February 19, 2012, the pro-U.S. military government of Egypt has recalled their ambassador to Syria.
The move is in line with the Arab League’s call for war against Syria.
Category Archives: International
What Economic Recovery? China tells U.S. to back off trade war, dumps more U.S. government Bonds! More proof that China does not need the U.S. market!
Despite rosy depictions, by the U.S. mainstream media, of the Vice President of China’s visit to the United States, things are not warm and fuzzy!
Vice President Xi Jinping, recently restated demands from China, that the United States end economic restrictions against China: “It is very important when addressing the China-U.S. trade imbalance that the United States adjusts its economic policies and structure, including removing various restrictions on exports to China, in particular, (and) easing controls on civilian high-tech exports to China as soon as possible.”
China’s restatement of such demands comes as reports revealed that China dumped another $3.19 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds, back in December 2011.
In total, for all of 2011 China sold off $59.4 billion in U.S. Treasuries. But China still holds a lot of U.S. bonds; $1.10 trillion as of December 2011.
This means China has a lot of room to maneuver, when it comes to monetary action. Some analysts say China is dumping U.S. bonds in order to provide cash to help the European economy, and because the U.S. dollar just isn’t a safe haven anymore: “The overall movement away from the U.S. dollar indicates that people are not looking for a ‘safe haven’ as much as they were in late 2011, when the markets globally fell hard on concerns about the situation in Europe. The Chinese are boosting their purchases of European and other bonds because of the need to help stabilize those economies around the world that are major markets for Chinese goods [this also indicates that the U.S. is no longer a major market for the Chinese].”-David Riedel, Riedel Research Group
World War 3 & Government Incompetence: Iran shuts down global Steel industries, blame the United States, Russians pissed off. “Iran is King”
“Iran is the only market in the world that can move billet prices and now trading has basically come to a halt.”-unnamed British steel trader
Not only is the U.S. oil sanctions on Iran backfiring, but so are U.S. sanctions on steel sold to Iran!
“Now you can really feel the effects of the sanctions imposed by the U.S. and Europe…It is very difficult to do any business with Iran at the moment.”-unnamed Swiss steel trader
U.S. and European sanctions might have stopped the sale of steel to Iran, but it’s also shutting down U.S. and European steel makers! Why? Iran is the biggest buyer of steel billet, and with the biggest buyer of steel out of the game steel prices are dropping like a rock!!! (unlike oil, where everyone is trying to get their hands on it, thus causing oil prices to go up)
Russia is upset because they supply much of the steel Iran uses (Iran buys 15% of the steel exported by Russia): “Russian producers are not selling to Iran as they need pre-payments and won’t accept letters of credit. If I find a way to do that I won’t tell you. Iran is the king market in steel and if we can find a way to trade with them again we certainly would not share the know-how.”-unnamed Swiss steel trader dealing in Russian steel
Unlike the oil market, where Iran has established a successful trade system that avoids the U.S. dollar and U.S. & U.K. banks, the global steel market is still dominated by U.S. & British banks. But some Russian’s are hopeful they’ll find a way ’round it: “Steel demand is pretty strong, the problem is the banking system. Russian banks do not have trading lines with Iranian banks to facilitate ruble transactions.”-Dmitry Smolin, URALSIB Capital
Iran and Oman to hold joint Naval war games
Sometime at the end of March, Iran and Oman will hold joint naval exercises. Oman is located northeast of Yemen, south of the Strait of Hormuz along the Indian Ocean.
The majority of Oman’s Muslims are Ibadhi, with major differences from Iran’s Shi’a. The government of Oman is a Unitary Islamic Absolute Monarcy.
The planned March war games, and rescue drills, would be the third time Iran and Oman held such exercises.
Ron Paul says the United States becoming the Italo-Fascist state of the 21st Century, would make Mussolini proud. Paul gains yet another victory.
“We’ve slipped away from a true republic. Now we’re slipping into a fascist system where it’s a combination of government, big business and authoritarian rule, and the suppression of the individual rights of each and every American citizen.”-Ron Paul, congressman from Texas
While speaking in Kansas City, Missouri, Ron Paul renewed a warning issued by President Dwight Eisenhower, who said “This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence — economic, political, even spiritual — is felt in every city, every State house, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society. ” Eisenhower’s 1961 speech warned about Italo-style Fascism taking over all aspects of U.S. civilization (you should read the prophetic speech).
Also, while attending a rally in Boise, Idaho, on February 18, Ron Paul won a county caucus, in Maine. Washington County, Maine, selected Paul over Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. The caucus had been delayed by weather.
