US command in Europe raises alert level to its second-highest level...

...while the Arab League removes Hezbollah from list of terrorist organizations.

Today I bring you two explosive news items that most likely you will not find in the European mainstream media (MSM) and, considering that one involves US military bases on European soil, it is quite ridiculous!

From X (formerly Twitter).

So, as per title of this article, it looks like several military bases/outposts of the Outlaw US Empire across Europe (Germany, Italy, Romania and Bulgaria) have raised their alert level to the second-highest (Charlie) on a scale of 5:

1. Normal, the lowest state of alert;

2. Alpha,

3. Bravo,

4. Charlie,

5. Delta, the highest state of alert.

According to the US Army, the Charlie level “applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely” and it is the highest in the last 10 years, as per CNN.

As I mentioned earlier, only very few news media outlets in Europe are reporting about it - among them: EurActiv, the Cypriot PhileNews and The Independent (UK). If you run a search on Google News or similar search engines, you will find only a few relevant results - the aforementioned Google News only gives 3 pages of results, most which are American, with CNN apparently being the first to report the news. It looks like European MSM do not want European citizens to know that a terrorist attack may happen soon against a base/outpost of the Outlaw US Empire on their territory… a terrorist attack which could trigger a war in Europe and possibly even World War 3 and nuclear Armageddon, if you consider who is in the White House now! The “funny” thing is that there are even Australian and Arab news media reporting about this, but not many European news outlets.

Also, there is no mention of the reason why they have increased the alter level (no specific threat is mentioned), apart from the fact that this is “due to a combination of factors that could impact the safety and security of US military personnel and their families stationed in Europe”. So, what do they know!? What intelligence have they gathered?! Or shall we say: what are they preparing?

Let’s not forget what happened earlier this year, when the US Embassy in Russia released a generic security alert for 48 hours on 7th March 2024, without providing any information to the Russian agencies, and then a terrorist attack followed at the Crocus City Hall music venue at Krasnogorsk (Moscow) on 22nd March 2024, as I reported in my article in the link below.

And let’s not forget the British elections, the French elections, the Paris Olympics… there is plenty of events happening this summer that terrorists may target!

So, I am afraid that the Outlaw US Empire wants to escalate things further with Russia in Europe, despite a recent phone call between Russian Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin, following the bombing of a Crimean beach on Sunday 23rd June 2024 and the subsequent summoning of the US Ambassador in Moscow at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

I hope that I am wrong, but unfortunately with the neo-cons at the helm of the Outlaw US Empire, everything is possible!

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On the other side, while a terrorist attack looms over American bases in Europe, the Arab League has removed Hezbollah from list of terrorist organizations, as I mentioned in the sub-title of this article. Also this news item is barely mentioned in the Western MSM. Most of the reports comes from Israeli (e.g. i24 News and The Jerusalem Post) and Arab news media outlets (such as the Iranian IRNA and Mehr News agencies) plus Middle East Eye, as a cursory search shows on Google News.

Here is a snippet from IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency):

Tehran, IRNA - The Arab League's Assistant Secretary General, Hossam Zaki, has announced that the league has ceased referring to Hezbollah as a “terrorist organization”.

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In a televised statement upon his return from Lebanon, Zaki said, “In previous Arab League decisions, Hezbollah was designated as a terrorist organization, and this designation was reflected in the resolutions, leading to the severing of communication based on these decisions.”

“The member states of the League agreed that the label of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization should no longer be employed,” he added.

Also, he announced that the conditions for establishing relations between the Arab League member states and Hezbollah have been met.

On March 11, 2016, the Arab League classified Hezbollah as a "terrorist organization".

Arab League's Assistant Secretary General, Hossam Zaki - from IRNA.

I think this is breaking news, that should be greatly and widely celebrated, as it puts more pressure on the Outlaw US Empire and its vassal state in the Middle East, Israel. In fact, in my humble opinion, this act sends an important message: do not dare to escalate tensions further up to a full-blown war in Lebanon or you may face the consequences with all the Arab states supporting Hezbollah!

Actually, as reported by former CIA analyst, Larry C. Johnson, in his latest blog post, quoting Voice of America, Iran has already issued a more direct warning to Israel:

Iran on Saturday warned that “all Resistance Fronts,” a grouping of Iran and its regional allies, would confront Israel if it attacks Lebanon.

The comment from Iran’s mission to New York comes with fears of a wider regional war involving Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement. The two sides have engaged in near-daily exchanges of fire since the war in Gaza began.

Such exchanges have escalated this month, alongside bellicose rhetoric from both sides. Israel’s military said plans for a Lebanon offensive had been “approved and validated,” prompting Hezbollah to respond that none of Israel would be spared in a full-blown conflict.

In a post on social media platform X, the Iranian mission said it “deems as psychological warfare the Zionist regime’s propaganda about intending to attack Lebanon.”

But, it added, “should it embark on full-scale military aggression, an obliterating war will ensue. All options, incl. the full involvement of all Resistance Fronts, are on the table.”

The Outlaw US Empire has been warned and Israel is on notice too!
The problem is: are they listening?

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P.S.: Regarding the ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah across the border between the former and Lebanon, I strongly recommend this article by Richard Silverstein on his blog, Tikun Olam.