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By Barbara Starr, with reporting from Jill Dougherty
The United States says it is tracking a Russian military cargo ship as it makes its way to Syria carrying weapons, ammunition and a small number of Russian troops.
U.S. intelligence believes the Russians are sending the ship to help fortify its naval base in Syria as the situation in country continues to spiral out of control, Pentagon officials told CNN Friday.
The presence of the ship was first reporting by NBC News.
Classified U.S. imagery shows the ship, called the Nikolay Filchenkov, began loading in the port of Sevastapol on the Black Sea on June 7 and is headed for the Syrian port of Tartus, where the Russians have a naval facility. The port is vital for Russian naval access to the entire Middle East.
Under maritime rules, Russia should declare what the ship is carrying when it enters the Mediterranean, U.S. officials said.
The sources could not say how many troops are on board, though it is not believed to be a large number. In addition, the officials said, it is not clear if the troops are only to help secure and transport the weapons and equipment or if they will stay in Syria.
For now, the United States believes Russia's intention is to defend its naval base. But it is not clear how much of a threat the Russians really are facing from Syrian opposition forces. There have been no reports of significant fighting in the area lately.
U.S. officials are worried there could be other plans for the troops and military gear should the Russians offload the ship in Tartus.
The Nikolay Filchenkov is a large landing ship capable of carrying up 1,700 tons and 300 troops, according to Human Rights Watch, which monitors ship activity in relation to Syria.
Russia has already been in a fierce back-and-forth with the United States, after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Russians were shipping attack helicopters to Syria. The Russian government has said the helicopters are not new, but rather were refurbished under an existing contract with Syria.
"As we said before, there are no new combat helicopters supplies to Syria. Our military and technical cooperation with Syria is limited to delivery of defensive arms. As for helicopters, earlier we did a planned maintenance of equipment that had been supplied to Syria many years ago," Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on its website Friday.
A former Russian presidential adviser tells CNN that it does not make sense for Moscow to send troops to offload at the port.
Andranik Migranyan, director of the Institute for Democracy and Cooperation in New York, a Kremlin-backed non-governmental organization, said Russia has opposed introducing any outside troops into Syria because, Russian officials argue, it would create more problems in the violence-torn country.
"I don't see any logic in it," Migranyan told CNN, referring to the reports of troops on their way. "If Russia did that it would invite other countries to send forces to Syria."
As long as the Russian weapons and soldier remain inside the Russian naval base in Syria, the U. S. has no right to object, since the U. S. would do the same thing to protect an important overseas military base.
The KGB agents and the mullah cyber army and the Ass-sadist have this disillusion that its The CNN readers that make American policy, the Syrian people want their freedom and if that blood sucker KGB puppet wont give it to them they will take it and Syria is not Chechnia that you can simply roll your tanks over the will of the people you will get your behind kicked, Just like you got your football fans got their behind kicked in poland
According classified source Russia just sent 200 000 Chechen warriors
and 150 MI-66 copters armed with nuklear warheads on board Nickolay Filchenkov en rote to its base in Tartus
That is more reliable source than CNN
Anyway, even if to suppose that new fresh LIE is TRUE – so what?
Russia can send anything anytime to its own base.
did u take your pill? Russia is so weak and trying whatever it can to show that it is still strong. Especially after the russians are trying to get rid of putin. The way he alternated positions with his comrade mededev to get back to office is pathetic
i said it before and am saying it now that the returning of Putin in power is DEF CON 5 obama should ask united nations to ask Russia to explain their intentions with a military cargo ship laden with military hard ware heading to save a dieing regime who suck the blood of its citizens
Who cares?
ha ha ha
We cannot take care of our own homelands, we the Usa should stop trying to play global police.
So you actually beleive, we can stop muslims from killing muslims. So how far to we go into debt playing global police? What is the magic number we stop at, or do we just wait until we collapse completely?
GOD WILLING to stop the United States from destroying the world. God bless Russia if they have the will and power to defend the legitimate Syrian regime Assad from American terror, or should I say American hubris? Look at the over tweased upper lip of that abhorrent CNN reptile. Her eyes are sunken in like a vampire. Her teeth are spaced like too much coffee has weakened her gums. Her lips...gawd her lips are soooo over-tweased it's become all wrinkled. She oozes of hate, I bet she burns her children. 911 was an inside job. Burn the USA.
Lol. I'm so glad you have put your insanity on display.
ojmariea, you sound like a complete fool and a US Government brainwashed lackey... Right now, the USA, the world's largest manufacturer and seller of weapons, has 100's of cargo ships around the globe distributing weapons to the highest bidder, and yet you're concerned about one russian cargo ship? Pull your head out of the sand!
First of all, tard, DEFCON 5 is the lowest level. DEFCON 1 is the highest. Second, learn to spell and use a little grammar. Maybe people will pay attention to you.
As a tax payer I don't care what the Russians are sending to Syria. Syria needs to have this civil war it will in the end bring balance to their country. Look what happened when there was the civil war inside the borders of this country, it liberated the country from taxation without proper representation. Perhaps it's time for another civil war in this country for we the tax payers don't feel our money is used correctly. Let them do as they want over there, it does not affect us and really the US going there is what Iran wants, they want the US there so that they can complete their claim about the United States.
You are aware that the Civil War, and the Revolutionary War, we're two separate wars, yes?... You right-wingers sure are wonderful with your history, and facts, and such! Lol.
You're right, Rich. If these right-wing fanatics knew anything about history, then they wouldn't be right-wing at all! What the Russians do on the high seas or who they do business with is absolutely none of our business!!!
Rich, you are aware that the Revolutionary war WAS a civil war, right? Not what is referred to as THE Civil War, but certainly A civil war.
hey rich, you're the one that needs to read up on his history. I'm a lifelong democrat and al didn't even mention left or right wing, only you. Rich, you're nothing but an internet troll, name caller, left wing extremist, and an embarressment to our democratic party! go away!
"The presence of the ship was first reporting by NBC News."
That's "reported", sport. My College newspaper had better proofreading practices.
Try to live up to that reputation.
wow, i'm impressed, you corrected the spelling of a word. now, move on and go troll somewhere else...
The Communist News Network (This, is CNN) No one takes this rag seriously anymore. It isn't even good entertainment anymore. Through their own lies, CNN (The Communist News Network) has relegated itself to tabloid level or even lower.
You're right... Now Faux News, that there is good journalism! Lol. Who are you kidding, moron? Go back to your double-wide.
Quite the contrary, joe. CNN is decidedly right-wing like all the other right-wing media these days. Fox News Network just happens to be a liitle more right-wing than the rest.
Wow, George – you almost sound like you believe that garbage.
haha now that is just not true. CNN has it liberal opinions far more than any conservative ones.
Hahaha yeah you are so right, CNN is communist after all FOX NEWS is the way to go.. FOX NEWS is world class journalism and I mean Fareed Zakaria and Sanjay Gupta are uneducated people while Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly are top world class journalists and very smart people. After all who put the moon there right?? Now we all hold hands and dance happy around the trailer park 😀
then why are you here?
Who's Russian fooling?
Where is Ronald Regan when you need him?
The Russian fear when he called then by their real name " The evil Empire".
Regan defeated the USSR with out firing on bullet.
Obama kissing up to Putin is getting no results.
And our Madam Secretary of State is running around with a red button.
What a joke!
Reagan was able to "beat" the USSR by out spending them. Are you suggesting that we dont listen to the GOP and not cut any spending and actually increase it? As an engineer I am all for getting the Star Wars program up and running again.
Let me guess – this ship is full of Russian helicopters.
Load up a US ship with STINGER missiles.......that will balance out everything......
NO, it is full of US drones that crashed in Russia.
Yes. It is full with new copters. And 800 000 tons of WMD are on board too. And damascus activist along with damascus girl are aon board either.
Dear Americans!
CONGRATULATIONS! You was lied by CNN AGAIN.
Russian general staff command just confirmed this ship is moving at Mediterranean sea but not FROM Sevastopol – opposite, TO Sevastopol. from Italian port. All other ships are at Sevastopol. neither one absent.
Source in russian
So, you first was lied about Iraq WMD – turned to be deliberate blatant lie for a purpose
Than was lied about "no flight zone" at Libya – turned to be deliberate blatant lie for a purpose
Than you was lied about "damascus lesbians"- turned to be deliberate blatant lie for a purpose
Than you was lied about "damascus activists"- turned to be deliberate blatant lie for a purpose
Than you was lied about "children killed by assad troops"- turned to be deliberate blatant lie for a purpose
Than you was lied about that "Russian helicopters"- turned to be deliberate blatant lie for a purpose
Now you was lied about "Russian military Ship"- turned to be deliberate blatant lie for a purpose!
