Headlines for the day - escalating tensions (7 Jan 2016)

[ThePythonicCow]

The number of escalating problems in the world showing up in the day's headlines is surprising:

Oil Plunges to $32-Handle (http://wolfstreet.com/2016/01/07/oil-plunges-to-32-handle-chinese-stocks-crash-and-are-halted-whiff-of-mayhem-breaks-out/)
China Halts Trading For The Entire Day After Another 7% Crash (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-06/china-devalues-yuan-most-august-collapse-offshore-yuan-crashes-5-handles)
China announced that it sold more foreign treasury reserves (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-07/gold-bitcoin-soar-after-china-liquidates-most-reserves-record-defend-currency) (such as US Treasury debt) in the last month than ever before - over $108 Billion worth, spiking gold to a two month high.
Global stock Markets In Turmoil" As Europe Opens (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-07/markets-turmoil-europe-opens)
Saudi-Iran tensions further escalate as Saudi warplanes attack Iranian embassy in Yemen (https://www.rt.com/news/328156-iran-saudis-embassy-airstrike/)
Special Ops Called into Burns, Oregon standoff (http://thefreethoughtproject.com/oath-keepers-adamantly-oppose-armed-takeover-u-s-special-operations-forces-assigned-oregon-siege/)
North Korea Says It Conducted Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-06/north-korea-says-it-conducted-successful-nuclear-bomb-test)

All this in just the last few hours ... the times they are getting interesting :).

[ghostrider]

The buzz awhile back was President Obama using a false flag to enact martial law, therefore keeping him in office indefinitely... You gotta admit he doing a good job frustrating citizens, and his no problem getting cozy with leaders of rouge nations ... The Iran deal made me go HUH ??? we're broke as a nation and you wanna give billions to IRAN ??? Israel probably LOVES that , their sworn enemy going nuclear capable... The prophecies said there would be so many conflicts the average person can't keep up with them...

[Zionbrion]

I was thinking this morning of making a similar thread, I had called it in my head "Sh!t is getting real." Hehe

Thanks Paul!

[bettye198]

Yes, I agree Paul. One perfect example was watching Obama cry crocodile tears over Sandy Hook while he tries to strip away our second amendment. We can look to Australia and see it did not work. Am I close to right Bill Ryan?

[mojo]

All those talking points Paul mentioned are converging more. I would guess that there might be a time when the Internet goes down. It might sound premature to say this but better now then never. I've enjoyed being a part of the forum and will miss the day the Internet is gone and the friends and members here lost by an inability to contact. That's why strongly feel that everyone can make small preparations to help in tough times.

[6pounder]

Well at least we know that those who have been here with us know how to handle the situation out there. I have no doubt that in some time we will find ourselves back in the same circle not in the internet fashion.

[syrwong]

It looks like the ancient prophecies, Nostradamus' and those of contemporary times of the apocalypse are not random predictions after all.

The Chinese market trading stopped after less than an hour into the opening for the second time this year. This was due to a new set of rules which took effect on Jan 1st this year, forcing a stoppage for the day after a 7% drop (or rise) in the market. There are rumours of a conspiracy, arguing that it makes manipulating shortening much less expensive as maintaining the low prices is not needed.

There is clearly a hidden hand in provoking Russia by Turkey and now Iran by Saudi. TPTB seem to be in control with no opposition in sight, but opposition by the secondary powers will mean a world war.