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To: Thehammer who wrote (95519)

4/26/2017 8:48:22 AM

From: unclewest

Respond to of 124892

Today's Top 5

1. US sets up missile defense in South Korea as North shows power
(Associated Press) In a defiant bit of timing, South Korea announced Wednesday that key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense system had been installed a day after rival North Korea showed off its military power.

2. China launches first home-built aircraft carrier in latest display of growing naval power
(South China Morning Post) China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, formally named the Shandong, was launched on Wednesday in the latest display of Beijing’s growing naval power.

3. Flynn likely broke the law by failing to disclose foreign payments, House Oversight leaders say
(Washington Post) Former national security adviser Michael Flynn likely broke the law by failing to disclose foreign income he earned from Russia and Turkey, the heads of the House Oversight Committee said Tuesday.

4. Iraqi Troops Capture Largest Neighborhood in Western Mosul
(Voice of America) Iraqi troops on Tuesday drove out Islamic State militants from the largest neighborhood in the western half of the city of Mosul, a senior military commander said, a major development in the months-long fight to recapture the country's second-largest city.

5. Turkey hits Kurdish areas in Iraq's Sinjar, northeast Syria
(Associated Press) Turkish warplanes carried out airstrikes on Tuesday against suspected Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq and in northeastern Syria, the military said, in a bid to prevent militants from smuggling fighters and weapons into Turkey.

To: Thehammer who wrote (95519)	4/26/2017 9:03:08 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 124892

*We are at war* Concur! Humans are the bloodiest of all animals. I've seen war with my eyes, and touched war with my hands. I divide warriors into 2 classes. 1. Those who fight to kill or subordinate other humans and steal their assets...even their children and spouses. 2. Those who fight to preserve human lives and rights.