My sincere condolences........to all brainwashed public.
What are you counter intelligence ?
CNN lies all the time, what seems to be the problem?
Americans simply dont care.
There is no other explanation.
Patriotism blinds the country from objectivity. There is no ability to self scrutinise and the government is seemingly above responsibility. Heavens help the rest of the world.
Americans simply dont care.
There is no other explanation.
Patriotism blinds the country from objectivity.
zoggy....do you call it "objectivity" when innocent women and children are being slaughtered ?
Muslims killing Muslims, what's new here? And just who are the Muslims not fighting and killing?
Russias government and existence is all based on lies......so when they tell you that something is a lie....it is actually the truth........
PsyOps at work. Tread with care.
CNN is a US Government propaganda organisation, it's designed to feed disinformation to the American sheeple.
if you want the real news go elsewhere, Reuters is pretty factual.
Don't be so ignorant. ALL news media is used for government propaganda.
Kal, you mean that you do not trust the US media and our political leader's statements?? Niether do I and I have the freedom to challenge and state such as a US citizen (freedom of speech).
Because everyone knows the Russians don't lie either.
Tihs is for Craig. I like Putin. Putin is a man's man. Putin is truly a bad ass and men like this. Putin was a secret agent in the KGB for years. During the most prior Presidency of Med., Russia was stagnent in geo-political activity. Obama and Biden truly do like him
Listen KGB man Nobody likes you or Assad the baby killer, or Stalin the mass murderer, or Puttin the zar thief automaton, or the blood sucker mullahs in Iran, after the wall fell not even one eastern European country stayed with you, why? because You have nothing to offer and that's why the only way you can secure your stay is force,
So save your commi prop no one in their right mind would want to live in a dictatorship like your beloved russia
It's all America's fault. Chill out dude.. Assad is a god!
Russian troops on the ground complicate things. One dead Russian will open the gates for more to come.
In this case I think nuking washington for the 911 inside job would be a good first step. Cheers to WWIII.
SO the big news is that the Russian are sending troops to Syria. I suspect they are just copying other countries i.e. USA, UK France....the list is endless, protecting their own interests. At least they aren't openly supplying weapons to 3rd parties in the hope of a coup d'état.
Given the current turmoil in Europe, who knows, maybe the focus should be much closer to home. There are millions of very unhappy people in Europe, conditions just right for overthrowing governments...... It's how Hitler came to power.
Well! looks like the rebels are going to get their a**es kicked by Putin. Let's see how Obama/Hillary team handle this civil war. 😉
US stupid govern spent these billions of dollars to democratized middle east when the official number of poor in the United States in 2011 is about 49.1 million! One more intervention and we will see fall of Greatest America !
Comrade Jim, you're either Russian trying to write in English and ignorantly towing your government's line, or you're just some other illiterate foreigner who has little grasp of the English language and just spewing more obvious and envious hate. Either way, please go away and focus on your own pathetic country's affairs.
John, thank God we are gettihg opinions from others outside the US. It helps us to understand and can only increase our global perspective.
The very last thing that the U.S. would ever want is total unity in the Middle East. As long as there is chaos and arguing the U.S. can profit. If the Middle East were to actually come together as one unified group it would be a total disaster for the oil the U.S wants and needs to keep it going.
If saving your life as a Syrian was your focus you have had time to find a safer place to be than escalating your protests in the streets.
At this point I think it is a battle between two willing fighting forces, and not unarmed civilians being butchered.
I know this because I have feet, and have had to avoid threats to my person my whole life. ie tornado, gun violence on the street, edge of a cliff etc etc
I knew this Syria mess was bad news. I think Russia has it right; protect what is yours and don't let their chaos in the streets pull you into their madness.
Das, Bingo! You are most correct
Russia's policy failed in Lybia, and now they are trying there best not to lose syria...They always lose, and syria case is no exception..
Who is even left in Syria? Seriously...since this started last year Im suprised anyone is still alive. It sounds like the president has killed everone. Russia has no reason to send military supplies there...unless the President has found some more of his villages to blow up and the Russians need the money .
Tammy, Russia just wants to secure its navy base during this Syrian civil war.
It is Ok for Americans to organize, train, undirectly arm, supply and even pay salaries to ISLAMIC MERCENARIES at Syria – to overflow LEGAL government according "regime change" plans.
But it is not Ok to send ship to own military base according legal contracts with legal government?
I got it right?
One, thank you. You are most correct in the US using behind the scene military support to the "rebels". The US would love to control Syria. Syria is in a very valuable geographic location (borders Iraq, Israel and Turkey). China and Russia know what we are doing. Israel has much political pull here and they are most desperate for us to control Syria. But our Joint Cheifs of Staff do not want to get involved in Syria (and off the record niether does Obama, Biden and Clinton)
If Russia has the permission of the Syrian government then it's perfectly legal. It's no business of the US and if that spokesman is saying that it justifies other countries sending troops to Syria ie invading Syria then he needs a straight-jacket.
gazza, you are correct. But Syria is in a very political valuable geographic location (borders Turkey, Iraq and Israel). The US would love to control it (and China and Russia knows this).
Russia said last week, it would not allow a regime change in Syria. Russia must now act boldly to make it,s presence known. Then Russia must find a measured peace that the west will tolerate.
Paul, Putin and Obama get along very well. They will work something out. Niether of us want to get militarily involved in Syria.
There only one problem with your comment. Putin hasn't been in charge in Russia since President Obama took office. Yes, he's likely been the power behind the throne, but he wasn't occupying the throne. The President has met with Medvedev, who, until the most recent election, was the Russian President. I wouldn't call them close, but they managed to at least talk about things. Putin, on the other hand, is an old-time, hard core Russian Big Guy, officially elected but more or less another in the line of Stalin and Khrushchev. He longs for the day when the Soviet Union was feared and respected, and his sole goal is to return to that "glory."
As for Syria? The only reasons the Russians won't want intervention are simple. First, it's the last place in the neighborhood they have any influence, and they fear becoming irrelevant (see Putin above). Second, like China, they fear that if the UN establishes a habit of intervention when governments turn on their own people, they just might want to intervene in Russia...because the difference between Russia and some of the others is small. Think of Chechnya.
Russia is definately going there just to defend its port. They don't want to get miliarily involved in Syria
Kevin, you sure seem to think that you've got your finger on the pulse of all things government... Have you spoken with the leaders of the U.S., Russia, China or Syria??? Since I'm sure that you haven't, and you likely are not a government operative, I would say you don't know squat! This is all nothing more than a load of ignorant speculation...!
u have no clue of what is going on. Why would the russians have a military base there if they don't have agenda!
The Russians are closer to Syria than we are to Afghanistan. What is the big deal?
Steve, it really isn't that big of a deal. But the US needs to put out some political spin to use as leaverage prior to Obama and Putin's meeting next week.
Some of the comments listed here are obviously those of nincompoops. So, if you're a nincompoop, please don't make a comment.
The Free Syrian Army is a terror group, filled with official traitors against their legitimate government.
Thor, nobody knows who these "rebels" are and if they are even organized enouph (yet) to run a country.
Anyone can run the country better than the syrian regime. Do you really think that a person like assad who came to power like the North Korean style can run a town
First know how assad got to be a president then please let us know how do you see him as legitimate.
Only a matter of time before the US takes it upon itself to deal with Russia and China. The sooner the better. Both of these countries have lived under a state of intense paranoia for decades and are incapable of surviving in the free world for they do not know what freedom is. One does not have to look far to relaize how they demoralize, manipulate, and hold their own populations down to control them. Both countries are facing internal threats as a result which could bring about futher unrest and rebellion.
China would eat the US.
Thor, unfortunately you are quite correct. Thank God China does not like to get involved in geo military-political control (like we do)
When did the chinese ever won a war in their entire history?
China would eat the US. Something tells me trillions spent by the US on technologies would zero China extremely fast.
You would be wrong.
Jack, Russia and China are not only learning how freedom can empower them, they are learning and exceeding us in the practice of capitalism.
"Believes" being the key word and none of our – US – business?
Ok everybody, calm down and read the Geneva Conventions.
Assad has a majority of his peoples support. It is not for the Free Syrian Army (defined as a terror group under the GC), to decide the fate of that majority.
Obvously most posters and CNN are simply tools of the Freemasons in their quest for a New World Order. Obama was secretly made a "Bonesman" and is part of the conspiracy. Russia was secretly annexed to the USA by Truman and Stalin after "The Great Patriotic Wars". Join the conspiracy or be assimalated. Hurry before December 2012, time is running out. Sign up at the Las Vegas airport at the secret Area 51 Terminal. Be there or be square.
