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Blair Blares His Ideas

Posted on June 29, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Once upon a time Tony Blair was an important man. He was prime minister of England and a close pal of the president of the United States, one  George Bush. Tony confessed that he would love to be prime minister of his country, but doubted if anyone had the intelligence to give him power one more time. He apparently hungers to have the reign of power in his hands. Ah Tony, there are a few hundred dead British men who might have a different interpretation of you and your quest  for power.

Blair was provided evidence -Prior to the Invasion of Iraq– that NO Weapons of Mass Destruction– existed. He ignored what he was told, and went along with the   man from Texas and  sent British soldiers to their death. Tony Blair did not tell the truth. Why would the people of England once again offer him an opportunity to fabricate stories of WMD?

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Goodbye Syria, Hello Jordan, Turkey, etc…

Posted on June 21, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The saga of Syria continues to provide evidence of divided loyalties and anger among those who either are the victims or the  perpetrators of crime. A Colonel in the Syrian air force flew his jet to Jordan, left the plane, got on the ground and thanked Allah for allowing him to leave the land of murder and pillage. A few months ago two Syrian Generals departed for Turkey. These departures do not mean there is evidence of mass defections. Frankly, the Syrian top level military and its air force are heavily manned by pro Assad men.

A basic problem is that top level leaders in Syria are from the Alawite minority or the Christian minority or those who make lots of money by supporting Assad. Loyal Asssad folk fear the triumph of Sunni Muslims, just gaze over to Iraq where 400,000 of the 800,000 Iraqi Christians have fled persecution by Shiite Muslims. Iraq has frightened those who are not part of the Sunni  majority.

We fear in Syria there is simply another example of the Bush legacy of confusion, fear and hate that emerged from the failed American invasion of Iraq.

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Oil Wars Continue In Middle East

Posted on June 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Sanctions  continue imposing serious strains on the government of Iran even as it defies common sense in order to proceed with development of atomic bomb capability. Unfortunately for Iran, their buddies in Iraq are hell bent to develop oil production and become a dominant player in the oil game. Iraq oil production is now 2.5 million barrels a day, they will add another 500,000 next year, and by 2017  could produce 10 million barrels a day. So, who needs Iranian oil?

Of course, with oil money comes the inevitable corruption that leads some to become wealthy. Oil money is now an issue for the Maliki government which does not wish to share it with Kurds in the north. Ironically, Shiite Iraq may prove a key partner in the struggle to control Shiite Iran. The trouble with being guided by ideology in Iran is that reality is a more important factor.

Oil production is booming in America and elsewhere due to fracturing methods of extraction. If Iran had common sense, it would compromise.

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Democracy In Iraq

Posted on May 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Nine long, long years ago, the American people were informed by their beloved leader, George Bush, and the dynamic duo of Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld that we simply had to invade Iraq, not only to destroy the WMD which threatened our existence, but to bring the benefits of democracy to the people of Iraq. We sent in troops, we killed Saddam Hussein, we ended his dictatorship and in the process we forced 500,000 of  Iraq’s 800,000 Christians to flee for their lives. Instead of Saddam, they now had the “democratic” government of Shiite leader, Nouri al-Maliki.

Maliki has instituted a reign of terror against the former dominant Sunni community. After allowing a Sunni to become vice prime minister, he then charged Tariq al-Hashemi with creating death squads whose goal was to gain control of the government. Hashemi fled the nation and now will be tried in absentia. He has decided not to attend this trial. “I have a great lack of confidendce and mistrust about the standards of justice.”

I wonder if George Bush during those hours chopping wood ever ponders about the “democracy” he brought to Iraq??

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Mess In Iraq

Posted on May 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

After ten years of distortion and lies, most Americans have forgotten that our former president named George Bush promised that by overthrowing Saddam Hussein, we would bring democracy to the people of Iraq. Eight years have passed. During that time period over 500,00 of Iraq’s 800,000 Christians have fled to avoid death in the democracy of Muslim fanatics. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is waging war against his own Sunni vice president, Talriq al-Hashemi who ran to Kurdistan and chaos reigns.

Maliki has angered Kurds, he has frightened Sunnis and allowed al-Qaeda to gain new power in Iraq. No democracy exists in Iraq. It is a jumbled land led by men who want to impose their brand of the Muslim religion. I wonder what George thinks about his crusade for democracy as he chops wood in Texas.

