Lobotomy for all! - International Imperialism

Lobotomy for all!
by Kwang zi Thursday, Feb 19 2009, 11:02pm
international / imperialism / opinion/analysis

What does it take to arouse a justifiable RESPONSE to brazen corruption, mind-numbing INCOMPETENCE and the offensive ARROGANCE of corporate elites? Current job losses in America dwarf that of the RBS but still no CEOs or Executives can be seen hanging from light poles!

The ‘impartial’ ICC at the Hague is currently prosecuting a former Pol Pot henchman for war crimes YET NOT A SINGLE ISRAELI OR AMERICAN has been accused by the court; an astounding 'oversight' considering the track record of America in Iraq -- over one million innocent civilian deaths and an infamous torture record!

Former VP, Dick Cheney, ADMITTED ON NATIONAL TV that he authorised and condoned torture but not the slightest move to arrest the self-confessed war criminal and psychopath – jellyfish Americans in ‘action!’

Israel’s murder record in Lebanon and Gaza is known to the world, as is their admission that international media and protest organisers would be targeted by the IDF; but no move by the ICC to apprehend Israeli war criminals!

The flagrant bias exhibited by ICC leaves no doubt as to its status as a COURT OF POLITICAL CONVENIENCE – LET IT BE KNOWN and BROADCAST, the people have had enough of these double standards, glaring hypocrisies and gross biases – the credibility (if it ever had any) of the ICC is in the minuses and its reputation is in the gutter, where it belongs!

It wasn’t too long ago that democratically elected governments actually GOVERNED in the interests of the majority. Today, however, politicians are bought by big business and TAKE ORDERS from those they are forced to protect – is it clear now why policies (bailouts/stimulus etc) favouring minority elites are pursued rather than policies designed to benefit the nation and its people as a whole!

Everything has a limit or ‘tipping point;’ it appears that public patience is wearing very thin indeed. Unless a new equitable solution is implemented soon the thoroughly unfair and inequitable system known as capitalism -- wealth for the few – will be permanently rejected, notwithstanding it is currently in its death throes!

Today the media informs us that we are “losing the war in Afghanistan” -- even my senile old grandmother laughed at that radio report! Since before written history no foreign invader has ever succeeded in conquering Afghanistan, a fact lost on Americans it would seem. The simple fact is America is attempting to do exactly what Russia, Britain and countless other invaders ALL failed to accomplish – tame the fiercely independent tribes of Afghanistan. It cannot be done for a number of reasons!

The world has failed to learn from WWII American president, FDR -- a man who loathed Imperialism but particularly Imperial Britain. FDR tactically delayed his/America’s active involvement in WWII in order to ensure that Britain would be permanently ‘crippled.’ FDR also insisted that Britain relinquish its colonies in exchange for assistance. Lend Lease (astronomical war debt) was the cherry on the cake, Britain never fully recovered from WWII and America took the ascendant. FDR, a superb tactician and astute politician, almost singlehandedly eliminated Imperial Britain; at the very least he reduced the British Empire to a tiny island nation in the North Atlantic, well done, Franklin!

Today, it is America that requires MASSIVE assistance – militarily and economically! What goes around comes around, we all dare say! Let’s not waste a golden opportunity or look a gift horse in the mouth, comrades. Applying a little of FDR’s tactics on America NOW would see it bankrupt and unviable for decades to come – it could also force that criminal empire to start a war, one that would make it the obvious enemy of the entire world, Israel excepted of course!

Hillary’s first official trip to ASIA betrays America’s plight – China and Japan hold the greatest reserves of US currency; either nation could ruin America simply by dumping their US currency reserves and bonds, which they would be forced to do if America attempted to print its way out of recession -- the greenback is already bordering on a wallpaper status! Hillary will either succeed in her begging mission and go back home without lipstick on her lips or the very sharp Asians would have manoeuvred her in the same way FDR manoeuvred Britain. At the very least Asia would come out of it holding ALL the trump cards.

The US population will be the last to know, as usual, that America would have become a fifth rate nation -- how sweet it is! Personally I prefer the ‘light pole’ option, it has real flair, but I am not averse to backroom dealings with Foreign Secretaries that come begging (on their knees!) How ever you look at it, America loses; the question is by how much? O, just in on the newswire, NATO has rejected America’s plea for more troops in Afghanistan – read MY lips or your own history, Uncle!

Astute politicians and smart nations are easily able to learn from FDR – and Stalin to a lesser extent – and reduce America to a broken, bankrupt, debtor state – too fuckin’ easy, mate; even servile Australia has rejected calls for more combat troops; how does it feel, Bob?

We wonder why it took so long for the world to add 2+2; by tactically denying America military and economic assistance/support when it needs it most, America is forced to suffer the same fate as post WWII, Britain – the nation that is rumoured to soon go begging to the IMF for lifesaving funds! You didn’t know your own strength, Franklin!

In the face of hard reality Western powers continue to pursue tired and tedious rhetorical tricks and transparent propaganda lines utilised by WWII Nazis – someone should inform Western politicians that few are buying, but that would spoil the BIG surprise, wouldn’t it?

See also:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c4a8b04-fef0-11dd-b19a-000077b07658.html