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No stranger to outright media censorship, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has again been forced to shout to be heard.
This time, by exposing today’s blatant attempt by the mainstream media to will him out of the race to the White House – simply by saying that he’s dropped out of it.
Ron Paul quickly debunked this bizarre misinformation by announcing on his website that he remains in the race as committed as ever.
When asked if Dr Paul had dropped out, his campaign manager Jesse Benton told the Paulitical Ticker’s Jack Hunter:
“Absolutely not! We are focusing our efforts squarely on winning delegates and party leadership positions at state conventions.”
However, the Guardian, the Australian, the Chicago Tribune, the Huffington Post and countless other publications reported that Ron Paul had suspended his campaign to become the US President.
Anyone watching this two horse race knows which steed is clearly in front and about to cross the finish line, but it’s not over until that line is crossed.
In politics, a candidate is in the race until he or she announces an end to their campaign. In Ron Paul’s case, that has not happened.
Once again, some mainstream networks – under political motivations – are reporting what they’d like to see, not the reality that is actually happening.
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A dramatic event in Europe
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Europe has today been hurled into its own version of the Arab Spring (albeit a less violent one).
France has lunged sharply to the left, electing a Socialist firebrand who is demanding a renegotiation of the European fiscal pact. This is despite Germany’s insistence that the pact is “non-negotiable”.
South of the Danube, the Greeks have gone one step further, denying both of their major political parties a majority in their national elections. Instead, the Golden Dawn Party, a Neo-Nazi organisation, captured a huge chunk of the protest vote, giving them more than 20 seats in the country’s parliament.
And let’s not forget the Serbs. Far-right leader Tomislav Nikolic is coming from behind to tie with his Western-leaning rival, Boris Tadic of the Democratic Party. Polls indicate he may win the top job after the second-round of voting takes place on May 20.
Adding to this political avalanche, Russia’s nationalist Czar Vladimir Putin is about to be inaugurated in a calm ceremony, contrasting with the 100,000 furious protesters outside the Kremlin demanding his head on a stick.
All in all, these elections tell us one thing. In times of uncertainty, voters do something paradoxical. They elect men who, despite being fiscally, socially or ideologically radical, represent the ‘safe bet’ option.
In other words, they’re taking a risk and choosing the Devil they know rather than putting their faith in the notion of European integration working out like a fairy-tale ending.
Like the Arabs throughout North Africa and the Middle East toppling their “stable” and secular Western-leaning governments for ultra-conservatives opposed to “business-as-usual” politics, the Europeans are ditching their post-war idealists for good old-fashioned realists.
Europeans want to know that if the pretty stack of cards with the shaky bottom comes crashing down they have no-nonsense leaders in charge whose feet are planted firmly on their own country’s sovereign soil, not ivory-tower dreamers scribbling rescue plans from fancy apartments in Brussels.
Welcome to 2012.
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Each ANZAC Day, we pause to remember a military disaster that took the lives of 120,000 men, 8,500 of whom were Australian Diggers. 2,721 New Zealanders died fighting alongside us, as true brothers in arms.
Today, we remember those who fought and died for a greater good. When WW1 broke out in 1914, both we and the Turks were forced into war through out alliances with greater powers; ours with the British Empire, and the Turks with Germany. Churchill chose an attack to reopen the Dardanelles, and with that decision we ultimately landed at Gallipoli.
That was on 25 April. Two years later, on October 31, our Diggers would fight – and win – what could be argued as one of the greatest military victories in history: the Battle of Beersheba, in which 500 Aussie horsemen belonging to the 4th Light Horse Brigade charged 6000 yards of open terrain towards waiting Turkish soldiers, who numbered 5,000.
An extract from Col Stinger’s book “800 Horsemen” shares a glimpse of this triumph:
The Light Horsemen charged magnificently across the dusty plains, so fast that the Turkish guns could not keep pace with them. As they leapt the trenches laced with machine gun bullets, a magnificent cheer went up from the British ranks, even some of the Turks stood and applauded, such was the magnificence of the feat. Although hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned they charged on. Beersheba – the gateway to Jerusalem, fell that day, not to the Crusaders, not to the British, German or US Armies – but to the Australian Light Horsemen!
As the closing sentence cares to emphasise, modern Israel can technically owe its liberation from the hands of the Ottoman Empire to those 800 fearless men on horseback; but above all else, this victory should echo in the hearts and minds of Australians everywhere.
