Strategy of tension

UPDATE # 2- I took the updates out of order because FT had the full text of the Minsk AgreementMerkel "presents" Poroshenko to Putin- an absurd caption1. Immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in certain areas in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine and strict implementation of it starting at 00.00, Kiev time, February 15th, 2015.2.

Haaretz-  Hezbollah and Syrian army take new ground near Golan HeightsI don't like the Haaretz headline- but there it is.Check back for updates & if anyone has any relevant info please leave it in the comment section? Thanks in advance! Looking for verification of Hez and Iranian involvement, after all, this report is from Israeli media First of all- Glad for the Syrians. Israel has been assisting AQ all along in that area. Enabling them to take Syrian territory.

The “Embassy closing in Yemen” story is making the rounds yet againThe Embassy was closing  almost three weeks back, but apparently it didn’t then ‘ because how could it be closing now?  I personally don’t believe the Embassy will close. Not entirely.I don’t think  “staff’ will leave. Not entirely.Think of destabilization ops run out of the American embassy in Syria? Think of all the operations that were being run out of the American embassy in Libya? Including, but not limited to gun running and terrorist transfers.Consider that the US drone kills Yemen citizens?

......with Iraq, which is pretty much the border with Syria also. Look at the map and  you will see what I mean.Keeping track of the happenings in this area...

I wondered at the comments  from Syrian leadership?From: Syria- No, to Foreign Troops on Syrian Soil- Syrian/Belarus cooperationSyria's foreign minister has criticized neighboring Jordan, which recently stepped up air strikes "We will not allow anyone to infringe upon our national sovereignty and we don't need (foreign) ground troops to fight the IS"Jordan stepping up airstrike and troops on the ground?

All early reporting has masked gunmen opening fire in a low income/ alleged crime ridden housing project. It appears that a specific police officer may have been the target. Which is interesting, of course. Keeping in mind that cop who suddenly decided he had to kill himself immediately after the Hebdo incident Or perhaps the masked men just shot into the air?  Lots of pictures of police- no imagery thus far of alleged shooters?Timeline:10:58 am

Getting back to the situation in Ukraine..... Or in the case of this post- oil/currency/ratings wars. Oh and an update to a previous post!Obviously some are very concerned with keeping tabs on this situation.  By "concerned" I mean those that are waging economic warfare against Russia.

Israel- Loves Islamists and is a state sponsor of Terrorism- Historically speaking Israel & Terror go way back- but, most readers here should be aware of that. Brief digression,older, but makes my point, brought to us by John Pilger:

Where are the giant pencils?  After all the nonsense spewed over the incident in Paris? Je Suis Canada?CBC:

Here is the latest: IDF strikes targets in Syria after 2nd red alert in a day Right now, present time, it is being reported that IDF warplanes are targeting Syria

"Israeli Air Force warplanes attacked Syrian military targets shortly after midnight on Wednesday (Israeli/Syria time)

 Residents in the northern Golan Heights reported hearing air raid sirens at 12:33 am. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced the IAF strikes moments later.