I'm sure this post makes perfect sense to most of you.
U S A should blow that russ ship right out of the water fast and usa super should lod boms on jes and blow the ship right out of the water fast befor it hit shore to dock –sink the ship fast now –they are not help any body but kill the child over again –do it fast and now - johnny
You are fool to believe that russia is that powerful. Few years ago one of their submarine sank and they couldn't rescue anyone of its crew. The submarine name is Kursk and the event happened n 12 August 2000. All 118 sailors and officers aboard Kursk perished.
The truth is very easy to find out. Send a ship load of ammunition to the Syrian rebels and see what Russia does. If Russia had a contract with the Syrian government to supply ammunition, US can always say that it was only protecting the Syrians from those same helicopters!
Except Assad is attacking armed terrorists, not civillians.
See ...civillians don't shoot you..
He is attacking his own people. Let's suppose that he is fighting who you think, after more than one year he couldn't bring stability to the country. Then shouldn't he step down because he failed to protect civilians. The power of people who want freedom is undefeatable
The Islamists should start counting their last days in Syria!
It is about syrian people who want freedom. Ghadafi tried to tell the west that he was fighting terrorists to gain sympathy from the west. He failed and so will assad.
Assad rules with majority support.
Read the Geneva Conventions with that in mind.
Thor, dictators don't really care about treaties or human lives. Syria is ruled by groups of gangs and thugs. No one dared to face the regime and say no. The fear is gone and the voice of people is getting higher
Wow just like we armed the afgans with arms against russia. Wish we would care about people not the power of their government.
Assad is not even a legitimate president. The only reason he is in power because his brother Bassel died in a car accident in 1995. Assad regime has american blood on his hands when he supported terrorists in iraq who fought the US army.
google "Bassel Assad"....
From a young age, Bassel was groomed to fill the role of President by his father, Hafez al-Assad. He was chief of presidential security while running a highly publicized anti-corruption campaign within the regime, and frequently appeared in full military uniform at official receptions, signaling the regime's commitment to the armed forces. He also had a reputation for being an aficionado of fast cars. In January 1994, driving his own Mercedes at high speed through fog to Damascus International Airport in the early hours of the morning, Bassel is said to have collided with a motorway roundabout, and he died instantly. Bassel's death led to his lesser-known brother Bashar al-Assad, then undertaking sub-speciality training in ophthalmology in London, assuming the mantle of President-in-waiting. Bashar became President following the death of Hafez on June 10, 2000.
Against the USSR, Russia was one of 15 republics in the USSR.
The Russian have a talent for being in the wrong side of history. They can not help themselves. I personally observe then in Cuba and they are unkind with a superiority complex have not grace to engage women and try force. The only thing they were good in Cuba was to drink our Rum and bathe in our beautiful beaches for free.
Do you understand your own comment?
I understand his comment. He is right. I take it that you don't like his comment and you are just playing stupid.
You understand nothing, to be sure.
Thor, actually I do understand. I hope your english is good enough to help you understand the posting.
Why is it surprise 😕 " Ship headed for the Syrian port of Tartus, where the Russians have a naval facility. " The stupid thing would be not to reinforce the military weapons base in the country at war.. Make sense CNN – or at least consult with military officers.
Yeah! Especially if the load of the ship are weapons designed somehow not to kill civilians (per the russian president Putin).
To rocklandt, does that mean any dictator has the right to kill 200000 of his people. R u serious? The US wars were against Nazies, Communists and dictatorships. Can you imagine the world if one of these guys managed to prevail!
The U.S. invasion of Iraq gave way to sectarian violence, but the wrongdoing of the U.S. only goes that far. Your statement is so outrageous as to deserve no merit whatsoever.
Here is a list of countries supporting assad: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. Can anybody guess what is common among these countries and why such countries support assad?
They don't support Assad. They just think it's none of our business to get involved. And they're right.
We as Americans think we're the greatest people in the world when it comes to freedom and human rights. Yet we're the ones who have killed thousands of civilians with our drone strikes all over the middle east, and most recently Yemen. We torture those who are even suspected of terrorism. In many cases, people we torture are civilians.
People need to wake up and stop judging other countries for what they do, because to a very large part of the world, we are the terrorists.
Tell me one foreign affair issue these countries got it right before for God's sake!
Yes, they are not US puppets.
Wrong answer. They are dictatorships.
Nope, established governments.
Pure and simple.
RUSSIA is sending a SHIP to its NAVAL base in Syria the only one it has in the area.....
Maybe in the future they will send such thing to some base in south america, then latin america...then.....
to rocklandt: I hope you live in Florida, you might like to live the excitement of russian rockets in Cuba (Just like the sixties)
You have the maturity of a 3 year old.
The weapons that the rebels are using are the weapons taken from the syrian army and the weapons that defectors managed to take with them to defend civilians from assad regime. No need to yell....
The weapons that the rebels are using are the weapons taken from the syrian army and the weapons that defectors managed to take with them to defend civilians from assad regime.
Sunni's for SUnni's wah wah
The US must support the rebels. They can finish assad. If the syrian regime falls the iranian regime will follow. There will be no need to waste time with iran about their nukes or going to war against iran. American soldiers lives will be saved.
And the russian president said that russia is sending weapons that can't be used against civilians. Realu Putin!!!!
Russia got its collective ass kicked and head handed to it on a paper plate when the Taliban defeated them in Afghanistan. So they have a bad taste for middle east food and they just want to make it look like they are in control in Syria. The truth si that they are about as in control in Syria as Odumbo is in control in D.C.
I think the Russians should bomb israel back into the stone age. The world would be a better place if the Russians did it.
You are retarded.
Israel should bomb your house. Russians won't dare mess with israel.. Israel is bad ass with an even bigger stick behind them.. The U.S.
Have you lost your little mind?
Pretty soon they will - Ezekiel 38 and 39
When a poster like yourself uses an insulting name like "Odumbo",you only succeed in showing the rest of us how obtuse and childish YOU are. Congratulations!
The Taliban did not exist when russia invaded Afghanistan. and the CIA was helping the mujhadeen
pakistan created the taliban after the russians left to keep indian influence out of afghanistan.
Russia was one of 15 republics in the USSR. Saying Russia got their rear kicks is like saying California got their rear kicked in Vietnam.
America is blatantly attempting to deny the Russians access to the ME, by supporting the opposition.
Who, under the Geneva Conventions, are classified as armed terrorists.
It's a chess game, with people as pawns.
SO WHAT? We did the SAME thing in Libya and we are constantly sending troops and weapons to Israel! We are no different....only in our own minds are we different!
FYI Russia has a NAVAL BASE there... so wah wah Russian is sending a ship to its only NAVAL BASE in the area....
The Russians are sending weapons and man power to fortify their naval base in Syria. This is nothing that we would not do ourselves. We have bases in many countries and if uprisings were to potentially threaten one of those we would fortify and shore up the same way. We need to stop being so adversarial with Russia. One day they may be needed in a big way if China were to implode and a militaristic wing takes over.
What is the big deal about Syria anyway? As if the US would not open fire on a full revolt against the US government.
I'm more worried about the 50,000 dead in our neighbor Mexico. Its closer
Did everybody notice that one of the cargo ship is clearly named OSAMA if the video is paused at 00:00:50 ?
This is supposedly in port of Tartus, Syria.
Russia sending troops to Syria, and the US sends troops to a hundred other countries.
Russia sending troops to protect its base and assets? No way! As if the US does not send in Marines to add to embassy security during a crisis, or beef up security at their bases during heightened security threats. heck, i was stationed at a base in Europe that received extra USAF security personnel because of heightened threatcon levels when the Iraq War started.
The military industrial complex just needs enemies.
Military industrial complex? Lol. Sounds like a Ron Paul cultist for sure.
Eisenhower actually started this phrase and warning, you know, the commanding general of Allied forces in Europe during WW2.
And yes, as was said, Russia is sending attack helicopters to Syria. I am sure there is a big difference between new and refurbished.
These are repaired helos coming back to Damascus. US ships repaired and not weapons all over the world.
The only reason Hitlery brought it up – she's trying to incite war hysteria in gullible amercian public – and they – what do u know – it's working.
calling bullshi# on that... if they where repairs why would they send them Allll the way to Russia instead of fixing it on the base that Russia has..
..Are you guys sure!? I mean u did say they were sending choppers..and boy that sure was wrong... Id prefer if u just come back home and not suicide our country into fallout...
to add...im not liking this whole treating Russians like enemies things...I thought we were all pass that. Were the ones expanding...
So what....not enough troops or weapons to break up an LA rave party.
