NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT FRIDAY 11/15/2019 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY

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President Trump pardoning two members of the US military in war crimes cases tonight and restoring the rank of another convicted in a war crimes case.

Army First Lieutenant Clint Lorance has served 6 years of a 19 year sentence for ordering his soldiers to shoot unarmed Afghan civilians with two of them killed.

Army Major Matthew Golsteyn was awaiting trial for allegedly murdering an Afghan man in 2010 who was suspected of making bombs.

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is restored to his previous rank.    Gallagher found guilty of posing for a picture with an enemy corpse in Iraq, but acquitted of murder and other charges last July.

Mainstream media reports said the Pentagon advised the President against taking action in the cases.

This story from National Public Radio.....LINK

Israel investigating an air strike in Gaza this week that killed a family of eight.   The Israelis said they thought the building was empty.      Israel launching air strikes into Gaza this week to retaliate for the rocket barrage that followed Israel's assassinations of two Islamic Jihad leaders early Tuesday morning. 

More on this story from the "Independent" in the UK.....LINK

TWO MISSILES FIRED FROM GAZA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ISRAEL TIME AIMED AT THE CITY OF BEERSHEBA.   BOTH WERE INTERCEPTED BY THE IRON DOME DEFENSE SYSTEM.

ISRAEL RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES FOLLOWED THE FIRING OF THE MISSILES.

"So now they convict Roger Stone of lying and want to jail him for many years to come.  Well, what about Crooked Hillary, Comey, Strzok, Page, McCabe, Brennan, Clapper, Shifty Schiff, Ohr and Nellie, Steele & all the others, including even, Mueller himself?   Didn't they lie?  A double standard like never seen before in the history of our Country?"

The reaction of President Trump on Twitter today after Roger Stone, longtime Republican political operative who worked for Mr. Trump at one time,  was convicted  on federal charges stemming from the Robert Mueller investigation.

The jury verdicts reached on the second day of deliberation involved charges of witness tampering, obstruction of justice and lying to Congress.

Stone could be imprisoned for up to 50 years.    He remains free until sentencing next February under a gag order.

THE HOUSE 'IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY' ACTIVE ON NEWSDUMP FRIDAY WITH A FORMER US AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE TESTIFYING AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP.

MARIE YOVANOVITCH PAINTING THE PRESIDENT AS THREATENING AND THE PRESIDENT DEFENDING HIMSELF VIA TWITTER TODAY.

The BBC promoting an interview with Britain's Prince Andrew on this Newsdump Friday that's set to be broadcast Saturday.

The interview called "no holds barred" is happening amidst the controversy over the Duke of York's connections to Jeffrey Epstein and to the sex trafficking charges he faced when he died in his jail cell in New York City.

Virginia Guiffre says she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times when she was underage.

The Duke of York denies that allegation in the interview and is quoted as saying that "I kick myself on a daily basis" over his relationship with Epstein.

For what it's worth, the BBC has published this story......LINK

French police looking for witnesses at an international level as they investigate sexual abuse of minors related to Epstein.

The new call for witnesses Friday related to an investigation that includes a French associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Jean-Luc Brunel.

Eight women who allege that either Epstein or Brunel victimized them have already been questioned in the investigation.

This is a bilingual Twitter post Friday about the matter from the French National Police.....LINK

Tommy Robinson in court Thursday in London facing a civil lawsuit  over his reporting on an attack by a Syrian immigrant on a British student at a school.

The Syrian immigrant asserts that he was defamed by Tommy's reporting.

Ezra Levant of "Rebel Media" reporting on the pre-trial wrangling......LINK

THE 16-YEAR OLD SUSPECT IN THE SCHOOL SHOOTING IN SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA IS DEAD.

AFTER TWO STUDENTS WERE FATALLY SHOT AND THREE OTHERS WOUNDED, HE TURNED THE GUN ON HIMSELF THURSDAY MORNING AT SAUGUS HIGH SCHOOL.

TONIGHT IN PLEASANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY NEAR ATLANTIC CITY, AN ADULT AND CHILD  SHOT AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AT A STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF.

CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE THIRD QUARTER WITH CAMDEN LEADING 6-0 WHEN SHOTS RANG OUT FROM THE STANDS.

Three major parties in Lebanon have agreed on the choice of a new prime minister following weeks of protest demanding reform.

The former finance minister Mohammed Safadi emerging as the choice following meetings on Thursday involving Sunni and Shia Muslim groups including the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

Russian forces moving into a former US base in northeastern Syria.     The Russians arrived at the large facility north of the town of Sarrin Thursday just after US troops pulled out.    The Russians will use the base to provide humanitarian aid and promote reconciliation of local groups.

More from "Southfront" including embedded video from Russia Today......LINK

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper say its crucial that South Korea pay more of the cost for US troops stationed in the country.     Esper met the South Korean defense minister Friday and told the media afterwards that a deal to get South Korea to pay more by the end of the year was a top priority.

FIVE ARE DEAD AND DOZENS INJURED IN A  PROTEST FRIDAY AGAINST THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT IN BOLIVIA.

POLICE FIRED LIVE AMMUNITION AT DEMONSTRATORS IN THE TOWN OF SACABA WHO WERE DEMANDING THE RETURN OF RETURN OF FORMER PRESIDENT EVO MORALES FROM EXILE.

HERE IS AN ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY PUBLISHED BY CANADA'S "GLOBAL NEWS".....LINK

IN THE CITY OF LA PAZ TEAR GAS WAS USED ON MORALES SUPPORTERS PROTESTING THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT.......VIDEO LINK

After weeks of protests the government in Chile announcing a referendum on the country's constitution to be held in April of next year.

A CONVOY OF MUSLIM VOTERS ATTACKED IN SRI LANKA SATURDAY AS THEY WERE ON THE WAY TO POLLING STATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.     SHOTS FIRED AT THE 100 VEHICLE CONVOY AFTER TIRES WERE BURNT ON A HIGHWAY AND MAKESHIFT BARRICADES CREATED.

MORE FROM THE "GULF TIMES" IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.....LINK

Also in Sri Lanka 50 elections employees being treated for food poisoning after they ate a meal at the country's main vote counting center.

The illness comes on the eve of a presidential election in the country.

Police say they are investigating.

More from the AFP news agency of France as published by the "Straits-Times" of Singapore....LINK

And for now that's the way it really is Newsdump Friday November 15th, 2019.