Boots on the Ground 04-13-15

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Putin Lifts Ban on S-300 Missiles to Iran

Russia says the move follows the interim deal reached with Iran. Missiles could thwart attack on Iran.

Iran: ‘The Enemy’ Has Conceded to Our Nuclear Redlines

Iranian military leader says major ground given up by Obama administration

A senior Iranian military leader is claiming that the United States has conceded ground on a range of Iran’s so-called nuclear redlines just weeks after agreement between the two sides sparked debates and disagreements in Washington, D.C., and Tehran.
General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), referred to the United States as “the enemy” and said major ground has been given up by the Obama administration as negotiations continue through June.

Iran is Smuggling Precision Missiles to Hezbollah

Top colonel in missile defense system says Iran upgrading warheads to give Hezbollah pinpoint accuracy in striking Israel.

We Just Learned the TRUE Identity of Obama’s Iran Adviser… This Is Pure Betrayal

The Obama administration has for the past few weeks been fighting a losing battle with Iran. It seems like every week, the administration makes yet another concession to the terror-supporting nation that aspires to one day possess nuclear weapons.
Either administration officials like Secretary of State John Kerry are seriously lacking in the fine art of negotiation or they are being advised by a figurative fox in the hen house.

Saudi Arabia boosts military spending to record level

 Saudi Arabia is spending more than ever on defense after boosting its military budget by 17% in 2014, a new report shows.

That was the biggest increase among the world's top defense spenders, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

The dramatic increase reflects the volatile security situation in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia has been leading a military campaign against Shiite rebels in neighboring Yemen in recent weeks.

America Has Abdicated Its Guiding Role in the Middle East to a Sectarian Arab Military Force

In the speech on counterterrorism policy that he delivered last year at West Point, President Barack Obama made clear that the United States would no longer try to fight the terrorist threat abroad on its own, but rather would aim to “more effectively partner with countries where terrorist networks seek a foothold.” Last month, the Arab League answered that call by pledging to establish a joint Arab military force to respond to the growing chaos in the region. The Obama administration has given its cautious support to the proposal. A senior State Department official I spoke to said, “We welcome something like this, especially in Syria, but also elsewhere.”
I would say: Be careful what you welcome.

UN Gives Iran Leadership Post in Agency for 'Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women' 

(CNSNews.com) – With little fanfare, a U.N. body has given Iran seats on several entities, including one dealing with women’s empowerment, another with children, a third with narcotics and a fourth with crime prevention and criminal justice.
From January 1 next year, Iran will be a member of the executive board of the U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (U.N. Women), the executive board of the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, and Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

 
 FAIL: Cuba Responds To Obama’s “Normalization” By Jailing More Political Prisoners Than Ever

Since Barack Obama ordered the normalization of relations with Communist Cuba, the island dictatorship has almost quadrupled the number of political prisoners arrested and detained.
In January, Cuba jailed 178 political prisoners. But since then, the number has skyrocketed.
February saw 492 prisoners and last month, the Latin American Herald Tribune is reporting that 610 people are being detained in Cuban prisons for political reasons.
If Obama thought his move would change the nature of the oppressive Castro regime, he was right – just not in the right direction.

You Won’t Believe What The Obamas Just Bought for $4.24 Million

As the economy continues to crumble as a direct result of Obama’s neglect, it seems that the royalties of office are still being raked in. We’ve seen the countless fundraisers Obama has felt so obligated to attend despite Rome being fully engulfed in flame, and it looks like its finally paying off – literally.
According to recent reports, the Obama family has recently purchased a $4.24 million dollar mansion in Rancho Mirage, California.

 The 5 messages in Hillary Clinton's announcement video

Hillary Clinton spoke just 94 words in her presidential announcement video, but she managed to send five important messages about her coming presidential campaign.

World’s biggest economies in 2030

In 15 years time, the US won’t be the world’s largest economy, China’s economy will have doubled, EU countries like France and Italy will be stagnant, and emerging markets will explode, according to new projections from the US Department of Agriculture.
China's GDP will nearly overtake America’s by 2030, according to the latest data published by the US Department of Agriculture. The US will squeak by as the dominant economy with $24.8 trillion in annual output, but it will see its proportion of the world economy decline to 20 percent by 2030 from its current 23 percent share.
By 2030, India will be the world’s third largest economy, up from its current position at number eight. It will be followed by Japan in fourth place, then Germany, and Brazil at number six.