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Marines Catch FBI Trying to Sabotage Substation in Idaho, and Kill Them.
By Michael Baxter -February 15, 2023

United States Marines on Sunday gunned down criminal FBI agents trying to sabotage an electrical substation in Meridian, Idaho, sources in Gen. Smith’s office told Real Raw News.
Over the last three months, at least nine substations have been attacked in North Carolina, Washington, and Oregon, depriving tens of thousands of people of power, sometimes for several days. Following those attacks, the FBI posted a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever carried out twin attacks in Moore and Randolph Counties, N.C.
The feds also timidly implicated Trump supporters who oppose the LGBTQ community because the saboteurs struck cities hosting trans-friendly events.
The military now says the FBI should have put the 250K bounty on itself, for all signs suggest corrupt agents perpetrated the substation mishaps.

According to our source, the FBI’s “5th Column,” a growing number of agents working against Merrick Garland and his abhorrent Department of Justice, told Gen. Smith’s office that rogue agents were planning to disable a “power station near Boise” during the Super Bowl, but the tipster didn’t know which substation would be struck. And since Boise, a city with 250,000 residents, and its suburbs had numerous substations, Gen. Smith wanted specifics before committing his Marines to what could have been a wild goose chase. Such an attack would undeniably have made people angry and left thousands without electricity on a frigid night. Although some earlier “5th Column” tips yielded fruitful intelligence—and led to Deep State arrests—others were a bust, a waste of time and resources.

White Hat resources, he said, are stretched thin across a broad battlefield, and Gen. Smith must judiciously pick his fights based on concrete intel, not rumor, speculation, or innuendo.

“In the grand scheme of things, deploying a platoon or two might not seem like a big deal, but it could mean we’d have to pull Marines off current, just-as-important assignments. We have limited elasticity and need to know we’re using assets appropriately,” our source said.

He also let slip that Marines and members of the Special Operations community are involved in overseas assignments, but he wouldn’t elaborate.

When the substation tip came in, Gen. Smith asked, “Boise? Why Boise?”

But the whistleblower seemed clueless. He couldn’t say whether Merrick Garland or Director Christopher Wray authorized the attack, or name the field office—Boise has one—from where the sinister agents would emerge.

“The agents fighting the regime’s takeover—we know they put themselves at risk. We still must be wary of wolves in sheep’s clothing and traps,” our source said.

He added that Gen. Smith spent two days pondering a course of action: either disregard the tip or send a small expeditionary force to Idaho. The general decided on the latter because “If something went down and Marines weren’t there to try to thwart it, Gen. Smith wouldn’t forgive his inaction.”

By Super Bowl Sunday kickoff, a Marine reconnaissance platoon had already arrived in Idaho and had scouted five distribution substations within a 30-mile radius of downtown Boise. They decided that anyone brazen enough to assault a utility while the sun still shone would choose a remote location with the sparsest nearby housing. But no such locale existed. The surrounding substations in Boise, Eagle, and Meridian were densely populated, with homes, in some cases, only meters away from buzzing and humming transformers. The platoon commander, unwilling to stretch his forces too thinly, divided the Marines into three 8-man teams, stationing them at substations with the least visible security—chain fences and such—and foliage the agents could use to avoid detection.

An hour into the game, the Eagles were beating Kansas City, but the Marines in Idaho saw no signs of FBI saboteurs. At halftime, as a demonic Rhianna dressed in a crimson bodysuit with a pentagram belt took the stage, an SUV sporting “Trump 2024” bumper stickers stopped beside the gate of the Columbia substation in Meridian. Four men, none of whom looked like feds, exited the truck and approached the locked gate. All wore MAGA regalia—hats and jackets endorsing Trump’s 2024 presidential bid—and one carried bolt cutters. Two had AR-15-style rifles slung across their shoulders.

The Marines challenged the quartet as it snapped the padlocked gate. The intruders were told to stand down and surrender, but one unshouldered his rifle, rocked the charging handle, and leveled the muzzle in the Marines’ direction. He never had a chance to pull the trigger.

The Marines, armed with suppressor-equipped M27 rifles, opened fire, killing the aggressors. Upon searching the bodies, the Marines found several magazines and a belt pouch of C4 explosives, though none of the dead had wallets or identification. They ran a make on the SUV’s VIN and plates, which traced back to a laundromat in Wilmington, Delaware.

The dead, our source said, were fingerprinted, and White Hats with access to the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System matched two sets of prints to FBI agents assigned to an FBI office in Spokane, Washington.

