“We are moving four more minesweepers to the theater, making eight….We are moving Airborne Mine Countermeasure helicopters, that’ll take us to eight in theater.”-Admiral Jonathan Greenert, USN
The four Avenger class minesweeping ships, along with MH-53E Sea Dragon minesweeping helicopters, are being shipped from San Diego, California. It will be a few weeks before they arrive in U.S. puppet state of Bahrain.
March 16, 2012, Zabiullah Mujahid, “official” spokesman for the “Taliban” says they have launched yet another rocket attack against Bagram airfield.
He says two rockets were launched, causing casualties among U.S. led troops. The attack comes a day after Taliban ended negotiations with the United States.
An Associated Press report says the Obama Administration is hopeful they can resume negotiations with the Taliban.
The same report said Afghanistan’s President, Hamid Karzai said U.S. President Barack Obama actually called to confirm that he said he wanted U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by 2013: “He asked, ‘Did you announce this?’ I said, ‘Yes, I announced it.”‘-Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan
The AP article indicated that U.S. officials were not expecting such a backlash: “There was confusion among U.S. military officials and diplomats about just what Karzai was asking, and how far apart he is from current U.S. policy.”-Associated Press
The Grand Mufti of U.S. petrodollar triad member Saudi Arabia, has ordered that all churches on the Arabian Peninsula must be destroyed!
This follows yesterday’s announcement by Said al-Shihri, a leader of the U.S. created al Qaeda, who ordered the killing of all Shi’a Muslims in Saudi Arabia!
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, is the highest official of religious law in Saudi Arabia, as well as the head of the Supreme Council of Islamic Scholars. He claims the Prophet Mohammed said the Arabian Peninsula can have only one religion.
The Grand Mufti’s declaration follows the announcement of a Kuwaiti politician, Osama al-Munawar, who said the Kuwaiti parliament will consider a law that will ban the construction of new Christian churches in Kuwait.
These calls for actions against Christians might be in retaliation for anti-Muslim statements made by U.S. leaders. Failed presidential candidate hopeful, Herman Cain, said he believed that U.S. Muslims were not protected by the Constitution: “They’re using the church part of our First Amendment to infuse their morals in that community, and the people of that community do not like it.”
Pat Buchanan told a radio host that the U.S. should find a way to ban the construction of new Mosques.
In 2009 Switzerland banned the building of Minarets. In 2010 France banned the wearing of anything that covered your face, the law is actually directed towards Muslim women.
Basically, the Christian West started the whole thing!
March 16, 2012, Iran’s Oil Ministry announced it will stop oil shipments to four more European Union members.
Back in February Iran stopped oil shipments to France and United Kingdom. Iran had also named four other EU countries that could lose their Iranian oil shipments.
Iranian media reporting that Iran will now stop oil shipments to those other countries. Those countries are Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
I’ve heard that claim before, but this time it might be for real, and in retaliation for Iran’s exclusion from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).
“It is a direct result of international and multilateral action to intensify financial sanctions against Iran.”-Lazaro Campos, CEO SWIFT
The SWIFT move will affect about 30 Iranian banks.
Washington DC insiders say it’s likely the United States will sanction India, for refusing to take part in the U.S. led oil sanctions against Iran: “Given the level of trade, and in particular oil, between Iran and India, targeting an Indian entity that facilitates Iran’s access to the international financial market should be top of mind for the U.S. Treasury.”-Avi Jorisch, former Treasury Department official
According to the International Energy Agency, India and South Korea have greatly increased the amount of oil they’re buying from Iran. Japan and South Korea are demanding exemptions from the U.S. oil sanctions, because British Petroleum was able to be exempted. (I told you Obama does not have the support of the International Community, as he claims)
ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) reported the largest opium drug bust in Afghanistan’s history.
“The raid resulted in approximately 4,000 pounds of suspected narcotics (the equivalent of $2.5 – 3 million) being removed from the battlefield. This was the biggest drug bust in ANSF National Interdiction Unit history.”-Captain Joseph Quirk, 2nd Battalion, 9th U.S. Marine Regiment
The USMC said the bust was made by Afghan National Security Forces, after the opium was spotted by a USMC UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle).
However, ISAF forces had also been tipped off about the opium, in an earlier raid in Marjeh district of Helmand Province.
Captain Quirk made what could be called a famous last statement: “The amount of money lost by the insurgency will significantly affect the insurgents’ capabilities and resources for the spring offensive saving ANSF and International Security Assistance Force lives.”
