Thursday, 16 December 2010
Assange and the Little Twist of Perception
Even with the growing support for Julian Assange, it is interesting to note that this is mostly because he's a white guy. There is far more interest in him being either gaoled or freed than there is interest in bringing to judgement the monsters, the Great Molestors, employed by America to perform its systematic and ethnically focused tortures...and the vicious bombing of innocent peoples family homes...even though these continue today.
Resisting a Military Invasion is Not a Crime
I think one thing that defines the US & UK and Australia in the invasions of both Iraq and Afghanistan is that we have developed a sick righteousness where we believe that anyone who fights against us is a criminal/terrorist rather than a warrior fighting for their loved homeland against vastly superior and vicious forces. It is not a crime for people to fight against people who invade their country; it is far more of a crime not to.
Our sense of moral, cultural and racial righteousness blinds us to this fact and enables all kinds of tortures and incarcerations, deceits of self and others, and false-trials, simply to maintain this illusory righteousness as this 'buffer' enables us to feel comfortable in the face of inflicting terror on mostly children. The median age of Afghani people is 16. That's who are being killed for our 'vision'.
As for Iraq, well, a million indiscriminate deaths -men women and children-during the time of the continuing invasion. Somehow this is good for Iraqis? A million dead and for their own good? Those defending their nation butchered tortured and incarcerated as criminals. And why? To assuage the damage done on 9/11? To revenge it by killing these 'Arab' children en masse?
Many of us have lived long enough to know there is no 'great judgment' for good acts or evil ones; there is no karma like that in this world. We know that the idea related to treating each other as equals is basically a good one and it's an important one. Each nation has to work out its problems, as does each person, and hopefully without having to fight off invasions by bully-nations intent on their own 'vicious rights' revenge agenda.
Resisting an armed invasion by whatever means possible in any situation possible, in any place possible; is not a crime. We would do exactly the same to have any honour at all, and to have any good future at all.
Our sense of moral, cultural and racial righteousness blinds us to this fact and enables all kinds of tortures and incarcerations, deceits of self and others, and false-trials, simply to maintain this illusory righteousness as this 'buffer' enables us to feel comfortable in the face of inflicting terror on mostly children. The median age of Afghani people is 16. That's who are being killed for our 'vision'.
As for Iraq, well, a million indiscriminate deaths -men women and children-during the time of the continuing invasion. Somehow this is good for Iraqis? A million dead and for their own good? Those defending their nation butchered tortured and incarcerated as criminals. And why? To assuage the damage done on 9/11? To revenge it by killing these 'Arab' children en masse?
Many of us have lived long enough to know there is no 'great judgment' for good acts or evil ones; there is no karma like that in this world. We know that the idea related to treating each other as equals is basically a good one and it's an important one. Each nation has to work out its problems, as does each person, and hopefully without having to fight off invasions by bully-nations intent on their own 'vicious rights' revenge agenda.
Resisting an armed invasion by whatever means possible in any situation possible, in any place possible; is not a crime. We would do exactly the same to have any honour at all, and to have any good future at all.
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Australian Forces in Afghanistan
The only worthy and decent way to support our soldiers is to question the current madness of the war against Afghani children.
Australia and Our Great Friend in Afghanistan
The Taliban forces that the brave, well equipped, Australian soldiers are fighting every day in Afghanistan have a median age of 16 years old.
16 year olds, with many much younger.
They are killing kids running with scissors and feeling proud and patriotic about it, just like the Americans do.
16 year olds, with many much younger.
They are killing kids running with scissors and feeling proud and patriotic about it, just like the Americans do.
Julian Assange, Wikileaks, and the Problem With Dangerous Bullies
Julian Assange and the Problem with Bullies
by John Wang-Fitzpatrick
Having very rare skills in codifying and undoing cyphers, Julian Assange is a very remarkable Australian individual. That he chooses his own position of some honesty and honour rather than being owned by corporations or governments, makes him quite unique. He is obviously a threat to duplicitous systems and politicians everywhere.
He is an enemy of state-duplicity and an enemy of human torture.
He is being punished for being a bright, self-directed, individual world-person and very few politicians in Australia or elsewhere will rally to his defence, preferring a continuation of supporting and encouraging American territorial and sphere of influence agendas; preferring deception and torture as the best way forward 'for us'.
I noted that the leaked US admissions of systematic torture based upon ethnicity were not actually seen as a bad thing by the US Government at all; but rather what was an unforgiveable thing was that 'someone told on them.' An interesting morality. Australia could have much more genuine friends than these, if we deserved better.
The thing that amazes me is the notion that if America, England and Australia etc actually violently invade a country it suddenly becomes a crime for the people of that country to fight back... whereas the truth is that it's a crime if they don't fight back. It's their country and they have every right to get rid of such vicious invaders.
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by John Wang-Fitzpatrick
Having very rare skills in codifying and undoing cyphers, Julian Assange is a very remarkable Australian individual. That he chooses his own position of some honesty and honour rather than being owned by corporations or governments, makes him quite unique. He is obviously a threat to duplicitous systems and politicians everywhere.
