Arctic Ice Melts Faster As It Gets Warmer
Ice melts faster as heat rises? No fucking kidding!?! I guess I was right....I am smarter than pretty much everyone else.
U.S. Insists on Keeping Control of Web
No shit Sherlock - the U.S. insists on keeping control of everything. That is why they bomb and invade sovereign nations at will.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Government or Gang?
Recent events in American politics have put a spotlight not only on what we already know is a corrupt administration (see lies leading to Iraq War II), but also the entire Republican party. It is yet to be seen if this will also spread to the Democrats, or on to any government agencies (CIA, FBI, DOJ, etc.)
House majority leader (R)Tom Delay has been indicted, less than 10 days after Bush appointee David Safavian was arrested in the investigation into Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was indicted August 11th in a bank fraud investigation. The SEC has opened an investigation into the stock dealings of Senate majority leader (R)Bill Frist. There are currently grand juries looking into the Valerie Plame leak, as well as the Niger "Yellow Cake" document forgery.
Holy crap batman, am I seeing this correctly? If I am, then the party currently governing the American people are nothing but gangsters in suits using patriotism as a shield to deflect the wrong kind of attention. Looks like it isn't working anymore.
Judging by the very loud silence coming from the Democtrats, they are either colluding with, or are no better than the Republican's. That is the only explanation I can see for not being all over the GOP lies and illegal activities.
Delay is/was one of the most powerful people in Washington, and is a close ally of Bush. Safavian was appointed to his job as the cheif of staff of the General Services Administration by George Bush Jr. himself. Abramoff has ties to George Bush's political team which go back to at least 1997. There are administration officials and their underlings directly tied to the Plame leak which may lead to indictments of some of Bush's cabinet at best, and at worst some important White House staffers.
The current admistration and the party it represents are nothing but common thugs and criminals. But if you think the illegal activites are confined to these few people, think again. We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg now, and unfortunately I think the rest of the iceberg is made up of most Federal and State politicians as well as most government departments run by political appointees.
The American political system is completely infected by the criminal virus, and it'll take more than 3 or 4 high profile names to cure the host. Let's just hope the cure doesn't kill the patient as well as the virus...it scares me to think what the US military-industrial complex could do if it saw itself possibly coming under control of an honest executive branch.
House majority leader (R)Tom Delay has been indicted, less than 10 days after Bush appointee David Safavian was arrested in the investigation into Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was indicted August 11th in a bank fraud investigation. The SEC has opened an investigation into the stock dealings of Senate majority leader (R)Bill Frist. There are currently grand juries looking into the Valerie Plame leak, as well as the Niger "Yellow Cake" document forgery.
Holy crap batman, am I seeing this correctly? If I am, then the party currently governing the American people are nothing but gangsters in suits using patriotism as a shield to deflect the wrong kind of attention. Looks like it isn't working anymore.
Judging by the very loud silence coming from the Democtrats, they are either colluding with, or are no better than the Republican's. That is the only explanation I can see for not being all over the GOP lies and illegal activities.
Delay is/was one of the most powerful people in Washington, and is a close ally of Bush. Safavian was appointed to his job as the cheif of staff of the General Services Administration by George Bush Jr. himself. Abramoff has ties to George Bush's political team which go back to at least 1997. There are administration officials and their underlings directly tied to the Plame leak which may lead to indictments of some of Bush's cabinet at best, and at worst some important White House staffers.
The current admistration and the party it represents are nothing but common thugs and criminals. But if you think the illegal activites are confined to these few people, think again. We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg now, and unfortunately I think the rest of the iceberg is made up of most Federal and State politicians as well as most government departments run by political appointees.
The American political system is completely infected by the criminal virus, and it'll take more than 3 or 4 high profile names to cure the host. Let's just hope the cure doesn't kill the patient as well as the virus...it scares me to think what the US military-industrial complex could do if it saw itself possibly coming under control of an honest executive branch.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
A really good read
Shunning by Paul Harris
from www.vivelecanada.ca, posted 9/20/05
This is an article about the United States of America. From the outset, let me state clearly that there is tremendous credit due to the US for a wide variety of social, humanitarian, artistic, scientific, intellectual accomplishments. But this small group of people, ruled by an even smaller group of thugs (a kleptocracy), is truly the epitome of the ‘tail-wagging-the-dog’ syndrome. The US comprises a small fraction of the world but it sees all the rest of the world – and, for emphasis, ALL the rest of the world – as its servant, its supplier of cheap goods and labour, its warehouse, its flea market, the place to play with its guns.
