Japan’s Self-Defense Forces have just revealed plans to evacuate Japanese citizens living in Iran!
On March 5, 2012, Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka made the statement in a Diet (parliament) session.
He said they are prepared to use C-130 transports, along with aerial refueling tankers, to “rescue” Japanese stuck in Iran, in case of “emergency”!
According to official Japanese numbers, there are about 700 Japanese citizens living in Iran, many are married to Iranians.
According to separate reports there were two suicide bombings, March 5, 2012.
One took place in eastern Nangarhar Province, in Jalalabad city. Local officials say as many as 13 people were killed, including civilians and police. No group has claimed responsibility.
Then in Parwan Province, a suicide bomber tried to attack the U.S./NATO/ISAF airbase at Bagram. The bomber targeted a NATO vehicle. Two civilians were killed. The reports claim the “Taliban” took responsibility, and said it was vengeance for the U.S. burnings of Qur’ans.
It’s been revealed, that last week several Afghans were arrested trying to assassinate several Afghan politicians. Officials with the National Directorate for Security of Afghanistan, say those arrested are claiming they were hired by the Iranian Republican Guards Corps.
Some Iranian officials point out that the Afghan politicians making the claim are pro-U.S. and are trying to create justifications to keep U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
March 5, Afghan officials say the United States has canceled upcoming security talks. The cancellation comes after Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded the United States/NATO/ISAF stop night time home invasions, and turn over all U.S. controlled prisons to Afghanistan!
Some reports say U.S. officials told Karzai that it was “technically unfeasible” to meet his demands! (just another way to say ‘beatings will continue until moral improves’)
Over the weekend: The governor of Kunar Province was attacked. His motorcade was shot at, but no one was hurt. No group is claiming responsibility.
About 30 tons of opium and alcohol were burned by the Afghan Interior Ministry officials in southern Kandahar Province. 200 people were arrested! Despite claims pushed by U.S. officials (that opium is used to pay for militant operations) tribal elders say poverty is the main motive behind the opium cultivation.
Also, Afghan government forces launched a major military operation that spanned several provenances. The operations were conducted at Nangarhar, Kandahar, Baghlan and Helmand provinces. They say dozens of militants were killed, wounded and/or arrested. At lest five Afghan soldiers were killed.
“We do not comment on our trading activities. Shell complies with all applicable sanctions.”-Royal Dutch Shell statement
An Iranian 270,000 ton supertanker, called Delvar, just docked in Singapore. It’s delivering a huge load of oil for a major European/U.S. oil company: Royal Dutch Shell.
Before docking in Singapore, the Delvar transferred 60,000 tons of oil/condensate to a Chinese ship.
Despite the above recent quote from Royal Dutch Shell, on February 2, 2012, the CEO of the company said: “We will comply with the sanctions and we will therefore get our oil from somewhere else.”-Peter Voser, Chief Executive Royal Dutch Shell
Yet, a Singapore official confirmed that Royal Dutch Shell just bought 1.5 million barrels of Iranian oil: “Yes, Shell bought it. There is no other reason for the ship to be anchored at Bukom.”-unnamed ship broker
The U.S./European imposed sanctions against Iranian oil. Also, on February 21, Iran banned oil sales to European Union countries, unless they signed new contracts under Iranian terms. The Iranians have also stopped oil shipments to Britain and France. Royal Dutch Shell is partly owned by the British (about 40%).
Royal Dutch Shell gets about 100,000 barrels per day of Iranian oil, for Europe, and another 100,000 bpd for Japan.
The fact that Royal Dutch Shell (5th largest oil and gas company in the world) is still doing business with Iran indicates they’ve signed onto the new Iranian oil deal. However, some oil traders do not think so: “I would not be surprised if they continued to ‘lift’ a little bit, until it becomes illegal to do so.”-unnamed oil trader
Moody’s has joined Standard & Poor’s in downgrading Greece.
Last week S&P’s downgraded Greece to default status. Today Moody’s rated Greek bonds at C, saying risk of default is too high even with new bailout loans: “Moody’s believes that Greece will still face medium-term solvency challenges: its stock of debt will still be well in excess of 100 percent of gross domestic product for many years, the country is unlikely to be able to access the private market once the second assistance package runs out, and its planned fiscal and economic reforms will still face very significant implementation risks.”
