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GARY POWERS JR.,COLD WAR SON OF A SPY, CHIMES IN
[Turkey 8/1/2024] The Turkish National Intelligence Agency (MIT) said coordinated a prisoner swap on August 1, 2024 an airport at their capitol city Ankara, Turkey.
The prisoner swap included negotiations between West-East countries of Russia and Belarus and the United States, Germany, Slovenia, Norway.
The epic landmark deal included recently convicted in Russia and sentenced for spying is American and WaPo journalist Evan Gershkovich swapped for hitman assassin Vadim Krasikov, plus two other Americans, and in return, two Russian minor children with 9 other Russian prisoners released, and 13 prisoners released and returned to Germany.
Belarus is a country bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia in Eastern Europe.
Previous landmark prisoner swaps in history include the February 10, 1962 exchange at the height of the Cold War, with American pilot Gary Powers for Rudolf Abel, a convicted Russian spy, That true life story was featuring in the 2015 movie “Bridge of Spies” starring Tom Hanks.
Gary Powers Jr., who is an advocate and speaker for preserving Cold War history, is part of the International Spy Museum, and speaks frequently on historic events, particularly his father’s experiences.
Powers stated today, when asked for a comment, the following.
"I am pleased to learn that Russia and the United States were able to work with other countries to negotiate this exchange of international prisoners. The release and return of American citizens is always an important diplomatic undertaking. I am sure that family members will enjoy their respective family reunions in the coming days."
Powers continued, "I speak tonight at the Richard Bong Aviation Museum in Superior WI, Sat Aug 3 at the SAC and Aerospace Museum near Omaha, NE. May 5 in Jefferson City KS and Aug 8 in Newton IA. Www.GaryPowers.com/events for my full schedule."
Www.ColdWar.org for museum
https://www.spymuseum.org/.../spy-speaker.../gary-powers-jr/
The press release regarding Gershkovich's sentencing on July 19, 2024 is located here. https://www.whitehouse.gov/.../statement-by-president.../
C.G. Willis, Publisher
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RIO GRANDE RIVER / TEXAS BORDER BUOYS CAN REMAIN UP!
This press release, in full context below, was issued today by the office of the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In summary, the State of Texas wins their rights, over the federal government, in protecting the southern state/nation boarder.
C.G. Willis, Publisher
Trails Country Reporter & Productions
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July 31, 2024
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050
Communications@oag.texas.gov
Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory Against Biden Administration’s Attempt to Remove Rio Grande Border Buoys
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which vacated an injunction that wrongfully ordered Texas to remove buoys that the State placed in the Rio Grande to prevent aliens from entering America unlawfully.
In 2023, Texas deployed the buoys to address the historic levels of aliens attempting illegal, dangerous—and in some cases, deadly—river crossings. The Biden Administration then sued and demanded Texas remove the buoys and reopen the border. A federal district court granted the Biden Administration a preliminary injunction and ordered the buoys to be removed and a Fifth Circuit panel issued a split decision upholding the order. However, in January 2024, Attorney General Paxton secured an en banc rehearing before the Fifth Circuit.
The full court has now ruled that the district court’s flawed preliminary injunction misapplied the law and was an abuse of the lower court’s authority. The buoy barrier can remain in the river while proceedings continue at the district court level.
“The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in Texas's favor, finding that the federal district court abused its discretion when it ordered Texas to remove the buoys floating in the Rio Grande that prevent aliens from attempting a dangerous river crossing to enter America illegally,” said Attorney General Paxton. “The buoys can remain in the river. I will continue to defend Texas's right to protect its border from illegal immigration.”
To read the ruling, click here: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Border%20Buoys%20En%20Banc%20Opinion.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
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