so, un finally gets its finger out and declares gaddafti and
cronies, outlaw, while cameron sends in military
About time too...
“The 16 names on the sanctions list were cut
from 22 during negotiations. Diplomats said this was
a move to encourage senior regime members to turn against
Qaddafi.
“The bloodshed was referred to the International
Criminal Court (ICC) because the council said “the
widespread and systematic attacks currently taking place
[in Libya] against the civilian population may amount
to crimes against humanity.” [Quoted from taipeitimes.com]
“Overnight, Cameron ordered a Royal Air Force
C-130 Hercules to fly from Malta to Tripoli to collect
remaining British citizens from the city. Two planes
left Tripoli, with a third to follow, carrying at least
260 people, the Foreign Office said. A Royal Navy frigate
was taking Britons from Benghazi to Malta.” [Quoted
from businessweek.com]
Such regimes are illegitimate. It is
an outrage that such murderous dictators are treated as states
in good standing at the UN.
Some say that intervention leads to casualties,
but it is better seen as the choice of a lesser evil.
Such interventions are, in my view, better
analysed in term of ‘just
war’.
Such interventions are designed to stop greater
evil. It’s is not the choice
of great evil to satisfy some theorised distant ‘good’.
For those who are unaware of the false
flags of socialist/fascist Labour Party, the Milibands’
father was a commie and most of the top of the party are
Fabians.
For decades, the misinformation machine,
driven by political propagandists posing as teachers in
‘universities’, has been feeding the cult
religion to students. This goes right back to the
Cambridge spies and beyond.
These people have pretty much controlled
publication in the pretence of ‘history’ and
‘economics’, funded from Moscow and each ‘author’
scratching the back of other propagandists, while keeping
out publication of the actual history.
This control is now being broken in
America, as uncontrolled promotion is available without
censorship, through the web.
ray stevens on the tsa (transportation security agency)
From the composer of the brilliant song, The
Streak (as well as Convoy), a
commentary on the clumsy passenger search routines in
US airports.
4:20 mins
“I took off my shoes, my rings and watch
Then a guy said I need to check your crotch
And I'll need to see all your liquid toiletries
He gave me a grope, a squeeze, and a pat
And I'll tell you friends when I go to the vet
They treat my old bird dog with more dignity
And after being pressed and squeezed and prodded, he
adds:
I only pray some son of depravity
Don't hide TNT in a body cavity
Cause imagine then all they'll wanta put us through
and Obama, Nancy, Harry, and Hillary
Probably say, 'Well, what's the big mystery?
Why don't they just eat cake and fly private jets like
we do?”
Searching without a warrant is illegal
in the USA, the tip of ye iceberg.
“Two Transportation Security Administration employees
charged with stealing $40,000 from luggage at New York’s
John F. Kennedy International Airport will lose their
jobs, the U.S. agency that oversees aviation security
said.
“TSA officers Persad Coumar, 44, and Davon Webb,
30, both of New York, are awaiting arraignment in Queens
Criminal Court in New York, said Kevin Ryan, a spokesman
for the Queens County District Attorney’s office,
in an e-mail. They are accused of stealing the money
on Jan. 30 from a piece of checked luggage containing
$170,000 inside the American Airlines terminal, Ryan
said. The charges include conspiracy, grand larceny
and possession of stolen property.” [Quoted from
bloomberg.com]
“A Transportation Security Administration agent
has been charged with theft after attempting to steal
a laptop at Memphis International Airport.
“Ricky German, 48, was charged Wednesday with
theft of property over $1,000 but less than $10,000.
The incident occurred Dec. 20; it's uncertain why it
took so long for charges to be filed.” [Quoted
from commercialappeal.com]
“A federal security officer at Newark Liberty
International Airport pleaded guilty on Monday to accepting
bribes and kickbacks from a colleague who regularly
stole money from passengers during security screenings,
authorities said.
“The Transportation Security Administration officer,
Michael Arato, 41, admitted in U.S. District Court in
Newark he took kickbacks from a subordinate officer,
whom he permitted to steal between $10,000 and $30,000
in cash from travelers over the course of a year ending
in October 2010, the U.S. Attorney's office said.”
[Quoted from reuters.com]
related material The
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“The diverse states that make up the Arab world,
stretching from the Atlantic coast to Iraq, have some
of the world's greatest oil reserves, but this disguises
the fact that they mostly occupy hyper-arid places.
Rivers are few, water demand is increasing as populations
grow, underground reserves are shrinking and nearly
all depend on imported staple foods that are now trading
at record prices.
“For a region that expects populations to double
to more than 600 million within 40 years, and climate
change to raise temperatures, these structural problems
are political dynamite and already destabilising countries,
say the World Bank, the UN and many independent studies.”
“Gaddafi declared Libya a socialist state. He
declared that common people would get education, health
and housing facilities free of charge. The multinational's
oil companies were nationalised and so were properties
owned by Italian capitalists. He granted women more
freedom and rights. The U.S. military air-base in Libya
was dismantled.
