UKRAINE 2.0
Ukrainian People are Still Victims of Politicians & Geopolitics
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IRAQ 2.0
Bombing for Peace
Aftre 8 years of bombing and occupation, US has destablized the Middle East and created more conflicts and hatred in the region at the expense of many innocent lives. Exterritorial force is always counterproductive.
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NATO BECOMES A PROXY OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS
Having been dormant since the collapse of cold war in 1990, the manufactured conflict in Ukraine gives US, UK & French defense contractors the needed event to renew NATO as an active client for new weapons.
Super Sales Convention
Unfortunnately, war & peace have been reduced by the powers to commodities of convenience for political needs at the expense of economic growth and innocent lives.
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THIS IS EXECUTION
Two St. Louis policemen execute a suspect with 12 shots virtually at sight (within 5 seconds of arrival) without any legal or circumstantial justification, according to the video belatedly released, contradicting police chief’s intentional misrepresentations.
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But blame us for rewarding such criminal act with not only paid leave, but ultimate impunity; this could be another Kelly Thomas.
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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR ISRAELI SOLDIERS IN GAZA
According to Israeli Ambassador to the US, “…[T]he truth is that the Israeli Defense Forces should be given the Nobel Peace Prize … for fighting with unimaginable restraint.”
But blame US for rewarding Israel with not only impunity, but endorsement and $225 million emergency aid.
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ISRAEL RENEWS & INCREASES ATTACKS ON GAZA
Israel renews and increases attacks on Gaza civilians and destroys Gaza’s only power plant and UN schools, disregarding UN Security Council calling for “an immediate and unconditional cease-fire” and worldwide protests against Israel’s war crime behavior.
Given US’s long standing support for Israel with annual aid of $3.2 Billion since 1949, US owes a duty to stop such war crime behavior forthwith. However, Susan Rice, on behalf of the Obama Administration, supports Israel, arguing that “[w]hen countries single out Israel for unfair treatment at the UN, it isn’t just a problem for Israel, it is a problem for all of us”. US has destroyed its credibility in being the lead defender of world peace and justice with such contradictory, biased and unjust policies.
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MURDEROUS RESULTS OF SPINELESS DIPLOMACY
Palestinian civilian death toll exceeds 1,000 because Israel refused US plead for ceasefire, but US votes against a UN resolution of 29-1 to investigate alleged violations of war crime in Gaza.
“A war crime is a serious violation of the laws and customs of war (also known as international humanitarian law) giving rise to individual criminal responsibility. Examples of war crimes such as wantonly destroying cities, towns, villages, or any object not warranted by military necessity”
Crime and Impunity
The symbolic ban on flights to and from Tel Aviv is lifted within 24 hours; the world order is further deteriorated because of such injustice caused by such spineless, partial and biased diplomacy.
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TIME TO THINK PREVENTING ANOTHER MH17
Dutch Foreign Minister receives bodies of MH17 victims and shares sorrow with victims’ relatives.
After pointing the finger at each other, world leaders should think hard why this tragedy happened and how we can prevent similar tragedies in the future–stop manufacturing new conflicts and focus on peace building.
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LICENSE TO KILL
As a result of Israel’s relentless bombing, Palestinian civilian death toll exceeds 600; 30+% are children.
The US has, again, lost the respect and credibility to lead the world with impartial policies and measures for basic human rights, peace, democracy and justice.
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BRICS FORMS NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK
BRICS members form New Development Bank headquartered in Shanghai for their own economic development needs, due to the obsolete and inequitable structures of IMF and World Bank.
Although yet another concrete step by BRICS to eclipse the dollar-dominated world financial markets, this bank should be open to other developing countries in order to achieve a meaningful equilibrium against existing development banks.
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ISRAEL GROUND RAIDS GAZA
After airstriking more than 1,300 targets as vowed, killing many civilians and children, Israel raids Gaza with tanks and Navy commandos.
US condemns Syria threats, but remains silent on this reckless disregard to humanity, showing undue bias in managing world peace, democracy and justice.
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NETANYAHO VOWS TO AIRSTRIKE MORE ON GAZA
Shrugging off UN criticism, Netanyaho reasserts that “[n]o international pressure will prevent [Israel] from acting with all power” to launch more airstrikes on Gaza, after having “good conversations” with Obama and European leaders.
This is a disgrace to humanity.
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ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
According to UN, “…[M]any of the civilian casualties, including of children, occurred as a result of [Israeli air] strikes on homes, rais[ing] serious doubt about whether [such strikes have complied] with international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”
Apparently, it is not in the best interest of NATO; no sanctions are discussed or imposed.
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US CIA CHIEF IN GERMANY BECOMES PERSONA NON GRATA
Germany expels US spy chief in Berlin after US’s failure to respond to two recent arrests of 2 German officials working for CIA in Berlin
After the NSA scandal, US spy imperilism is scrutinized and challenged by friends and fiends.
