

The information and misinformation continues and the truth becomes forever veiled under the lies being told by the major players. 

What is the truth? We will probably never know, however its easier to accept that a respected investigative journalist like Robert Fisk, who is actually on the ground in Douma, might be able to shed some light on what might have happened.

You can read his report here

"How could it be that Douma refugees who had reached camps in Turkey were already describing a gas attack which no-one in Douma today seemed to recall?"

LINKS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fisk
The search for truth in the rubble of Douma – and one doctor’s doubts over the chemical attack

Tear Gas is a Chemical Weapon, ain't that Ironic

Whether this meme depicts a US warship or even US protesters is irrelevant. The message and irony were obvious.

However some were out claiming that Pepper spray or CS gas is not a chemical weapon. 

Well sorry to disappoint you folks but they are chemical weapons and they are banned for use in warfare under article 1.5 of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

But there are no restrictions to their domestic use as a “riot control agent.”

That's whats Ironic

Pepper spray is banned for use in war by Article I.5 of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which bans the use of all riot control agents in warfare whether lethal or less-than-lethal.

Article I. General Obligations
1. Each State Party to this Convention undertakes never under any circumstances:
(a) To develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile or retain chemical weapons, or transfer, directly or indirectly, chemical weapons to anyone;
(b) To use chemical weapons;
(c) To engage in any military preparations to use chemical weapons;
(d) To assist, encourage or induce, in any way, anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention.
2. Each State Party undertakes to destroy chemical weapons it owns or possesses, or that are located in any place under its jurisdiction or control, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.
3. Each State Party undertakes to destroy all chemical weapons it abandoned on the territory of another State Party, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.
4. Each State Party undertakes to destroy any chemical weapons production facilities it owns or possesses, or that are located in any place under its jurisdiction or control, in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.
5. Each State Party undertakes not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare.

Riot control agents including tear gas and pepper spray are banned in international warfare under both the 1925 Geneva Protocol and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The CWC defines chemical weapons as “munitions and devices that are designed to cause death or other harm through toxic chemicals” that lead to “death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals.”  While tear gas and pepper spray, under international law, are banned as a “method of warfare”, there are no restrictions to their domestic use as a “riot control agent.” According to the CWC, “riot control agents” are any chemicals which are not specifically listed in their list of prohibited chemicals and that can cause in humans rapid “sensory irritation or disabling physical effects which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure.”  Under Article II Section 9 of the CWC, the use of such chemicals for “law enforcement including domestic riot control purposes” is not prohibited under the Convention.

LINKS
https://www.opcw.org/chemical-weapons-convention/articles/article-i-general-obligations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_spray
http://teargasresearch.com/?page_id=16

Abrey Bailey we salute you

Well this is class, don't know who Aubrey Bailey is but they certainly have a handle on the Middle East.

“Are you confused by what is going on in the Middle-East? Let me explain. We support the Iraqi government in its fight against Islamic State (IS/ISIL/ISIS). We don’t like IS but IS is supported by Saudi Arabia whom we do like. We don’t like President Assad in Syria. We support the fight against him, but not IS, which is also fighting against him.
“We don’t like Iran, but the Iranian government supports the Iraqi gov’t against IS. So, some of our friends support our enemies and some of our enemies are our friends, and some of our enemies are fighting our other enemies, whom we don’t want to lose, but we don’t our enemies who are fighting our enemies to win.
“If the people we want to defeat are defeated, they might be replaced by people we like even less. And, all this was started by us invading a country to drive out terrorists who weren’t actually there until we went in to drive them out – do you understand now?”

National Assessment document on Chemical attack of 7 April 2018

Ok well this is the 1st official document that Ive found

If you can call it official.

National Assessment document on Chemical attack of 7 April 2018 (Douma, Eastern Ghouta, Syria) and Syria’s clandestine chemical weapons programme - 14.04.2018

"Several lethal chemical attacks took place in the town of Douma in the late afternoon of saturday, 7 April 2018, and we assess with a high degree of confidence that they were carried out by the Syrian regime."