Well at least this Kansas boy won't start WWIII!
gay 0bama the anti-Christ and gay Bush the False Prophet.
Times up gay 0bama July 2012..
"The Beast"-->gay 0bama....
"Men worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast [see Emperor], and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?" And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months; it opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming His Name and His dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation, and all who dwell on earth will worship it, every one whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain." (Revelation 13:4-8 RSV)
(Revelation 13:4-8 RSV)
42 months-->Times up in July 2012
....um, what??
Oh please... don't ask for an explanation. He might try to put something logical in there, and the odds of that creating a black hole in the internet and thus causing life as we know it to end are... well, no worse than his initial attempt at making sense.
are you mentally disabled?
..to bad Obama doesn't pull the strings.
man quoting some book written by man for wacko men.
Oh please don't start!!! Did anyons see the BBC docudrama Threads??
So now Russia wants to be world police? I say we get out of their way and let them have a go at it.
We need men like Al Assad. Camps that train fanatics to smash 737's into buildings aren't allowed in countries with strong dictators. Before the Arab Spring, terrorists had to leave Egypt to learn how to blow themselves up. These animals NEED dictatorship.
You mean Assad who supported terrorists in iraq that fought the united states army and killed american soldiers thanks to his training for them? Assad has american blood on his hands. Distatorships are bad for their countries and the world.
After the "Russia sending attack helicopters to Syria" which really was not true (those were just two choppers that had been repaired in Russia and were to be sent back) now we have this new squeal of hysterics.
So sending back refurbished attack helicopters is not "sending attack helipcoters to Syria"?
Magog ..
Agreed. Ezekiel 38 and 39. The time is near.
The story is being repeated. Remember what happened before when Russia bullied the US into timidity by intercepting US ships at high "see", to prevent the US from stopping Fidel Castro in Cuba? By the way misspelling sea was deliberate. The Russians are as brutal as the Syrians. Now, my question is why are the other Arab countries allowing Syria to slaughter its own people? Can they not come together and stop Assad or kill him?
I laugh at all the Righties who whine about Obama not doing anything. If they only knew what is REALLY going on they would keep their little whiny mouths shut. Believe it or not, the US Govt is great at covering up all kinds of stuff it does. It has being doing so for years and Americans are none the wiser.
Common, America! We have enough probs right here. Bring our troops home. Just bring them home.
Ooh... they are playing the proxy war card
Let's see what the next move is....
I bet it is to heavily arm Syrian opposition forces indirectly.
It's kind of funny to see Russia playing this game again.... because... umm.... East Germany? Afghanistan? Iraq? Bosnia? Egypt? Libya? There is no way they can hold it now.
When did russians got it right in their foreign affairs anyway!
It could be legit. We'd shore up our facilities if we were in their shoes. It just depends what else is on that ship. Syrian Army running out of 155mm shells, bullets? Some of that going to be offloaded from the ship to replenish their stocks, keep the Syrian military leaders looking at Assad and saying, "yeah, he's doing what we need, getting the beans and bullets, we'll keep following orders." Military folks get a liiiitttle nervous when they start running out of ammo before they run out of 10year old targets.
Why is this an issue? Russia has a military base there in Syria and they are concerned about their troops so they are sending in reinforcements to protect their compound. So where's the issue? Are you telling me we wouldn't send multiple Battalions and some Aircraft Carriers if it were our base? Come on
Time for our weakling American boys to stand up to the Russians (like my father's generation did) and stop the carnage in Syria. I don't think American boys have what it takes to be men.
They don't need to be men, they need to have good video game skills....
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Well I can see at least your father had balls, but you must have your moms puss. By the way.... Your welcome for your freedom of speech payed for by myself and the men that fought before me. If you can't stand by hind us get in front of us. Key board gangster
What would be really great, since the russians are so great at misinformation, is for their ship to somehow get knocked over and see how things develop after the accident. Maybe we could offer to rescue them or something, provide some assistance to help them get back home. We know they wouldn't do anything to jeopardize their interest with the US don't we?
How hypocritical it is to complain about Russia. Has the US done anything different in Yemen? No. Those who talk about freedom of people or democracy actually mean selective freedom and democracy. The US supported, and is still supporting, the Gov't in Yemen which was killing its own people just a few months ago. So, those who are criticizing Russia should look in the mirror, first. Russians are no worse than Americans. Russians have interests in Syria, just like the US has interests in Bahrain, Yemen and Saudi Arabia were the so called defenders of democracy has been remaining selectively silent. Of course the western media is not interested in what has been going on in the countries mentioned above. By the way, does anybody know or wonder where the rebels in Syria get their weapons from? Anybody?
Yea......russia! But there is a major difference here..........its called "WAR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY" and russia is helping a lunatic in the slaughter. That's the difference!
How many war crimes have the US not committed? Thousands of civilians killed with drones in their homes and streets in Afghanistan, Pakistan etc...not to mention Iraq. Of course, only a person with selective amnesia can overlook these facts. Moreover, Syrian rebels are armed by the US directly or indirectly through its allies (NATO, Saudi Arabia). The US whine only when weapons are going the other way...Do you know how many people are killed as well by rebels but of course CNN and western media ignore that. Everywhere where leaders have been replaced, hardliners and islamists have taken over. Look at Libya, Egypt, Tunisia. Who are the rebels the US want in power? Islamists that deny basic rights to christians and women...Good job USA! By the way, if you are open minded look at Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Bahrain. Atrocities have been committed since last year. Where is your selective outcry...YOU ARE ALWAYS WHINING BUT YOU DON'T DO ANY BETTER THAN OTHERS!
What you IGNORE as well is that women and people have had more rights in Syria than Saudi Arabia and Barhain for a long time. However, the US has never complained about it despite the unreported atrocities by Western media and ignorant people like you. Why? Because Saudi Arabia is an ally. So don't give any lessons to anybody regarding WAR CRIMES, DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS.
So it's "Classified Surveillance" photos? If they're classified why are we seeing them? Are there any Secrets left or is Obama having an open house at the CIA next? Might as well invite Putin to area 51 and give him the complete tour. Why not this administration is giving just about all of our little secrets away just to make Obama look important. Unreal
Will there be cake at this open house???
The best use for secrets is to hide political mistakes. Bring it all out! You want to know what Bush did for 8 years it is all secret!
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Russia has done a one-up-you on Obama.
Only if you get excited!
Well if we have the Ballllsss,why don,t we board those ships.
Under martime rules, Russia should declare what the ship is carrying when it enters the Mediterranean, U.S. officials said.
Too bad there is nothing we can do about it.
What would you like to do if it is legal? Remember Russia is the only country in the world that can destroy this country in less than two hours! MADD!
Um, you know, I spent enough time in the military to earn a pension, and never once in all that time did I ever encounter a 'defensive armament.'
Is that something along the lines of Santa Claus, or the Easter Bunny?
I say let them go and take care of Syria. Let them spend their money and lives in that hole. If they have bases there and want to protect them I certainly see the point. I'm tired of the US always having to be the one to "save the world".
What is the difference it is the same after 91 when Saddam was allowed to use his rotary assets after he was pushed out of Kuwait on the uprising.
Werent they the ones telling the US to stay out of it? Lying commies. Former commies but still liars.
Imperial Russia. They were Imperial Russia before the October Revolution, they were Imperial Russia when the Communists ostensibly ran the show, and now the Reds are gone, it's still Imperial Russia.
Some things never change.
Good point! Russia seems to need the strong man.
Why do we expect Russia to act differently than it has on Syria? Can we not see that Syria is somewhat of a microcosm of Russia? For decades strong rulers have governed both countries - effectively denying their citizens a say so in their government. If Russia helps fix things in Syria, it will need to fix them next at home.
Why then would Putin help us with a regime change in Syria, which has even become an opportunity for him at home to showcase Russia's strength in the world? Better to stick with the old script and raid the offices of political opponents or drum up bogus charges against businessmen.
Forget Russia then. When the ground starts to shake under their feet, these boys stick with their friends.
But nothing will stop the steamroller of the Information Age that is barreling down on the Putins, the al-Assads and the Ayatollahs of this world. And they are too drunk with power to get out of the way.
Obviously yet another portion of maid-up news.
The alleged classified image of "Nikolai Filchenkov" landing ship is taken from web suite
and cropped a little bit.
The blurry image of another Russian landing ship of different kind appearing in the middle of the video is that of "Caesar Kunikov", which is indeed in Mediterranean right now. Last week this ship was visiting Italian port of Messina for the commemoration ceremony of opening monument to Russian Sailors who escued locals of Messina during the earthquake in 1908.
We should all know where the image came from. CNN superimposed the source over the image.
