Leon Panetta, once director of CIA, explained bluntly that the agency influenced foreign media outlets ahead of elections in order to “change attitudes within the country.” The method was to “acquire media within a country or within a region that could very well be used for being able to deliver a specific message or work to influence those that may own elements of the media to be able to cooperate, work with you in delivering that message.” The CIA has been running such ops to influence foreign elections continuously since the end of WWII.
The goal is to control information as a tool of influence. Sometimes the control is very direct, operating the media outlet yourself. The problem is this is easily exposed, destroying credibility.
Canada targets British farming in wake of Australian trade deal
British farmers are concerned that the deal will ply the UK with cheap imports and leave them unable to compete
22 May 2021 • 8:00pm
Canada is seeking to secure sweeping access to the British market for its farmers in trade talks, after UK concessions to Australia threatened to open the floodgates for food imports.
Ottawa believes it can secure an ambitious deal on agriculture in negotiations later this year and hopes to take inspiration from the generous agreement set to be sealed with Australia,
The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
It came as Whitehall sources said a trade deal with Australia would pave the way for a New Zealand agreement within weeks, with Wellington expected to be offered similar terms.
Biden administration must put huge pressure on Tehran to stop Hamas20/05/2021|6min
The core issue that is being overlooked in the Hamas-Israel conflict is actually Iran - who fund Hamas rockets, says Former foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer. I think it s very disappointing that Americans are not focusing on the core issue here which is actually Iran, he told Sky News host Chris Kenny. Where does Hamas get the money from and the rockets from? They get it from Iran. They get some money from Qatar as well. President Biden is saying well the Israelis should stop retaliating; we ll just sit there and allow the rockets to land on innocent people in Israel. I mean it s completely unacceptable.
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Boris Johnson signals support for slashing tariffs on Australian food exports in trade deal
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street on May 19, 2021 in London, England. The Prime Minister is holding prime minster s questions for first time since the May elections. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
Boris Johnson has indicated he is in favour of signing a UK-Australia trade deal that opens up the country to zero-tariff Australian meat exports.
Johnson said today at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that a potential trade deal is “a massive opportunity for Scotland and for the whole of the UK” and that opponents of the deal are “grossly underestimating the ability of the…agricultural communities of this country”.