8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (3)
#10213589 at 2020-08-07 18:52:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13071: Just Another Brick In The Wall Edition
At the Atlantic Council, Foreign Money Talks
Sources tell the Washington Free Beacon that foreign governments exert pressure on the ostensibly independent think tank's scholarship and programming
When Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bodyguards were arrested after attacking a crowd of protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in May 2017, Erdogan and his crew were heading inside for a private, off-the-record meeting with Atlantic Council fellows and board members.
That event is just one example of the close relationship between the Washington, D.C., think tank and the Erdogan government.
Starting in 2008, the Atlantic Council hosted an "Istanbul Summit" bankrolled by several business conglomerates closely aligned with Erdogan's Justice and Development party, including the state-owned Halkbank, which has been accused of evading U.S. sanctions on Iran. Calik Holding, another conference sponsor and current Atlantic Council donor, is a Turkish business giant that was until late 2013 led by Erdogan's son-in-law, Berat Albayrak.
Calik acquired the once-reputable Turkish newspaper Sabah in 2008 and, according to Steven Cook, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, turned it into "a wild mouthpiece of the Erdogan government."
The Turks have tried to do the same with the Atlantic Council, sources say, routinely objecting to the panelists-and even guests-participating in the organization's Turkey events because their views did not align with those of the Erdogan government.
In 2018, the Atlantic Council moved the annual conference, now known as the Global Energy Forum, to Abu Dhabi because, according to a source familiar with the conference's operations, Erdogan's son-in-law "was basically the shadow organizer of the event."
A spokesman for the Atlantic Council, Alex Kisling, said that the move to Abu Dhabi had nothing to do with the efforts of Turkish officials to influence programming and that the organization "receives support from a diverse set of organizations, including Calik Holding, which has a significant global footprint."
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/at-the-atlantic-council-foreign-money-talks/
#8944361 at 2020-04-28 04:17:01 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11448: FLYNN Is Safe Edition
More than 100 people arrested in Hillsborough County human trafficking stingreport
Posted: Nov 17, 2019 / 08:56 PM EST / Updated: Nov 19, 2019 / 06:44 AM EST
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - Hillsborough County deputies have arrested more than 100 people in connection to a five-month-long undercover investigation relating to human trafficking.
"I strongly believe that in order to eradicate human trafficking, we must continue to focus on reducing the demand," Sheriff Chad Chronister said.
The investigation ran from June through the start of November.
Detectives began zeroing in on websites and forums known for soliciting sex, as well as strip clubs, massage parlors and motels throughout Hillsborough County. Then they had female detectives pose as prostitutes and male detectives pose as Johns.
Deputies said they debriefed every woman who was taken into custody to learn if they were being trafficked, and offered support services that were made available through organizations like the Salvation Army, Bridging Freedom and Created Tampa.
At a press conference on Monday, Chronister put a spotlight on a number of cases, including two where men allegedly tried to meet up with a teenage girl for sex.
Chronister said Jason Fitzgerald, 36, and Luis Colon, 29, each met up with an undercover detective who posed as the stepfather of a 14-year-old girl.
"Fitzgerald and Colon showed up at a trailer park in North Tampa. They began negotiating a price for sex with the child, and when they were told they could take their pick, having sex with a 14-year-old girl or a 13-year-old girl inside one of the trailers, they jumped at the chance to be with the even younger girl," explained the Sheriff. "Predators like this do not belong on the streets of Hillsborough County."
Both Fitzgerald and Colon were arrested and charged with human trafficking for commercial sexual activity, traveling to meet a minor to solicit certain illegal acts and unlawful use of a two-way communications device.
Chronister also mentioned the arrest of 29-year-old Steven Cook who tried to arrange a sexual encounter at a hotel with two women and an undercover detective.
Investigators say one of the women claimed Cook forced her to meet up and have sex with men even though she was in pain from a medical-related issue.
Cook, who is also a Latin King Gang Member, was charged with human trafficking and deriving proceeds of prostitution, among other charges.