A city, trying to deal with more than 20% unemployment, has turned to allowing cannabis for cash!
So far there’s no comment from the federal government, that’s because in this country growing pot is legal (within limits).
The country is Spain! Officials with the city of Rasquera, in Catalonia, have signed a deal that’s estimated to bring in U.S. $1.6 million to their local economy!
But it’s not just marijuana: ”The produce will only go to members of the association and it won’t all be cannabis. There will be crop rotation with cereal and sugar beet.”-Bernat Pellisa, Mayor of Rasquera
The deal will make Rasquera the largest legal pot growing area in all Europe!
“…did get ambulances through to take the injured journalists out of Homs, and it was actually the Free Syrian Army who refused to let the journalists leave.”-Aisling Byrne, Conflicts Forum
After three weeks of intense fighting, the International Red Cross is finally able to help people in the Baba Amr district of Homs. Don’t blame the Syrian Army, blame the goddamn U.S./Israeli supported Free Syrian Army rebel fighters!!!
The Red Cross, working with the Red Crescent, said they found at least 100 bodies that showed signs of being tortured! Hello, the same U.S. supported bullshit is still happening in “liberated” Libya (and Iraq, and Afghanistan)!
Red Cross and Red Crescent are bringing in food, water and clothing, after the U.S./Israeli supported Free Syrian Army destroyed access to such, and was actually killing any civilian that tried to leave their homes!
This ain’t about “liberation”, or “freedom” or “democracy”, it’s about: Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. It’s also about the huge Leviathan petroleum field recently found in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The bodies of two journalists, one U.S., the other French, were found by Syrian forces after they re-took the Baba Amr district of Homs.
The Syrian Red Crescent, and the International Red Cross, had made several attempts to recover the bodies, while the rebels were in control of the district, but the rebels shot at them every time.
The bodies will now undergo DNA testing, before being handed over to their respective governments.
Ever since the U.S. led War on Terror started hundreds of journalists have been killed. The overwhelming majority have been killed by U.S., or U.S. supported forces!
Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other.
“Eat the flag, you dog. Patience you dog, patience. God is Great!”-voice of Pro-U.S. Libyan Rebel on video
Some much for freakin’ freedom! A video shows non-Black Libyan Rebels, supported by the United States and Europe, forcing Black people to eat the old green Libyan flag, while locked in a zoo!
You need to watch the video, ’cause this is what’s coming for the United States!!! And no, do not blame Islam! Blame your freakin’ lying ass Elitist Christian Republican/Democrat controlled Corporate America government!!! Realize that every country that the United States has been involved in “liberating” has degenerated into this bullcrap!!!
Remember the video’s of Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi, when they were killed. The same MO of humiliation! This is not Islam! In fact, in the video of Gaddafi’s murder he is saying, over and over, “Muslims do not do this.”
Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other.
“They kill both young and old. They steal people from their homes and chop them into pieces, put them in plastic bags and throw them out!”-‘Galina’, witness
Refugees from Homs are reporting that U.S./European supported Syrian rebels are arbitrarily killing people as they try to flee the violence.
Witnesses also say that some of the ‘rebels’ are actually soldiers, or mercenaries, from France, Lebanon and Tunisia!
Some refugees are saying that Syrian Christians are being targeted.
Reports say the U.S./European supported Syrian rebel forces destroyed water and electric power stations in Homs. Why would you need to do that if you’re simply trying to replace one government with a, supposedly, more people friendly government?
Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other.
“Falklands should be Argentinian.”-Roger Waters, Pink Floyd alumni
Argentina’s Industry Minister, Debora Giorgi, has asked Argentine businesses to voluntarily sanction U.K. businesses. At least 20 major companies in Argentina, have been asked to stop buying products from the United Kingdom.
Giorgi reportedly said Argentina no longer wants to do business with “colonial” powers.
The move is significant, because Argentina now accounts for U.S. $642 million worth of exports from Britain. The U.K. is also the sixth largest investor in Argentina. In other words, Argentina is hitting the British in their money belt.
Of course, the U.K.’s Foreign Office summoned Argentina’s charge d’affaires for “an explanation”. And yes, this has everything to do with the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, where a potentially huge oil deposit was discovered (and U.S. oil companies want a piece of the action).