The solemn tribute to those who bravely fell at Gallipoli reminds us of how human courage and sacrifice should never be forgotten.
Beersheba should remind us of how that same courage, when put up against overwhelming odds, can sometimes turn into the greatest of triumphs.
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SEOUL: According to South Korea’s YTN Television, North Korea launched the Kwangmyongsong-3 long-range rocket this morning at approximately 7:39am local time.
[UPDATE] U.S and Japanese sources have suggested that the rocket broke apart mid-flight and crashed into the ocean.
Anxiety over the launch has had the region on alert as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all vowed to shoot the rocket down should it stray into their territory.
North Korea has promised physical retaliation should any nation intercept what they say is a satellite for weather observation purposes. The North Korean state-run media has labeled any such interference with the rocket as “an act of war”.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called a Security Council meeting for tomorrow morning.
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On March 28, 2012 an online article appeared in the publication Bloomberg reporting that Saudi Arabia, which ranks above North Korea in human rights abuses, is about to launch an “ambitious” nuclear program.
This announcement, which strangely received no considerable mention in mainstream press, was made at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.
Quoting Hashim Abdullah Yamani, the president of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, the decision was “in line with its strategic objectives to diversify its energy sources.” That is the exact same reason Iran has given to Western powers to explain its civilian nuclear program, but to no avail.
Part of the West’s logic for wanting to deny Iran a nuclear program of its own is that it they cannot be sure that it won’t be used for military purposes (specifically, making nuclear weapons). This suspicion is despite prior and ongoing U.N inspections that have shown no evidence that such a program exists or is in the making.
When Iraq was invaded over this suspicion and later found to have no ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction’ suspicions fell on the U.S administration and its allies. The reason for that turning of tables was that the stagnating global economy needed cheaper oil and had conveniently found it through war (although over one million perished as a result).
Since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 the global economy (particularly Europe and the U.S) is stagnating again, and suddenly the urgency to prevent Iran from using Weapons of Mass Destruction has become markedly more intense. This is beside the fact that Iran was supposedly only ‘a few years away’ from having a nuclear bomb seventeen years ago in 1995.
However, if we are to ignore the fact that no nuclear weapons program exists in Iran and focus our attention on stopping human rights abusing dictators in the Arab world from acquiring the means to produce a nuclear weapon, we should start with Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, unlike Iran, is a Kingdom ruled entirely by its strict monarchy. Saudi Arabia, unlike Iran, severely oppresses women (Iran lets women vote and drive, for starters), and Saudi Arabia, unlike Iran, is more likely to use a nuclear program for military purposes than Iran. Why? Well they’ve already admitted that they will.
Using a theoretical Iranian nuclear program to declare an intention to build nuclear weapons is as good as saying “I’m going to go and buy a shotgun if my neighbour gets one.” Simply through making the statement, the Saudi Prince let the cat out of the bag.
One interesting thing to note is that the Iranian government recently cited that it is a ‘great sin’ under Islam to produce nuclear weapons, however the Saudis – who host the most sacred of sites in the Islamic world (the Kaaba) – apparently don’t feel as strongly as Iran do about nuclear weapons being forbidden.
Predictably, the U.S and its allies have voiced no concerns about this oppressive Middle Eastern regime (which has voiced interest in building the bomb) launching a nuclear program. Instead, they’re preferring to focus on the more democratic of the two, and what’s more, one that considers building the bomb as forbidden by Islam.
[The original article can be found at www.mediajackhammer.com]
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Below is a rather alarming article that appeared this morning in the Israeli online publication of Globes, translated into English (to the best of my ability).
Globes learned recently that various agencies, including Reuters, have hired rooftops in Tel-Aviv to prepare for an attack on the city.
Among the agencies considering the deployment are networks FOX, NBC and CBS, as well as European and Asian networks.
One senior source from Globes said “It would be illogical not to prepare for it, when we hear your defense minister constantly express this. This assessment is similar to that which was here before the days of the Gulf War in the early ’90s.”
Hanani Rapoport, CEO of JCS, told Globes “We’ve been getting questions in recent days in light of the increased flow of reports regarding a possible conflict in the Middle East in the coming months. We do get calls from our clients who want to know how we are preparing for the possibility of war in terms of transmission and means of production, and in terms of emergency in our media centers in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. I hope that these plans remain on paper. “
The original article can be found here if you click on the hyperlink, though I suggest using translating software to read it in English for yourself.
In light of US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta’s remarks recently indicating that an Israeli attack on Iran may come as soon as eight weeks from now, media movements in Israel may be worth keeping an eye on.
