Category Archives: International

International, U.S.

World War 3: More proof the U.S. & U.K. were paying Gaddafi to torture suspects in the U.S. led War on Terror

“When I was in China in 2004, the British approached me through an intermediary. They said they would allow me to return to Britain but they just wanted to speak to me at the British Consulate in Hong Kong to check my political views.  I was expecting to meet the British, but I and my whole family were arrested at the airport and ended up on an airplane taking us to Libya.”-Sami Saadi, anti-Gaddafi dissident

What’s really strange is that this man was not anti-western, he was anti-Gaddafi!!!  Yet the British rounded him and his family up, and shipped them off to be tortured by Gaddafi’s security agents.

According to documents recently found by Human Rights Watch, the U.S. CIA offered to pay for expenses relating to the detention of Sami Saadi.

Saadi ended up spending six years in prison, during that time he was interrogated by British intelligence officials.  Then he was arrested for not denouncing this years Libyan rebellion. He escaped prison after rebel forces took Tripoli.

Ironic; Saadi spent years in prison because of the United States and United Kingdom, but then is freed by rebels supported by the United States and United Kingdom!

International, U.S.

World War 3: More lies from Libyan Rebels & the Western Media, no big pro-Gaddafi convoy went into Niger, or Burkina Faso

Over the past few days U.S. supported Libyan rebels, and the western media have reported a huge convoy of dozens of vehicles with hundreds of pro-Gaddafi forces entered Niger.  Some reports even said they had tons of gold!

The reports say the convoy drove through Niger into Burkina Faso, where Gaddafi might have been offered asylum.

The problem is that the government of Niger says only four vehicles, with 18 people, came into their country!  On top of that the government of Burkina Faso says there is no way they would offer Gaddafi asylum: “We cannot grant him asylum because for the past three years we have not had good relations with him. We don’t see why we would stick our neck out for him and create problems for ourselves.”-Alain Traore, Burkinabe government spokesman

Always the information from the Libyan rebels and the western media is so wrong!?!

As if to back up the claims by the governments of Niger and Burkina Faso, on September 7 the Libyan rebels asked Niger to block any access to pro-Gaddafi forces: “We have sent a delegation today that is going to Niger to talk … about securing our borders to stop any kind of infiltration of Gaddafi troops to Niger, to stop any attempt by Gaddafi or his family to escape to Niger.”-Fathi Baja, head of the NTC’s political affairs committee

Now why would the Libyan rebels make such a request after swearing that a huge convoy of pro-Gaddafi troops, and even Gaddafi himself, had already crossed into Niger?

International

World War 3: Israel builds concrete wall around their Embassy in Egypt

“It is very provoking because it only means one thing and that is the [Egyptian] government is still taking orders from Israel because building Apartheid walls like the ones in Palestine is Israel’s strategy to protect itself but the fact is walls never protect anyone as history shows.”-Dina Fergani, protestor

Israel is surrounding its large embassy compound in Egypt, with a huge concrete wall.  Egyptians are responding by protesting, and painting the wall with anti-Israeli slogans.  One protestor pointed out that the wall actual sits on public property.

The 100 meter (328 feet) long, three meter (9.8 feet) high wall is being built by an Egyptian contractor.

The Facebook page “A call for peeing on the wall before the Israeli Embassy” was created on September 6.  According to the page, the idea was inspired by Egypt’s use of water cannons to breach Israel’s Sinai fortifications during the 1973 war.

 

International, U.S.

World War 3: Palestinian officials tell Hillary Clinton, go F yourself! (essentially)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begged Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas, on September 6, to: “…work hard with us to avoid a negative scenario in New York. “

That “negative scenario” is the United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state!

Clinton then sent U.S. envoys to personally beg Abbas to stop the UN vote!

Abbas says it is now clear that the United States is not sincere in its claims of wanting peace for the Palestinians!  (about time he figured that out, Palestinian Hamas has been correct all this time)

Palestinian Liberation Organization Secretary General Yasser Abed Rabbo, said this about U.S. President Barack Obama’s policy towards Palestinians, and Arabs in general: “The subject is not settlements, or Palestinian independence or the rights of the Palestinian people, or halting the criminal violations perpetrated by the [Israeli] settlers against the Palestinian people.  All this is being ignored and the only issue has become the issue of us not going to the United Nations.  This shows not only disdain for the Palestinian position, but also scorn for what is happening in the Arab region.“

 

International

World War 3: Israel close to demolishing the Al Aqsa Mosque, under the cover of ‘archaeological excavations’

In 1967/68 Israel began so called archaeological excavations around the al Aqsa Mosque in al Quds (Jerusalem).  Those archaeological excavations are now dangerously close to the Mosque.  The latest photos show heavy equipment working right next to the wall that surrounds al Aqsa.

For decades Israel has been digging underneath the Mosque, as well as Christian sites.  Israel denies deliberately undermining the foundations of non-Jewish buildings.  However, Israel has denied repeated United Nations requests to voluntarily allow the UN to inspect the archaeological excavations.

In 2004 the Mugrabi entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque was destroyed.  Israeli officials blame it on a storm.  In 2007 at least 50 people were detained by Israeli troops, after they took pictures of the so called archaeological excavations.

In April 2011, The Al Aqsa Foundation reported that excavations were accelerating.  Local residents were able to sneak into the tunnels and discovered a vast network that seems to undermine the entire Dome of the Rock/Temple Mount area.  Residents also reported that their homes are showing damaged due to the excavations.

September 7, 2011, Grand Mufti of al Quds, Mohammad Hussein, called for immediate action to stop the Israeli ‘excavations’, after a new 600 meter tunnel was found.  The tunnel is being dug directly into the stone foundation of the al Aqsa Mosque!