He is an enemy of state-duplicity and an enemy of human torture.
He is being punished for being a bright, self-directed, individual world-person and very few politicians in Australia or elsewhere will rally to his defence, preferring a continuation of supporting and encouraging American territorial and sphere of influence agendas; preferring deception and torture as the best way forward 'for us'.
I noted that the leaked US admissions of systematic torture based upon ethnicity were not actually seen as a bad thing by the US Government at all; but rather what was an unforgiveable thing was that 'someone told on them.' An interesting morality. Australia could have much more genuine friends than these, if we deserved better.
The thing that amazes me is the notion that if America, England and Australia etc actually violently invade a country it suddenly becomes a crime for the people of that country to fight back... whereas the truth is that it's a crime if they don't fight back. It's their country and they have every right to get rid of such vicious invaders.
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DPRK Foreign Minister in Beijing for Talks/ Xinhua News
DPRK FM in Beijing for talks
www.chinaview.cn 2006-05-30 21:38:05
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), arrived here Tuesday for talks with senior Chinese officials on issues of common concern.
"On issues that concern the interests of DPRK, China will keep communications with DPRK and step up mutual understanding and support," Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said in a meeting with Paek on Tuesday afternoon.
"Li and Paek exchanged views on Korean Peninsula nuclear issues," said a statement released by Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told the regular briefing Tuesday afternoon that Paek's talks with Chinese officials were "mainly about bilateral issues."
China and DPRK have conducted active exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and the bilateral relations have shown renewed vitality, the statement said.
Li reiterated that China would like to work with DPRK to continuously promote the bilateral ties.
"DPRK will try its best to advance its friendly cooperation with China, which is the unchanged guideline of the DPRK government," Paek said.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao also met with Paek on Tuesday afternoon, discussing bilateral relations and issues of common concern.
Paek is visiting China as a guest of his Chinese counterpart.
Paek's China tour came at a time when the six-party talks on Korean nuclear issue remained stalled since the last round of meeting was held in Beijing last November.
The last round of talks, involving China, DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, ended up with a Chairman's Statement, in which the parties concerned agreed to resume the talks as soon as possible.
But as Washington imposed financial sanctions on Pyongyang for alleged counterfeiting and money laundering. Until now, there has been no signs that the talks will be resumed.
Christopher Hill, chief U.S. negotiator to the six-party talks on Korean nuclear issue, visited Beijing last week and said that there was no new progress on the six-party talks.
Experts said that Paek's talks with Chinese officials will not produce any substantial results on the resumption of six-party talks as he was not DPRK's chief negotiator to the nuclear talks.
"But Paek's visit could at least ensure the good communication between China and DPRK," experts said.
Paek will also tour Guangdong, a booming province in south China, where DPRK leader Kim Jong Il visited in January.
Spokesman Liu Jianchao said Paek's visit to Guangdong is helpful to enhancing mutual understanding and exchanging experience on economic development.
www.chinaview.cn 2006-05-30 21:38:05
BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), arrived here Tuesday for talks with senior Chinese officials on issues of common concern.
"On issues that concern the interests of DPRK, China will keep communications with DPRK and step up mutual understanding and support," Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said in a meeting with Paek on Tuesday afternoon.
"Li and Paek exchanged views on Korean Peninsula nuclear issues," said a statement released by Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told the regular briefing Tuesday afternoon that Paek's talks with Chinese officials were "mainly about bilateral issues."
China and DPRK have conducted active exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and the bilateral relations have shown renewed vitality, the statement said.
Li reiterated that China would like to work with DPRK to continuously promote the bilateral ties.
"DPRK will try its best to advance its friendly cooperation with China, which is the unchanged guideline of the DPRK government," Paek said.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao also met with Paek on Tuesday afternoon, discussing bilateral relations and issues of common concern.
Paek is visiting China as a guest of his Chinese counterpart.
Paek's China tour came at a time when the six-party talks on Korean nuclear issue remained stalled since the last round of meeting was held in Beijing last November.
The last round of talks, involving China, DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia and Japan, ended up with a Chairman's Statement, in which the parties concerned agreed to resume the talks as soon as possible.
But as Washington imposed financial sanctions on Pyongyang for alleged counterfeiting and money laundering. Until now, there has been no signs that the talks will be resumed.
Christopher Hill, chief U.S. negotiator to the six-party talks on Korean nuclear issue, visited Beijing last week and said that there was no new progress on the six-party talks.
Experts said that Paek's talks with Chinese officials will not produce any substantial results on the resumption of six-party talks as he was not DPRK's chief negotiator to the nuclear talks.
"But Paek's visit could at least ensure the good communication between China and DPRK," experts said.
Paek will also tour Guangdong, a booming province in south China, where DPRK leader Kim Jong Il visited in January.
Spokesman Liu Jianchao said Paek's visit to Guangdong is helpful to enhancing mutual understanding and exchanging experience on economic development.
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