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  • NY Times: CIA Built 12 Secret Spy Bases in Ukraine…

    NY Times: CIA Built 12 Secret Spy Bases in Ukraine…

    NY Times: CIA Built 12 Secret Spy Bases in Ukraine Waging Shadow War Against Russia Since 2014 – John Brennan Caught in the Middle of It

    On Sunday, The New York Times published a rare US admission that US intelligence has not only been instrumental in Ukraine’s wartime decision-making but has established and financed high-tech command-and-control spy centers and was doing so long prior to the Feb. 24 Russian invasion of two years ago.

    According to Zero Hedge, The New York Times admitted that the program was established a decade ago and spans three different American presidents. The Times says the CIA program to modernize Ukraine’s intelligence services has “transformed” the former Soviet state and its capabilities into “Washington’s most important intelligence partners against the Kremlin today.”

    Zero Hedge reported:

    This means that with the disclosure of the longtime “closely guarded secret” the world just got a big step closer to WW3, given it means the CIA is largely responsible for the effectiveness of the recent spate of attacks which have included direct drone hits on key oil refineries and energy infrastructure.

    “Without them [the CIA and elite commandoes it’s trained], there would have been no way for us to resist the Russians, or to beat them,” according to Ivan Bakanov, former head of the SBU, which is Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency.

    A main source of the NYT revelationsdisclosures which might come as no surprise to those never willing to so easily swallow the mainstream ‘official’ narrative of eventsis identified as a top intelligence commander named Gen. Serhii Dvoretskiy.

    Clearly, Kiev and Washington now want the world to know of the deep intelligence relationship they tried to conceal for over the past decade.

    Kanekoa the Great posted this viral report earlier today on X.

    The New York Times disclosed yesterday that the CIA built “12 Secret Spy Bases” in Ukraine, waging a shadow war against Russia for the past decade.

    After a U.S.-supported violent coup toppled Ukraine’s democratically elected government, CIA Director John Brennan visited Kyiv in April 2014.

    Shortly after, the new Ukrainian government launched an “anti-terror operation” against its Russian-speaking citizens in Eastern Ukraine.

    For eight years leading up to Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukraine’s government, with help from the CIA, relentlessly bombed Eastern Ukraine.

    Millions of innocent civilians were caught in the crossfire of a geopolitical chess match between Russia and the United States.

    This is part of the story often ignored by the Western press.

    https://twitter.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/1762199551031787734?s=20

    Of course, at The Gateway Pundit reported, the US also had biolabs in Ukraine until recently.

    Russian Defence Ministry briefing showing US-sponsored biolabs on Ukraininan territory. Photo : Russian Ministry of Defence

    It wasn’t that long ago that Mitt Romney was threatening former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for suggesting the US was funding biolabs in Ukraine.

    Back in March 2022, RINO Senator Mitt Romney accused former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of spreading ‘treasonous lies’ for simply talking about the US-funded biolabs in Ukraine.

    “There are 25+ US-funded biolabs in Ukraine which if breached would release and spread deadly pathogens to US/world.” Gabbard Told FOX News earlier that week.

    “We must take action now to prevent disaster. US/Russia/Ukraine/NATO/UN/EU must implement a ceasefire now around these labs until they’re secured and pathogens destroyed,” she added.

    https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1502960938147729413?s=20

    Tulsi Gabbard made her statement based on testimony from the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in Eurasia, Victoria Nuland.

    Victoria Nuland admitted during testimony before a US Senate committee the existence of biological research labs in Ukraine.

    Less than 24 hours later, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that reports of biolabs in Ukraine were fake news propagated by Russia.

    The Democrat-fake news-media complex then attacked anyone who brought up the biolabs in Ukraine.

    Mitt Romney lashed out at Tulsi Gabbard, saying, “Tulsi Gabbard is parroting false Russian propaganda. Her treasonous lies may well cost lives.”

