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 Topics - Imperialism
 The Madness of War Profiteering in Iraq posted by Robert Greenwald via rialator, 2007-05-10 09:58:01
The following is Robert Greenwald's testimony to the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense about war profiteering: (full story)
imperialism / international
  IMF and World Bank Face Declining Authority as Venezuela Announces Withdrawal posted by Mark Weisbrot via rialator, 2007-05-04 17:06:30
Venezuela’s decision this week to pull out of the IMF and the World Bank will be seen in the United States as just another example of the ongoing feud between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the Bush Administration. But it is likely to be viewed differently in the rest of the world, and could have an impact on both institutions, whose power and legitimacy in developing countries has been waning steadily in recent years. (full story)
imperialism / international
Timor-Leste: El Dorado of the South Pacific posted by Kwang zi, 2007-04-14 18:18:56
The current population of East Timor is approximately one million souls while the value of its natural gas and oil reserves amount to billions of dollars. However, the tiny new island nation is impoverished with above 35% unemployment and a rural based economy. Without elaborating further, Timor-Leste presents an extremely volatile situation as greedy interests, primarily America via its ‘World’ Bank and Australia-New Zealand acting as the military arm, poise themselves to exploit the impoverished people and nation of Timor-Leste. (full story)
imperialism / international
 How analysts in the Arab world see the Iraq war posted by Helena Cobban via rialator, 2007-03-28 13:13:06
LONDON -- Policymakers and strategic analysts in the Arab world have little confidence that current US troop surge in Iraq will do much more than – at best – postpone a complete political-security breakdown in Iraq, which, they fear, could then spread across the Middle East. During my lengthy recent discussions with experts in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, and with some well-connected Iraqis in Jordan, I heard a lot about how Iraq's collapse has been affecting these Arab societies. (full story)
imperialism / international
Angola says does not need IMF's "restrictive" help posted by Reuters via rialator, 2007-03-13 10:27:41
LUANDA (Reuters) - Oil-rich Angola has told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) it can manage on its own without any package from the organisation conditional on fiscal transparency, a state newspaper reported on Tuesday. (full story and 2 comments)
imperialism / international
 Bush, ‘political cadaver’ -- It’s all but (over) posted by nano, 2007-03-10 09:29:51
There is something politically odd about Bush’s tour of various Latin American countries. South American nations were ‘lost’ to the U.S. some time ago – the price paid for America’s fixation on the Middle East. Bush is loathed internationally but is particularly despised in Latin America. The Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez accurately called Bush a “political cadaver” and led 20,000 Argentinian supporters in the chant, “gringo go home”, during his counter-tour of the region. (full story and 1 comments)
imperialism / international
 Global Realignment and the Decline of the Superpower posted by Mike Whitney via rialator, 2007-03-09 07:00:50
The United States has been defeated in Iraq. That doesn’t mean that there’ll be a troop withdrawal anytime soon, but it does mean that there’s no chance of achieving the mission’s political objectives. Iraq will not be a democracy, reconstruction will be minimal, and the security situation will continue to deteriorate into the foreseeable future. (full story)
imperialism / international
 Timor-Leste: Bungle in the Jungle posted by barra, 2007-03-04 21:22:15
Prior to the leadership of John Howard and his defence minister, Brendan (studs) Nelson, the Australian Defence Force always did Australia proud. The reputation of the ADF preceded them in any theatre of war. Aussie soldiers were once considered highly specialised and skilled fighters, so it is with a heavy heart and bitter disappointment that I report the raid on Alfredo Reinado’s hideout FAILED to accomplish its objective. The raid, however, resulted in the needless deaths of four Timorese and a ‘rebel leader’ who easily escaped to the mountains. No one is actually sure Reinado was even present at the time of the attack! Another (Fiji) miserable failure under the watch of Howard and 'studs' Nelson. [Cowards and compensatory personalities should only be permitted to lead girl guides on brownie day!] (full story and 3 comments)
imperialism / international
 Australia: the new 51st state posted by John Pilger via rialator, 2007-03-02 19:02:30
John Howard's servility to the U.S. is even greater than Tony Blair's and has earned him the nickname Bush's deputy sheriff. The conspiracy between Washington, the media and politicians is eroding the country's freedoms. (full story)
imperialism / national
 The Pawn of Timor-Leste posted by dingo, 2007-02-28 10:29:42
Australian Special Forces have today surrounded the 'rebel’ Major Alfredo Reinado in occupied Timor-Leste; it seems Reinado has passed his use-by-date; a tense stand-off presently exists with Reinado threatening to shoot any Australian soldier who ventures too near. (full story)
imperialism / international
US funds terror groups to sow chaos in Iran posted by William Lowther and Colin Freeman via rialator, 2007-02-25 20:19:10
America is secretly funding militant ethnic separatist groups in Iran in an attempt to pile pressure on the Islamic regime to give up its nuclear programme.
