Between 4 and 20 August the Saudi Arabian government beheaded 19 people. Saudi Arabia, which has funded and armed ISIS from inception (initially with CIA support), is now bombing alongside the USA in Iraq and Syria.
Forget the war technology porn regularly being broadcast by western media, with those spectacular photos of missiles erupting from ships into the night sky. Those missiles and bombs eviscerate and maim innocents as well as combatants, children as well as terrorists. The West always first denies, then regrets, “collateral damage”. The propaganda can be laughable. During the invasion of Iraq I remember a news propaganda item about how a cruise missile can enter a specific window, being followed by the next item – the US had apologised to Syria for two missiles aimed at Iraq which had hit Syria by accident.
If we can accidentally bomb the Chinese Embassy in Serbia, we can – and do – hit civilian homes near the proposed target. Being eviscerated by a piece of flying shrapnel is no less terrible than being beheaded by a jihadist. Let us not pretend that our violence is somehow nicer. Children will be dying under our bombs soon.
Other than the two extraordinary crazed Nigerians, there have been no recent Islamic motivated terrorist attacks in the UK and even a slowdown in the propaganda of phoney attacks. This was a threat to the major financial interests of the security industry, in both its governmental and private branches.
There can be no greater nonsense than the idea that the Caliphate poses a direct threat to the UK. This is even more crazy than the claim that Saddam Hussein posed a threat to the UK. But by seeking to join in the bombing campaign, and initiating a new round of fake “anti-terror” arrests in London, the British government is doing everything it possibly can do to try to provoke terrorist violence on British streets. The interests of the security state are therefore secured. I am longing for somebody to explain to me the precise mechanism by which our bombing Islamic countries helps prevent terrorist incidents in the UK. The way it can provoke such incidents seems to me too obvious to need stating. Indeed it says a great deal for the wisdom and tolerance of Britain’s Muslim communities that it has not provoked more. They could teach government a great deal about the good sense of not resorting to violence to gratify passions and earn short term acclaim.
https://socioecohistory.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/john_mccain_visits_al_qaeda_isis_terrorists_in_syria_may2013.jpg
“It’s the Scot. Nat. mutual masturbation society losing what little credibility they had left.”
They’ve got a sense of humour, Fred. They’re having a laugh, get it? Making a joke? ……… Oh, forget it.
” Making a joke? ”
They are the joke.
If somebody from the Better Together camp had tried hijacking Banksy it wouldn’t have been so funny would it?
Fucking hypocrites.
“If somebody from the Better Together camp had tried hijacking Banksy it wouldn’t have been so funny would it?”
It would have been funny peculiar. Nobody from the Bitter Together camp did ANYTHING imaginative. Well, except for making up scare stories.
Must find a less sullen picture, don’t selfie well.
Anyway I was out photographing the birds again this afternoon and got this one of Alistair Starling. He of the white head. Stunning. Also some other tits. Enjoy.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127161425@N07/15352214442/
@fred: “I have slaughtered a number of animals and I know, lack of blood is not evidence of anything, it is to be expected.”
A shameful admission, but one which does – nonetheless – show a lot more courage than the typical meat eater. That is, one who would cringe away from the nasty end of the production of their arbitrary meal choices, and actually considers themselves a person who is kind to animals.
Perhaps we should salute this kind of courage, as we ought to salute the brutal overseer on a sweat-shop production line. At least he’s not operating under wilful ignorance on how the product arrives at market.
Great pic of the starlings, John. They have so much colour this time of year.
And those two shots of a mistle-thrush are brilliant. They ought to have a caption. It’s like road runner from the cartoon at full pelt before he hits the brakes when he spots Wily Coyote’s latest Acme anvil-trap suspended over the road.
“If he didn’t bomb Syria he was going to get chopped up by one of CIA’s lone nuts.”
There do seem to be a lot of ‘minor’ incidents around Obama. I almost feel sorry for him, he’s just a figure head, and, it seems to me now, just never president material. He’s unable to resist the forces in the US which are driving this rush to war. I wonder how much power various US generals now have. Too much, I’d hazard.
Nice picture john. I was just thinking to upload some of mine.
Birds are particular wonders of nature.
“When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head!”
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/51621476@N04/with/8660103791/
Btw, I just wanted to say I feel I made light of one of the ‘outbursts’ that was made by someone. I think relating to aggression towards Mary.
I feel I didn’t know the situation and looking back would not have. Seems like it was more serous than I imagined. Sorry.
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A quick scan of this mornings media will reveal to you a wall to wall concerted narrative of ISIS psycopathy demanding years of aerial bombing and probably boots on the ground.War.Further fear is provided by Boko Harum,Ebola,beheadings,market uncertainty and tales of a terrible winter to come.
For those of a too sensitive disposition or stupidity we have graciously offered you the distraction of The Ryder Cup and Christian Ronaldo’s £140,000,000 imminent sale to Man Utd as a distraction.
From tablets to 60 inch plasma screens:Wall to wall!
Dont say we’re not good to you!
If I recall correctly, the Chinese Embassy in Београд was “accidentally” deliberately bombed in the Yugoslav war as they were actively working/providing intel against NATO. Presumably Assad in Al ash-Sham had better be avoiding “accidental” JDAMS for the next three years
meanwhile someone else has noticed the torturing that has been increasing over the last decade in a ‘stan by Islam
“Politically Motivated Imprisonment” by Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/node/129144
Mr Goss
“The topic Habbabkuk is our proposed illegal involvement in the bombing (again) of middle eastern countries. Stay on topic dear”
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That is indeed the topic proposed by Craig, Mr Goss. So why did you bring the Falklands into it :
“Cameron needs a raison d’être to bomb. There is an election next year and he is the protégé of Thatcher, who when her popularity was flagging got it back on course with her war in the Falklands” ??
