Lebanon, 9-7-26

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A link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH and ALL OF IT, and for LEBANON 8-30-26.) — MCM

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Israeli airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children, by Ahmed Mantash | AP  KFAR RUMMAN, Lebanon — Israel’s air force carried out two airstrikes early today on a southern Lebanese village, killing at least 12 people and wounding others, including children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. The strikes came amid . . . Click HERE for report including photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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9/11 truth, 9-7-26

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Links to a report from the Associated Press, to an interview from Exposing 9/11, and to two segments from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s LEBANON and ALL OF IT, and for 9/11 TRUTH 9-6-26.) — MCM

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One attack, many Americas: Why 9/11 and its many griefs land differently 25 years later, by Deepti Hajela | AP  NEW YORK — When the planes crashed and the buildings fell on that sunny September morning 25 years ago, the shock waves of dismay and grief went far past downtown New York City, rural western Pennsylvania and just outside Washington, D.C. They radiated through . . . Click HERE for report including two photos.

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FROM AUG. 5  Jimmy Dore on why young people are increasingly willing to question 9/11. The first of Saturday’s Checkpoint 25 sessions to be released individually. From introduction: “Jimmy reflects on the personal and professional costs of challenging controversial narratives, the suppression of independent media, and what he believes would constitute real progress for the 9/11 Truth movement.” Click HERE for video.

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FROM AUG. 6  The movies that tried to make sense of 9/11. Reported by Adam Raney, Marc Rivers, Andrew Limbong and Joel Rose | NPR  Over the past quarter century the events of 9/11 have been reflected in direct and indirect ways in movies. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM AUG. 6  What Russia and China learned from America after 9/11. Reported by Vincent Ni, Sarah Robbins, Joel Rose, Daniel Ofman and Kathryn Fink | NPR  Journalists Mikhail Zygar and Cindy Yu explain how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan helped reshape Russia’s and China’s ambitions. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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All of it, 9-7-26

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A link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s LEBANON and 9/11 TRUTH, and down for ALL OF IT 9-5-26.) — MCM

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Shipping companies are putting sails back on cargo ships. Reported by Henry Larson | NPR  One of the world’s largest logistics companies plans to fit one of its ships with a strange type of sail, the latest in a small but growing number of cleaner sailing shipping vessels. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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9/11, truth, 9-6-26

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Draft of an email I’ll send to the organizers of Checkpoint 25, the 10-hour online teleconference on YouTube on Sept. 5 put together by Exposing 9/11, via its host (of C-25) and founder (of E-9/11), journalist Craig McKee, at one of his Substack addresses. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE and IRAN, and for 9/11 TRUTH 9-5-26.) — MCM

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Hello Craig, Andy and Cheryl,

Congratulations! Checkpoint 25 is a breath of fresh air from Canada, upstate New York, and wherever you are, Cheryl.

A huge accomplishment. From the start, each segment is captivating and nourishing — thanks to knowledgeable guests undaunted by walls of ignorance and indifference enforced by powers that be, and thanks to flawless production.

I’m guessing Checkpoint 25 will be a raging success once internet visitors can take in its parts one by one and then forward links to others.

Two production-related things: For me, the viewers’ “top chat” remarks were a plus (I usually never look at them and only occasionally did yesterday); it would be good to keep them if you can in the repackaged posts of Checkpoint 25. Same for the New Horizons Middle School cartoons.

All for now,

Mark

Ukraine, 9-6-26

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Links to three reports: from Kyiv Post, the Associated Press, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH and IRAN, and down for IRAN 9-5-26.) — MCM

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U.S. peace push fails to achieve deal after Witkoff, Kushner’s first visit to Kyiv, by Martin Fornusek | Kyiv Post  President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks today with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They arrived in Kyiv for . . . READ MORE . . .

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U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin, by Samya Kullab | AP  KYIV — U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held “encouraging” talks in Kyiv today in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push to end more than 4½ years of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Click HERE for report including photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Iran, 9-6-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio, and to commentary from Informed Comment and Truthdig; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH and UKRAINE, and down for IRAN 9-5-26.) — MCM

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Iran claims a strike on a U.S. ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the U.S. denies it, by Samy Magdy and Julia Frankel | AP  CAIRO — Iran said today it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the U.S. military dismissed as a “total lie.” The purported attack came . . . Click HERE for report including photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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In war crime, Trump sinks civilian Iranian tanker, disables 2 others, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment  ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Trump administration continues to fire on civilian Iranian targets in a campaign that has intensified in the first week of September after a relatively quiet August, returning the two countries to a dangerous active war footing. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Aug. 5 report from NPR.

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FROM SEPT. 3  The war on Iran: Six months of epic failure, by Joe Cirincione | Truthdig / Informed Comment  We are in the seventh month of a war Donald Trump began on a whim, waged incoherently and lost decisively. But in the demented, steadily shrinking Trump World, he is a hero. Last week, he proudly declared “Mission Accomplished” on his own Truth Social site. READ MORE . . .

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Iran, 9-5-26

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First, links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE, ALL OF IT and 9/11 TRUTH, and for IRAN 9-4-26.) — MCM

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U.S. military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy ships were targeted with missiles, by Amir Vahdat, Toqa Ezzidin and Cara Anna | AP    CAIRO — U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, the American military said Saturday, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.”  Click HERE for report including photos and video. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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How the U.S. focus on Iran is fueling a more aggressive Putin. Reported by Charles Maynes and Scott Simon | NPR  Trump’s top envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv as Putin steps up round the clock bombing of Ukraine. With the U.S. distracted by Iran, is Putin becoming increasingly emboldened? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Ukraine, 9-5-26

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First, links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN, ALL OF IT and 9/11 TRUTH so far, and down for UKRAINE 9-4-26.) — MCM

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Putin orders a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia and Ukraine. From AP. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said today, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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How the U.S. focus on Iran is fueling a more aggressive Putin. Reported by Charles Maynes and Scott Simon | NPR  Trump’s top envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv as Putin steps up round the clock bombing of Ukraine. With the U.S. distracted by Iran, is Putin becoming increasingly emboldened? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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TO BE CONTINUED

All of it, 9-5-26

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A link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH, and down for All OF IT 8-29-26.) — MCM

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On the line: Wildland firefighter Justin Brown on battling a historic fire season. Scott Simon of NPR talks with Brown about the challenges in tackling today’s blazes. The wildfire season in the western U.S. is one of the worst on record. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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9/11 truth, 9-5-26

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Links to a report from National Public Radio and to an advisory from Exposing 9/11; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and down for 9/11 TRUTH 9-4-26.) — MCM

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9/11 1st responder shares his story with family. Reported by Annmarie Fertoli | NPR  A captain with the New York City Fire Department 25 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, tells his daughter for the first time what he experienced that day. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Exposing 9/11 Presents: Checkpoint 25. From the organizers. The “conference” described a few days ago days ago on this blog began today at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. Pacific). Tune in, HERE. Visitors can livestream anytime for the next ten or so hours. With luck, video of the whole thing will be accessible later for posterity. 

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