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Interesting considering the source: Secret Iranian Spy Cables Show How Qassim Suleimani Wielded His Enormous Power in Iraq

For those of you who were curious like me about what all shock and fuss was about but did not want to watch the thing. You have to scroll down a bit. Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes 2020 opening monologue in full – and all his best jokes from the night

The inside story of how Iran’s top general was followed by his enemies from Damascus to Beirut, before meeting his demise in Baghdad

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The Killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani | Initial Observations

Guess the State: “Doing a load of laundry takes about 40 to 50 gallons of water. Taking a shower for about eight minutes uses about 17 gallons of water. Well, there’s a limitation of your daily use of water, 55 gallons per day. So that means if you’re taking a shower and doing a load of laundry, you can’t do both without being in violation of the law.”

Weakness at home limits Khamenei’s options for revenge

Turkey’s operation in Libya: Targeting gas reserves

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I am so old I remember when people calling them coydogs were roundly mocked for being uneducated bumpkins not up on the latest science. Coywolves are Taking Over Eastern North America

Not in the news nearly as much as it ought to be. France, not Britain, is the real angry and divided nation

Having already sold his and his wife’s kidneys to settle his debt, Ali feels he has run out of options.”In a few years, when my son is old enough, I may have to sell one of his kidneys as well,” he said.