And how can reporting on US administration statements and leaks be "made up"? I mean, I'm sure it can. But for what aim?
Notice that the truth and accuracy of the administration's statements, and the truth and accuracy of CNNs reporting of those statements, are two completely different issues.
What are the ultimate goals and whose initiative is a long story.
Let me point to a very simple technical fact:
CNN takes a static photograph from a web suite, puts it into the video, and applies time-changing cropping in such a way that the ship visually appears to be moving, or like the video is taken from a flying plane or helicopter. At the same time the voice of narrator talks about the classified imagery and alleges that this ship is going to Syria. This is definitely made on purpose to create a sense of urgency. Would you agree with this?
In fact, this particular photo was taken for he steep cliff right at the bay entry of Sebastopol bay, not far from the monument to Defenders of Sebastopol. Anybody who ever been in the place will immediately recognize the spot from which the photo was shot. And even if you never been in Sebastopol, you can always do googleearth and go to the particular spot and click on the photograph - there are plenty of them, and you will get a clear impression about how the vicinity of the area looks like.
In fact, if you notice, there are many other photographs of different ships made from exactly the same spot available on the Internet.
This is definitely manufactured news.
It's not manufactured. The news is factual, the problem is that people need movement and action in their news stories or their attention span wanders. There is no conspiracy here, just the lousy state of affairs of reporting in general.
I think I am able to recognize the the context of the blurred fragments of the video showing landing ship of "Caesar Kunikov" class (the specific ship is impossible to identify because the pennant number is to blurry; it appears when the video is still, as well as a 10-second fragment in the middle of the video).
The place is the entrance into the city of Baltiisk on the Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad region. Most likely the video is shot by someone during a naval day parade.
The following video from Youtube is not exactly the what you see in the blurred portion, but the area is recognizable, especially if you look to the detailed on landscape at the very end,
CNN has tendency to block posts containing web addresses. Lets try again
http www youtube com watch?v=t_SroLEzA0k
Obviously this has nothing to do with Syria
America is blatantly attempting to deny the Russians access to the ME, by supporting the opposition.
Who, under the Geneva Conventions, are classified as armed terrorists.
No one is denying the Russians ANYTHING.
Just about every Government supports Terrorist even the USA and Russia
Reading comprehension. Learn it. Your entire entry is wrong.
Not really.


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ESA Spacecraft Operations Manager, Venus Express
Born: 27 July 1970 in Domodossola, Italy
Baccalaureate and masters in aerospace engineering, Politecnico di Milano, 1995
Experience: Initially studied at the Italian air force academy as a pilot trainee. After deciding to pursue a civilian career, he switched to Milan's Polytechnic University, specialising in aerospace engineering. After several years at Fiat Avio, where he helped design the Vega launch vehicle and the Rosetta lander, he joined ESA in 1999, working at ESOC on Rosetta; Venus Express is his first mission as Spacecraft Operations Manager. Working directly for the Ground Segment Manager, he oversees the Flight Control Team of 13 engineers, analysts and controllers dedicated to Venus Express. Andrea enjoys living in Germany with his wife, who is a trained nurse. In his spare time, he visits the nearby Odenwald for hiking and biking.
ESA: How did you become interested in spacecraft operations?
Andrea: I always thought being a pilot was a great job, but really I love the technology involved in spaceflight. The science focus of Venus Express is tremendously interesting, but I love the engineering. It's incredible to think that we are going to orbit Venus, a planet much closer to the Sun than Earth.
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In two years, I have gone from managing myself to managing a team of 13 people.
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We work hard, but we have fun too. I would say that good team spirit is absolutely essential for reducing tension and stress, particularly during launch, the Low Earth Orbit Phase (LEOP) and Venus Orbit Insertion (VOI).
ESA: How do you foster teamwork?
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ESA: What motivates you each morning?
Andrea: This may sound a little techie, but I find the process of helping create the mission's ground segment to be tremendously interesting. Our challenge is to develop, test and implement a system that can handle the routine operations - and the science operations - of a craft that will orbit Venus.
It's a great challenge and means we have to integrate a lot of systems. I'm usually pretty tired each day, and have no problem to sleep at night, but I also have no problem getting out of bed and into ESOC!
ESA: Is there anything you would change about your job?
The science focus of Venus Express is interesting, but I really love the engineering. I love the technology involved in space flight.
Andrea: I miss the mountains! I grew up in Masera, in the north of the Italian alps in the Monta Rosa region. The town is only 300 metres up, but it's surrounded by mountains. I guess I wish there were more mountains around Darmstadt.
ESA: What's happening in the future?
Andrea: I haven't had too much spare time to think about that; I will stay with Venus Express for some time. I am looking forward to the experience of routine operations once we're in orbit around Venus.
ESA: What advice would you give somebody who wanted to work in space exploration?
Andrea: I think the most important thing is that it has to be a genuine passion. Development times are relatively long compared to other fields and this can sometimes lead to frustration or to the feeling that you never get there. If you aren't really motivated it can be hard.
If this is no issue, then the next step is to apply for a job, trainee period, anything that can be related to space. There aren't many chances and one has to exploit all of them. It took me several years and sacrifices before I could really say: yes, this is what I wanted to do, but now it is great.

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Posts: 734
Posted: Mon 14 Dec 2009, 03:26
Post subject:
Ralink rt3070sta usb wifi device driver
Subject description: for kernels 18.104.22.168, 126.96.36.199 & 220.127.116.11
Hmmm .....
Here are ralink rt3070usb drivers for kernels 18.104.22.168, 22.214.171.124 and 184.108.40.206.
These drivers were slightly modified to avoid clashes with rt2870 configuration
file. The rt3070 driver is very likely to be from rt2870 driver codebase.
I've been using the ralink rt3070 usb device for about two weeks now.
Initially, had some issues with the (older) network wizard not playing
nice with it. I looked it up on how to do it manually and found it to
be super simple ... so, I did a mini script to connnect to wpa networks
for p412 ...
I've made several variants of the driver (ie. wext, rt73, mac80211 etc)
but the one's made available here are minimally configured for i) wext
and ii) 802.11n support. The driver directory layout are packaged according
to manufacturer's preset. Other variants may (or may not) be made available
if there's a need ...
How to use :
1. Install the appropriate rt3070usb driver pet for your kernel
2. For puppy 4.30+, start network wizard and add it to the approved wpa list
before configuring your wifi network.
3. For puppy 4.21/4.12, I suggest using my lamewifi script to make your connections.
The mini wpa-connection script (lameWiFi) below is intended for use with older
puppy < 4.30 .....
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Posts: 734
Posted: Mon 14 Dec 2009, 03:29
Post subject: lameWiFi v0.3.4 alpha
Hmmm ...
On puppy 4.12/4.21, the network wizard does not offer a way to approve unknown
wpa capable usb wifi device. I thought of giving it a whack, but I want my wifi
up and running quickly ... So, lameWiFi is born ...
How to use:
1. Install my lameWiFi pet. It currently defaults to /root/lamewifi for now.
2. Install the appropriate rt3070 driver. Verify that rt3070sta module is
loaded and your rt3070 is enumerated. How to check?
# iwconfig ra0
3. Go into the lamewifi folder and click on lamewifi to view available networks.
(It will also be listed on the Start menu).
4. The lamewpa script is pre-configured for auto DHCP WPA connection ... but ...
you still have to enter the ESSID and passphrase ...
5. Open lamewpa in your favourite text editor. Edit the ESSID and passphrase.
Don't forget to save 'em ...
6. Now, open a terminal in there ... (right click -> window -> terminal here)
7. Execute it, ie: ./lamewpa (or click on it)
8. If successful, lameWiFi will show updated signal status
9. To automate the wpa setup for your next reboot, make a lamewpa symlink into
/root/Startup and rename the symlink to lamewpa.startup
10. Done
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Posted: Wed 10 Mar 2010, 02:07
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I'm glad to have found this thread . I was able to install the pet here but my Tenda W541u v.20 is still not detected.
Everything else work but the usb wifi.
When I do a pupscan for usb it still shows no module for my device.
Rt2070 module none.
Please help.
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Posted: Wed 10 Mar 2010, 10:33
Post subject:
Hmmm .....
I'm planning to get a few ralink usb wifi adapters next week and I'll look around for the w541u ... For rt2070, I'll have to recompile the drivers to include the chipset, so if you need it now, please let me know the kernel version you're using and I'll build a test version for you ... If you can wait, then I'll post updated drivers for all (supported) kernels after I have the actual hardware (next week) .....
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Posted: Thu 11 Mar 2010, 08:49
Post subject:
Hi Patriot,
That will be fantastic.