    Then this happened– Russia released alleged captured documents from Ukraine exposing evidence of US Military Biolabs in Ukraine.

    Russia made the accusations in front of the United Nations General Assembly.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/03/breaking-russia-releases-captured-documents-un-special-council-meeting-exposing-evidence-us-military-biolabs-ukraine-video/embed/#?secret=6CbSo2w0Ga#?secret=9jiLO2UuDM

    Now this–

    The Pentagon then finally admitted in a public statement that there are 46 US-funded biolabs in Ukraine.

    This is after months of lies and denials by Democrats, the Biden regime, and their fake news mainstream media!

    The Pentagon FINALLY came clean.

    The United States has also worked collaboratively to improve Ukraine’s biological safety, security, and disease surveillance for both human and animal health, providing support to 46 peaceful Ukrainian laboratories, health facilities, and disease diagnostic sites over the last two decades. The collaborative programs have focused on improving public health and agricultural safety measures at the nexus of nonproliferation.

    Here is a screengrab from the US Department of Defense website.

    The US intelligence services have been operating in Ukraine for years now.

    Via DC Draino.

    https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1762219014586073156?s=20
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  • Tragedy Strikes: Family Sues Google Over Deadly GPS Directions

    Tragedy Strikes: Family Sues Google Over Deadly GPS Directions

    Jeff Charles | RedState

    In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a North Carolina family is seeking justice for the tragic death of Philip Paxson, a father who met his untimely demise on a dark and rainy night in 2022 while following GPS directions from Google Maps. The family has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging negligence and accusing the company of contributing to the accident by failing to update its maps.

    The lawsuit, which was filed in Wake County Superior Court, also implicates two local businesses and an individual who owned, controlled, or were responsible for the bridge, which the plaintiffs claim did not have critical safety features like barricades and warning signs.

    The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.

    Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned Sept. 30, 2022, after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into Snow Creek in Hickory, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Wake County Superior Court. Paxson was driving home from his daughter’s ninth birthday party through an unfamiliar neighborhood when Google Maps allegedly directed him to cross a bridge that had collapsed nine years prior and was never repaired.

    “Our girls ask how and why their daddy died, and I’m at a loss for words they can understand because, as an adult, I still can’t understand how those responsible for the GPS directions and the bridge could have acted with so little regard for human life,” his wife, Alicia Paxson, said.

    “This is horrific, what our family is going through,” she told reporters.

    The suit claims that Google had been notified multiple times by residents in the area about the dangerous route it recommended to drivers. Several individuals had used the “suggest an edit” feature on Maps. A Hickory resident reported the perilous route as early as September 2020. Yet, Google took no substantive actions to update the directions or warn drivers about the bridge.

    “This was a crater literally in the middle of a residential neighborhood,” Robert Zimmerman, a lawyer for Mrs. Paxson, said. “It’d be one thing if it was there for a day or a week, but it was there for nine years.”

    Nearly a year after Mr. Paxson’s death, Mr. Zimmerman said, the bridge has not been repaired and that Google Maps is still directing drivers to cross it.

    José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson, expressed sympathy for the Paxson family and explained that the company is reviewing the lawsuit.

    This legal action highlights serious questions about the liability of GPS developers when erroneous directions result in fatalities or other types of harm. It underscores the necessity of updating these maps in a timely manner to avoid potential tragedies.

    This unfortunate incident provides a somber reminder of the potential consequences that could arise as a result of negligence on the part of tech companies who are trusted to provide accurate information—especially as it relates to driving directions. The outcome of this legal action could set a precedent for holding these companies accountable when their services lead to serious accidents.

    Original Here

  • Malarkey – Google

    Malarkey – Google

    Google has, yet again, attempted to avoid providing information to DOJ. Color me shocked…NOT!