Lebanon’s Hezbollah is demanding the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Conference and all regional and international institutions to stop the Zionist excavations: “…before what we are warning of takes place, and satanic Zionist procedures succeed in the destruction of this great edifice.”

 

 

Business/Economics, International

Class War: Israelis arrested protesting Israeli government, attack Tel Aviv city hall

September 8, Reuters reporting at least 40 Israelis being arrested after blocking traffic, and breaking into the Tel Aviv city hall.

This after the biggest anti-regime rallies in Israel’s short history, on Saturday.

Anti-regime protests erupted in Israel in mid-July as activists began setting up tents in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s economic and social policies.

The protestors are also opposed to Israel’s illegal settlement expansions in the occupied Palestinian territories.

 

Business/Economics, International

Class War: Israeli Doctors & Nurses walk out of hospitals, protest Israeli government

“We want to make a decent living as doctors in Israel….We have a great public health system and you have to invest money and funds and the government is just letting the health system collapse.”-Doctor Shuli Swetitzki,  Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv

She said a lot of doctors sought to leave either Israel or their profession “because it is so hard to get by.”

Israelis have been protesting the high costs of living and social injustice over the recent months. The largest anti government protest by Israelis took place on September 3, when around one million Israelis held protest rallies in at least 50 cities.

 

International

Humans are going Insane: One in Four Australians have Mental Disorder, christians say it’s the wrath of god

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says one in four Australians, age 16 to 24 have mental problems.

Since 2000 there’s been a 66% increase in mental issues for teens age 12 to 14.  And a 90% increase for teen girls specifically!

The Australian Christian Lobby blames divorces.  I think the Australian Christian Lobby needs their head examined.

The Australian Response Ability web site does list family problems as a factor, but it’s only one of many “risks”.   Understand that a “risk” is not necessarily a cause:

Family “risk” factors include:

  • having a single parent;
  • having a teenage mother;
  • large family size;
  • marital discord or family violence;
  • poor supervision and parenting;
  • being abused or neglected;
  • criminal or financial problems in the family;
  • parental mental illness or substance abuse;
  • harsh or inconsistent discipline and lack of affection; or
  • death of an important family member.

“Risk” factors for school-aged children include:

  • bullying and rejection from peers;
  • lack of connection with the school;
  • poor behaviour management at school;
  • a peer group showing problem behaviours;
  • difficult transitions between grades and schools;
  • problems with schooling and academic failure.

“Risk” factors in the community setting include:

  • social and economic disadvantage;
  • discrimination and racism;
  • isolation;
  • neighbourhood violence and crime;
  • high population density, poor housing conditions;
  • lack of support services and lack of recreational facilities.

Here’s some more disturbing mental health facts from Response Ability, an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing:

One in five Australians will experience mental problems at some point in their life.

Every year 20,000 more Australians suffer mental problems.

Almost one in 100 Australians will experience schizophrenia during their lifetime.

International, U.S.

World War 3: Libyan Rebels detaining, torturing Russian & East European oil workers

At the end of August U.S. supported rebels detained 19 Ukrainian cooks and oil workers, on unsupported claims that they are mercenaries for Muammar Muhammad al-Gaddafi.

“How can we be snipers? They are old. She is a woman. We are not snipers. As you know, life in the Ukraine is bad. We came here to earn money for our family. They [rebels] took everything from us. Money, passports, computers, everything.”-Maksim Shadrov, cook

The rebels even admitted they found no weapons on the Ukrainians.  The Associated Press is reporting the most of Gaddafi’s mercenaries have fled the country.

Around August 30, Russian journalists found five Serbs, who’d been taken prisoner by Libyan rebels.

The five Serbs say they are construction workers who came to Libya on August 12, to repair roads for a Serbian-Libyan firm, Zazura.  When the fighting reached Tripoli, U.S. supported rebels stopped them, saw their passports and accused them of “aiding Gaddafi”.

The Serbs have now been confirmed as construction workers, and the Serbian Embassy is in touch with them.

Several Russian oil engineers have also been held, and beaten, by U.S. supported rebels: “For some reason they think that Slavic people are snipers. We have nothing to do with that. We came here to earn money peacefully.”-Vladimir Dolgov, engineer

Russian media says Russia is working to get its citizens out of rebel detention, but there are several dozen Russian and Ukrainian citizens still under rebel control.

 

International

Race & Class War: Israel discriminates against Black Jews, return of Israeli Black Panthers

“Not only have we not progressed, but the country has become an enemy of its people, everywhere citizens are harassed. There are more police, and now it’s not only the lower class who are suffering, but the middle class as well.”-Charlie-Sahlom Biton, former Israeli Member of Parliament and co-founder of Israeli Black Panthers movement

Recently Israeli citizens protested their own government, in record numbers, because of the growing divide between the haves and have nots.  Those affected the worst are Black Jews!

“Forty years have passed since we rose up to protest against the lack of justice. Since then, year after year, I’ve been waiting for the next generation to rise up.”-Charlie-Sahlom Biton

Charlie-Sahlom Biton, a former Israeli MP, says the situation in Israel has only gotten worse.  Black Jews, and Lower Class Jews have always been treated bad by the Israeli government, but now Biton says Middle Class Jews are being targeted as well.

Biton is helping to lead the resurgence of the Israeli Black Panthers, a group originally formed in the early 1970s.

The latest Israeli injustice against Black Jews, is the closing down of the Ner Etzion public school for Ethiopian immigrants.  To make matters worse, many of the private and public schools in the Petah Tikva area are refusing to take in the children of the Black Jews.

The area 6.5 miles east of Tel Aviv is nick named the Ethiopian ghetto.