NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 11/24/2019

Wikileaks and other sources reporting about an internal email from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that points to a biased report being produced on an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government in the city of Douma in April 2018.

The revelation comes on the weekend before a meeting of the OPCW at The Hague in the Netherlands.

"Southfront"  has more on this......LINK

Peter Hitchens on his blog today with a post as well headlined:

"SEXED UP TO MAKE WAR"

that discusses the doctoring of the OPCW report that provided the basis for the US and other nations to attack Syria:

PETER HITCHENS BLOG

WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE COULD DIE IN PRISON.  THAT'S THE MESSAGE IN AN OPEN LETTER FROM SOME 60 DOCTORS NOTING A DETERIORATION IN HIS HEALTH.

ASSANGE IS BEING HELD AT THE BRITISH GITMO, BELMARSH PRISON IN LONDON.

THE DOCTORS SAY AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT ASSANGE "REQUIRES URGENT EXPERT MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF BOTH HIS PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE OF HEALTH"

ASSANGE HAS APPARENTLY HAD MEDICAL ISSUES SINCE HIS ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT EARLIER THIS YEAR.    WHEN ACTIVIST TOMMY ROBINSON WAS HELD IN THE AREA OF THE MEDICAL WING AT BELMARSH DURING THE SUMMER, HE CONVERSED WITH ASSANGE THROUGH THE WINDOWS.

MORE ON THIS STORY FROM "DEUTSCHE WELLE".....LINK

"Have no fear, all will end well for everyone!"

That was the Sunday morning tweet from President Trump on Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.

Later Sunday morning news came out that the White House is allowing the Navy brass to kick Gallagher out of the SEAL's after his conviction on war crimes charges for posing for a picture with the corpse of an ISIS terrorist.

ON SUNDAY EVENING WE HAVE WORD OF THE FIRING OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY RICHARD SPENCER AND HIS REPLACEMENT WITH KEN BRAITHWAITE, CURRENTLY US AMBASSADOR TO NORWAY.

PRESIDENT TRUMP TWEETING TONIGHT IN PART REGARDING EDDIE GALLAGHER:

"EDDIE WILL RETIRE PEACEFULLY WITH ALL OF THE HONORS HE HAS EARNED, INCLUDING HIS TRIDENT PIN"

SPENCER IN HIS RESIGNATION LETTER SAYING THAT HE 'CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE' CARRY OUT THE ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

The Presidential tweet of Sunday morning......LINK

The Associated Press reports that the White House will not stop the Navy's disciplinary action against Gallagher.   More on the story from "Axios".....LINK

Results from the local elections in Hong Kong show strong gains for the pro-democracy candidates.     Record turnout was reported for the elections seen as an indicator of public opinion following months of protests in the city.

Results reported so far show the pro-democracy candidates at 278 seats and pro-Beijing candidates at 42 seats.     The local councils have little power but the vote sends a symbolic message about public opinion in the territory controlled by China.

In Romania the "centrist" President Klaus Iohannis is the winner of the runoff election leading with 63 percent of the popular vote over his opponent Viorica Dancila.

Iohannis saying that a "modern, European, normal Romania won today".

From the South American nation of Uruguay tonight the candidate of the "Right" Luis Lacalle Pou leading the candidate of the "Left" Daniel Martinez 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent in the presidential runoff election.

More than 99 percent of the votes counted in the election.

No winner declared because of the closeness of the vote.  Expectations had been that Mr. Pou would be the winner by a wider margin.

In the race for President in 2020, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.   Bloomberg a late entry in the Democrat field of candidates.

Bloomberg announcing his candidacy today saying he wants to "defeat Donald Trump" and "rebuild America".

He's worth a reported 52 billion dollars and is investing 150 million dollars to launch his presidential campaign.

In Israel Likud Party politician Gideon Saar leading a challenge to the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Its reported that there will be discussion about holding a primary in the Likud Party for leadership.

This is happening in the context of the indictment of Netanyahu on charges in three corruption cases last Thursday.

Israel's left-leaning and anti-Netanyahu "Haaretz"  doesn't see a serious threat to the Prime Minister yet.....LINK

Nine more deaths reported among demonstrators in Iraq today including two in southern port city of Basra and three others in the city of Nasiriyah.

Mainstream media reports have said during the weeks of protest that government forces are using live ammunition on protesters.

But a pro-Iran militia leader is claiming "third party" outside groups are causing problems with the United States and Israel the ultimate culprits.

More from Iran's "Press TV"......LINK

Vice-President Mike Pence's Saturday visit to Iraq featuring meetings with US troops and Kurdish leaders but only a phone call to Iraq's president with the media noting he was avoiding Iraqi government leaders.

FROM LEBANON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS A CLASH BETWEEN ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE IRANIAN BACKED HEZBOLLAH MOVEMENT LATE TONIGHT.

SECURITY FORCES SEPARATED THE TWO SIDES DURING THE INCIDENT AT THE RING BRIDGE IN BEIRUT.

"ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS" PUBLISHED THIS STORY ABOUT THE INCIDENT.....LINK

THIS YOU TUBE VIDEO CONTAINS STILL PICTURES OF TONIGHT'S EVENTS AND EARLIER PROTESTS IN BEIRUT.....LINK

Some of the latest on Jeffrey Epstein comes from tabloid newspapers.    "The Sun" in the UK saying that Epstein's girlfriend and close associate Ghislaine Maxwell will talk to the FBI.

The report says that "sources say she is set to defend herself and the prince" 

More from "The Sun"......LINK

Also the "Sunday Mirror"  tabloid in the UK out with a new story about the convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew.

With a warning about the "adult content" of story here is the link.......LINK

And for now that's the way it really is Sunday November 24th, 2019.