    Light Privilege

    Search Giant Ironically Hides Info
    NY Post: “Google CEO hid emails from feds with phony ‘attorney-client’ claims: DOJ”

    “Top Google executives including CEO Sundar Pichai used phony claims of ‘attorney-client privilege’ to hide thousands of emails from federal scrutiny and other possible legal proceedings, according to the Justice Department. 

    “Executives including Pichai participated in the search giant’s internal practice, which was called ‘Communicate with Care,’ and may have unfairly ‘camouflaged’ thousands of documents from scrutiny, the department said in a Monday filing in Washington, DC, federal court.”

    How
    “‘Google has explicitly and repeatedly instructed its employees to shield important business communications from discovery by using false requests for legal advice,’ attorneys for the Justice Department wrote.

    “Specifically, Google teaches its employees to add an attorney, a privilege label, and a generic ‘request’ for counsel’s advice to any sensitive business communications the employees or Google might wish to shield from discovery.” 

    “‘In these email chains, the attorney frequently remains silent, underscoring that these communications are not genuine requests for legal advice but rather an effort to hide potential evidence,’ the Justice Department said.”

    WSJ: “The government filing says that ‘generic statements such as ‘[attorney,] please advise,’ ‘adding legal,’ or ‘adding [attorney] for legal advice’ appear in thousands of Google documents.”

    Reuters: “‘Often, knowing the game, the in-house counsel included in these Communicate-with-Care emails does not respond at all,’ the department said, adding that many of the emails had to do with revenue share agreements that Google had struck with other companies.”

    Nice Try
    WSJ: “Legal scholars said qualifying for attorney-client privilege requires more than copying a company lawyer on an email or seeking general legal advice.

    “‘The historical purpose of the privilege is to give lawyers the ability to be involved in frank conversations with the client so as to deter misconduct—prevent it before it happens—not to protect misconduct against disclosure,’ said Michele DeStefano, a University of Miami law professor.”

    Stay Tuned
    The Hill: “[U.S. District Court Judge Amit] Mehta will hold a hearing on April 8 to determine whether Google improperly shielded documents from the reach of prosecutors.”


    There may be some small hope they are required to provide the requested documents based on the judge hearing the case.

  • Tech CEOs Grilled

    Tech CEOs Grilled

    The Senate commerce committee held hearings with the CEOs of Google, Facebook and Twitter today. From the official press release:

    The hearing will examine whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has outlived its usefulness in today’s digital age. It will also examine legislative proposals to modernize the decades-old law, increase transparency and accountability among big technology companies for their content moderation practices, and explore the impact of large ad-tech platforms on local journalism and consumer privacy. The hearing will provide an opportunity to discuss the unintended consequences of Section 230’s liability shield and how best to preserve the internet as a forum for open discourse. 

    Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai of Alphabet (Google) all appeared remotely.

    I’m going to concentrate on Jack’s answers here. Pichai is a non-entity, a figurehead who is trotted out for performances like today. I’m pretty sure everyone is aware that Zuckerberg is an Android (does he dream of electric sheep?).

    https://twitter.com/mrctv/status/1321477902370775041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
    https://twitter.com/CamEdwards/status/1321504606959054848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1321504606959054848%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fsarahd-313035%2F2020%2F10%2F28%2Fgame-over-gop-sen-ron-johnson-just-got-jack-dorsey-to-torpedo-twitters-case-against-the-ny-post-video%2F
    https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1321499884919377927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1321499884919377927%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fdougp-3137%2F2020%2F10%2F28%2Fwhat-jack-told-the-senate-under-oath-is-false-ted-cruz-grills-twitter-ceo-on-selectively-censoring-misinformation%2F
    https://twitter.com/FrancisBrennan/status/1321464323974352901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1321464323974352901%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fdougp-3137%2F2020%2F10%2F28%2Fwhat-jack-told-the-senate-under-oath-is-false-ted-cruz-grills-twitter-ceo-on-selectively-censoring-misinformation%2F

    Full disclosure: this editor uses Twitter and Google extensively in the course of his duties here at Milvets and Patriots. While I have a Facebook account, I do not use it.