I'm using 22.214.171.124 kernel in Puppy 4.3.1, my USB wifi is a Tenda W541U V2.0.
Puppy was an almost perfect install except for this
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Posts: 11
Location: Brazil
Posted: Tue 16 Mar 2010, 17:05
Post subject: drive rt2070l
First, sorry for my English, I am Brazilian and I am looking for a long time look for this drive to puppy linux (succi in Brazil). I saw your post and would like if possible you compile the driver
for me. Because I'm looking for that drive long ago and when I saw your post I found what I needed.
I use an antenna Aquarium raalink usb 2510 usb chipset
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Posts: 734
Posted: Thu 18 Mar 2010, 17:03
Post subject: rt2070 chipset support
Hmmm .....
I've looked around for a couple of days for the tenda w541u v2 with rt2070 chipset but was unable to get one. Other rt2070 based cards were too expensive (almost doubled) compared to rt3070 cards that I'm getting ...
So, I guess I'll just have to patch the PID in and ask those with rt2070 to test it and post some results ... I have the latest driver sources but I haven't had time to patch them up yet, so I'm using the older driver sources for this test version.
The rt2070 test driver below is for kernel 220.127.116.11 and it does not differ from the ones posted above except for the rt2070 chipset ID ... If anyone wishes for a different kernel version to test with, please let me know ...
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Location: Brazil
Posted: Fri 19 Mar 2010, 08:03
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Patriot, your "drive" worked and recognized networks near my house and the network that I use. But in my network I always used username and password and now I do not know how to put this information on Puppy so I can connect me to NET. I think I just need it.
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Posted: Fri 19 Mar 2010, 23:57
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Great job Patriot, have just tried your driver and it already recognized my usb wifi.
At first it did'nt work and I thought it might be because of the driver I compiled and installed earlier, so I removed it and also installed the modprobe patch just to be sure and now everything is good.
Thanks a lot man.
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Location: Brazil
Posted: Sat 20 Mar 2010, 08:46
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Obrigado Patriot, vc salvou minha pele.
Thanks Patriot, you have salved me. Your drive work perfectly. And now my problem is with my kind of connection!I think this must be PPPoP or leap. And I tried PPPoP without success and I don't know how to do this with leap.But your drive is working perfect for me.Thanks, Thanks ,Obrigado!!!!!![img][/img]
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Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 13:23
Post subject:
Hmmm .....
rhycel & alexsad,
Thanks guys for your feedback ... I'll rebuild & update all the drivers as soon as I have some time to spare ...
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Posts: 11
Location: Brazil
Posted: Fri 02 Apr 2010, 10:48
Post subject: yat not
I'm still having problems. This time is not with the drive but with my connection. For my connection requires login and password. In "$badXP$" is relatively easy, just create a simple dialer (
PPPoE + DHCP
). But in linux unfortunately I do not know. I tried unsuccessfully to use PPPoE. I read that there was also possibility of connecting to LEAP, but I tried without success.
Anyone know how to do this?
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Posted: Sat 03 Apr 2010, 06:44
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senha = password
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Posted: Wed 21 Apr 2010, 09:24
Post subject: AWUS036NH RT3070
Subject description: Using Patriot rt3070 driver
As much as I hate long posts, please forgive me, I need help. Thank You guys.
My setup:
Asus PC Eee 1005PE (Puppy 4.3.1 on 4GB SD-Card)
Atheros AR9285 Wireless (won't work with secured connections)
Atheros AR8132 PCI-E Ethernet.
Alfa AWUS036NH Firmware v22 (Chipset RT3070)
Problem 1)
- Using internal Atheros AR9285 Wireless card. I can only connect to Open Connections, wlan0 see all available connections, but won't connect to secure ones.
- So, I then open a console and type iwconfig, it tells me that wlan0 is connected to "secure.connection" but I get no Internet connection.
Situation 2)
- I bought the Alfa AWUS036NH wireless USB - Chipset RT3070
- I Installed rerwin's pup_event_backend_modprobe_fix_to_p43x-1.pet
- Then installed Patriot rt3070sta-k26305-220.127.116.11-i486.pet
- To make this driver work, I had to blacklist the wlan0 ath9k module and load RT2870 module.
- I can connect to open networks but not secure connections.
Oh did I forget to mention this is my first time using Linux? Well yes it is only two weeks trying to learn Linux. So I don't know most of the commands.
Asus PC Eee 1005PE
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The Rite: A Window into the World of a Real-Life Exorcist
- Laura MacCorkle Crosswalk.com Senior Editor
- 2011 25 Jan
A little over five years ago, Matt Baglio was just another hardworking journalist who had spent time in the Rome bureau of the Associated Press. The California born and bred writer had moved to Italy years earlier, met and married his wife there and was going about his life doing freelance writing for various publications.
Until one day when he heard about a groundbreaking exorcism course being offered at a Vatican-affiliated University in Rome—"Exorcism and the Prayer of Liberation." Curiosity took over and Baglio decided to sign up for the study, which was also open to laypersons, thinking it would make for a good article about the teachings of the Catholic Church on the Devil and exorcism.
Back then, when he was what he calls a "cultural Catholic," Baglio knew little about exorcism and even admits to thinking of the famous 1973 film, The Exorcist, as a reference point as well as other Hollywood offerings that were reportedly "based" on true stories.
But then he met Father Gary Thomas, an American parish priest who had come to Rome on assignment from California in the summer of 2005 to take part in the same course and to also train as an exorcist. Baglio then knew that Father Gary's journey could provide an intriguing window into the world of exorcism, and so an article quickly became book material as Baglio chronicled Father Gary's progress and training with a senior Italian exorcist named Father Carmine. He also interviewed other trained priests and exorcists and talked with many victims, in addition to witnessing thirty exorcisms and conducting extensive research about the history of exorcism and what the Catholic Church teaches about demonic possession.
Of Baglio's book, which first released in 2009, Publisher's Weekly said, "For anyone seeking a serious and very human examination of this fascinating subject, one that surpasses the sensational, The Rite is absorbing and enlightening reading."
Rereleased in 2010, the updated edition of The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist precedes the new New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. film of the same name, which is very loosely based on the book, releases in theaters on January 28, 2011 and stars Academy Award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins as a legendary priest who has performed thousands of exorcisms.
Baglio spoke with Crosswalk.com recently about his experience in taking a closer look into the world of a real-life Roman Catholic exorcist, how he reconnected with his faith and what it's like to see his book being turned into a major motion picture.
How did you hear about the exorcism course that was being offered by the Vatican-affiliated university in Rome?
I was in Rome, and I'd heard about the course just in the local media. I think my wife had seen something mentioned about it on the TV. There was a lot of interest in the launch of the course. When I went down there, there was just a ton of journalists … everyone was there, and I think most were interested in the novelty of the idea. And my editor at the time was right in line with that. I'm kind of a serious person, but I'm very curious. I wanted to know the reality, and I was always fascinated by the idea that the Church would still promote an idea like exorcism and then have a university-level course about it. How would that work? I thought maybe it might be a PR stunt.
I'd never met any exorcists. I was raised Catholic, but I wasn't practicing at the time. I wasn't facinated by exorcism in any way or one of these people who gravitates toward the macabre. I was thinking I'd probably write an article about it, and then I sat in on a few classes and I was really interested about the things that they were teaching. I was also fascinated by the people who I interviewed who didn't know anything about exorcism or demonic possession or any of that stuff—and these were priests. And I wondered how could priests not know this stuff? Shouldn't they be taught that in seminary?
And then of course I met Father Gary Thomas. He was very honest with me about his own experiences. At that time, he was looking for an exorcist to apprentice with. He didn't know what to expect. He was not completely convinced about the reality of the phenomena, but he was very honest and open about all of that and he allowed me to follow him. … So that began our sort of collaboration where I met with him almost on a weekly basis and interviewed him, looked at his notes and his journals and kept attending the course. And then when he went back to the U.S., I continued to research and talk to as many exorcists as I could, as many people as I could who were undergoing exorcism and then I saw exorcisms. I saw about 30 myself.
Would you say that witnessing these exorcisms helped you in the writing of your book?
[Father Gary] and I saw exorcisms together. And some of them were with—you know, I don't want to specifically say which exorcist it was—but were with some of the exorcists mentioned in the book. It was very hard to gain their trust in the beginning. I think in the beginning they were very cautious, and I sort of slowly kind of worked my way into being able to see exorcisms. They're not really supposed to allow outsiders in, but I was quite honest with them that I was trying to write the truth. I wanted to write an objective book on exorcism, and I wouldn't have been able to do that without actually going and seeing exorcisms and meeting these people and getting their stories.