Again there are no definite's in this document with a range of comments like...

"We asses with a high degree of confidence"

"Sufficient to attribute responsibility"

But the limited evidence is there, in the document so i suggest you read it.

Maybe definite's are not available in this time of technology, I don't know. Be nice if there is a possibility of starting WW3, that there were a few definite's, before doing so.

Document was released after the UK, US and France airstrikes.

Suspected use of chemical weapons in Douma

"Time and again at a press conference at Downing Street this morning the prime minister spelled out the strikes that took place overnight were limited, targeted and a response to the suspected use of chemical weapons in Douma"

Why do we think we have the right to police other countries that are not threatening us?

Trump and May were very quick to respond launching attacks before inspectors had visited. Why?

Hundreds of atrocities happen all over the world and we do nothing, why?

Strange that this has happened, so close to the Chemical attack in Salisbury, allegedly by Russia. No proof has yet been released.

Lets just hope that they are right because if the Rebels managed to somehow release chemical weapons and make it look like Assad then they achieved their goal.

Or did the US, UK and France want a reason to attack?



LINKS
PM faces 'almighty row' over Syria strikes

What possible motive might have triggered Syria to launch a chemical attack

What possible motive might have triggered Syria to launch a chemical attack at this time in this place.

Former British Commander in Iraq Gets Abruptly Cut Off

"What possible motive might have triggered Syria to launch a chemical attack at this time in this place."

We can only wonder what he was going to say next.

Syrian Chemical attack

• Similar to the Salisbury chemical attack; Where no proof has been made public that confirms Russia did it. (Just that they had the capability and the inclination)
• In Syria we have no proof that Assad did it?  (Just the capability and the inclination)
• Both Assad and Rebels have chemical weapons. (Possibility and probability exist on both sides)
• So the possible scenarios are
• Assad forces did carry out the attack.
• Assad forces hit a Chemical weapons dump held by rebels.
• Rebels carried out the attack to get support from west as they are losing.
• US/UK covert forces carried out/enable the attack to pave the way for attacks in Syria.
• There maybe other scenarios that ive not thought of.
• 
  
• Lets go to proof
• All ive seen is comments like "highly likely", "all the indications are that" this is not evidence of proof when there are other possibility's that exist.
• Trump said "We have irrefutable evidence" but then didn't say what that evidence was.
• Lets look at reasons for carrying out such an attack
• Assad
• Hes possibly a physco its about the only reason for
• or maybe he thought it would scare the rebels out
• or maybe he thought it would scare the people out
• Assad is winning in Syria, the town involved is the last stronghold of the Rebels, why risk international condemnation?
• Rebels
• They are losing, enabling by whatever means, the release of chemical agent gets them World Wide support.
• US/UK
• Its well known they wanted Assad gone.
• Assad is backed by Russia, Russia has a Mediterranean military base.
• Im sure the US would like Russia out of its Mediterranean military base.

Just as in Iraq where we now have various UK and US oil company's running the oil. We now have gas muddying the waters in Syria. Or is that just a nice by product of a much bigger picture?

"Ministers said it was "highly likely" the Assad regime was responsible for a suspected chemical attack"

"Mrs May has said "all the indications" are that the Syrian regime of president Bashar al-Assad, which denies mounting a chemical attack, was responsible for the alleged attack in the formerly rebel-held town of Douma."

"Evidence is still being gathered, but US officials are understood to have results from blood and urine samples that indicate chlorine and a nerve agent were used in the Syrian town of Douma.
But they privately admit they can't be 100% sure."

Is "Cant be 100% sure" good enough?
Is "highly likely" good enough?
Is "all the indications" good enough?

To those that would say we cant possibly let the killing of innocent people go unchecked. There were between 500,000 and 1 million killed in the Rwandan genocide and the UK and the US didn't bat an eyelid.

