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Survey: Investor Optimism Highest Since Crash of ’87

“The difference between bulls and bears hasn’t been this high in 30 years, according to Investors Intelligence. The last time investor sentiment was this far apart, stocks rallied – until they didn’t. The Dow Jones Industrial Average collapsed 22 percent on Oct. 19, 1987, the worst one-day selloff in history. Euphoria is a dangerous stage in the market cycle — when investors feel invulnerable and start to overpay for stocks. They become complacent with the expectation that they can sell their stocks to a ‘bigger sucker.'”

U.S. African Military Activity Is a “Recruiting Tool” for Terror Groups

” U.S. efforts, primarily focused on training allies and proxies, are flawed, often ineffective, and can have destabilizing effects on countries that military operations are meant to strengthen, according to experts. Cast as benign training operations, they can lead to unforeseen consequences and dangerous blowback.”

Mattis, Tillerson Want Blank Check to Wage Illegal War

“The practice of using questionable legal logic to justify military operations is not unique to the Trump administration. In fact, our last president engaged in similar maneuvers. Barack Obama rationalized his use of military force in several countries with reference to the 2001 AUMF, as well as to a second AUMF issued in 2002. The 2002 AUMF was granted to Bush by Congress specifically to remove Saddam Hussein from Iraq. That license ended once that purpose was accomplished.”

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile near capital Riyadh

“The Saudi air force shot down the alleged weapon on Saturday, Al Arabiya reports, adding that no damage has been caused. The missile was allegedly aimed at the King Khalid International Airport. Yemeni Houthi forces have claimed responsibility for the attempted strike, Al Jazeera reported, citing a spokesman for the rebels. A missile with a range of more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) was launched toward Riyadh late Saturday, having flown more than 500 kilometers (300 miles) over the border.”

Purged Saudi prince said Bitcoin would ‘implode’ last week

“‘It just doesn’t make sense. This thing is not regulated, it’s not under control, it’s not under the supervision’ of any central bank, Alwaleed said in an interview on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box.’ ‘I just don’t believe in this bitcoin thing. I think it’s just going to implode one day. I think this is Enron in the making,’ Alwaleed said.”

“Conspiracies don’t happen….here.”

“These are all, by definition, conspiracy theories – but they are also all things done by the other. Conspiracies happen over there. They are done by the bad guys. We don’t do them. ….except of course, when we do.”

JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters

“The evidence for a conspiracy organized at the deepest levels of the intelligence apparatus is overwhelming. James Douglass presents it in such depth and so logically that only one hardened to the truth would not be deeply moved and affected by his book.”

Post 9/11 AUMF Law Gives Trump Power to Wage Perpetual War

“Post 9/11 authorization to use military force has been used to intervene in 19 countries. Congress ought to reclaim its authority to declare war, explains Col. Larry Wilkerson.”