How did you prepare yourself the first time you were going to witness an exorcism?
I was like, you know, with holy water like dousing myself and wearing garlic around my neck. [Laughs.] No, I didn't. I think, like you—and I'm glad that you said that your fear kind of diminished after you read my book because that was sort of one my goals to writing the book—was to talk about this topic in a way that people could put it into theological context. For me, I had the same journey. At the very, very beginning, I was much more freaked out about this whole concept. My wife was freaked out about it. We had, I guess you could say, the traditional misconceptions. If I look into this will an evil spirit come after me? Will I open myself up to something? All of that, when I started researching, sort of went away. Again, whether or not you're Catholic or if you believe in one doctrine versus another, I think I was just going off of the confidence that the individuals had who were doing this for many years and they were able to help relax me.
Father Carmine, especially, when I interviewed him several times. Just telling me, setting me straight, that [demonic possession] is something that's not a disease. You can't catch it. Once I had interviewed people as well, I think if you're a human being with any kind of empathy you immediately want to help these people and you see them struggling in some way. They're definitely going through a lot of pain in their lives—whether it's natural or supernatural, I couldn't say. But either way, they're suffering and they need someone to listen to them, to help them. … I very much wanted to help these people. I wanted to see them get better, and Father Gary was the same way. For him, the suffering that he saw really touched him. So it was very late in the process with my research, I'd interviewed people and I'd seen some people screaming enough to prepare myself. But still I was a little nervous. I got down there, and I saw what was going on. I wasn't scared in that way. But again, I didn't see any stories that you hear about. Someone whose eyes were rolling up and all.
Was there any point in time in working on this book or even consulting on the movie that you felt like you were being spiritually attacked or did anything bizarre ever happen to you?
No. I mean that's the quickest way to answer that. I don't think so. I was able to see that you've got to be very careful. It would have been very easy for me to have said, "Oh, that could be a spiritual attack; that could be something that is beyond a coincidence." But I was pleased with the approach that the course was putting forward about exorcism and also with these individuals that I interviewed that I would consider to be the most knowledgable in the field. They would exclude all the natural things first and if you can explain it in a natural way, then that's really probably the explanation that is all you need. … I don't want to add to the drama if it doesn't need to already be there and that's also the style that I wanted to write the book in. I didn't want to over-dramatize something, and I had read a couple of books in the past that were written by writers who I could see where they took moments and they obviously embellished the inner thoughts of a person and made them into an event that could have just as easily been explained as someone feeling he was just really tempted to do something. Inversely, I had a very positive spiritual experience in this moment [in the book] in my car smelling flowers. So I think that to me was interesting. And again, I wasn't reading too much into things and that's certainly what the exorcists themselves do as well.
As a result of going through all of this, how would you describe your personal beliefs or faith today?
It's definitely made me a more spiritual person. I went into this process very objective. I was equivocating, and think that I would say that it definitely made me a more spiritual person and made me understand the value of faith. I have more respect for people who have strong religious beliefs. I am respectful of other faiths as well, the concept of trying to be a good person, all those things kind of came together for me. And I think it was a journey as well, because I went and saw exorcisms. In fact, it was more to do with reading about faith and theology behind my church and the Church and these kind of things. And again, the book isn't trying to promote one view over the other. But for me, because I was raised Catholic, you know that's my fallback position. It made me a more spiritual person and it made me more respectful of those who have strong beliefs and the value of faith. I read articles and talked to scientists who were able to confirm that prayers can help, and I met a lot of people who were really just very edifying, including needy people who admitted that there was something there in their minds and they couldn't explain it.
What's interesting to note is that your book wasn't even written when the movie studio was considering it to option for film. You just sent in a proposal of what you were planning on writing in your book. That seems a little risky, especially for the studio. So how in the world did all of that work out?
I feel very lucky as far as how things came together because really when you're standing where I am as the author of the book—and you're talking about a Hollywood movie—you're very disconnected. Hollywood and writing books are completely different. A lot of it is out of your control. So you kind of have to lock it away and hope that the people who want to do the movie are professional and committed to making a good movie. There was a lot of interest right away in the idea, and I think that's really what it was was the idea, because exorcism is a topic that many people are fascinated by. Most of us are. And yet we have never really seen it before about this concept: a guy going to school to learn to become an exorcist. And being the fact that it was a real story based on truth, the proposal wasn't short, but it wasn't too long. I think it gave them a good handle on the research.
Making a film takes a long time. I've been told that this is relatively quick. Because the book came out in 2009, but they optioned the rights in 2006 or 2007. And then they hired Michael Petroni [screenwriter for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader] who was really excited about it. I knew [Michael] had this real awareness and interest in the idea of the spiritual world and so … he began working on the script and I began collaborating with him in ways that I could. Obviously I was writing the book and concentrating on that, and this is my first book and it was just enough for me to try to get that right. … I had to go in and really reread a lot of the theology behind and history behind the concept of demonic possession and exorcism. So I was really concentrating on that while he was developing the idea for the film. They were still working on the script when I was finishing the book, and I was able to give [Michael] chapters and interviews, but it definitely was kind of disconnected.
So how did you actually get started with Michael Petroni, though? Did you just send him some of the best interviews you had done or stories you had gathered so far for your book and that was it? Or did you have regular conference calls or just what?
He kind of interviewed me. We sort of sat down and talked and he had my proposal which had some of the stories in it and then I sent him just my interviews. Most interviews I did were in Italian, and my wonderful wife translated them into English so I could more easily reference them. And I was able to share with him these interviews I had done with these exorcists and with victims, and then he came here at one point to Rome and I was able to take him to see some exorcisms. Again, very early on I think I was very pleased when I had found out that Beau Flynn [The Guardian, The Exorcism of Emily Rose] was going to be the producer because I have a lot of respect for him and again Michael Petroni—I have a lot of respect for him as a writer. And I kind of wanted to distance myself a little as well, because I'm the author of the book and I knew that I wanted it to be as factual as possible and just having seen movies in the past I knew that a movie is something very different than a book and they were going to have to make subtle changes with the finished book. I kind of wanted to keep myself distant but at the same time give [Michael] any kind of material he could use to hopefully ground the overall movie in the reality of the world that I was reporting on in the book.
What were your official duties as a consultant on the film?
I basically was there to answer any questions that the actors or the costumers or the set designers or anyone had about the world of the Church and exorcism, and if it was something I couldn't answer because I'm not a priest then I would ask the contacts I have now through my own research. How would an exorcist behave? What would he do? And again, it wasn't doing anything beyond, "This is the world" and "This is the reality of that world." "To me, these are the things they may do." And of course it was up to the actors and the director to take those suggestions and make them their own. I took some of the actors to see exorcisms. I took Colin O'Donoghue to see some exorcisms and interview some people undergoing exorcisms. And I took another actor, Marta Gastini, who plays Rosaria, the young girl in the movie, and does an amazing job. I was there to see her performances. I took her to see some exorcisms, and she may have asked me some questions during the project. You know, "What are some things that I could say in addition to whatever else written in the script?" But it was mostly just being there for [the actors] to give them the confidence that the movie and that their performances would be believable. I wasn't telling them what to do, by any means. I certainly wasn't writing the script or adding dialogue to the film. I was just maintinaining the reality of the world of exorcism as much as the director and producers wanted it.
What was it like being on set and seeing what had been inspired by your book come to life in a different medium?
It's very surreal. In fact I'm still getting used to it, I'd have to say. I'm very disconnected here in Rome. I've heard there's lots of promotions and commercials and trailers. But I don't know if it's an advantage I have, but I have this quality of being able to dissassociate myself to looking at something from a very practical standpoint, and so I wanted this to be a good movie. I wanted to do my part. I didn't want to get caught up in "Wow, this is a Hollywood movie." But there were definitely a few times when I took a little stroll. For example, there was the set for the [exorcism] course. And that was really cool. It was a neat experience to be there in the classroom thinking that that's kind of how the whole book started. … It was also kind of a humbling experience as well because here you are on the set of a movie, and you see how many people it takes to make a movie and everyone's working to do something. It was really neat and very satisfying to see, I have to say, because everyone was so professional about going about it, and I really have nothing but good things to say about it and everyone I worked with on the movie.
Prior to filming, back when you turned in your book proposal to the studio and you were going back and forth with them, did you ever have a particular actor in mind who you thought would be perfect to play someone in your book?
You know, I've learned that with the book when I sold the book—and I mean just the fact I was going to have a published book—that was enough for me. The movie coming out was icing on the cake. I've kind of learned in the past not to get ahead of myself and that when it comes to film when people say, "Oh, so and so is interested." That's great, but it doesn't really mean anything. I didn't necessarily have anyone in mind.