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Can A Muslim State Respect Religions?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Arab Spring has spread through the Middle East leaving in its wake newly strong Islamic political parties which  are ready to  assume control of their nations. Turkey historically in the 20th century displayed respect for all religions since secular groups led the country. However, since the triumph of the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, Turkey has been witnessing growing intolerance toward its Christian minority. Pastor Semih Serlek recounts the forced entry into his church by a group of Muslim youth who demanded that he recite Muslim prayers. Many pastors report harrassment of Christians by militants and failure of the government to protect non-Muslims.

Turkey is at a crossroads and its Muslim government must decide whether or not to respect those who are not Muslim. Denying the righ to build new churches, allowing militants to  attack non-Muslims and displaying a lack of support for Christians will only exacerbate religious  violence. It will also doom any chance to enter the European Union.

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Pilot Goes Nuts!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Jet  Blue  plane left Kennedy airport on its ways to Las  Vegas where passengers could indulge themselves in hours of winning or losing money. Suddenly, the cockpit door opened, the pilot  began to scream;  “they’re going to take us down. They’re taking us down. Say the Lord’s prayer, Say the Lord’s prayer.” He was disoriented, rambling about bombs on the plane and how al-Qaeda was going to kill them. Several male passengers jumped on the pilot, pushed him to the ground and refused to allow him to move. A passenger was a pilot and he entered the cockpit to assist the co-pilot in landing the  plane.

This is undoubedly an isoloted example of paranoia. However, we do live in a society in which Republicans running for the presidential nomination shout and scream that the world is ending. So, why is it surprising that a pilot on a plane begins to act our their hysteria?

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Religion Leads To Death

Posted on December 30, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Europe  had its hundred years of religious death and destruction before all agreed for a time out. Of course, the time out lasted until World War II when Germany decided to renew death and destruction of those whose religion was not the majority of people in a nation. The Middle  East daily is witnessing religion play a role in murder of the innocent. The Shiite government of Iraq has charged Sunni political leaders with being traitors while the Shiite President Bashar al-Assad has charged Sunnis with being behind the rebellion which has now lasted nearly a year.

Last week, 16 bomb blasts rocked Baghdad. Prime Minister Maliki  blamed it on Sunni militants. Vice Prime Minister Tariq al Hashemi, currently in Kurdistan to prevent his arrest by Maliki, told the media, “those who are behind all these explosions and incidents (were) part  of the government security forces.” Heck, Hitler used the same tactic to gain power, created a false fire scare in parliament and blamed it on communists.

The unanswered question is: are Assad and Maliki attempting to create bomb incidents in order go provide evidence they can attack Sunnis?

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Drones Make Mistake!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by | Leave a comment

President Obama and the US military insist that drones never make a mistake. When a drone spots a house in which there is a man who the drone knows is a militant, then the missile kills the right person. Turkish planes were alerted by a drone that Kurdish rebels were moving toward their border, so planes blasted away at the enemy. It turns out the “militants” were simply a group of smugglers who had loaded up goods on their donkeys and horses in order to do some honest smuggling. At least 35 are now dead and others are wounded.

The tragedy if that American officials and military “experts” insist that planes thousands of feet in the air are always right when blasting “militants” on the ground. America played this game during the Vietnam war when thousands of innocent Vietnamese were killed by plane attacks as part of the “body count” game that enabled the US military to proclaim it was winning the body war against the Viet Cong. The game goes on only today the body count is a Taliban or a member of al-Qaeda. Don’t you believe a drone knows what goes on in the mind of someone it is killing?

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Goodbye Iraq, Hello Iraq?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The last American soldiers are leaving the free democratic nation of Iraq after eight long years of fighting. In theory, they depart from a nation which finally has got rid of its dictator and can enjoy the blessings of democracy. A day after US troops left, Baghdad was rocked with explosions that left 67 people dead and dozens wounded. But,  the bigger explosion  came, not from terrorists, but the government of Iraq. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, waited until Americans were gone to announce that Iraq’s Vice Prime ministe Tariq al-Hashemi was a traitor who tried to kill him.

Mr. Hashemi is a Sunni, not a Shiite as is Maliki. Other Sunni ministers are being charged with treason. Strange, only Sunni ministers betray the country. Hashemi took refuge in Kurdistan and Maliki is now threatening that area. He warned if they do not turn over Hashemi, it will lead to “problems.” I assume the “problems” will not entail use of American troops.

Sorry people of Iraq, YOU have a “PROBLEM!” And, it sure is not the United States!

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