Both Canada and Mexico can reasonably think of the United States as our best friend. But it is also our worst enemy. Indeed, I will argue here that the United States is the enemy of ALL nations. It may be a little tougher for Canada and Mexico because the Beast lives next door, but also a little easier because at least they haven’t sent in the troops. Yet.
Now, we’ve all heard the rebuttal that ‘not all Americans are like that’, and that is certainly true. The US has at least as many decent humans as any other nation, more than many. But a country premised on ‘we the people …’ cannot shirk the responsibility for what they do as a group. The actions of the US are the actions of the whole population, by definition … the US constitution does not open with ‘we, some of the people’.
Many outside the US have waited patiently for them to outgrow their juvenile delinquency, but they show no sign of maturing. We have waited patiently for the good citizens of the US to corral the bad, but they persist in failing to do so. And now that they are acting out again and threatening the peace and security of the entire planet, it is high time that the rest of us took matters into our own hands.
The rest of the world should join hands and shun the United States.
False Flag Op By The Brits? Bloody Likely!
So now we have two British soldiers (likely SAS) arrested in Basra, Iraq, for firing on Iraqi police officers. When they were caught and arrested, it was found that the car they were driving was packed full of explosives.
So, we have a few different possibilities here that I can see :
1) the two soldiers were delivering the explosives to insurgents in a sting operation (sort of like undercover narcotics officers buying/selling dope during a sting).
2) the soldiers were delivering the explosives to insurgents in order to facilitate an attack on a target the British could not be caught targeting.
3) the British SAS troops were involved in a false flag operation which involved an attack against Iraqi police, army or civilians, in order to ensure their 'help' remains 'justified'.
The facts that we have so far negate the first two listed above, and here is how :
1) two British soldiers wouldn't fool anyone by putting on wigs and Arab dress. Their skin color and mannerisms would give them away long before their accents. Plus, if you were buying explosives from someone in an occupied country with a few different sides, i'm sure you would make sure you knew who you were buying from.
2) if it were a case of not wanting to be the ones caught targeting someone/something, they would still do it themselves. The SAS are some of the most highly trained advance forces in the world. They are basically state sponsored trained terrorists, and would likely have a higher chance of success (hitting target and not being caught) if they completed the whole mission themselves rather than having to rely on another untrained, and possibly untrustworthy party.
Given the above, unfortunately the one explanation that seems to fit the available evidence is the third option - that the British SAS were involved in a false flag operation. And before you say that is crazy and they would never commit acts of terror, please look at the current state of affairs in Iraq and the Middle East in general. Then look at past precedent of governments planning terror or actually committing terrorist acts to support an agenda.
Current Situation in Iraq and the Middle East in General
We have the Iraqi "government" saying that coalition troops could begin to pull out late 2005, which would obviously limit the influence the Americans and British currently wield over Iraqi politics - at the end of a gun. We have the Iraqi "government" building ties with Iran right in front of the Americans and British, who at the same time are starting the propaganda at home against Iran. We have the saber rattling against both Syria and Iran as well as the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.
So basically, the Iraqis are cultivating ties with an enemy of their occupiers, while telling the occupiers that they can start planning to leave. At the same time, the Americans and British are seemingly gearing up for conflict with Iran and/or Syria, for which they will need bases to launch attacks from...what better place than Iraq which borders both nations?
This all leads me to one conclusion : the more unstable Iraq remains, the easier it is for the Americans and British to justify the occupation by fighting the 'insurgents' who are against a peaceful and democratic Iraq.
And the more they tell their people at home that the Iraqi insurgency is foreign fighters from Syria using explosives supplied by Iran, rather than Iraqis trying to kick out an occupying power, the more it seems that they are planning to escalate the situation against those nations. To do so they need a base from which to launch attacks...again, what better place than Iraq, which borders both?
Precedent For False Flag Terrorism
The British committed many acts of terror while trying to keep a handle on Northern Ireland throughout the years. Some have come to the surface, others will eventually be properly documented.
The U.S. has obviously terrorized nations around the globe for decades, but they even planned to commit acts of terror on their own citizens! The most recently revealed example being the 'Operation Northwoods' plans. For background go here and here, go here for a scan of the actual declassified document.