In a move that reflects Washington's growing concern with the failure of diplomatic initiatives, CIA officials are understood to be helping opposition militias among the numerous ethnic minority groups clustered in Iran's border regions. (full story)
imperialism / international
 The Russian Bear rouses from Hibernation posted by Kingfisher, 2007-02-11 12:48:18
Speaking at the Munich security conference, Vladimir Putin took the opportunity to denounce America for its pursuit of world domination. Putin’s verbal attack lacked the clout the old Soviet Union once possessed, however, the message was not lost on the Americans who immediately went into recovery/spin mode regarding their hegemonic pursuits. (full story and 1 comments)
imperialism / international
Iran: The War Begins posted by John Pilger via rialator, 2007-02-02 19:45:54
As opposition grows in America to the failed Iraq adventure, the Bush administration is preparing public opinion for an attack on Iran, its latest target, by the spring.
The United States is planning what will be a catastrophic attack on Iran. For the Bush cabal, the attack will be a way of "buying time" for its disaster in Iraq. In announcing what he called a "surge" of American troops in Iraq, George W Bush identified Iran as his real target. "We will interrupt the flow of support [to the insurgency in Iraq] from Iran and Syria," he said. "And we will seek out and destroy the networks providing advanced weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq. (full story)
imperialism / international
 Cheney’s Oz Visit posted by budgie, 2007-02-01 12:50:29
Dick (dark side) Cheney is to visit Oz this month to thank Howard for his support, RUBBISH! Howard has recently returned from the U.S. where ample opportunity to “thank him”, presented itself. No, the world’s most hated man and notorious psychopath is visiting Oz to inspect and organise something tangible and corporeal. Why these neo-conservative clowns persist in treating the Australian people as servile morons is beyond me, or is it? Perhaps our fearful leader, John Howard, has given the ‘wrong’ impression to the world. Is it possible Howard the despicable coward does not reflect the true Australian character, are we really a bunch of colonialist slaves and lackeys? For now the shoe fits perfectly; the ‘boss man cometh’ to re-organise his slaves AND to set his property interests in order! (full story and 3 comments)
imperialism / international
 Failed Logic and Rhetoric in the USA posted by barra, 2007-01-28 10:10:45
Hillary Clinton and the neo-cons have much in common, their policies in relation to a continued presence in Iraq (oil theft) are similar as are their inept, amateurish and transparent attempts at rhetoric. Hillary’s latest offering was a statement to the effect that the Bush regime has dug a “deep hole” in Iraq that would take some time for “us” to emerge from! Notice the tactic of blame laying [political capital] while at the same time ensuring continued presence in Iraq on the basis that “we” would be rectifying all of Bush’s mistakes – very good Hillary, continued neo-colonial occupation and oil appropriation has nothing to do with it! Are Americans so stupid that they no longer recognise horseshit when they see or smell it? (full story)
imperialism / international
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