The presence of the CVN Stennis, Lincoln and Vinson carrier battle groups in the Gulf along with French and British warships is understandably enough to convince the foreign press that a big news week isn’t too far off.
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It’s that time of year again when Australians gather for picnics, fire up the barbecue, fly flags from their cars – and reflect.
Here in Australia we work hard to enjoy the many things that make this nation a wonderful place to live, love, eat, work and dream.
We must admit that here in Australia, we’ve got it pretty good. When we look around ourselves in 2012 we see a nation still growing in many ways. Indeed, we remain a young nation.
Despite our scientific, sporting, economic and political accomplishments of the last 111 years since Federation began, our national ship is yet to make its maiden voyage.
Imagine for a moment the First Fleet which sailed from Great Britain to our shores on 13 May 1787, embarking on a journey – and subsequent discovery – that would lay the foundations for the very nation we’re celebrating today.
Governor Phillip said the following words to the first settlers, wondering what destiny awaited this new land:
“What Frobisher, Raleigh, Delaware, and Gates did for America, that, we are this day met to do for Australia, but under happier auspices.”
Like Christopher Columbus who discovered the Americas, Captain James Cook would have made the same stunning observations about the potential of this amazing place.
A vast continent separated by two great oceans. Rolling hills as far as the eye can see. Spectacular flowing rivers. Beautiful countryside. Arable land along the coasts. These were all geographic goldmines, and still are today.
The hope that existed back then as to the ways in which we would cultivate this land, build a free cohesive society and walk hand in hand towards an inspiring future still exist today.
Once again, we’re not done building this great country to its full potential yet. Not by a long shot.
For instance, at what stage is the adequate respect and representation of our indigenous people at today when Kevin Rudd famously said “sorry” four years ago?
What stage is our national identity and political independence at when even to this day the Queen of England retains the power through the Governor-General to dismiss our elected Prime Minister?
And what stage is our economic prestige at when we look at some of the ways we conduct ourselves relative to free-trade agreements, multinational mining contracts and uranium sales?
Our First Fleet may have arrived 224 years ago, but the ship of Australian potential is only creaking in shallow water. In fact it’s questionable as to whether it’s even left the shore.
As Australians, today should be about reflecting on our potential. The past is in the past. What we have now is the present, and a lot of work to do.
We may start by being proactive about the existing issues that face the people in immediate need of government assistance, on our streets, in our hospitals, on our farms and in our indigenous communities.
Next on the list should be those who are doing it tough financially; pensioners, workers, struggling home-owners and those renting. Getting real about tax reform would be a helpful place to start.
It goes without saying that we are probably over-taxed. There are much more efficient ways to harness revenue than targeting citizens already struggling under the weight of an uncertain global economy, and we’ll touch on these ways in a moment.
Moving further along to equally pressing matters, it would serve our government well to put its fears aside about making wealthy mining executives unhappy for the greater good of the country.
There are literally billions of dollars being unnecessarily diverted from the coffers of this country. Yes, we have agreements. No, they shouldn’t be at the expense of our prosperity.
The same credo goes to same-sex marriage. Our inception at Federation was as a Christian country which had strict laws forbidding same-sex marriage. Back then we also had slavery.
In the year 2012, our focus should be on ways to make society more cohesive and enjoyable for all of our citizens. Whether we like it or not, we all coexist together. That said, we must put grudges aside.
This naturally progresses into the realm of media. In this free and democratic society, nearly 80% of what we see, read and hear is controlled by three men and their subsidiaries.
There is no question that this poses an explicit danger to freedom of speech, debate and general broadcast in this country. As it stands today, our media is edging towards looking something like China in America’s clothing.
In that vein, it’s worth thinking about the future of objectivity in our media. Considering the ideological slant of our ‘media masters’, that future is likely to be challenging to the free and independent press.
That, by the way, is the same free and independent press that gave the only adequate coverage to the referendum on a republic in 1999. It is time to again re-energize debate as to whether or not Australians want to shed our colonial skin and become a republic with an Australian head of state.
This is overdue, and despite some commentary to the contrary, it is in the national interest. In the 21st century, it doesn’t serve us well politically or socially to effectively remain a colony of an empire.
No, the Queen does not choose our Prime Minister. Yes, her Governor-General can sack our Prime Minister.
While is it not appropriate to conclude this article by mentioning the ways in which our (dependent) military also needs reviewing, that too is food for thought. We cannot expect to rely on the United States for our many security needs twenty years from now as we do today.