Note: Germany rejects US’s offer to join the 5 Eyes Spy Alliance as remedy.
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US-CHINA STRAGETIC DIALOUGE IN BEIJING
US State and Treasury Secretaries talk with Chinese counterparts on rebalancing of regional powers and currency issues
Hopefully, exisiting tensions can be transformed into healthy competition for substantive growth through such pro forma dialouge.
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MERKEL’S KUNG BAO CHICKEN DIPLOMACY
Merkel advances pragamatic economic joint ventures with China through a homely visit to a local market in Chengdu over a dish of Kungbao Chicken
It is good to see world leaders traveling for economic growth rather than creating more conflicts
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CHINA-SOUTH KOREA COOPERATION REINFORCED
Bypassing North Korea and doctrinal communism, China forments relationships with South Korea, focusing on pragmatic economic joint ventures
Given the emerging powers of both in world markets, such reinforced cooperation should not be overlooked by the West.
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BLACKWATER ABOVE THE LAW
Blackwater, now Academi, private mercenaries of State Department “could kill [a State Department investigator] at that very moment and no one could or would do anything about it as [they] were in Iraq.”-Richter Report
But for State Department’s patronage and coverup, Blackwater might have been clean water without the need to rebrand itself to launder-escape legal liabilities and public indignation.
Note: State Department awards over $1 Billion contract to Blackwater, notwithstanding criminal conduct.
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EGYPTIAN COURT CONVICTS 3 JOURNALISTS WITHOUT EVIDENCE
One day after Kerry represented “a very strong sense of [al-Sisi’s] commitment” to “re-evaluat[e] human rights legislation” and “the judicial process”, expressing confindence to resume $1.3 Billion annual aid to Egypt
This amounts to misrepresentation or pathetic naiveness.
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KERRY MEETS AL-SISI IN CAIRO
Hours after announcing to release all suspended US aid to Egypt, Kerry is greeted by al-Sisi in Cairo, nothwithstanding hundreds of demonstrators had just been affirmed to death by Egyptian court
Apparently for geopolitical reasons, democracy and justice can be reduced to commodities. Kerry’s visit amounts to endorsement of a regime condemned by justice and democracy.
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EGYPTIAN DEMOCRACY
Egyptian court affirmed death sentences for 183 demonstrators for the death of a policeman during political movement, in addition to many being arrested and tortured in a secret army prison
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EGYPTIAN JUSTICE
After perfunctory mass trial, 683 people sentenced to death for killing one policeman during many demonstrations
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EGYPT BENDS EVERY RULE TO LAUNDER-ELECT AL-SISI AS PRESIDENT
al-Sisi wins a landslide of 93+% after extending one more day for voting beacuse of very low voting for 2 days
al-Sisi usuprs presidential powers via a bloody coup, imprisoning the democratically elected President and political rivals, killing thousands of demonstrators, intimidating and arresting potential voters against him.
Under the watch of the entire world, al-Sisi gets anoited as Egytian President, scheduled to receive billions of military aids from the U.S.
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US APACHE COPTERS FOR COUP-LAUNDERED REGIME IN EGYPT
“To continue funding the dictatorship under US Congressional legislation, Washington refused to characterize the violent seizure of power as a coup . . . referring to it as a “transition to democracy.”
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WAR IS EVIL
PAX Report finds US forces fired depleted uranium weapons in Iraq killing and mangling innocent civilians knowingly violating rules of engagement
US is losing respect and credibility for human decency.
(Note: Photos of deformed children and infants are beyond decency for publication.)
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US SEEKS HELP FROM IRAN TO CONTAIN IRAQUI TURMOIL
US may face challenges for sanctioning other nations for doing business with Iran, even if US’s failure to achieve democracy in Iraq is excused.
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ANOTHER BOOMERANG EFFECT OF US SANCTIONS
In response to US sanctions on French banks for doing business with Iran, French Central Bank Governor takes steps bypassing US dollars for international transactions and making France the European center for Chinese currency trading.
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BOOMERANG EFFECT OF US CYBER CHARGES ON CHINA
In response to US cyber charges on China, leading US tech and consulting companies are banned from doing business with Chinese banks and companies.
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BERGDAHL EXPOSES SERIOUS ARMY PROBLEMS
“We don’t even care when we hear each other talk about running [Afghan] children down in the dirt streets with our armoured trucks.”, lamented Bergdahl, seeing an Afghan child run over by a military vehicle
Obama consciously knows Not advanced weapons, But the quality of soldiers, can win the hearts and minds of occupied people
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OBAMA PROPELS CICA SUMMIT TO UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS
Obama adminstration’s recent sanctions and cyber charges become the extra driving force for CICA’s unprecedented success in economic and strategic cooperations
Signing the biggest gas deal of $400 Billion for 30 years bypassing US currency is just one of the many highlights
Obama’s recent Asian trip produced tension and cost, but CICA produces economic growth and cooperation for Asia
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PUTIN PUSHED TO SHOVE
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FOR WHAT? AND WHAT FOR!