"It's chipping away and I think it definitely puts a dent in it, especially in our community. Maybe they won't do it here," said Dotti Groover-Skipper of the Salvation Army.
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/over-100-people-arrested-in-hillsborough-county-human-trafficking-sting/
#4145633 at 2018-12-04 11:58:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5278: Running Down A Dream Edition
Human trafficking updates
7) https:// www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Doctor-Navy-Reservist-Among-103-Arrested-in-Florida-Human-Trafficking-Sting-Operation-501805471.html?amp=y
Doctor, Navy Reservist Among 103 Arrested in Florida human trafficking sting Operation
Baker, Notable (was missed
Why do people keep insisting Potus is not locking up pedos? Florida deputies have arrested more than 100 people in connection to five-month-long undercover investigation related to human trafficking
#8120428 at 2020-02-13 03:30:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10395: Virginia Patriots, WRWY! Edition
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Council on Foreign Relations / CFR / Experts Cont.
Steven A. Cook
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars
Middle East and North Africa Turkey Arab Spring
False Dawn
Book March 1, 2019
Affiliations:
Foreign Policy, columnist
Institute of Turkish Studies, board member
International Capital Strategies, senior advisor
https://www.cfr.org/expert/Steven-Cook
Heidi Crebo-Rediker
Adjunct Senior Fellow
International Economic Policy Women and Economic Growth Infrastructure
Phase Two and Three China Deals Unlikely, Int'l Capital Strategies CEO Says
Via Bloomberg November 7, 2019
Affiliations:
International Capital Strategies, Chief Executive Officer
Campbell Lutyens, advisory board, member
https://www.cfr.org/expert/heidi-e-crebo-rediker
Thomas E. Donilon
Distinguished Fellow
U.S. Foreign Policy Intelligence National Security Council (NSC)
Trump's Trade War Is the Wrong Way to Compete With China
Via Foreign Affairs June 25, 2019
https://www.cfr.org/expert/thomas-e-donilon
James P. Dougherty
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Business and Foreign Policy
Competitiveness Digital Policy Technology and Innovation
U.S. Innovation and Economic Recovery
Expert Roundup June 3, 2011 Renewing America
https://www.cfr.org/experts/james-p-dougherty
Elizabeth C. Economy
C. V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies
Asia China Energy and Environment
The Third Revolution
Book May 2, 2018 Asia Program
Affiliations:
Stanford University's Hoover Institution, distinguished visiting fellow
Asia Foundation, member of the board of trustees
National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, member of the board of trustees
Swarthmore College, member of the board of managers
Pete Buttigieg for President Campaign, advisor
https://www.cfr.org/expert/elizabeth-c-economy
Richard A. Falkenrath
Senior Fellow for National Security
U.S. Foreign Policy Terrorism and Counterterrorism Cybersecurity
Kim Jong Il's Death, North Korea's Outlook
December 19, 2011
Affiliations:
Bridgewater Associates, chief security officer
Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, mission committee of the board of governors
Trilateral Committee, member
https://www.cfr.org/expert/richard-falkenrath
David P. Fidler
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Cybersecurity and Global Health
International Law Cybersecurity Health
Ebola in Tanzania? A Question on Global Governance for Infectious Diseases
Via Devex October 3, 2019
Affiliations:
Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, visiting professor
https://www.cfr.org/expert/david-fidler
Jonathan J. Finer
Adjunct Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. Foreign Policy Middle East and North Africa Diplomacy and International Institutions
The Long Shadow of 9/11: How Counterterrorism Warps U.S. Foreign Policy
Via Foreign Affairs July 1, 2018
Affiliations:
Foreign Policy for America, advisory board member
International Refugee Assistance Project, board chair
National Security Action, advisory board member
NYU School of Law, Reiss Center on Law and Security, non-resident advisor
Truman National Security Project, board member
Warburg Pincus LLC, head of political risk
https://www.cfr.org/expert/jonathan-j-finer
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