The Battle Hymn of the US Marines, even mentioning Tripoli the Libyan capital in the first line. Hmmm. Well done Obama...Change has come to America...well, to the oil price anyway.

From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli,

We fight our country's battles in the air, on land and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine.

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze from dawn to setting sun.
We have fought in every clime and place, where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far off northern lands and in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job,The United States Marines.

Here's health to you and to our Corps which we are proud to serve.
In many a strife we've fought for life and never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes,
they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines.







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The UK/US/France's corporate response to the situation in Libya: A massive Christian aerial bombardment of Arab children running with scissors.

Congratulations to China, Russia, Brazil, India and Germany for not being involved in the viciousness enacted against Libya

Hague says Gaddafi must go. The US notes they've referred Gaddafi to the International Criminal Court although the US is not a signatory of the ICCthrough fear of how many Americans are guilty of War Crimes

Anyway, away from the Middle East which is only really important to oil companies, and back to where things matter for the world and for us: North Asia. If peace in the Middle East mattered it would have happened years ago. I note that the UK's FM Hague is saying today that Gaddafi must go, so it's not about a NFZ or anything else except about going to war. Savages. They always end up doing far more horrific things and on a grander scale than the bad guys they have to replace could ever have done. This is such a bad and rushed and vicious corporate-oil decision. Who will win the war? BP and France's Total.

Monsters.

War on Libya/Monsters of the Air

America, under Obama, launching another War.


I've just heard a direct radio statement of the UN Security Council with the Chinese committee chairman noting the vote: a No Fly Zone and airstrikes on Libya will go ahead within hours. The vote was 10 countries in favour, none opposed, with China and Russia being 2 of the 5 who abstained from the vote. I really don't like this eagerness to launch another war in yet another oil-rich muslim country, and a No Fly Zone means destroying all Libyan ground and air defence installations and people within miles and miles. It's war. As in Iraq, the freedom-loving Americans and the UK, and the French, oh no, are going to destroy everything apart from the Oil processing plants and the pipelines and all for the good of the poor damn people they kill.The 'world petrol police' are at it again.

The great success of the NFZ and war on Iraq? One million dead Iraqis. Afghanistan? No one counts the bodies anymore but most are under 18 years old.And now Libya...and for their own good.

Monsters of the Air.











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My Thoughts on the China Model and the Future

Whilst many people think that China will one day become democratic, I don't. I think it will develop representational methods that suit China but it will never be like the West and it shouldn't be, because it is China. The massive developments and the dynamic ongoing obliteration of so much human poverty in the last 20 years has happened because it is not like the West. Western Democracies can change their whole ideological vision and policies each 3 or 4 years from one opposite to another so the ability to plan ahead just isn't there...so everything is worked out on what will be popular within 36 month vision. China's success also is due to the character of Chinese people. 60 years ago they had a massive and total revolution through absolute necessity and passion for change and through it they are, as a nation, their own masters and beholding to no other power, nor do they invade other countries to fix their economy. This is an outstanding human achievement on a grand scale. The policy of: ON ECONOMIC MATTERS: relaxed controls; for POLITICAL MATTERS: tight controls; is very effective... because it works. I expect it will be still working well a century from now and will provide great world stability and the greatest benefit will be for China and there's nothing wrong with that at all, because they've earned it...not borrowed it or stolen it. They've made it work.




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The Emperor of Japan

It is very, very rare to see the Emperor of the Chyrsanthemum Throne on TV offering prayer for Japan. This is indicative of a unique and very serious development beyond earthquake and tsunami.