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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
This is disturbing… take a look at the all seeing eye image…. and this is an editorial by Henry Kissinger…. interesting in many ways!
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/henry-kissinger-ai-could-mean-the-end-of-human-history/559124/ -
Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
“the British labour movement, or at any rate most of it, has always been part and parcel of the empire – it never opposed British imperialism and the colonies. In fact, they were quite superior – the Fabians especially were all imperialists – thinking of themselves as taking civilisation to them. ”
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
A sketch of Nixon
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
So Russia now has a “permanent presence in the Mediterranean”. I don’t know Russian history but have they had this in the past or is this something new?
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2018/05/20/russia-navy-establishes-permanent-presence-in-mediterranean-sea.html -
Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Not that I have anything against Kazakhstan growing and developing….. BUT there must be some British oligarchy money involved for the BBC to be profiling their capital, Astana, this way.
http://www.bbc.com/capital/gallery/20180510-the-rise-of-the-kazakh-capital-
Though it is not the “illuminati capital” as some have depicted it, we might speculate that according to those who planned, commissioned and paid for this rather crass, inhuman pile of steel and cement, a sort of 21st cent. Brasilia, the use of numerology, architecture etc. could somehow attract power to the city. In the meantime, the kickbacks on…[Read more]
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
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“Its large brain and sophisticated nervous system, camera-like eyes, flexible bodies, instantaneous camouflage via the ability to switch colour and shape are just a few of the striking features that appear suddenly on the evolutionary scene. The suggestion is all the more interesting because octopuses have frequently been touted as a possible m…[Read more]
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Well they were cool shapeshifters in Galaxy Quest 🙂
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Cara. you finally unmasked the real martians … HP Lovecraft talks about Cthuhulu (an octopus-like ancient god resting in the depth of the ocean and waiting for the call to wake up and reclaim earth … perhaps the real martians are telepathic octopi who communicate with humans thru channeling and will survive the next extinction level event on…[Read more]
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Just wondering if the dinosaurs got here the same way……………………..oops!
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Speaking of .. this is excellent ..
Amazing Octopus – Most Intelligent Animal on Earth?
Link .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G6eH1KDl0s
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
“Rapprochement with Russia is now a core policy objective in Berlin, according to a senior German official with knowledge of the chancellery’s strategy.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-17/trump-s-global-disruption-pushes-merkel-closer-to-putin-s-orbit-
One has to wonder, could this possibly have been a deliberate objective of Trump’s? Given the monumental establishment forces arrayed to stop any overt moves to make good on his promises for peaceful relations with Russia and a smaller military presence in the world, could his wildly unpredictable behaviors actually belie a kind of Byzantine…[Read more]
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In say 2021, the Anglosphere oligarchs, as the balance between warmongers and pragmatists leans away from the former, we could see a “grand reconciliation” with Russia, with all the due theatrics (though the pragmatists, as long as they are just another emanation of the debt-creation system, will not in reality be very peace-loving either!).
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To be sure, I’m not saying Trump is a peace-loving saviour. But with all the superficial and rather flimsy warmonger victories (hiring John Bolton, the anemic Syria strikes, et al.), the real long term victories appear to be going towards the pragmatists.
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Remember, Trump tends to surround himself, in certain positions, with people with whom he does not always agree. Those people stay until they are no longer useful to Trump. Consider Tillerson at the State Dept. where he ‘cleaned-out’ some of the folks that were no longer welcome in Trump’s Administration, and eventually Tillerson was no longer needed.
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
So Japan is not being granted an exemption from those steel and aluminium tariffs it seems… are they being “weaned off” vassal status? http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/05/17/561983/Japan-US-tariffs-NHK
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Well, this is a surprise… wonder if they will actually enact this.
https://www.reuters.com/article/iran-nuclear-eu-response/eu-to-start-iran-sanctions-blocking-law-process-on-friday-idUSL5N1SO4W2-
Well in decades of history the EEC/EU might be able make a couple of right moves… though actually of course “EU” means Germany, cashing in a continent-wide dissatisfaction against the “Anglosphere”.
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My guess is that it is just a symbolic move to satisfy Khamenei’s ultimatum, in which he asked for concrete guarantees from the Europeans, or else Iran would leave the JCPOA. It can be undone easily (see below) … just to allow the mullahs a face-saving way to stay in the JCPOA.