“We can’t interrogate the dead, but at least now we know the FBI is complicit in the substation attacks,” our source said. “What’s worse, we’ve given the proof to MSM but they refuse to air it, and, yeah, this includes Fox, OANN, and Newsmax.”

As an aside, on Tuesday, we asked our source if White Hats had looked into the East Palestine derailment since residents have fallen ill from the release of vinyl chloride into the air. Real Raw News has also heard unsubstantiated rumors of a joint EPA-FEMA task force killing livestock and pets near the derailment. Our source said, “it’s being looked at,” but had no further info to share. He also wouldn’t comment on tales of hordes of walking wounded, supposedly effected by mind-altering petrochemicals, roaming the streets.

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SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN

聽起來像是個計劃。

Tīng qǐlái xiàng shìgè jìhuà.

The Chinese have been planning for years. In fact, some observers have stated the Chinese operate on the hundred-year plan.  You might want to look back at a previous post here.

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Actually, Hordes Of Highly Sophisticated Unidentified Aircraft Have Been Flying Over U.S. Territory
February 12, 2023 by Michael

Things are starting to get really strange. First, a “Chinese spy balloon” was shot down off the coast of South Carolina after it had traveled across much of the continental United States. Then, another “unidentified object” was shot down over Alaska. Subsequently, at the request of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a third “unidentified object” was shot down over Canada. And now we have just learned that a fourth “unidentified object” has been shot down over Lake Huron. In addition, a congressman from Montana is reporting that there is an “unidentified object” flying over his state. On top of everything else, China is telling us that an “unidentified object” has been flying near the Chinese port city of Qingdao. All of a sudden, these sightings have become the biggest news story in the entire country, and I think that it is likely that there will be even more sightings in the days ahead.

But let’s put all of this into perspective.

The only reason why most people are freaking out about this story is because the mainstream media is freaking out about this story.

If the mainstream media was ignoring this story, they would also be ignoring this story.

We have been trained to believe that a story is important only when the mainstream media tells us that it is important.

If millions of Americans want to get excited about some balloons, that is fine.

I will get excited with them.

But the truth is that hordes of highly sophisticated unidentified aircraft have been flying over U.S. territory for years.

Let me give you some examples. Starting in December 2019, large groups of “unidentified drones” were repeatedly spotted flying over northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska…

A formation of unidentified drones, some in groups of 30, have been reported flying high above a corner of rural northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska, usually from 7 to 10 p.m. By some accounts, the drones have wingspans of 6 feet or more.

“They can sit there and hover. They can descend very fast. They can take off very fast,” Wyatt Harman, who chased the drones as they flew above his land in Washington County, Colorado, told the “TODAY” show.

He and his girlfriend, Chelsea Arnold, said they pursued the lights for about 15 miles, driving as fast as 70 mph.

These drones were very large and could fly at extremely high speeds.

Pretty soon, there were also sightings in Kansas. At the time, multiple witnesses reported seeing formations of up to 50 drones flying in very precise “grid formations”…

Meanwhile, neighbouring Nebraska and Kansas were also dealing with their own mysterious drone swarms. From December 2019 to January 2020, residents of the three states were perturbed by multiple sightings of numerous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with wingspans of up to 6ft flying between 6pm and 10pm in grid formations. On the same night that Iovinella was receiving calls, a Nebraska deputy reported seeing 30 to 50 drones in the sky. Witnesses were alarmed by the size and speed of the vehicles. “It got to the point that we were fixing to take up arms,” says Mike, 39, from Lindon, Colorado, who wishes to retain partial anonymity.

To me, a large fleet of highly sophisticated drones flying at very high speed is a lot more alarming than a few high altitude balloons.

Quite frequently, unidentified drones appear to be very interested in national security targets of a highly sensitive nature. In fact, from March 2018 to April 2021, there were “four reports of unidentified airborne vehicle intrusions at sensitive U.S. government nuclear laboratories”…

Freedom of Information Act requests by the Washington Examiner have returned four reports of unidentified airborne vehicle intrusions at sensitive U.S. government nuclear laboratories between March 2018 and April 2021. In each case, security officers failed to identify the operator of these apparent vehicles or their intent.

U.S. military bases and ships that belong to the U.S. Navy are also common targets. For example, last year footage of a very alarming incident in which a drone swarm flew very close to the USS Zumwalt in April 2019 was released to the public…

New footage from the U.S. Navy shows a drone swarm of unknown origin flying over the USS Zumwalt, a highly sensitive “stealth destroyer” in the waters off California in April 2019.

