NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 10/30/2019

(LIMITED SERVICE THAT WILL CONCLUDE LATE WEDNESDAY)

Twitter banning all political advertising.    The new policy tweeted by CEO Jack Dorsey today.    Dorsey has been grilled by Congress on social media and politics and the notion of foreign governments influencing them.

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress last week that politicians have the right to free speech using the Facebook platform.

A Russian computer hacker is set for extradition from Israel to the United States.    The "Jerusalem Post" reporting on the case of Alexei Burkov and Tass has more.....LINK

This case reported linked to the detention of Israeli citizen Naama Issachar on drug trafficking charges in Russia.   More on that from "Ynet" in Israel.....LINK

From the political drama in Washington John Bolton called to testify before the "impeachment inquiry".

The former National Security Adviser reported not willing to testify unless he's subpoenaed.

National Security Agency Russia staffer Tim Morrison set to testify tomorrow and reported to have resigned ahead of his testimony.

In Portland, Oregon a prominent Democratic Party donor and his former lawyer arrested on computer crime charges related to witness tampering in a child sex abuse case.  The witness was set to testify against Democrat donor and gay rights activist developer Terry Bean.

More from "OregonLive".......LINK

In Iraq, the port of Basra disputed by the ongoing protests.  Operations came to a near standstill Wednesday as protesters blockaded the facility where the food that helps to feed the country is imported.

Port authorities are talking to the protesters to negotiate an end to the blockade.

Two important political figures in Iraq have committed themselves to the removal of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.

Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his rival Hadi al-Amiri working to oust Abdul Mahdi from power.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urging protesters in both Iraq and Lebanon to pursue legal means to have their demands met saying:

"The people have justifiable demands, but they should know that their demands can only be fulfilled within the legal structure and framework of their country"

Khamenei also saying that the US, Israel and other countries are mostly behind the protests in both countries.

More from "BNN Bloomberg"......LINK

Two rockets landed near the US Embassy in Baghdad's "Green Zone" with one killing an Iraqi solider and wounding others.  More from Iran's "Press TV".....LINK

Iran's "Press TV" quoting the Syrian Arab News Agency reporting fighting between Syrian and Turkish forces in northeastern Syria....LINK

As far as reporting from SANA on its English language website regarding Turkish  activity in Syria is concerned this is a sample....LINK

"Southfront" suggests that the reported fighting could "re-escalate" the situation in northeastern Syria....LINK

Turkey summoning the US Ambassador after the Democrat controlled House passed a resolution recognizing the killing of Armenians in World War I as genocide.

Congress also voted to impose sanctions on Turkey yesterday.

The Turkish Foreign Minister said believed Congress was acting in revenge against President Trump as he condemned the move.

Chile pulling out of hosting a climate change summit in December because of the massive protests in the country and also pulling out of next month's APEC trade summit.

President Trump was planning to meet China's President Xi Jinping at the trade summit.

The last major obstacle to the direct supply of Russian natural gas to Germany has been removed with approval a regulatory agency in Denmark to allow the Nord Stream 2 pipeline through Danish territorial waters.

The United States and other countries had condemned the Nord Stream 2 project saying it could increase Europe's energy dependence on Russia.   The US is also seeking to sell liquid natural gas produced here to Europe via container ships.

The Danish Energy Agency's approval can be contested in the next four weeks.

And for now that's the way it really is Wednesday October 30th, 2019.