  • Supreme Court Justices Slam Google….

    Supreme Court Justices Slam Google….

    Supreme Court Justices Slam Google in Copyright Case That Could Break Up Their Tech Monopoly

    A key lawsuit that is currently playing out in the courts, Google v. Oracle, has the potential to break Google’s unethical corporate monopoly over the tech industry without major federal action.

    Google has been accused of stealing over 11,000 lines of another firm’s code in order to develop its popular and lucrative Android operating system. Before Android, Google was not even in the top 100 American companies pertaining to revenue in 2010. After Android, Google is just outside of the top 10 American companies in terms of revenue today.

    Google is accused of exploiting Java SE software that was programmed by Sun Microsystems in order to make their obscene profits. Sun agreed to grant a three-year license to Google for a total of $100 million, but Google did not want to pay the price to use their software. They allegedly decided to just steal it instead, arguing that it was not copyrightable. This is largely the basis of the lawsuit.

    The case has made its way all the way up to the Supreme Court, and the various justices do not seem to be impressed with Google’s legal arguments as to why their alleged theft of the code was justified and proper.

    “I’m concerned that, under your argument, all computer code is at risk of losing protection,” Justice Alito said.

    “Others have managed to innovate their way around it,” Justice Gorsuch said, adding that Apple and Microsoft have “been able to come up with phones that work just fine without engaging in this kind of copying [of Java].”

    “You’re not allowed to copy a song just because it’s the only way to express that song. Why is that principle not at play here?” Justice Kavanaugh asked.

    “Cracking the safe may be the only way to get the money that you want, but that doesn’t mean you can do it. I mean, if it’s the only way, the way for you to get it is to get a license,” Chief Justice Roberts said.

    Former legislative leaders who worked on copyright law for decades have rejected Google’s flimsy arguments as well.

    “Google argues that the computer coding it copied is not entitled to the protections of the Copyright Act. However, in my capacity as the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, chairman of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, and co-chairman of the Congressional Internet Caucus, I spearheaded the first comprehensive review of copyright law since the 1970s and oversaw numerous updates. On day one, it became evident that the Copyright Act clearly extends copyright protection to all “original works of authorship,” said former House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte.

    “I was serving in the Senate when Congress adopted CONTU’s recommendations by passing the Computer Software Copyright Act of 1980. At the time, Congress did not carve out any subset of software from copyright protection. Indeed, CONTU actively considered whether some subset of computer programs should be carved out as uncopyrightable, and decided the answer was no,” former Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch said.

    Additionally, the Department of Justice under the Obama administration as well as the Trump administration have submitted friend-of-the-court briefs against Google. It is looking like the tech giant may end up losing this consequential lawsuit, which may cut Google down to size without substantial federal action.
    https://bigleaguepolitics.com/supreme-court-justices-slam-google-in-copyright-case-that-could-break-up-their-tech-monopoly/ By: Shane Trejo – October 17, 2020

    Comment: Is this really the first time corporations, have had their proprietary code stolen; given the Google executives entitled nature of stealing – surely, I am not the only one who sees this as Anti-American?
    Competition is a healthy aspect of business; however, this has a very dictatorial and predatory position being taken by Google. Standards & rules of law & conduct seem to have lost so much of their meaning and spiraled downwards, subsequent to China’s invite to the WTO in 2001.

    See Also: The View from Here

  • Google Playing Algorithm Games Again?

    Google Playing Algorithm Games Again?

    Alex Berenson is quickly turning into a national treasure in this editors opinion.

    The Author and former NYT reporter found this today:



    I wasn’t sure what to think, Google can produce some odd results based on your personal search history, so, I made the same search. And guess what?

    What had been number one on Alex’s search is now number two. Second behind a Fox news article about Alex’s tweet.

    According to the Fox piece, Google declined to comment on the issue.