But Ron Paul is actually winning big despite being ignored by the main stream media. Paul has gained more delegates than Romney or Santorum: “The bottom line is who is going to get the delegates and we think we’re doing pretty good, and it seems like our momentum is picking up. I’m actually shocked at the tremendous turnouts that we’ve had. We’ve been out on the road and we’ve had eight functions here in the last three days. We’ve had 14,000 people turn out. And the enthusiasm seems to be growing.”-Ron Paul on State of the Union with Candy Crowley.
World War 3: Iran cuts off oil supplies for two European countries, oil already more than $120 per barrel
February 19, 2012, Iran has officially shut off oil supplies to oil companies from United Kingdom and France!
“We have our own oil customers and replacements for these companies have already been chosen, and we will sell the crude oil to new customers instead of the British and French companies.”-Alireza Nikzad-Rahbar, Iranian Oil Ministry
However, Britain and France are not major European buyers of Iranian oil (Italy is). About 3% of oil bought by France comes from Iran, and only 1% makes up Britain’s oil use.
Iran’s move to block oil shipments to Europe came after Europe joined the U.S. in imposing an oil embargo. Iranian officials have repeatedly said that it’s Western countries that will be hurt most from a loss of Iranian oil.
In some countries the price of a barrel of oil has already gone over $120.00.
Pale Green Horse & Government Incompetence: Human manipulation of H5N1 a case of the horse has already fled the barn!
When scientists, who were paid by the U.S. government to find out if H5N1 ‘bird flu’ could be manipulated into a more deadly version, revealed their studies the U.S. government acted quickly to censor their publications.
Even the UN’s World Health Organization joined in the censorship.
On February 15, 2012, National Public Radio (NPR) interviewed three scientists currently involved in ongoing discussions (Asilomar meetings) about what to do with the results of the studies. They basically said any efforts to stop the spread of the information was too late.
Paul Berg, professor emeritus of molecular and genetic medicine at Stanford University, and one of the researchers who’s work caused the U.S. government to censor the results, said there are so many other scientist, around the world, doing their own similar work that it’s only a matter of time before it’s common knowledge.
A molecular biologist, Maxine Singer, said that the Asilomar meetings are really about hypothetical what if scenarios, because discussing research that’s already been done is like “…talking about locking the barn door after the horses have gone.”
Stanley Falkow, professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University, said the public outcry from governments has only temporarily put on hold scientific research concerning the manipulation of H5N1. The implication being that overt research will resume once the dust settles.
I looked and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
Already suffering from H5N1, Vietnam confirms first human case of H3N2 (H3N2v)
Vietnam has already had two people die from H5N1 ‘bird flu’ this year. Now health officials confirm a two year old girl has H3N2v ‘swine flu’, and she’s had it since April 2011!
Vietnam’s Department of Preventive Health announced on February 15, 2012, that a two year old girl has been sick with H3N2v since April 2011. The girl had classic flu like symptoms and then appeared to get well.
However, she has been suffering strange symptoms ever since, and the Ho Chi Minh Pasteur Institute sent samples of her infection to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for more testing.
Vietnam’s officials are blaming the epidemic of flu in their country, partly on unusually cold weather. Tropical Vietnam has recently seen temperatures as cold as minus 39 Fahrenheit, and has seen at least 7,000 water buffalo freeze to death!
NATO leader says Syria too complicated for military action by NATO. NATO’s stated reasons are an example of Orwellian Doublespeak
“We have no intention whatsoever to intervene in Syria.”-Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General
On February 17, 2012, NATO boss, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, told reporters in Turkey that NATO would not get involved in Syria. One reporter asked if that included a UN resolution calling for war: “No, I don’t think so because Syria is also a different society, it is much more complicated ethnically, politically, religiously. That’s why I do believe that a regional solution should be found.” -Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General
I think what he really meant was there are still too many Syrian’s who support their government. After all, Libya is just as complicated with all its different tribal and religious divisions. Libya’s “complicated” divisions made it easier for the U.S. and Europe to instigate civil war, only because there were enough Libyans who could be bought off.
So in reality Syria is not anymore complicated than Libya, except that most Syrians can not be bought off, and are more united with their government, against a foreign backed civil war. And that’s what Anders Fogh Rasmussen really means when he says Syria “is much more complicated”.
Iranian Navy in joint training exercise with Syrian Navy
February 18, 2012, two ships with the Iranian navy have docked in Syria. One destroyer, and one supply ship.
The two Iranian navy ships are docked in the Syrian port of Tartus. They are there to fulfill an agreement signed last year, between Iran and Syria.