NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 5/19-MONDAY 5/20/2019

(MORE TO BE ADDED LATER AS ABLE, MAY CLOSE THIS EARLIER THAN USUAL DUE TO VACATION)

"We must keep hope to the end and explain to everyone that Vincent is not at the end of life, he is handicapped"

Viviane Lambert Speaks Outside University Hospital In Reims, France 5-19-2019

150 people rallied outside the University Hospital in Reims, France Sunday afternoon in support of Vincent Lambert, set to be put to death Monday.   Lambert will have food and water withdrawn and will be administered drugs to hasten his death.

His parents were joined by supporters at the rally in support of the Lambert who was injured in a traffic accident more than a decade ago and is described as being in a "persistent vegetative state".

Lawyers say they are planning several legal appeals to stop the killing.

A United Nations disability rights commission recommended a delay so a hearing could be held, but the French government said it is not obliged to follow the recommendation.

"new and improved"

"bold offer"

Those words from British Prime Minister Theresa May about her Brexit plan, already controversial and widely denounced.   Mrs. May wrote in the "Sunday Times" claiming she will offer something different the week of June 3rd.

There's talk of "workers rights" being involved in her "offer" to attract the votes of "sensible" Labor members of  the House of Commons.

But there appears to be NOTHING CHANGING with the core of her treaty with the European Union and the devil of its details there which have caused widespread consternation and outrage.

Pro-Brexit activists have simply stated that her proposal is contrary to the will of the people expressed in the 2016 referendum to leave ties to the European Union behind.

"fake news"

The response of Democrat Congresswoman and presidential candidate, Tulsi Gabbard, when questioned on ABC's "This Week" program about a "Daily Beast" report claiming she's supported by "Russian sympathizers".

Gabbard, an Army nurse whose Hawaii National Guard unit has deployed to Iraq, says she is focused on "what is the best interest of our national security"

Gabbard has posted videos saying that Saudi Arabia's theology was behind the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka and that Saudi Arabia and Al-Qaeda want the US to go to war with Iran.

REUTERS REPORTS QUOTING THE IRAQI MILITARY THAT A ROCKET LANDED IN THE FORTIFIED 'GREEN ZONE' AROUND THE US EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD BUT NO ONE WAS HURT.   THE US HAS WARNED ABOUT AN 'IRANIAN THREAT' IN IRAQ.

President Trump tweeting late Sunday afternoon:

"If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran.  Never threaten the United States again!"

"if the other side chooses war, the Kingdom will respond firmly and decisively"

Those the words of Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Abdel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir as reported by the Saudi Press Agency Sunday.

The Saudi Foreign Minister reported by the press agency urging the "Iranian regime" to avoid "reckless behaviors"

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reported discussing the situation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman calling regional leaders of the Gulf Arab states to a summit later in the month to discuss the regional situation.


The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps, Hossein Salami, said Sunday that Iran:

"isn't looking for war, but doesn't fear it"

In northern Syria the HTS jihadist group, formerly Al-Qaeda in Syria, claim they were attacked with chlorine gas.    This is denied by Syria's defense ministry as reported by the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

A cease-fire said to be in effect in northern Syria this weekend.

But Russian officials in Syria say two Syrian soldiers killed, seven wounded in an attack and report other shelling incidents.....More from Tass Russian News Agency.....LINK

The "Southfront" website claims two rocket barrages were fired at the  Russian Hmeimim air base in Syria.

At least 16 reported injured Sunday in Egypt on a tour bus following a bomb explosion.     The bus was passing a fence near the Grand Egyptian Museum next to the pyramids in Giza when the explosive device was detonated.

13 injuries said to be minor and three people reported receiving treatment at a hospital.

Google is severing ties to the Chinese telecom firm Huawei cutting off Huawei devices from android updates and new Huawei devices completely from Google apps.    The United States has restricted any trading with Huawei unless an export license is obtained.

From India word that incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party is the projected winner of India's election according to exit polling.   Official results are set to announced Thursday.

In Austria the push is for an early election in September following the storm over a video of the now ex-Deputy Chancellor and Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache.   Strache and another Freedom Party official are shown talking to a woman identifying herself as connected to a Russian oligarch.

Strache turned in his resignation over the weekend.

The video appeared late last week with European Parliament elections in Austria just days away.   The Freedom Party is contesting those elections as part of an alliance that includes Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France and Italy's League led by Matteo Salvini.


And that's the way it really is, the story of the real Game of Thrones, as we enter Monday May 20th, 2019.