Here's another report of the U.S. forces actually hiding explosives in civilian cars in Iraq. Here's a report of the Iraqis already believing the Americans are behind (at least some of) the terror in Iraq.
Conclusion
The idea that the British and/or Americans have motivation and precedent to carry out terror attacks is not outlandish. It is actually the most logical explanation given the currently available evidence as well as the common sense approach, which is asking and answering the question "who has motive and opportunity?"
Now that the Brits have busted the two soldiers out of Iraqi jail rather than working with Iraqi authorities to secure their release upon confirmation of their identity, I become even more suspicious.
Whatever did actually happen could have serious consequences for the coalition in Iraq. The people already think the occupiers who are 'fighting' the terrorists, are also being the terrorists.
Add this event to the already current perception that they could be carrying out false flag ops, and the coalition risks uniting the Iraqis against them, as well as the rest of the world. Their current divide and conquer hold over Iraq would evaporate in a second, and they would be forced to withdraw with their tail between their legs and face international condemnation.
In this case, American foreign policy would have to be torn down and rebuilt from the ground up. Or they could ignore world opinion and continue down the road to ruin and pariah status.
So, we have a few different possibilities here that I can see :
1) the two soldiers were delivering the explosives to insurgents in a sting operation (sort of like undercover narcotics officers buying/selling dope during a sting).
2) the soldiers were delivering the explosives to insurgents in order to facilitate an attack on a target the British could not be caught targeting.
3) the British SAS troops were involved in a false flag operation which involved an attack against Iraqi police, army or civilians, in order to ensure their 'help' remains 'justified'.
The facts that we have so far negate the first two listed above, and here is how :
1) two British soldiers wouldn't fool anyone by putting on wigs and Arab dress. Their skin color and mannerisms would give them away long before their accents. Plus, if you were buying explosives from someone in an occupied country with a few different sides, i'm sure you would make sure you knew who you were buying from.
2) if it were a case of not wanting to be the ones caught targeting someone/something, they would still do it themselves. The SAS are some of the most highly trained advance forces in the world. They are basically state sponsored trained terrorists, and would likely have a higher chance of success (hitting target and not being caught) if they completed the whole mission themselves rather than having to rely on another untrained, and possibly untrustworthy party.
Given the above, unfortunately the one explanation that seems to fit the available evidence is the third option - that the British SAS were involved in a false flag operation. And before you say that is crazy and they would never commit acts of terror, please look at the current state of affairs in Iraq and the Middle East in general. Then look at past precedent of governments planning terror or actually committing terrorist acts to support an agenda.
Current Situation in Iraq and the Middle East in General
We have the Iraqi "government" saying that coalition troops could begin to pull out late 2005, which would obviously limit the influence the Americans and British currently wield over Iraqi politics - at the end of a gun. We have the Iraqi "government" building ties with Iran right in front of the Americans and British, who at the same time are starting the propaganda at home against Iran. We have the saber rattling against both Syria and Iran as well as the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.
So basically, the Iraqis are cultivating ties with an enemy of their occupiers, while telling the occupiers that they can start planning to leave. At the same time, the Americans and British are seemingly gearing up for conflict with Iran and/or Syria, for which they will need bases to launch attacks from...what better place than Iraq which borders both nations?
This all leads me to one conclusion : the more unstable Iraq remains, the easier it is for the Americans and British to justify the occupation by fighting the 'insurgents' who are against a peaceful and democratic Iraq.
And the more they tell their people at home that the Iraqi insurgency is foreign fighters from Syria using explosives supplied by Iran, rather than Iraqis trying to kick out an occupying power, the more it seems that they are planning to escalate the situation against those nations. To do so they need a base from which to launch attacks...again, what better place than Iraq, which borders both?
Precedent For False Flag Terrorism
The British committed many acts of terror while trying to keep a handle on Northern Ireland throughout the years. Some have come to the surface, others will eventually be properly documented.
The U.S. has obviously terrorized nations around the globe for decades, but they even planned to commit acts of terror on their own citizens! The most recently revealed example being the 'Operation Northwoods' plans. For background go here and here, go here for a scan of the actual declassified document.
Here's another report of the U.S. forces actually hiding explosives in civilian cars in Iraq. Here's a report of the Iraqis already believing the Americans are behind (at least some of) the terror in Iraq.
