“POWER STUPEFIES”? April 1, 2013
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Veteran journalist, Uri Avnery at Counterpoint, attributes idiocy specifically to the behavior of the Israeli Government in the case of the Mavi Marmara and makes the wider case.
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ECONOMIC NEO-IMPERIALISM February 26, 2013
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John Perkins has written previously on his experience as an economic hit-man. The job is to negotiate with poor/developing countries loans from IMF and other sources that are designed to fail.
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REIGN OF TERROR February 8, 2013
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Endorsement of the “Counterterrorism Czar”, John Brennan, as the Director of the CIA is probably a foregone conclusion.
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SLAVERY IN FOCUS January 16, 2013
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The history of slavery is outside my immediate compass since I do not watch contemporary films.
UNKNOWN AFGHANISTAN January 4, 2013
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The framing of war, organized and systematic murder, creates a distorted prism to view human beings, their motivations and their actions.
7 DECEMBER 1941 . . . December 7, 2012
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The past is after all done and now dusted. So we should then sweep it aside from our consciousness, and focus on now, so we can be ready for tomorrow.
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BLAME HAITI? November 15, 2012
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Weather has taken an extraordinary toll over the last year in the United States. The cost is likely to be high in dollar terms and in other ways.
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OCCUPY AFGHANISTAN September 18, 2012
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The occupation of Afghanistan, much like the occupation of Iraq, cannot and will not last. The question then, other than to grease the palms of the weapons manufacturers, what was the point?
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REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA August 7, 2012
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Today marked the 67th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima., the first use of nuclear weapons. Three days later, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Civilization did not end, neither did the still continuing export of uranium, and other countries have acquired nuclear weapons so increasing the possibility of nuclear war.
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EXPOSING DEHUMANIZATION May 14, 2012
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The US and its’ allies are engaged in operations in Muslim countries. One person’s counter-terrorism is another’s terrorism.
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“NOT JUST UNLAWFUL, BUT DANGEROUS” May 2, 2012
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White House counter terrorism adviser John Brennan claims the use of drones is ethical, necessary, and permitted by international law.
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THE OLD AND THE NEW April 16, 2012
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Bob Browns resignation as Greens leader surprised me. His replacement, fellow Tasmanian, Christine Milne, who similarly is an alumni of the State Legislative Assembly anticipates a tipping point between the old and the new economy.
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SYRIAN BLOODBATH April 3, 2012
Posted by wmmbb in Middle East, Modern History, Oil, Peace.1 comment so far
The situation in Syria represents a genuine humanitarian crisis, and it seems that violence there has potential to spread beyond its borders.
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ANATOMY OF WAR March 20, 2012
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Chris Hedges article at Truthdig is summarized by the headline: “Murder is not an Anomaly in War”.
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REGIME CHANGE IN IRAN February 21, 2012
Posted by wmmbb in CENTRAL ASIA, Middle East, Modern History.Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear program of Iran
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Perhaps it is the case that the Australian Government is subservient and supine in the face of the American military-industrial complex, as John Pilger suggests, but it is clear that Iran is proactively responding to the pressures of global imperialism.
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WHO IS OUR ENEMY? January 15, 2012
Posted by wmmbb in Australian Politics, Modern History, US Politics.Tags: Central America, Iran, Middle East
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We must have an enemy. More exactly, “these guys” must have an enemy. The US must have an enemy. We must follow the US in having their enemy – except when it comes to Central America.
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WAR AND IRAN January 9, 2012
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Should it eventuate, the putative war against Iran will be an abandonment of the Grenada doctrine.
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