You know you never hope because you don't want to get your hopes dashed, but certainly Anthony Hopkins is at the top of probably everybody's list. I was incredibly impressed by him when I met him and when I saw him work—the way he works. He came really prepared, learning Latin, studying on his own; he really wanted to do a good job. And you know I was amazed and certainly he's reached the point in his career where he doesn't have to do those kind of things, but he is very dedicated to the role. So I didn't have anybody in mind is the short way to answer that, but I was hoping that, you know, they could get a good actor because I hadn't read the script either. Eventually I did read a script, and you don know I think this material could go either way. It can be kind of "B material" very quickly, and I think that getting talented people and trying to write the book in such a way … well, it's amazing. You get an actor like [Anthony Hopkins] and you can do so much more.
In the film Anthony Hopkins plays the character that is based on Father Carmine in the book. But the character that's based on Father Gary (who is 52 in the book) is played by Colin O'Donoghue, an up-and-coming actor who is right on the edge of 30. What did you think about that type of change from book to film?
I don't think that there was any change where I said I wish they hadn't done that. I think I'm waiting to see the final film. I think that knowing that books and movies are so different, I really learned a lot, I have to say. I learned a ton about this whole process and again I was so very lucky that I was treated so kindly. The director, the producer, Michael Petroni, everyone was so kind with me and allowing me to participate in a way that I felt like I could contribute.
I think in reference to Colin's character they wanted to make the protagonist a little bit younger, and that raises the stakes a little bit more because he's younger in his life and he hasn't yet made up his mind [about what he believes]. And audiences who are going to see the movie are very different than people who will read the book. I wasn't really disappointed in anything. … I didn't see the whole movie as it was shot … there were some scenes that perhaps I may have done differently myself and again that's why I was glad to distance myself away from it because the book and movie have to be kind of different in a certain light.
Father Gary's character is portrayed as more of a skeptic in the film than Father Gary was in your book. Why do you think that is?
Well, in the book you have me as I can play the Doubting Thomas and ask the hard questions that a journalist would ask. So you know they have the character of Angeline [an investigative reporter] in the film, but I think the character of the priest asking those questions is the right choice. Father Gary wasn't an out and out skeptic, but he wasn't 100 percent convinced. And I think that there's a difference. If you believe in the reality of the Devil but you're never really focused on it, then you're never thinking about how it works. It doesn't really enter into our lives and influence us in some way. So it does really heighten the stakes. But again I think the audience needs a window into understanding that, you know, there is doubt. Even the exorcists that I talked with have doubt, even after twenty-five years.
I thought it was interesting, in the book, how some of the priests you interviewed admitted that exorcism is not an exact science and that they each approached it in a different way.
I really found that really refreshing: the fact that a person is still unsure and not 100 percent. I mean there are days they wake up and think, "Hey this can't be real." And I think it's a normal process. That's what all people go through. And they are no different. And it was refreshing to hear them say that there is a lot of mystery. I'm always suspicious of those people who are 100 percent sure about this stuff, and they put it in terms that just seems too structured and too neat and ordered. I was expecting them to do that and instead they were quite honest with me and said, "Hey, I'm just a guy and I hope that I know what God is doing. But I have to rely on my faith and this is all up to him."
It was also refreshing to read in the book when Father Gary is done with his exorcism training and is getting ready to head back to the States and he echoes one of the other priests who said now that he knew the reality of the spirit world, he felt a responsbility to help people. Would you say that you came to a similar conclusion in the writing of this book?
Well, of course. I would like people to take a positive message away from my book. I think it was in the informing that I was trying to get people to look at this topic and in a way that it hadn't been seen before because I think with exorcism, and in the mainstream media especially, most people tend to ridicule it. And it is very easy to ridicule, because you can find those people on the fringes of any religion that are doing these kooky things and it's very easy to follow that. But then again if you hold that up as the example, then you do a disservice just like with any topic.
The vast majority of people who are having these experiences don't know what they are, they are unsure about them and many of them perhaps have gone away from [demonic possession] because of how it's been portrayed in the past. Having said that, I think too many people are also enamored with this topic and really seem to just gravitate to it and they really they like the idea that they could be attacked by something bigger than themselves. All of us look for meaning in our own lives and what better way to do that than to be a participant in this war that's been going on since the dawn of man, you know with these creatures that are vastly superior to ourselves. And here you are you're a participant in it; you're a major player because a demon's attacking you. I think there has to be a lot of caution. And what I really hope, too, is that people take a step back and look at this with a fresh set of eyes and again how it is connected.
I think for me personally it is how it was connected to the greater picture of the sacrements and the Catholic tradition. But it's really about making this connection with God and the individual doing that. And, of course, as a Catholic it's sacrements and as a Protestant you do it through different means. The connection you're trying to make is still what's really important and fundamentally … it's about the choices you make. Make good choices. Be a kind person. Try to be understanding and forgiving and all those kind of things that maybe some people have taken for granted.
For me personally the most important thing I'm trying to stress in the book is this idea of personal responsibility. It is up to us to make the right choices in our lives, and we're in control and that's the free will that we have. So you can't just completely ignore the concept of evil, but you definitely don't have to let it consume you and become obsessed by it.
Why do some people seem to be obsessed with the concept of evil and with demonic possession?
In America it's like that. In Italy as well. There's a lot of superstition over here. But people in America have an easier time believing in the extreme. And yet, then you are lazy and you're not practicing your faith and you're not listening to your spouse and you're not being a responsible adult, etc. It's very hard for people to hear. ... They don't want to hear that. They want the magic pill and it'll all go away. … That's kind of the whole form of the fundamental struggle that these priests are having because people come to see them and again, this is another topic that I'm trying to stress is that most people think that if it wasn't for these priests we wouldn't have exoricisms or people in Hollywood trying to make these movies. But that's not true. People have, since the dawn of time in every religion, people have believed about this. And in America, people aren't going to church anymore, but they're still believing in this topic. So, you need priests or pastors who can say "Hey, don't get so worried or freaked out about that. Are you praying? Are you being a good Christian?" And all those kind of things that help people to focus on those little things again rather than "Yeah, you've got a spirit in you and I'm going to hit you on the head with this Bible and you'll be free." … I'm not trying to say that the Catholic Church is the only faith that people should be believing in. [The book] is just a story about a Catholic priest, but exorcism and prayers of deliverance are pretty much standard in every religion.
So what's next for you? Are you working on another book?
I'm taking a step back from exorcism … and I'm doing something very different which is a graphic novel that kind of takes some of the themes of the theology of the ongoing war between good angels and fallen angels, and transposes it onto a historical tapestry.
Will you be at the premiere of the film in the States?
Yes, I'll see the film at the premiere. I guess I'll be the only person in the theater who hasn't seen the movie. It's very surreal, but I'm big enough to know that the movie's something different than the book. So … I mean, it'll be very surreal.
American filmgoers certainly love their scary movies, but how do you think Italian filmgoers will receive the film?
I think the performance of Anthony Hopkins automatically draws interest. People, I've learned in the modern age, they have their own biases they often bring to any topic. I'm hoping that people will go into this with an open mind. Obviously they'll come to see it here in Italy. The book's been doing well here in Italy. The topic itself isn't quite as sensational as it is in the States. Exorcists go on TV, they talk a lot, they have priests who are working with the cops over here in trying to stop the occult … so it's much more mainstream. But I have high hopes [for the film].
As someone who has already screened the film, let me just say that I'm glad I read your book before I saw the movie. It really helped to prepare me and just ground me, I think. Would you agree that that's a good thing?
Yes. I would recommend that everybody read the book before seeing the movie. [Laughs]. No … but in all honesty, that is sort of my hope is that people will see the movie and they will want to learn the reality behind that as it is taught by the Catholic Church. The theology has a context, and I think it's important. I know it's hard to do in a film, because the first thing you want to do is entertain people whereas in a book you can put in all the Bible verses and references and things like that. So, yes it would be great if people read the book. It is a topic that has oftentimes been written about it in one way or the other, whether ridiculed or by a group of believers who are so 100 percent sure about everything. And I think the people in the middle kind of get left out, and so I was really trying to address those people. And again, I hope that the Protestants and mainstream Christians as well will understand and be open to the book in a way that this is not saying this is the only way or the only right way to go about this type of thing.
For more information about Matt Baglio or his book, The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, please visit www.mattbaglio.com. To learn more about the New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. major motion picture, The Rite, which is loosely based on this book and stars Anthony Hopkins, please visit the Crosswalk.com Movies Channel. A full review of the film will be available upon release on January 28, 2011.
**This interview first published on January 25, 2011.