The video, obtained by The War Zone via the Freedom of Information Act, features a sailor describing a set of lights from six drones above the USS Zumwalt as he filmed the encounter

Of course that was not just an isolated incident.

According to an “interim report” that was released in June 2022, there were 144 incidents of unidentified aircraft flying near U.S. military targets over a period of 17 years…

Sightings of what appear to be aircraft flying without discernible means of propulsion have been reported near military bases and coastlines, raising the prospect that witnesses have spotted undiscovered or secret Chinese or Russian technology.

An interim report released by US intelligence officials last year counted 144 sightings of aircraft or other devices apparently flying at mysterious speeds or trajectories. In all but one of the sightings investigated, there was too little information for investigators to even broadly characterise the nature of the incident.

But that wasn’t the end of the story.

Many more incidents were later added to that report, and ultimately the grand total reached a whopping 510 incidents…

The March 2021 date represents the end of a preliminary assessment period by ODNI that spanned 17 years, during which there were 144 UAP reports. Since that date, another 119 incidents that took place before March 2021 but weren’t included in the preliminary assessment were also reported — bringing the total number of reports to 510 as of late August 2022.

So I am glad that there is finally an uproar about the lack of security in the skies above our heads.

Because vast hordes of drones have been regularly violating U.S. air space for a long time.

And in case you are wondering, yes, drones can deliver weapons of mass destruction.

Unfortunately, our leaders continue to move us even closer to cataclysmic conflicts with both Russia and China, and the death and destruction that such conflicts could cause would be unimaginable.

So let us hope that our leaders will decide to reverse course and start pressing for peace while it is still possible to do so.

Because if we stay on the path that we are on, eventually someone will make a mistake that will not be able to be erased, and then millions upon millions of people will die.

The best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what is the matter-he's got to just know. Will Rogers US humorist & showman (1879 - 1935)

I think that I can say without a doubt that I've known or met at one time or another, a veterinarian from most every veterinary school in America...and a few from some foreign countries (must be the crowd I hang out with LOL) One of the most dedicated veterinarians that I have had the pleasure of working with has a write-up in the Foundation For The HORSE, which I just happen to run across while surfing the internet.  Dr. Rantanen has had a remarkable career and besides being real smart, he's a fun guy to hang out with. ~ Norman E. Hooben

Norman Rantanen, DVM, MS, DACVR

Diagnostic imaging pioneer Dr. Norm Rantanen graduated from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1967 before serving in the U.S. Airforce Veterinary Corps at Walter Reed Army Hospital and, later, in Southeast Asia and Europe.

Upon completion of his service, Dr. Rantanen joined the Diagnostic Imaging staff at WSU as an assistant professor in 1976. He rapidly advanced his knowledge and abilities, securing Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Radiologists.

Dr. Rantanen worked tirelessly as a teacher and diagnostician. During his academic career, he authored or co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications on diagnostic ultrasonography. He developed numerous techniques for identification of soft tissue injuries, respiratory lesions, and the acquisition of tissue biopsies, obtained by ultrasonic guidance. He left WSU in 1983 to begin a 37-year run in an exclusively equine private imaging practice.

Like all good pioneers, Dr. Rantanen devoted considerable effort to sharing what he knew through numerous workshops, continuing education events, and the development of two textbooks on diagnostic ultrasound. He has also lectured around the world, educating thousands of colleagues in the process.

He received the 1988 Pioneer Award presented at the History of Medical Ultrasound meeting and the AAEP’s 2003 Distinguished Educator Award.

Throughout his career, Dr. Rantanen was able to bring colleagues together around the multifaceted domain of diagnostic ultrasonography. He served as an organizing force for the creation of the Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging Society within the American College of Veterinary Radiologists; not surprisingly, the organizing committee elected Rantanen as their founding president.

Mentee Comments

Thirty-four years ago, I met Norm as he read radiographs each evening at the hospital. I would sit there for hours and he’d challenge me to assess the pathology, film quality, positioning and how we might better visualize the area of concern. We have all known those who have exceeded society’s expectations while respectfully not caring what others thought. Norm was unique and remains as such. I remember skeptics thinking he’d ‘lost it’ when he imaged areas with ultrasonography. Well, look where we all are now.

Seattle Slew’s crisis and treatment was described by some as crazy. “You’re going to base your entire career and reputation on trying to save a 26-year-old stallion?” I did with Norm and Barrie Grant and would again.