Conclusion
The idea that the British and/or Americans have motivation and precedent to carry out terror attacks is not outlandish. It is actually the most logical explanation given the currently available evidence as well as the common sense approach, which is asking and answering the question "who has motive and opportunity?"
Now that the Brits have busted the two soldiers out of Iraqi jail rather than working with Iraqi authorities to secure their release upon confirmation of their identity, I become even more suspicious.
Whatever did actually happen could have serious consequences for the coalition in Iraq. The people already think the occupiers who are 'fighting' the terrorists, are also being the terrorists.
Add this event to the already current perception that they could be carrying out false flag ops, and the coalition risks uniting the Iraqis against them, as well as the rest of the world. Their current divide and conquer hold over Iraq would evaporate in a second, and they would be forced to withdraw with their tail between their legs and face international condemnation.
In this case, American foreign policy would have to be torn down and rebuilt from the ground up. Or they could ignore world opinion and continue down the road to ruin and pariah status.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
We Are All Victims of Corporate Media
Over the few years since 9/11, the citizens of the world have been witness to - and victims of - a new level of deciept and outright lies by governments. This is all helped along by a complicit and/or chickenshit mainstream media.
This part has not changed at all though - history proves that politicians and governments have been shaping the information we get and how we get it for years with the help of major media. What has changed is that the lies are more brazen and more obvious than ever before.
And now, in my opinion, the mainstream media has shown itself to be a willing proponent of the outright lies of government on a whole new level. Their cencorship and twisting of the information we get has made us complicit in horrendous crimes around the world.
Would the US be in Iraq killing over 100,000 civilians if the corporate media had reported that there were no WMD's, that there was no Saddam-Al Qiada link to us before the war, and that the Bush administration was lying about it all? They had to know - even online bloggers with no resources other than the internet knew. Christ, even I knew! Instead they towed the official line 'patriotically' and obediently.
Remember all the news shows with their "experts" on WMD's and the Middle East? Notice most were former military and governemt people? Or members of elitist 'think tanks'. Studies of the news coverage in the runup to the Iraq war show the media helped fuel the drive to war.
Do you know the truth about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians? I highly doubt it. Media coverage in North America is distorted to give a false view of what is really happening.
These are just two recent and ongoing examples of horrible things being done by governments and being covered up and/or distorted by our mainstream media. Now add on to all this stories about journalists being paid by the US government to write favorably here, here and here.
How long are we North Americans going to allow our views of the world to be controlled by government and media? How long will we go on leaving the lying rat-bastard politicians and corporate media editorial boards in power and unpunished?
We are victims of a constant disinformation campaign. But the real victims are the ones our governments are terrorizing based on lies we are accepting.
I don't think people would stand by and do nothing if they were told the truth in no uncertain terms. It is time to take the media to account along with the politicians and their lies and the crimes they mask.
This part has not changed at all though - history proves that politicians and governments have been shaping the information we get and how we get it for years with the help of major media. What has changed is that the lies are more brazen and more obvious than ever before.
And now, in my opinion, the mainstream media has shown itself to be a willing proponent of the outright lies of government on a whole new level. Their cencorship and twisting of the information we get has made us complicit in horrendous crimes around the world.
Would the US be in Iraq killing over 100,000 civilians if the corporate media had reported that there were no WMD's, that there was no Saddam-Al Qiada link to us before the war, and that the Bush administration was lying about it all? They had to know - even online bloggers with no resources other than the internet knew. Christ, even I knew! Instead they towed the official line 'patriotically' and obediently.
Remember all the news shows with their "experts" on WMD's and the Middle East? Notice most were former military and governemt people? Or members of elitist 'think tanks'. Studies of the news coverage in the runup to the Iraq war show the media helped fuel the drive to war.
Do you know the truth about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians? I highly doubt it. Media coverage in North America is distorted to give a false view of what is really happening.
These are just two recent and ongoing examples of horrible things being done by governments and being covered up and/or distorted by our mainstream media. Now add on to all this stories about journalists being paid by the US government to write favorably here, here and here.
How long are we North Americans going to allow our views of the world to be controlled by government and media? How long will we go on leaving the lying rat-bastard politicians and corporate media editorial boards in power and unpunished?
We are victims of a constant disinformation campaign. But the real victims are the ones our governments are terrorizing based on lies we are accepting.
I don't think people would stand by and do nothing if they were told the truth in no uncertain terms. It is time to take the media to account along with the politicians and their lies and the crimes they mask.
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