Good post. I am looking into these issues on my blog.

I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read.

I can not agree with you in 100% regarding some thoughts, but you got good point of view

The question is: did Musharaf accept to help the US even if it meant breaking the Law like some European leaders did, because of the fear of the alternative, or is there anything else? Unofficial economical sanctions is a possibility: I have never seen a US administration whose members were present on the board of so many corporations. Oil in Iraq, Gas and opium in Afghanistan, the US geopolitical agenda is looking more and more like a game of Railroad Tyccon with war bases instead of train stations.

For those who are into economics, there are many incestuous relationships between US firms (from public and private sectors) and their government. There is enormous corruption, though it is less easy to spot unless you are familiar with their business system. Trust me, they do not call it “the Land of opportunity” for nothing! On a national level, the legal system is so full of loopholes and the country is so large that the administration cannot keep up with the number of violations taking place. People with 25 unpaid parking tickets? Only in the US. People with a criminal record in 3 states? They are clean again as soon as they move to a fourth. Insurance agents who are called by the car dealer write you a policy within 20 minutes so you can drive off the lot. Or do they?
I have worked with people who stole from clients, using a system they praised while they threatened to fire you if you broke the Law.

I have witnessed a lot of hypocrisy within the US social system and the shame is that there are many decent people in it, who are fooled on a daily basis. Some are too busy to look behind the curtain, others too lazy, and most, unfortunately too ignorant. Is it the scholar system? It sure does not help. Should you be paranoid you might think that “they” want you to stay unaware, from the age of 4 until you die, so do not question why a candidate is only elected president if he finds at least 100 M Dollars to run. Here is a scoop: there are not enough decent campaign contributors to raise that kind of money, thus the dirty suits swoop in and you get a Bush.

Most leaders would speak their mind openly, similarly if not to the extent of the words pronounced by Chavez at the UN assembly, if they did not fear retribution of some sort. Does anyone realise what level of hatred the current US govt. has generated for a head of state to use these words? Chavez is no skinhead off some hooligan estate. Count at least 50 other world leaders who think the same, and the only explanation advanced by Bush and Blair is that the bad guys are attacking because they are jealous of the good guys’ way of life.

I will research more into certain fields and hopefully find something interesting to report.

Nidza

feels good to read that there are at least some americans recognizing that they are missled. Well – it’s time after voting Bush for a second time.
I’m from Germany and one could say – wow – there they know whant’s going on…
BUT:
None of the european political leaders (besides some from small finland) really opposes the american leadership openly – showing that also here it’s not jusitce & truth beeing 1st priority – but economic wealth and “relations”.

Best wishes to all the open minded

- CHRISTMAS IS COMING NEAR -

It appears that the only presents and gifts Santa Clause will be hearing for you this year
are the rotten corpses of your sons and daughters in Iraq..

Gifts that are especially prepared for you America,
the most pathetic nation on God’s earth..

Celebrating what? New year?
and exactly happy for what?

Celebrating the slaughter of your sons and daughters in Iraq who died in vain and sacrificed their worthless lives for nothing!!

Or, are you celebrating President Bush’s achievement in making you the world’s laughing stock, while driving your nation to the edge of the cliff, earning you more and more enemies along the way..

Celebrating the birth of Jesus while Jesus has nothing to do with your war-mongering culture, Jesus has nothing to do with a merciless nation that attacks the weak to protect the interests of the wealthy, and the powerful elite..

Jesus has nothing to do with a naive nation that puts its trust in a stupid ape like President Bush and allows themselves to be deceived by his overt and obvious lies!!

The Iraqi people send you their greetings and say: “Thank you for sending your sons and daughters to become target practice to our ever-growing Army of Jihad.”

We promise you, 2006 will be far worse than 2005..

Just wait for the coffins and body-bags coming back home with the filthy remains of your loved-ones inside..

Just wait for the coffins and body-bags coming back home with the filthy remains of your loved-ones inside..

Also, isn’t he with the Carlyle Group? War-profiteers. Yeah that’s who you want running things. Gee what a shock they started a big never-ending war…..

“Kissinger has been a disastrous influence in world history. He has left millions of corpses and probably a dozen ruined countries in his wake. His consulting firm, Kissinger Associates (which employed, among other key Iraq-related figures, former Coalition Provisional Authority Chief L. Paul “Jerry” Bremer) helped build up Iraq’s arsenal, and does huge business with Communist China. None of Kissinger’s policy initiatives has ever advanced the cause of human freedom, and most of them have resulted in terror, mass murder, and tyranny.”

Per Woodward’s new book – can you say “salted peanuts”?