– Jim Morehead, DVM, Equine Medical Associates, PSC, Lexington, KY

There are two admonitions, I remember from my interactions with Dr Norm Rantanen. The first is, “if you’re going to do it, do it right.” The second, a corollary of the first is, “God hates a coward”. Both speak to the need to have courage and adventurousness as essential attributes for practicing the art of veterinary medicine. Every professional is confronted with moments in their career where finding the courage to remain stalwart in the face of conflict can be a struggle of the will. And there are other times where an adventurous spirit is required in order to stretch the limits of what we know, to go where we must to find answers. On a personal level, I have found his encouragement on these two attributes to be more important than the medical advice that he so willingly offered. He is, in my opinion, a great mentor because the wake left by his words left so many people better off as individuals, as well as doctors.

– Paul McClellan, DVM, San Dieguito Equine Group, Inc., San Marcos, CA

Dr. Norman Rantanen is one of those rare individuals that had a vision of diagnostic imaging that could greatly improve musculoskeletal evidence-based diagnoses of soft tissue injuries in the horse. He pursued that vision and thus created one of the world’s most commonly used diagnostic tools for the health and welfare of the horse. He along with Steve Dumond, Roby Gaines, Dr. Mike Hausler and a few others created field-use diagnostic ultrasound that would forever change the world of musculoskeletal diagnostic imaging. Dr. Rantanen made one of the most valuable diagnostic tools for the welfare of the horse ever introduced in our profession. In today’s vernacular “A game changer heard around the world.” Some 40 years ago, he started to teach our profession the skills of diagnostic ultrasonography and he favorably impacted the lives of many great equine clinicians.

The profession is deeply indebted to him for following his dreams. His contribution is one of the greatest steps forward in equine musculoskeletal diagnoses, treatment, and management. I was truly blessed by my ongoing 37-year relationship and guidance by Dr. Rantanen. He changed the course of my ability to serve the horse in a very meaningful and special way and for that I will be ever grateful.

– Ron Genovese, VMD, Cleveland Equine Clinic, Ravenna, OH

I arrived at WSU to do my internship just as the legend Dr. Rantanen was leaving, having put the field of ultrasound imaging in the horse on the forefront. I was devastated and lived that year in the shadow he created. Flash forward to being lucky enough to finally work closely with him at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital where his professional expertise and personal connection made me a much better clinician and colleague. I treasure those years and was so lucky to see the legacy he created.”

– Rich Pankowski, DVM, Veterinary Surgical Specialists, Tustin, CA

I have had the privilege of working with Dr. Norm Rantanen for 20 years. He is one of the original pioneers in the application and development of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in equine medicine and surgery. Norm has been my mentor and friend as we worked together in equine hospitals and in the field throughout southern California. He has been a mentor to countless students, new graduates, and experienced veterinarians over the years. I always knew where to find missing students, interns, technicians and even a surgeon or two on the days Norm would be in the clinic as they would be huddled in a group surrounding Norm trying to learn everything they could from this gifted teacher. He was inclusive of all of us who wanted to learn, and in the 20 years I’ve worked with him I never saw him intimidate, humiliate, get frustrated or take anyone for granted. It was always just the opposite as he would graciously offer the ultrasound probe to anyone who wanted to learn and practice. He would skillfully guide us through parts of the exam and always praised us for some beautiful image that we were able to obtain through his guidance. He was always so free with his time and energy and very respectful, routinely thanking all those present for their assistance and collaboration regardless of what our contribution was. He would never forget to thank the barn staff holding the horse as he truly respects everyone and recognized the importance of their role.

My fondest memories of working with Norm are the really challenging cases we shared. We would discuss the history, then I, along with students and other veterinarians present, would do the physical exam followed by Norm performing the ultrasound. We would then collectively, with all who were present, discuss the case and decide on the best options for the patient. I recall one very challenging case that required multiple rechecks, biopsies and ultrasound exams. At one point, there was no less than six accomplished veterinarians attending this patient and trying to decipher the clues that would lead to a diagnosis. I remember looking around and marveling at how much brain power there was in the room to help this one patient. I have always been grateful for each and every case in which I had Norm’s support, experience, and knowledge to help guide me.

Norm has always maintained his inquisitive pioneer spirit throughout his 53-year career and has many accomplishments to show for it, his success due in part to his wife Marlene facilitating his efforts every step of the way along with a close-knit group of friends and colleagues who share his passion for our profession. Those of us who have had the privilege of learning from him were taught so much more than veterinary medicine as with each and every case we also learned about grace, respect and humility as Norm is the embodiment of these qualities. I doubt this humble man will ever realize how much he truly gave to our profession and continues to give back on a daily basis through all of the students and colleagues whose lives he has touched, including mine.

