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 Richard Holbrooke, back to the Balkans!
goran, Tuesday, Mar 25 2008, 10:37am
Richard Holbrooke, former US ambassador to the UN and broker of the 1995 Dayton 'peace' agreement that ‘ended’ the war in Bosnia, recently stated that the upcoming elections in Serbia would be crucial for the Serbian people -- no argument from Serbs on that point! However, his comments veiled his/America's real concerns for America’s future ‘tenure’ in the region. Serbs have no illusions regarding Holbrooke’s allegiances -- his track record speaks for itself [see pics!] (story and 1 comment and 2 images)
Last Commented Tuesday, Mar 25 2008, 10:12pm
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Russia: international laughing stock
finch, Monday, Mar 24 2008, 8:30pm
There has been a lot of laughter at Russia’s expense in the offices of State in many Western nations lately, but particularly in the USA. Where is Russia, what of all the threats in support of its traditional ally Serbia, over the Kosovo secession? The Russian bear proved to be toothless and clawless; Russia's failure to back its talk with actions has earned it ridicule from the entire international community; the laughter from the West can be heard all the way to the Kremlin – Russia’s credibility is less than zero at the moment. No powerful nation can afford such a huge loss of face and hope to survive in the future. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Tuesday, Mar 25 2008, 7:30am
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Retrograde Anglicanism exemplified by Sydney Archbishop
fish, Saturday, Mar 22 2008, 12:50am
It’s Easter, celebrated with eggs, sweet breads and other PAGAN fertility symbols, all of which herald the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere; a time of growth, renewal and regeneration – a very important event for early agrarian societies. However, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, ‘Dr’ Peter Jensen, seems to be unaware of the pagan origins of Easter celebrations; his Easter message this year contained a warning of the dangers of the “occult” or PAGAN RELIGION! (story and 1 image)
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 Osiris and the Golden (Solar) phallus of ‘resurrection’
fish, Friday, Mar 21 2008, 12:55am
Easter! It’s that time of year again when Christian leaders (hypocrites) make public appearances and drivel religious inanities or refer to impossible social behaviours that no human being is able to observe for an extended period -- the flesh truly is weak! So weak in fact that it cannot fly (walk on water) or take life again after it has expired! Yet he is ‘risen’ indeed! (story and 3 images and 1 attached file)
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 Tibet: tactical destabilisation
nano, Thursday, Mar 20 2008, 12:36am
In 1999 the UN Security Council was ignored and America embarked, with its NATO allies, on an illegal bombing campaign of Yugoslavia. That illegal but supremely successful strategy was designed to fragment one nation into numerous powerless states, gain a foothold in the Balkans and establish a permanent presence with the view to securing energy supplies/infrastructure/corridors. The plan sought to override International law and convention, diminish the role of the UN in international affairs and directly challenge Russia and China, as both nations were firm allies of Yugoslavia and perceived to be enemies of the West. (story and 1 comment)
Last Commented Thursday, Mar 20 2008, 8:05am
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Inverted realities and illogic as warfare
pixie, Wednesday, Mar 19 2008, 12:19am
Events this week highlight the madness that currently grips the international community. Many instances of Orwellian ‘double speak’ could be culled from the inane propaganda disseminated by US/NATO forces during their illegal bombing of former Yugoslavia in 1999. Add to that the nonsensical (mad) drivel that has issued from the mouths of American leaders in relation to Iraq and Iran over the past five years and the fictional absurdities (Mad Hatter's tea party) of some English novelists begin to look tame. But events this week pushed the envelope of incredulity to levels that even the most dim-witted, inbred, American rustic would find difficult to bear! (story and 1 image)
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Super Hornet -- super disgrace!
barra, Monday, Mar 17 2008, 8:47pm
The only minister in the present Australian Labor government who displayed any integrity or spine has backflipped on the purchase of the Super Hornet jet fighters from America – what a thorough travesty and disgusting reversal! It is a matter of public record that the Super Hornet is inferior to the Jet Fighters purchased by Indonesia from the Russians -- at considerably less cost I would add. (story and 1 comment)
Last Commented Saturday, Mar 22 2008, 9:04pm
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Pope Ratzinger competes with Dalai Lama
fish, Tuesday, Mar 11 2008, 9:20pm
Following hot on the heels of the Dalai Lama’s flagrant, hypocritical, political pursuits against China, the Catholic Pope – who gets by with a helping ‘hand’ from his friends – has updated the seven deadly sins.
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The Dalai Lama’s religious hypocrisy equals the best of the West
finch, Monday, Mar 10 2008, 9:45am
Fresh from receiving honours and a gold medal from the world’s most brazen mass murderer and torturer, George W Bush, the exiled Dalai Lama of Tibet has begun another round of China-bashing, which he obviously timed for the approaching Beijing Olympics. Why they call this man a religious leader is beyond rational comprehension. The Dalai Lama today is 100% political and could care less which devil he sleeps with in order to achieve his goals! (story and 1 image)
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Digital underbelly of the World
Kismo, Sunday, Mar 9 2008, 10:15am
The crews laugh at times at the lack of expertise displayed by western government agencies in the area of IT security. The Internet belongs to those with the greatest level of skill and there is no shortage of it ‘out there’ – crews, teams and individuals -- but sadly very little real talent ‘in there,’ moronic government agencies and corporations. No real hacker could tolerate an office/fixed environment for more then a day or so! It is the nature of the beast and the environment in which it lives.