The United States, like Britain, is facing an internal economic storm that has already forced it to make embarrassing cuts to its military. As we watch them withdraw from their wars and openly tout policies of military and economic isolationism, we must take a cue from that and look at ourselves in the mirror.
What we see should be clear.
What we are is a vast pseudo-colony whose social and tax laws are outdated, being guarded by a grossly under-sized military which depends on a declining American hegemony.
What we could be is a powerful and independent republic which strides alongside our indigenous people into the second decade of the 21st century. We have a top-performing economy, a healthy flow of investment and an enviable geographic position to become a great power.
We could be a shining beacon to other countries aspiring to break with tradition for the sake of tradition and realize their true political, social and economic potential.
As Governor-Phillip loudly proclaimed on our shores, “How grand is the prospect which lies before this youthful nation!”
The harsh realities are obvious. We are wedged between a historical obligation to abide by dangerous American geopolitical objectives and a modern economic obligation to feed a hungry Chinese machine.
As the world looks out at the horizon, we see some ships slowly sinking and others sailing gallantly on high seas. Meanwhile, our ship, its captain and its passengers are looking on with cautious optimism.
Bugger cautious optimism. Let’s be Aussies, pull that anchor up, hoist the mast and give this beauty a good kick into open seas.
We’re ready.
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Every now and then some things happen that change the world. 2011 was certainly no exception.
With two days left before the beginning of the new year we can be forgiven for feeling a little tense. In the space of twelve months the world has been through some significant events.
The Arab Spring, the Japanese earthquake/tsunami, the killing of Osama bin-Laden, a war in Libya, the killing of Gadaffi, the eurozone crisis, the end of the Iraq war and the death of Kim Jong-Il.
The chapter of failed economic policies, wars and geopolitical alliances is drawing to a close, and in its place will be…well, only God knows what.
After all, in 2012 the four most powerful countries in the world will change leaders. As globally significant as that will be, it will be a smooth transfer. However, the same cannot be said for the transfer of power in other parts of the world.
For example, look at the sustained dramatic upheaval across North Africa and the Middle East. Regimes all over the region have fallen – and are still falling – to electrifying movements headed by empassioned civilians who are sick of the status-quo.
Even here in the West, the ‘Occupy’ movements are spreading in numbers and location. The Tea Party is still emerging from its cocoon in the United States. Similar movements may soon take root in the UK and Australia.
The common thread is that many parts of the world are entering a quasi-”flower power” renaissance period. The difference between the late sixties and now is that the movements driving this change are now armed with the powerful tools of social networking.
The profound change is happening on many levels; social, economic, political and technological – and expect it to intensify.
Why? Not just because people are joining up at an insane rate but because there is also a very important convergence that is happening before our very eyes.
Global peak oil is a reality that is so controversial that it shakes the very foundations of modern society. Global Peak oil means that world oil production has plateaud and is now steadily declining.
For the US, peak oil occured in the 1970s. For the world, it became a glaring reality from late 2007 onwards.
Take this article from MUC about the subject which predicted the $100 per barrel oil we’re seeing right now. Within it are some words of wisdom, which I have shared below:
“It is such a huge problem that it is difficult to conceptualize the ramifications. For instance, how do we commute to work when it costs too much to drive? How do we pay for our food, gas, and electric bills when they double and triple from increased energy costs? It’s mind boggling. The world is about to change dramatically and no one seems prepared.”
Since most our oil comes from the very region which is experiencing major upheaval – the Middle East – we can expect either a serious ramp-up in R&D of renewable energy, or a conflagration over the supplies.
In doubt? Let’s take a brief look around the world.
The strategic gateway to the trillions of dollars worth of oil and gas in the Caspian Sea is through Afghanistan.
The third largest oil reserves on the planet are under the sands of Iraq.
Saudi Arabia remains the largest oil producer in the Middle East.
The first two have something important in common. They were conquered by the US army under the command of individuals who made no secret of their plans to take energy supplies by brute force.
How the third country – Saudi Arabia – ties in is that it has been a client state of America since around the early 1990s.
It is no coincidence that wherever a relatively weak but oil-rich country rests, the armies of the West have their boots planted firmly in its soil.
The problem with this is that the allies of the West’s enemies are now poised to wrest that influence from them in these crude oil havens.