The spring offensive always comes, and the opium dealing increases year after year. How does that happen if we’re so good at making drug busts, throwing Afghans into prison without trial, and eradicating opium fields?
March 16, 2012, a Turkish helicopter crashed outside the city of Kabul. 12 Turkish personnel and two Afghan civilians were killed. Witness say the helicopter was having technical problems.
There are about 1,800 Turkish troops helping the U.S./NATO/ISAF forces in Afghanistan.
Last week “Taliban” claimed they shot down a U.S. helicopter, but no confirmation came from U.S. sources.
Also on March 16, a U.S. led NATO soldier was killed by road side bomb. No word on which country he was from.
Afghanistan’s President continues to condemn U.S. policies. Hamid Karzai said “This has been going on for too long. You have heard me before. It is by all means the end of the rope here!“ He was speaking to relatives of the Panjwaii shooting rampage, and reporters.
A man who’s brother and sister were killed shouted: “I don’t want any compensation! I don’t want money, I don’t want a trip to Mecca, I don’t want a house! I want nothing! But what I absolutely want is the punishment of the Americans! This is my demand, my demand, my demand and my demand!!!”
Under Islamic law it is the right of victims, or dead victims’ relatives, to determine what kind of justice is handed out.
Early March 16, 2012, six Arab countries announced they were closing their embassies in Syria.
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, have also expelled Syrian ambassadors from their capitals.
Only a few days after Chevron announced it was hopeful in restating oil production in Brazil, ooops, there goes another one!
March 15, 2012, Chevron reported another oil spill, just 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from last November’s spill. The spill was actually noticed on March 4, but Chevron didn’t report it until now because they didn’t know where it was coming from!
In the U.S. state of Washington, the Department of Ecology is trying to figure out what kind of oil is spilling from two sunken barges. The oil spill is forming near Lummi Island.
Salvage companies were in the process of cutting up the sunken barges when the oil spilled out. Some officials say the oil could be coming from under the barges. The spill is affecting 200 feet of shoreline.
In U.S. states along the Gulf of Mexico, fisherman still haven’t been paid by British Petroleum. In 2010 an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil were spilled by BP operations, shutting down the fishing industry.
The Commercial Fishermen of America say at least $2.5 billion in damages were done to the Louisiana fishing industry alone! The numbers of fish are still below pre-spill levels!
Recently a settlement was made, but it could take years for all the money to be issued. Another problem is that attorneys are about to unleash a campaign to convince people they can get their money fast, if they only go through their law firm.
Because it will take so long for the money to be issued, the Gulf states could still lose 2,650 to 3,975 jobs, with earnings losses of $68 million to $103 million!
“Hungarians will not live as foreigners dictate, will not give up their independence or their freedom, therefore they will not give up their constitution either!”-Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary
March 15, 2012, Hungary’s Prime Minister told the European Union to basically F Off!
On March 13, 2012, EU finance ministers suspended half a billion Euros worth of aid to Hungary. They said it was because Hungary was not co-operating on their demands for fiscal reform.
“This provides a strong incentive for Hungary to conduct sound and sustainable fiscal policy.”-Olli Rehn, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner
But that’s not the only reason the EU is angry with Hungary. Hungary has a constitution that states that Hungarians will not recognize laws created by foreigners!
Hungarians are holding anti-EU rallies, and the Prime Minister gave a defiant speech: “Freedom means that we decide about the laws governing our own life, we decide what is important and what isn’t. From the Hungarian perspective, with a Hungarian mindset, following the rhythm of our Hungarian hearts. We will not be a colony!”
The EU is now threatening legal action if Hungary does not change its constitution.
At the end of February the European Union said it was sending in tax collection forces to help the new, unelected Greek government take money from the people.
On March 15, 2012, the EU tax collection task force (including 160 German tax man troops!) said Greece has already collected about U.S.$1.2 billion.
On March 14, 2012, New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras, said not only is the Greek government going to increase taxes, but they’re going to privatize the tax collection business: “If necessary we will get tax oriented companies like KPMG to help collect taxes. We have to make an appeal for outsourcing, even in collecting taxes and we’ll also try to make public employees more competitive.”
Making public employees “more competitive” is code for reducing their pay and benefits even more! Now you know why the Greek people are still fighting in the streets.
KPMG is a Swiss company that specializes in tax collections. They have operations in the United States, and more than 150 countries!