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300 US Troops In Iraq Under “Severe Threat” After ISIS Seizes Nearby Town

While military officials have stated that their “advisers” are not involved in the fighting, WaPo reports that ISIS militants have seized an Iraqi town within two miles of the Ayn al-Asad base where 300 US military advisers are stationed. The region remains under “severe threat” and the local council has called for “immediate and urgent military reinforcements” after the attack on the town of al-Baghdadi, which began in the early morning.” It seems those non-boots-on-the-ground advisers are about to get a taste of what President Obama promised they would not…

more http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-13/300-us-troops-iraq-under-severe-threat-after-isis-seizes-nearby-town

Sometimes I can smell that carrot … but I sure want to take a bite out of it!

Looks like Silvercorp is up a few cents on that news. Nice change.

As far as the hype, I wasn’t attacking you or anyone else. We’ve just had an 800 lb.  gorilla on our backs, that never gets lighter. Even on days when we’re up a little their presence is always felt. The blatant criminality is beyond belief. I hope the Holter’s and MacLeod’s and GATA’s end up being right but the carrot at the end of the stick has been elusive.

Hopefully it’ll end sometime soon.

U.S. sends China millions in foreign aid despite $1.3 trillion debt

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/12/us-sends-china-millions-in-foreign-aid-despite-13-/

“hype has gotten long in the tooth”

I hear you there Brother.

Silvercorp reports fiscal 2015 Q3 results; record silver production up 89%, net income up 153%, to $5.5 million, $0.03 per share, and fiscal 2016 guidance issued

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/silvercorp-reports-fiscal-2015-q3-213000452.html

Renaissance Gold Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/renaissance-gold-reports-second-quarter-220000085.html

Midway Completes Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Gold Rock Project, Nevada

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/midway-completes-draft-environmental-impact-140000590.html

Imagine how we would be in this country if someone had come in and killed over a million of us. Friends and family and destroyed our country. I can pretty much tell you that we would do the same or worse. ZH recently wrote an article about a guy who controlled a drone with over 1600 confirmed kills. He up and quit, could no longer sleep because of the nightmares.

We could end a lot of these wars, if we put congress, Obozo and their fighting age kids on the front lines for about a month. Easy to put other peoples kids in a battle zone.

Ipso – I think we’re in a position where we have no other choice but to wait. Yes, things can change quickly but the hype has gotten long in the tooth.

I think you’re being deceived. Mind numbed Americans think war is great, but many know this is just a racket. Wait till someone is bombing your family and loved ones for some corporations benefit and you’re going to be pissed. I don’t care who it is, what they have or haven’t done, any time you are KILLING people, it’s WRONG esp with machines. jeesus. and then, well eeos these are terrorist. Um who’s definition? It’s like Ment used to say, who’s TA? I’m skeptical of the war these days

The Fascists Germans got together with the Socialist French and because Germans wanted nothing to do with Americas WAR mongering they decided to give Greece more time  the Greeks took up the American angle of the minorities in America of accusing the Germans not of Racism (that wont work there all white) nor will Anti Semetic accusations (France has too many jews for that  angel to work) ,but said they are owed German reparations from WW2 ! Thats pretty dubious since its been 70 years ! But they had to make an arraingement with the Communist IMF money Lenders so they gave Greece more time ,in the meantime the IMF money lenders decide Ukraine will take Greeces place in the heirarchy of indebtedness cause it looks like a Greek politicians have  the votes of the people behind them so its either give more time or Greece calles their blufF and defaults and sets the precident for telling the IMF moneylenders to stuff it.  What are you going to do about it .Where are your armies to enforce it  ? The IMF loan sharks don\t want Italy,Greece ,Portugal ,Spain to join forces ! Neither does Germany ..they also hold lots of IOU’s.The Greeks know if they owed a little THEY  have a problem  ,but they owe a LOT and the Lenders are the ones that Have the Problem.. so, they get concessions or the whole thing goes down to default including the EURO …The Americans stay silent on Greek debts because there are too many Greeks in America to deal with ,probabily more than in Greece and without American Greek tourist business Greece becomes a Hopeless  basket case ! So the money lenders have decided Ukraine will replace Greece as a primary source of debt income for the money Lenders and just maybe Ukraine may strike oil & Gas and they might get their money back now that JOE BIDENS son is there getting concessions from the Ukraine it might become the Okraine ….Lucky them !   Pootie out manuvired the Germans,the IMF money lenders and American War mongers by offering to help Greece in exchange for a military base in Cypress (checkmate ) Germany ,IMF and NATO (America),..(cant have that ! ) …..so Greece learns to play chess ! and Pootie offers up Ukraine as a prize pig to satisfy all !    America has first divs on Ukraines oil,IMF finds another  good LOAN (with collateral) Pootie gets to manage it all so he can get the skinny on whats going on ! Greece gets left alone  .   Ukraine gets taken to the Slaughter house and carved up …Almost everybodys happy   !