“Gaddafi supported the Palestinian cause whole-heartedly.
He stood for Arab-unity and was a staunch Arab-nationalist.
He was an enemy of imperialism and supported the national
liberation movements throughout the world. He extended
support to liberation movements in Jordan, in Morrocco,
in Ireland and in Philippines. He was working and championing
the cause of Arab nationalism at a time when Arab states,
one after the other, were surrendering to the U.S.A.
and Israel and were accepting peace dictated by them.
“This pro-left and anti-imperialist posture of
Gaddafi was disliked by western powers in general and
the U.S.A. in particular. He was denounced as a dictator
and during presidency of Ronald Reagan, U.S. airforce
bombarded Tripoli. The target of air attack was Gaddafi
when they wanted to kill. The attack failed to fulfil
its object. In 1988 an air-craft of Pan-America crashed.
The U.S. government declared it an act of sabotage perpetrated
on the behest of Gaddafi. President George Bush declared
Libya a rogue state and after terror attack on the U.S.A.,
Libya was identified as a breeding ground for terror.
“From 1969 to 1990 Gaddafi was a dashing revolutionary
leader of a third world country, who challenged the
might of U.S. imperialism and worked for a better life
to his countrymen. But now all this is past history.
Gaddafi is a changed leader and the change is not for
better but for worse.”
Recording of David Cameron’s
speech now available at the link.above - useful listening.
“The changes, outlined in the Welfare Reform
Bill, include
A single universal credit to come into force in 2013
Tax changes to enable people to keep more income
Changes to the disability living allowance
More details of the back-to-work programme
Those refusing to work facing a maximum three-year loss of benefits
Annual benefit cap of about £26,000 per family
Review of sickness absence levels
“Central to the plan is the creation of a
universal credit, a process which will begin in 2013
and continue into the next parliament.
“The government says, with five million people
of working age on out-of-work benefits and 1.4 million
of those for nearly a decade, that unemployment has
become entrenched in many communities.”
Even a fool like John Prescott knows
a minimum wage destroys the jobs of the weak, but it protects
his union sponsors, of course.
“And yet government regulation forces employers
to pay not less than £4.92 per hour for 18 to
20-year-olds and £5.93 for those 21 and above.
It is plain that many employers think a large proportion
of young people are just not worth that amount of money
too them. Particularly when other employment legislation
adds to their costs even more, and makes it almost impossible
to get rid of workers they find they don't need. No
wonder they aren't hiring.” [Quoted from adamsmith.org]
1994 - before the blessing
of fascist ‘New’ progressive Labour:
“ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for
Employment (Mr. Phillip Oppenheim) : Minimum wages destroy
jobs, particularly among young people. Youth unemployment
is far lower in the United Kingdom than in France or
Spain, which both have statutory national minimum wages
similar to that proposed by the Labour party.
“Mr. Luff : I welcome my hon. Friend to the Dispatch
Box. Is he aware that the right hon. Member for Kingston
Upon Hull, East (Mr. Prescott) has observed that any
fool knows that a minimum wage— [HON. MEMBERS:
"Reading."] I am quoting.
“Madam Speaker : Order. We are not making a good
start today. It is not in order for the hon. Gentleman
to quote. I am sure that he can do well without that.
“Mr. Luff : I shall paraphrase, Madam Speaker.
The right hon. Member for Kingston Upon Hull, East has
observed that any fool knows that a minimum wage would
cause a shake-out in jobs. Could my hon. Friend give
an estimate of the size of that shake-out?
“Mr. Oppenheim : There are a number of estimates,
ranging up to 2 million jobs. I shall give my hon. Friend
another interesting quote. John Grant, who was Minister
with responsibility for the low-paid under the last
Labour Government, recently wrote in The Guardian that
it was a "pious hope" to expect better-paid
workers not to want to increase differentials if a statutory
minimum wage were imposed. That increase in differentials
would have an enormous knock-on effect through the rest
of the economy, severely damage our competitiveness
and lead to a massive shake-out in jobs.” [Quoted
from newstatesman.com]
munich 2? hillary wants talks with muslim brotherhood
“MUNICH: US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton cautiously welcomed Sunday the Muslim Brotherhood's
involvement in political dialogue in Egypt, saying Washington
would "wait and see" how talks develop.
“ "Today we learned the Muslim Brotherhood
decided to participate, which suggests they at least
are now involved in the dialogue that we have encouraged,"
Clinton told National Public Radio (NPR) from Germany.”
[Quoted in indiatimes.com]
“While remaining non-committal about the Brotherhood's
entry into the talks, she said "at least they are
now involved in the dialogue."
“ "We are going to wait and see how this
develops," she said.
“Her comment suggests the administration would
be willing to work with a government that includes the
Brotherhood, but only if certain conditions were met.”
[Quoted from washingtonpost.com]