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Take a good look at my face!
nano, Saturday, Mar 8 2008, 7:41pm
Propaganda has largely replaced news in the modern world; this is particularly the case with regimes that flout law, civil liberties and humanitarian issues. Occasionally the news cannot be manipulated contorted or dressed in fine lies to make it palatable. This is the case with torture. (story and 1 comment)
Last Commented Saturday, Mar 8 2008, 8:09pm
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Doodle dandy out of intellectual depth in Europe
zoran, Friday, Mar 7 2008, 8:53pm
Daniel Fried, the US assistant secretary of state for European affairs, is definitely an American and has the ‘intellectual ability’ to prove it. Addressing the press in the Serbian province of Kosovo, Fried said, “[Kosovo] independence is a fact. This is a reality. History is only going to move forward!" [My emphasis]
Temporal, philosophical, historical and general intellectual incompetence aside for the moment; Fried’s staggeringly stupid comment clearly exhibits the agitation experienced in Washington over the mess it has created in the Balkans! (story and 2 comments)
Last Commented Saturday, Mar 8 2008, 7:13am
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Kosovo without the Lies
captain amerika, Thursday, Mar 6 2008, 9:08pm
78 days of US/NATO bombing on Yugoslavia was specifically designed to separate Kosovo from the Yugoslav/Serbian State. An oil and gas pipeline corridor planned for the ‘western’ Balkans was and is the primary factor/reason for Western intervention in the Balkans. (story and 1 image)
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Of Fleas and Rodents
dingo, Thursday, Mar 6 2008, 5:06am
Hard reality hasn’t deterred our lying little rodent, John Howard. Addressing a conservative ‘think tank’ in Washington Howard slammed the Rudd government for reversing his economic policies and labour ‘reforms.’ The ‘small matter’ of the largest foreign debt in Australia’s history -- incurred under Howard and Costello -- was conveniently ignored by our lying rodent, Johnny. Here’s a taste of REALITY Mr Howard – $610 BILLION hangs over the head of the nation like a guillotine thanks to you and Costello! Who do you trust, indeed, you reprehensible LIAR! (story and 1 image)
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Rudd government sets new low
barra, Tuesday, Mar 4 2008, 7:27pm
Previous Oz governments defined themselves with action – sometimes to the detriment of the nation but they all had a go!
The previous PM, has earned his place in Oz history for economic irresponsibility; the national debt is now running at a staggering $610 billion; cowardice, for his servility to the USA; racism, an antiquated colonial tradition; and criminal deceit, for dragging the nation into an illegal, war/holocaust in Iraq! (story and 1 image)
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A “lucid” Ramos-Horta calls for investigation
finn, Monday, Mar 3 2008, 10:21pm
It is clear from the few statements made by the now conscious Ramos-Horta that he either has no recollection (prolonged induced coma) of events surrounding his shooting or he has been fed erroneous information. The possibility he has been coerced also remains high. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Tuesday, Mar 4 2008, 7:26am
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Independent Kosovo: a ‘unique’ impossibility
peptide, Monday, Mar 3 2008, 8:14am
Destabilising the Balkans will prove to be the undoing of the EU and US. The major factors contributing to destabilisation are the intolerable violation of international law and convention; the illegal dismemberment of a sovereign state and the installation of a known murderer, drug and arms dealer, Hashim Thaci, as puppet leader of a pretend ‘nation!’
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Oral history from a Serbian fireside
svetlana, Friday, Feb 29 2008, 9:38am
As a young girl I remember sitting by the fire at my Baba’s [grandmother's] feet listening to her stories of our family’s and national history. I was reminded of one frightening tale as I listened to a radio broadcast stating that Germany is increasing its forces in Kosovo – we know the extent to which Germany has trained and militarily supported Muslim and other secessionists in the former Yugoslavia. It is not with trepidation that I welcome the news; I embrace the opportunity to fight as my grandmother once did against the Nazis when she was a young girl. I welcome the news that the neo-Nazis are stepping into the fray themselves – I will do my family and nation proud. (story and 1 image)
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The EU and US rant over Kosovo
Milan, Thursday, Feb 28 2008, 1:15pm
An interesting turn of events occurred regarding the Serbian province of Kosovo. No more do we hear from the 'brave' Albanian ‘leader,’ Thaci, making declarations that HE will defend every “inch” of Kosovo – apparently he has retreated to the protection of Madeleine Albright’s skirt. Thaci is aware that if he pokes his nose from under the U.S. skirt it will get shot off! (story and 2 images)
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A Jolie bad show
gan, Thursday, Feb 28 2008, 9:17am
Today’s click on my news aggregator produced a curious item; Angelina Jolie in Iraq pleading with General David Petraeus to assist the millions of Iraqi refugees. Might I assist and remind our ineffective ‘pretty little thing’ that Rumsfeld made it clear when he stated that American forces are “NOT nation builders” or humanitarians. Carried in the sub-text is the cruel Truth; the American military corps are amphetamine-crazed KILLERS, destroyers, spoilers and TORTURERS -- that is the hard reality. (story and 2 images)
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