“The European Commission said on Friday the measure would come into…[Read more]-
However, if it is for real, then it would not be for Iran’s sake. It would mark a tectonic shift in geopolitics with Europe becoming a global hub of political , as well as economic, power, with Germany at the forefront. And if Europe is serious, then one must really be grateful for president Trump shooting his own country in the foot (he did it on…[Read more]
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My guess is that the mullahs will make the following concessions if Europe is serious:
(1) Iran not to build very long range missiles, say for the next 10 years (i.e. not reach Europe)
– if in 10 years, mullahs still rule Iran, the curb can be extended
– if a more reasonable government is in charge in Iran, then curbs will not be…[Read more]
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
“During the bill’s journey through the House of Lords, some changes have been made that conflict with its purpose or are designed to frustrate the entire exit process, and so we are considering the implications of those decisions.”
Is the House of Lords making a Brexit “deal” impossible so as to ensure a “hard” Brexit? What would be the advantage…[Read more] -
Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Watching the Italians….
https://www.politico.eu/article/italys-populist-collision-course-brussels-eu/5/ -
Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
“A joint mission between NASA and the German Aerospace Center — called the Gravity Recover and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission”. Gravity Recover? German Aerospace and NASA? What are they really studying?
https://www.inverse.com/article/44925-nasa-satellites-detect-changes-in-earth-s-freshwater -
Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Nigeria (pop. 189 million) and China have agreed a currency swap of the equivalent of 2.35 billion US dollars to facilitate mutual trade.
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Oops. French snipers in Syria got “lost”
https://smmsyria.com/2018/05/17/breaking-french-snipers-detained-in-hasakah-full-story/ -
Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
So the Korean peace and love rapprochement is being scuppered it seems…
http://www.atimes.com/article/north-cancels-inter-korean-talks-threatens-us-summit-over-air-war-exercise/-
As the French say, don’t sell the fur of the bear before catching the bear.
Still I think it is possible this is posturing — but for what?
Perhaps South Korea, once reunified, would like to retain NK’s nuke arsenal, but they can’t say it openly.
Too soon to speculate, let us wait to see if Kim and the Orangutan will mate in public, or if it is…[Read more]
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
New turn of phrase found on my meanderings: “the psycho-state of Saudi Israelia”
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Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
South Africa recalled its ambassador from Israel, Turkey recalled its ambassadors from Israel and USA…. “window dressing” or an escalation coming?
https://sputniknews.com/world/201805141064453871-turkey-recalls-us-israeli-ambassadors/-
Well, up to now Ankara (like most of the rest) has never cared much about the Palestinians.
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They still don’t (nor does anyone else for that matter in the region). Hot air for public consumption.
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No one has ever cared about the Palestiniens. Egypt tried to help them and got pre emptively bombed by American jets flown by Isreali europeans.. (what? the only indiginous people in Jerusalem are getting sniped at from the West Bank by imperialistic invaders from Germany and Poland.. As far as Im aware.. a covenant was signed with Abraham..…[Read more]
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The land did not belong to Yahweh to begin with so he asked his minions to take care of it.
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So you’re talking about rights of conquest. Its the same reason Hitler gave for the aquisition of Poland. they needed the living space, ergo. Conquered and owned.
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I am sure the Bible would stand under contract law in US courts as legal title of ownership.
Every conquest recorded in the Bible is a title of land for the minions of Yahweh
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Cara posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
From Wikipedia:
“Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity that ensures diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country’s laws, but they can still be expelled. Modern diplomatic immunity was codified as international law in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (…[Read more] -
Cara posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
I wonder if there will be further US hostages taken around the world? There are also some hostages in Turkey. Is this going to become a feature of relations with the US and less powerful countries?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44094872-
Does diplomatic immunity apply in such cases where a diplomat commits a crime in another country?
Otherwise, I see no reason why an alleged criminal should evade trial and justice (even if it is called hostage taking by the criminal side).
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From Wikipedia:
“Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity that ensures diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country’s laws, but they can still be expelled. Modern diplomatic immunity was codified as international law in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (…[Read more]
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there’s diplomatic immunity, whereas they usually traffic drugs, humans, organs, arms (mostly arms..), kill prostitutes, steal money from banks and are essentially the very essence of pay to play..
Then there’s consuler immunity, where you can only avoid getting arrested if you commit crimes in the name of your job, and you only get 1 free pass.…[Read more]
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Cara posted a new activity comment 7 years, 11 months ago
“the progressive balkanization of Western nations at the intersection of ideology and demographics is fast becoming a key internal security variable”…. I think this is the plan.
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This article (who knows if Kissinger actually wrote it himself?), pertinently focuses on aspects such as driverless cars…