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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (165101)	11/15/2020 8:06:21 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217796

dress rehearsal time, as gunboats once again gather on China China China near-sea, like in the good old days, all the usual Boyz want in All very exciting, for theory testing time nearing scmp.com Abacus by Neil Newman As China’s blockade unravels the Australian economy, everything is at risk Not everyone plays by Aussie rules as Canberra finds out going head-to-head with Beijing As the American, British and other navies plan a show of force in Asian waters, Beijing’s relations with Canberra are heading to a point of no return express.co.uk Royal navy officer could get Britain's top military role and tackle threat of China asiatimes.com America’s way of life threatened by China: Navy official theprint.in Chinese research vessels in Sri Lankan waters come under Indian Navy lens abc.net.au Germany looks to join Australian military in Indo-Pacific as it faces 'major challenge' in China edition.cnn.com Japan and China both claim these islands as their own. Now the US is showing Tokyo how it can help defend them

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (165101)	11/17/2020 8:43:57 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217796

One kidnapping case resolved one more to go, and let's see how Team Canada handles the matter, and if Trudeau wishes to be Australia-ed reuters.com In stunning move, U.S. to drop drugs case against ex-Mexican defense minister MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors will drop drug charges against ex-Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and turn over the investigation to Mexico, saying “sensitive” foreign policy considerations outweighed the interest in pressing the case. FILE PHOTO: Mexico's former defense Minister General Salvador Cienfuegos attends an event at a military zone in Mexico City, Mexico September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Henry Romero//File Photo The surprise decision to dismiss the charges in the politically explosive case was announced in a joint statement on Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Mexico’s attorney general’s office. “The United States has determined that sensitive and important foreign policy considerations outweigh the government’s interest in pursuing the prosecution of the defendant,” prosecutors from the U.S. Eastern District of New York said in a court document unsealed on Tuesday. U.S. authorities said the 72-year-old ex-general, accused of using his power to protect a faction of the Beltran-Leyva drugs cartel in Mexico while ordering operations against its rivals, had agreed to voluntarily return to Mexico if the U.S. case against him was thrown out. Cienfuegos, who served as head of the military and was former President Enrique Pena Nieto’s top defense official from 2012 to 2018, pleaded not guilty earlier this month to the charges following his October arrest in the Los Angeles airport. After a hearing on Wednesday in a Brooklyn federal court, where the judge is expected to sign off on the prosecutors’ request, Cienfuegos will likely be transported back to Mexico in the custody of a U.S. Marshal, the court documents show. The arrest of Cienfuegos, who for years worked closely with U.S. counterparts on highly sensitive cross-border criminal matters, put a severe strain on security ties between the two countries. The Mexican government was not forewarned of the investigation or arrest, which angered Mexican sensitivities at the highest level. His arrest shocked Mexico’s security establishment, given his close ties to a range of current senior officials. In retaliation, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador publicly threatened to review cooperation agreements that establish how U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents operate in the country. In remarks to reporters shortly after the announcement, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard described the dropping of the U.S. case as unprecedented and a sign of respect for both Mexican sovereignty as well as the Mexican military. Ebrard said the decision meant that security cooperation between the two nations could proceed. He said the Department of Justice had provided Mexican authorities with evidence in the case and committed to support the investigation led by Mexican authorities. Neither U.S. prosecutors or defense lawyers for Cienfuegos could immediately be reached for comment. Reporting by Mark Hosenball in Washington and Drazen Jorgic in Mexico City; Additional reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Writing by David Alire Garcia; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel, Tom Brown and Rosalba O’Brien