"Tough choices" he said...

OK, let's start here then.

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📰❌🇮🇶Exposing the Western Client Media's War on Truth in Iraq

Rybar’s recent trip to Iraq, where they met with Muhannad al-Aqabi, the head of the media service of Iraq's Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), offers a stark reminder of the shameless agenda-driven nature of Western client media. Al-Aqabi’s account of the principles by which Western outlets operated during the war against ISIS from 2015 to 2017 is telling. Whether it was The New York Times fabricating quotes or the BBC falsely framing military operations as sectarian violence, these media giants were less interested in truth and more focused on pushing a narrative that served their intel masters' interests.

This pattern is hardly new. Western media has long been weaponized, serving as stenographers for Western intelligence agencies rather than as true journalists. Their role isn't to report the truth but to manufacture consent for Western "interventions," supporting so-called "moderate rebels" in Syria or whitewashing the money-laundering op that underpin their engineered war in Ukraine. These outlets are instrumental in gaslighting public support for forever wars while conveniently ignoring or downplaying the egregious corruption and war crimes committed by their own governments and allies.

Rybar’s work stands in stark contrast to this. Their efforts to document the reality on the ground in Iraq, a region frequently misrepresented by the West, are invaluable. They provide a necessary counter-narrative that challenges the propaganda pushed by these Western media juggernauts. The coverage from Russian, Chinese, and select South American outlets—though limited in scope—has been far more accurate and impartial in portraying the complex dynamics of the region.

Given this context, the continued reliance on Western publications as the primary source of information about the Middle East is not just a problem for Russia but for the entire Global Majority. With Western media outlets more focused on perpetuating their governments' narratives than reporting the truth, there is a pressing need for alternative sources that can challenge these biased perspectives and offer a more balanced view of the world.

-Gerry Nolan

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The Philippines’ top military official said the deployment of a US missile system in the country was mainly for training as the Southeast Asian nation ramps up its defense in the face of tensions with China

Rare mosquito virus kills man in New Hampshire

Steven Parry, a 41-year-old with no underlying health issues, has become the first person to die of a rare but extremely dangerous mosquito-borne virus - that has prompted curfew measures and warnings across several US states.

Parry died within a week of catching Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), his family told CBS.

EEE kills around a third of those infected with it and often leaves survivors severely disabled.

Neighboring Massachusetts last week announced it would shut parks, playgrounds and other public spaces and urged people to stay indoors between dusk and dawn.

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