After 13 years of “WAR” against Afghanistan
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MEETING OF MINDS
Changing of the guards at Crimea
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ACT-II
First Crimea, now Donetsk, what’s next?
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STILL MISSING SINCE MARCH 8, 2014
What happened to Malaysian MH370?
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THIS IS NOT A MOVIE
Cliven Bundy v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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DEMOCRACY IN TEARS
Interest Groups > Silent Majority
The simple majority rule, when created, was hailed as the ultimate epitome of human accomplishment in modern civilization–democracy, replacing tyranny, corruption and abuse. However, over the years as the population grows, this simple majority rule has become a monster of anti-democracy, because nowadays unions, special interest groups and political machines control and manipulate the outcome of most elections. And they often represent the opposite of the best interests of the silent majority.
This phenomenon has become a tremendous social cost that has virtually driven the country into the ground, because, through the chosen proxies elected, the unions, special interest groups and political machines monopolize the power to allocate the public resources as spoils to themselves, to re-insure re-elections, defeating the very purpose of democracy at public expense. This situation can only get worse, unless rectified now.
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YET ANOTHER DISTURBING DISCOVERY
Recent facts revealed CIA directed drone killings by military personnel
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A BLEAK FUTURE FOR UKRAINE
Aside from military confrontation, civil unrest, and rising energy cost, what about the ballooning foreign debt & shrinking/shaky currency ?
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ANOTHER MEGA DISASTER BY COMMON CARRIER
A death toll of 302 including many still missing in that sinking S. Korean ferry
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UKRAINE CONFLICT ESCALATED FOR WORSE
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SNOWDEN ELECTED AS RECTOR OF UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
The students stand in solidarity with Snowden and what he represents
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US SOLDIER SNIPE-KILLS INNOCENT IRAQI CATTLE BOYS
“I believe [the immediate Commanders] would have, yes, covered it up. They had all kinds of shady dealings,”testified former army medic Andrew Harriman
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KERRY FRUSTRATED
“A two-state solution will be clearly underscored as the only real alternative, because a unitary state winds up either being an apartheid state with second-class citizens—or it ends up being a state that destroys the capacity of Israel to be a Jewish state.”
“There is a fundamental confrontation and it is over settlements – 14,000 new settlement units announced since we began negotiations. It’s very difficult for any leader to deal under that cloud.”
Kerry compelled to rephrase a day later: “If I could rewind the tape, I would have chosen a different word to describe my firm belief that the only way in the long term to have a Jewish state and two nations and two peoples living side by side in peace and security is through a two-state solution.”
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SECOND THOUGHT ON OBAMA’S ASIAN TRIP
Can US defense treaties replace Asian’s mutual economic dependence? And what did US gain in economic & deplomatic substance?
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SECOND THOUGHT ON OBAMA’S FOREIGN POLICY
Something wrong?
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THAI PRIME MINISTER OUSTED BY JUDICIAL COUP
Only one day after the testimony, Thai constitional court usurps democratic principles, removing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and all ministers involved for transferring the secretary general of the National Security Council to another post
Has Deborah Kerr known about this mess in Bangkok, she must be very upset.
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BLACKWATER WALKS OFF FROM MAI LAI MASSACRE OF IRAQ?
Due to “inexplicable” mistakes and delays by prosecution, appeals court reverses guilty sentence, notwithstanding David Farrington’s testimony at trial, recalling a simultaneous statement by State Department official: “We’ve got enough to get these guys off now.”
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ANTARTIC IS MELTING FAST
Transforming a haven of Penguins…
… to a new territory of conflicts among world powers competing for water, food, energy, miltary bases and navigational controls…
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JUDICIAL COUP SETS STAGE FOR MILITARY COUP IN THAILAND
Siding with royalist Yellow Shirts, Thai army declares martial law, denying coup, but preempting government and seizing TV stations
Thai people have suffered 12 military coups since 1932 and this one mirrows the last coup in 2006 overthrowing a democratically elected PM, the brother of PM Yingluck Shinawatra.
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THAI MILITARY DECLARES FULL-SCALED COUP, ARRESTING FORMER PM
Thai army takes over the government, suspending constitution and seizing TV and radio stations for military broadcasts
After Egypt, this is another disgrace to democracy. Where is Obama and where is Kerry? “It’s not fair.”
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THAI MILITARY DISSOLVES SENATE
After 12 coups, Thai army acts like a pro, eliminating Senate for making new laws as desired, apparently, to control the courts as well