Take Afghanistan for example. The Pakistanis are now in a position to move in as soon as the Karzai regime collapses. As for Iraq, with US troops now gone, Iran’s Shia proxies are filling the void.
As for Saudi Arabia, it’s only a short matter of time before the Arab Spring catches up with the despotic tyrants sitting in the House of Saud.
Meanwhile, China, Russia and India are undergoing a military build-up not seen since the Cold War. Soon, barring some massive global sharing initiative, the great powers of the east and the west will clash.
Already we’re seeing battle plans being drawn up for military operations against Russia’s friends in Syria and Iran (It is interesting to note that Iran sits in the aforementioned list of oil producers as the fourth largest).
It all comes together like this:
Next year, there will be elections (and leadership changes) in some of the world’s most powerful countries, the United States, Russia, China, France and Japan.
The spread of available networking worldwide is giving birth to anti-tyranny/anti-greed movements at lightning pace. On the back of this is the rapid depletion of vital resources and the tipping of the world military balance in favour of emerging eastern powers such as China and Iran (not to mention a very resugent Russia).
Instruments of power that we are used to having solve problems like these (the UN, EU, NATO, etc) are more divided than ever.
The UN is now split in a tripolar dilemma between the US, China and the Arab world. The EU is being economically and politically torn apart by debt. NATO members France and Turkey recently froze relations with each other.
So what happened to the world order? Support systems that would have previously reassured the world in times of crisis have become a victim of their own complexities.
Many of us may be quietly pondering who to turn to in order to prevent everything from falling apart.
The answer may be found in the ‘people power’ movements sweeping the Middle East and North America.
Or it may be found in the hope that the changing of the guard in 2012 within the world’s most powerful countries will herald an era of better global cooperation.
Perhaps a new (and free) energy source will be discovered with the help of the awe-inspiring European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN).
But all of the above are unlikely.
In truth, there is no answer. As we head into the new year, there seems to be a strong sense of foreboding. We feel that the tipping point has been reached. The status-quo is, quite frankly, over.
We are walking, talking, tweeting and facebooking together, digitally hand-in-hand, towards an uncertain year of universal chaos that is certain to be as cataclysmic as it is profound.
Happy 2012.
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A dim but dangerous torch has now been passed to a new generation in North Korea.
At 28 years old, this young man has a colossal task ahead of him. Not just living up to the god-like reverence of Kim Il-Sung and Kim-Jong Il, but proving that he is personally in charge.
His name is Kim-Jong Un.
He is Un-tested. Un-nerving.
Un-known.
The only personality trait to be circulated about this mysterious figure is that he is “ruthless”.
The new leader is surrounded by men – some of whom are now very nervous – who were very close and loyal to his father.
The most notable of these men is Jang Song Taek (who is Kim-Jong Il’s brother-in-law).
Jang is currently Vice-Chairman of the National Defence Commission, a position considered second only to that of the Supreme Leader. However, Kim-Jong Un is the new leader and Jang will have to get used to that.
That said, Jang will be watching the new leader like a hawk. Not just because the new leader is barely out of college, but to ensure that Kim-Jong Il’s legacy is continued under his rule.
Now in this young man’s possession is a nuclear arsenal, an army of over a million men, nearly 4,000 main battle tanks, 800-1000 warplanes and more submarines than the USA and Russia combined.
It goes without saying that the world is a little on-edge.
Kim-Jong Un will now be expected to consolidate his power quickly and demonstrate it with an outward act. In my opinion, that will probably be in the form of North Korea’s third nuclear test, probably some time shortly after his father’s funeral on December 28th.
This will illustrate that he, Kim-Jong Un, is in total command of both the political and military spheres of his country.
On the heels of this, behind closed doors, a lot of hawks in Washington, Seoul, Tokyo and London may be arguing for a “strike while the iron is hot” policy of opportunism. It wouldn’t be without precedent.
But it’s worth remembering that North Korea’s 24 million citizens are heavily indoctrinated in the belief that they are victims of a global Western agenda. Any attempt to stir unrest will probably end up looking something like the Bay of Pigs invasion mixed with the Cuban Missile Crisis. Probably worse.
But that’s purely hypothetical.
So why should the West be biting its nails? Because the new leader, the “Great Successor”, Kim-Jong Un, will probably outlive everyone in the White House, 10 Downing Street and the Diet.
In North Korea, if you succeed the “Great Leader”, you rule for life. Kim-Jong Un has another 60 years in him.
Are Western military planners willing to wait that long before a better opportunity for democracy in North Korea comes along?
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