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Digging yourself ever deeper into your hole,you go on to say :
“If you want to read up about various imperialist ‘conquests’ of South America be my guest. It should keep you quiet for a week or two and bring a little more sanity to the thread.”
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I’d be content if you’d actually reply to my question, which was :
“Mr Goss, who were the ‘indigenous population’ of the Falklands when Britain took them over, and what were the resources that the British were trying to steal?”
Your “response” clearly show that you are either unwilling (why?) to answer or, more likely, unable to back up your claim as far as the Falklands are concerned.
Jives
“For those of a too sensitive disposition or stupidity we have graciously offered you the distraction of The Ryder Cup and Christian Ronaldo’s £140,000,000 imminent sale to Man Utd as a distraction.”
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There is truly a ton of shite on this thread.
You noticed, too?
Anyhoo… http://pando.com/2014/09/24/the-war-nerd-bombs-away-in-the-middle-east-but-why-is-israel-so-quiet/
But that was a good catch. I think it’s got the right idea.
@YouKnowMyName:
Let’s get this straight… NATO bombs a major European city killing thousands of civilians, and you are making this out to be a humanitarian mission by the good guys. Is that right? The Chinese embassy was daring to try and help reduce the “bombing that’s good for you”. So bombing them as well was justified? Just as Al Jazeera journalists were targeted at the start of the Iraq war…
What is the matter with these people? The only answer I can come up with is “power corrupts; total power corrupts completely”
Er, YouKnow.. Karimov’s relaxed attitude to human misery isn’t down to Islam the religion. It’s down to Islam Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov, to give him his full name. Probably best to avoid using his, er, ‘christian’ name, I’d suggest.
“Your “response” clearly show that you are either unwilling (why?) to answer or, more likely, unable to back up your claim as far as the Falklands are concerned.”
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I agree entirely with Habbabkuk on this one.
John Goss introduced the Falklands to this thread. And when asked if Britain had invaded, he said, “No, like all the other imperialists that drove out or enslaved the indigenous population, they did that centuries ago to steal land and resources.”
Habbabkuk asked:
“Interesting. Mr Goss, who were the ‘indigenous population’ of the Falklands when Britain took them over, and what were the resources that the British were trying to steal?”
According to Wikipedia, the Falklands were uninhabited when Europeans got there. And there was feck-all in the way of resources either.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands#History
But John Goss at 25 Sep, 2014 – 11:50 pm starts ducking and diving and advising Habbabkuk to stay ‘on topic’. IOW he posts a cop-out.
Jeezus, I thought you were better than that, John.
And meanwhile, you’re writing, “Doug Scorgie, sorry to hear about your MP, especially if he is as evasive as Habbabkuk.” (my italics)
Cop yourself on!
Dont say we’re not good to you!
Indeed, Jives. I’ve just had my morning drool over the pictures of 500 lady celebs no-one has ever heard of, behaving strangely at PR promotional parties, as listed daily on the Mail Online. Don’t talk to me about the glory that was Rome, the Renaissance or the Enlightenment. This, this is civilisation. Praise Mammon!
@Dreolin:
This is all a diversion, and John probably now wishes he never mentioned Falklands at all in this context, but the Falklands were used by the British because they were strategically important for getting potassium and sodium nitrate rich rocks out of Argentina, and Chile. In case anyone doesn’t know, these are vital components of gunpowder.
Other Imperialistic European nations wanted access to explosives via this route, but the Brits got there first, and defended it successfully.
In the early 20th century, new industrial chemical processes made the trek 8000 miles to get raw materials unnecessary, but “finders keepers” and the Falklands remained British, and no-one cared very much.
It was oil, and Galtieri, that changed things. The nice thing about dictators is that they are corrupt, and easily flattered. It is quite possible that Galtieri was lured into invading the Falklands, as Dr David Owen alluded at the time. Nevertheless it was undoubtedly what made Thatcher, what destroyed the peace-loving Michael Foot, and re-invented “Rule Britannia”.
I can’t see a significant “Falklands Factor” happening this time around.
Research shows “sheeple” behaviour really happens (those damn psychologists!)…
http://www.naturalnews.com/047017_sheeple_mob_mentality_psychology.html#
Add that to “power of authority” and the mass media to create that, and not much left to protect creative thinkers from an authoritarian society.
In the words of Morpheus:
“You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inert, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it.”
45% in Scotland appear to have gone against such sheeple behaviour, so something must be changing.
“This is all a diversion, and John probably now wishes he never mentioned Falklands at all in this context”
I’m sure he does. He’s shown himself up rather badly.
“There is truly a ton of shite on this thread.”
+ 1
Well said, Clare Daly! Listen on past the initial clip from when Obama visited Ireland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzYW7TLD7s4#t=19
“45% in Scotland appear to have gone against such sheeple behaviour, so something must be changing.”
Wrong way round I think. Certainly on this blog the flock mentality of the Nationalists was more that apparent. Hardly surprising since the Nationalists were appealing to the primeval instinct of tribalism rather than the logic and reasoning of the higher brain.
Why do you think Salmond wanted the wording on the ballot paper “Do you agree that…”, he knew the level he was aiming at, not people who think for themselves.