– Tina Kemper, DVM, DACVIM, Equine Internal Medicine and Consulting, Temecula, CA

There are really no words to properly describe my feelings about having Dr. Rantanen as my mentor. It has been the most meaningful part of my career and I will try my best to do him proper justice. Dr. Rantanen was the sole reason I became a radiologist. After spending time with him, I wanted to emulate all of his qualities, both professional and personal. I had the great honor of learning how to be an equine radiologist from him and strive every day to live up to the example of who he is as a person. I am forever grateful for all I have learned from him. His living legacy of being a remarkable veterinarian and an exceptional person will be a part of our profession forever.

– Natasha Werpy, DVM, DACVR, Equine Diagnostic Imaging, Inc., Ocala, FL

I have known Norm for years, as a fellow student at WSU, in different classes, in the same era. Great guy, bright and innovative. I attended one of his first ultrasound clinics in the early 1970s and was warned, “You need to get on board with diagnostic ultrasound or get left in the dust.” He was correct as he and a few of his cohorts ushered in a tsunami of useful information in that area and then continued into the other imaging modalities, MRI, CAT, and scintigraphy. Invaluable asset to the equine practitioners and the horse industry as a whole. He was not stingy with the knowledge he had gained as he seemed to always have a grad student or imaging specialty aspirant in tow, mentor par excellence!

– Gary Cranney, DVM, Cranney Veterinary Service Inc., Lehi, UT

I have known Norm since we both entered Veterinary school at WSU in 1963. Not only were we classmates but study mates and collaborators in a research project on using piezoelectric stimulation to increase the rate of bone healing in a rabbit fracture model. We also received our master’s degrees at the same time, also at WSU.

After Norm returned from being in the combat zone in Vietnam and as a base veterinarian in Germany, we became faculty members at WSU together. It was at this time that Norm was able to develop the use of Diagnostic Ultrasound in Veterinary Medicine.

Although his main interest and focus was the horse, he encouraged the use of diagnostic ultrasound in small animals as well. His name will always be associated with being the pioneer in the use of Diagnostic Ultrasound. The first years of making this technique widely used depended upon on improving the equipment so it could be more easily used by practicing veterinarians. He was amongst the leaders encouraging and testing new engineering in this area.

More importantly, Norm started the first short courses to teach the theory and practicality of this modality to practicing veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinarians in graduate programs. He had a real talent for making these principles and techniques so exciting that everyone wanted to be able emulate his skills. To be present when he is able to use diagnostic ultrasound to medicate an arthritic articular facet on Seattle Slew, show a VSD on a stunted yearling or disruption in tendon fibers was magical! GO COUGS!

– Barrie D. Grant, DVM, MS, DACVS, Bonsall, CA

I met Norm Rantanen when I started working at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in 2000 where he consulted regularly. He had a tremendous amount of accumulated case material and an especially deep breadth of knowledge in equine imaging. What I remember was his out-of-the-box, non-traditional thinking. How effortless it was for him to acquire and “see” things on ultrasound examinations. But what really stuck with me was how humble and genuine he was with everyone. He was basically the definition of professional collegiality. He might have been the smartest guy in the room, but he always valued everyone’s opinion and perspective—and not just in veterinary medicine. Norm and his wife Marlene invited my wife and I to their house numerous times for dinner and insightful conservations.

– Steven S. Trostle, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, Blue Ridge Equine Clinic, Earlysville, VA

Copyright & Organization Info

© The Foundation for the Horse, a 501(c)(3) organization, incorporated in 1994 by the American Association of Equine Practitioners. All gifts are tax-deductible as allowable by U.S. federal law. All rights reserved. 

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Phone: (859) 233-0147
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Email: info@foundationforthehorse.org

Ultrasonography is one of the fastest growing areas in veterinary medicine. This comprehensive and clinically focused resource brings together the leading contributors practicing today, under the guidance of Drs. Norman Rantanen and Angus McKinnon. The book is divided into a section on examination procedures and normal body systems, followed by comprehensive chapters covering all aspects of sonography including reproductive examination of the mare and stallion, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, urinary tract, and neonatal sonography. It also includes a review of available equipment and different types of ultrasonographic applications. 

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• Authors: Norman Rantanen · Angus McKinnon
• First published: Jan 15, 1998

Publisher: ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (January 15, 1998)

• Language: ‎ English
• Hardcover: ‎ 677 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0683071238
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0683071238
• Item Weight: ‎ 5.03 pounds

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