And you wonder why 22 US military commit suicide every day

That was something. Almost like looking at those combat video games. Makes me wonder why they can’t find those woman they kidnapped even little girls when it happened they are selling into salvery. Once wives sisters and daughters just took them and many would rather kill themselves.

Part:
“The New York minimum wage has risen from $1.15 an hour in 1962 to $8.75 an hour now, with plans to boost it to $11.50 an hour in New York City and $10.50 an hour in the rest of the state by the end of 2016. The chart below, based on data from the New York State Department of Labor, traces the rise and the proposal.”

Note, most things needed to live today cost 20 times more than 1962.

http://data.newsday.com/long-island/data/news/minimum-wages/

The primary problem with this artificial system is, they never adjusted the cost of living increases honestly. On account of that, the $1.25 minimum wage in 1962, is far too low, in the NY area that I know of.

In 1962 the cheapest car you could buy was a VW Beetle, cost about $1,000-$1,200. So, in other words, 1000 times the minimum wage, bought the cheapest car in town…

The cheapest car in town today?? $20,000? Minimum wage should be $20 per hour. Keeping it LOWER than $20, means the tax PAYERS are supporting or subsidizing businesses that pay less. Corporate welfare. They even allow businesses to hire foreigners by having things made overseas and imported.

I knew back in the 1970s the future looked bad for the country as a whole. The artificial low minimum wage also automatically held down all other wages too. Because if the entry level guy made $20, all the skilled folks already making $20 would be under paid and automatically be worth more than the entry level. The skilled people should make at least $40/hr.

I’m certain TPTB know what I know, but they are BUSINESSES that influence or control our elected officials, and there is no motivation for them to do the right thing for the country, the USA.

I think they are starting to realize, keeping wage costs below normal is starting to back fire on them. Its all very simple.

http://www.theguardian.com/us

Who saw the destruction of the Berlin Wall coming? Things can change very fast, in a few days it can be a different world. With all the Black Swans out there how can anyone not have investments in the PMs?

The cretins will fall sometime. I can wait a bit longer.

Cheers

I guess the question really is “why not down”?

Unfortunately there’s nothing about the HUI or pm shares that signals we’re going up. Down most always works or at least it has for 3.5 years.

ZH has an article about Russia backing their currency with gold – but why? Allistair MacLeod is mentioned, no help there.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-12/russia-planning-gold-based-currency

Then they have another article that says CB’s have bought the most gold in 50 years and yet…..we go down. Because the paper killers in NY and London own the pricing mechanism. That never changes, regardless of physical demand. We can buy phyzz all day long here in the states for spot plus a small premium. There is no shortage.

“And as everyone following the physical gold space knows, there are really just two key, outstanding questions:

1. What is the updated total inventory of Chinese gold holdings (estimated to be somewhere between 3,000 and 6,000 or more tonnes), and
2. Just what is the PBOC waiting for and when will it reveal this number

With global geopolitical events moving ever faster, and with “developed world” central banks increasingly losing control almost on a daily basis, China may have to answer both questions relatively soon.”

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-12/central-banks-buy-second-most-gold-50-years-look-whos-buying

Always more questions than answers. ALWAYS.

Drop the G-Damn bomb already or STFU.

Thanks for your views.

I would hate to be wrong when the economic apple cart gets upset … but I guess you are mostly betting on the big picture anyways.

Call me an optimist.

Last cycle high was in July 2014, and ended weekly @ 1340. This up ended 3 weeks ago @ weekly cycle high of 1295. Lower cycle high.  Line in the sand is the last cycle low of 1170…we are not very far from that right now. Not betting on the bearish camp that says $Gold @ 1000 or 900. Am betting that we are in an Int. down cycle right now and puts are the right place to be right now …and for many weeks to come. ETF’s 3x up or down don’t attract me. So, if one doesn’t want to sell auto parts or mining stocks at these low prices you can still have some fun AND MAKE MONEY by buying puts in $gold, gld, $silver, or slv or gdx, gdxj,etc. Not so  terrible to make 3x on your money while others debate the final low.

If you had said wormfarms, as in compost, I’d have agreed. They gotta do something with all the people that go into the FEMA camps via their one way door policy. Worms would do the trick!!    Silverngold

……I’m still pretty  suspicious that we are being held in a tight range that will eventually break out via a currency reset, and anyone that is out will not be able to participate. I still see gold at $2300 on its way to $4600 before another  serious correction, and HUI initially hitting a double top; then on to 1000. You pay your money and you take your chances. :o)  Silverngold

Is this it? Are you a DUST buyer now?

Eventually … workfarms?