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To: Les H who wrote (50396)	1/8/2026 9:26:33 AM
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How Chinese Scholars See the U.S. Lawfare Against Venezuela Professor Zheng Ge analyzes how American counterinsurgency law blurs the boundary between war and policing Fred Gao Jan 05, 2026 How Chinese Scholars See the U.S. Lawfare Against Venezuela It's not new. Bush falsely claimed Saddam Hussein was harboring Al Qaeda. There have been numerous false accusations against Iran of the same.. The Obama administration made the claim of a nonexistent Al Qaeda offshoot in NW Syria that was plotting another 9/11 attack to justify bombing Syria and sending US forces to occupy part of Syria. They've repeatedly used the 2001 AUM to launch attacks against other countries without public debate.

To: Les H who wrote (50396)	1/8/2026 10:36:33 AM
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ICE Is a Domestic Terror Threat The agents who shot Renee Nicole Good shot her because they knew they could; they shot her because the Trump administration has specifically and purposely empowered law enforcement to act without impunity or care. Jordan Liz Jan 08, 2026 Common Dreams Opinion \| ICE Is a Domestic Terror Threat \| Common Dreams The White House has also hinted that the National Guard deployment is actually a test to see how far they could go in the future. They got away with eliminating supports for programs in health insurance, childcare, and food stamps for now. Social Security and Medicare are probably the real targets down the road. Part of the plan is to inflate the deficit and manufacture a crisis.