"During these events and in the aftermath, the United Nations (UN) and countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium were criticized for their inaction and failure to strengthen the force and mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) peacekeepers. Other observers criticized the government of France for alleged support of the Hutu government after the genocide had begun."

LINKS
Syria 'chemical attack': France's President Macron 'has proof'
Top UN Inspector: Assad Not Responsible For Chemical Weapons Attack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_Energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleiwitz_incident
UN Sources Say Syrian Rebels - Not Assad - Used Sarin Gas
Jeremy Corbyn: May waiting for Trump instructions on Syria
Theresa May 'to act on Syria without MPs' vote'
Halliburton Made $39.5 Billion From The Iraq War
UN Mission Report Confirms that “Opposition” Rebels Used Chemical Weapons against Civilians and Government Forces
Yes, the US-Supported Syrian “Rebels” DO Have Access to Chemical Weapons
US says it has proof Syria carried out Douma gas attack
What Really Happened in the Douma Chemical Attack?
Confirmation of Syria chemical attack will take weeks
NOW MATTIS ADMITS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE ASSAD USED POISON GAS ON HIS PEOPLE: OPINION
Syria Airstrikes Instantly Added Nearly $5 Billion to Missile-Makers' Stock Value
Rwandan genocide

Questions for Alec

"The police are not asking for extra money, they say they can do it on existing budgets."

Please post a media link that substantiates this claim


"The police where constantly asking for him (Khan) to do something about it he chose not to"

Please post a media link that substantiates this claim


"But he could have listened to the met he could have done something"

Please post a media link that substantiates that the Met have been asking Khan to change something.


"The police are telling khan what needs to be done, focus resources into the gang areas where these crimes are happening and increasing stop and search. To get knives and guns of the streets and arrest those carrying weapons."

Please post a media link that substantiates that the Met have been telling Khan what needs to be done.

Has austerity caused the rise in murders in London

"Austerity is contributing to a spate of youth murders on the streets of London, as poverty-stricken households and “decimated” youth services push young people into a cycle of violence, practitioners have warned." Apr 2018

“People don’t realise how much the youth sector has been decimated. The youth and community sector has been cut to shreds. Since the recession, we’ve had cuts year on year. Now we rely on competing for funding bids. It’s really hit this year, we’re at crisis point.”   Apr 2018

"Years of budget cuts partly to blame, says police force, as recorded crime increased in virtually every category in 2016-17"   Apr 2017

“If there are fewer police on the streets or able to respond to crime then people are less likely to be deterred from criminal acts. This is also linked to financial hardship. We have people now using food banks so it should come as no surprise the people in difficult circumstances resort to shoplifting.” May 2017

"Since 2010, front line public services have experienced £18 billion worth of spending cuts. Youth services, social care, early intervention, and housing services have been particularly affected. The policy of austerity has had an especially large impact on those young people most affected by knife and gun violence. They no longer have access to the Educational Maintenance Allowance, Connexions Careers Service or housing benefits, and youth support services have been decimated."   Feb 2018

"Due to spending cuts there has been less policing, community centres are closing. There's been not money directed at the third sector for a while and with all these cuts and reductions we've got more young people falling out on to the streets."   April 2018

LINKS
Spate in London youth murders directly linked to poverty and austerity, practitioners warn
Met warns of steep rise in London gun and knife crime
Police cuts and austerity blamed for shoplifting gangs who fear nothing
London killings: Why are they happening and what can be done?

Boris Johnson should resign

Is it possible for this government to make an even bigger mess of this nerve agent issue.

Totally inept.

Johnson should resign he's making the UK a laughing stock. Give the Russians some more ammunition... come on Bojo you absolute idiot.

"Once again, Boris Johnson is a liability to Britain. Why is he still in the job?"

"Foreign Office deletes tweet saying Porton Down confirmed Salisbury novichok produced in Russia"

LINKS
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/04/boris-johnson-liability-porton-down-russia 
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2018/apr/04/labour-criticises-boris-johnson-over-his-porton-downnovichok-claims-as-opcw-meets-politics-live