Sick Gazans wait at Egyptian border. Reuters Video

Talk about bad publicity. The sick and wounded lie helpless. According to Reuters, it is at Israel’s request. There is a later report that only 200 people were allowed through, then there was violence due to the slow pace. Egyptian police injured in Gaza border clash . What does Israel gain through all this bad publicity which it is responsible for? . And the Israelis say, ‘noone will help us when we are in trouble’, with publicity like this, I guess they are right.

An Enema is always the best health cure!

Ayurveda says everyone should take an enema every two weeks. Normally sesame oil with a little rock salt.Also all illnesses/diseases are due to a dirty colon. We are so squeamish about this in the West. Yet it will generally provide immediate relief to any ailment!!! more about “enema“, posted with vodpod Russia’s monument to the enema Jul. 1 - An unusual monument to that notorious medical procedure - the enema - has been erected in a resort town in southern Russia. The one and a half metre-high sculpture to the enema is made of bronze, weighs 400 kilogrammes and cost one million roubles. While it is a procedure many people would rather not talk about, the southern Russian city of Zheleznovodsk is celebrating it. The Caucasus Mountains region is known for dozens of spas where enemas with water from mineral springs are routinely administered to treat digestive and other complaints. Sonia Legg reports. http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=85640&videoChannel=1

Pictures: Animal carts in India

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David Icke to Stand in UK’s ‘BIG BROTHER’ by-election

David Icke to Stand in UK’s ‘BIG BROTHER’ by-election By: stpwar on: 27.06.2008 [17:34 ] (73 reads) The UK Conservative Party Home Affairs Spokesman, David Davis, has resigned his parliamentary seat in the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, which includes Hull in the east to the outskirts of Goole in the west and northwards to Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. Davis resigned in protest at the fast-emerging Big Brother State (which I have warned was coming for the last nearly 20 years). The final straw for Davis was the passing recently of a law that allows the authorities to hold ‘terrorist suspects’ for 42 days without charge. He resigned and will seek to return to Parliament in this by-election on July 10th on the issue of the Big Brother society. Britain’s other major political parties, the Liberal Democrats and the governing Labour Party of Tony Blair and current Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, have announced that they won’t be standing against him. The Liberals say they are doing this because they support his stand and the Labour Party say they won’t put up a candidate because the election is ‘a farce’. For ‘a farce’ read: ‘We know we would get slaughtered because of the massive scale of public opinion against the gathering Big Brother state.’ I am not standing to oppose David Davis as such because I have no wish to be elected to Parliament and get stuck in that irrelevant web of deceit and corruption. A commenter has linked to a Youtube video of Icke the politician,and the rest of the article is here: www.iraq-war.ru/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=168300 or here: http://www.davidicke.com/content/view/14120

Pakistan without Peshawar makes it useless for the US!

The lack of apparent news coverage of the Taliban taking over the outskirts of Peshawar is amazing! Surely geopolitically this is a size 9 earthquake, very able to unleash a tsunami, at least on Afghanistan. The missing link in the logistical nightmare is why the Pakistani establishment can allow this? First it seems public opinion supports the militants at least in as mush as they hate the US war on terror. And the militants even in negotiations, must point to the Lal Masjid massacre ( no doubt NeoCon micromanaged advice ) which did more to undermine Musharaf than any other deed. I can visualize the western educated people hearing the transcriptions of the Mullah of the Lal Masjid, satelited onto their computers, and them invoking its obliteration. The militants can point to the rampant US bombing of fellow Pashtun Muslims (and at times Pakistanis). There are so many doubts about the spin. Maybe the truth is the US wanted Bhutto back and then changed its mind. So who now feels indebted to the US? Musharaf? or PPP or even Nawaz Sharif. To trust America? To follow its advice? Who could do that? Even a specialist Pakistani site: http://www.ahmedquraishi.com/ has no coverage, nor does the Economist as of this writing. The people in the know, just don’t know how to evaluate the ramifications. All reports say that all Afghan US/Nato supplies from Pakistan go through Peshawar. Might have to wait for the Atimes.com tomorrow. TheNewsPak has an editorial on Peshawar under siege. The paper thinks without radical immediate action, the Taleban will be driving through Peshawar very soon, which means taking it over. The editorial reads like you’d have expected Said Barre of Somalia in 1991 = desperate and stunned. http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=120548 The Times succinctly encapsulates the rising power of the Taleban, and seems resigned to its strengthening. And details the Talebans grip on Peshawar. With only 5 comments. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4214926.ece

Forgiving is a miracle and easier in an altered state of consciousness

To forgive is a miracle.This adage is most often attributed to ‘A course in Miracles’. I have even heard a dying person will forgive everyone. And an illness will cause us to stop in our tracks. Osho says all our problems are because of our ego. And certainly our misunderstandings linger longer than expected. When recovering from an illness, it is possible to see the beauty again in everybody’s soul. Given that spirit again to get up and walk around again. Then a sick person instead of laying in bed in a sweat with a pounding sore throat could just take antibiotics. And eat and function per normal. Instead of fasting as the body had wanted. Antibiotics will destroy the Liver, fact. It is a delicate mystery our bodies and how they function. But a healthy body equaling a healthy mind must be true. Lungs and Kydneys = grief. Liver = anger/irritability. Weak bowels = anxiety. To dispense with modern medicine is not an argument I am making, but to think naturally and preventively will help. And being ill is an altered state of consciousness. People take drugs, do hypnotism, meditate and even pray, to reach this state. To disturb someone meditating would impede their ability to reach an altered state. This might explain why critisizing religion is a ‘no go’. religion should bring us also into an altered state. Just like the Greek Oracle or NostraDamus could.

Ayurveda: effective Liver, Pancreas, Spleen, Kydneys (& heals) treatment (& diagnosis)

An Ayurvedic doctor told me “in the west there is no medicine for the liver”. I have never delved to find out if it is true, but it does not surprise me. The Liver processes everything that goes into us, and it has many functions doctors are prepared to say they know nothing about. In Ayurveda all the drugs formulas originated in written form thousands of years ago. And have been in use throughout that time period. Arogyavardhini is the drug of choice for the Liver. A Google search brings only 2,120 results. A Google search of ‘Arogyavardhini Liver’ brings only 897 results. Maybe it is a big secret in the West. It is technically probably a prescription drug in most Western countries. The google results should qualify the benefits of this mineral drug. It is also useful for the Spleen, (& therefore I think the glands as well) The Spleen is a gland. Ayurveda actually has many Liver drugs, Liv52 and Maharashi Ayurved also are famous (for good reasons)! And these alternatives might be herbal only, I am not sure they are from original formulas, and so more correctly they should be called propriety medicine based on Ayurvedic science. If you are curious about the health of your liver, it is possible to take a LFT (Liver Function Test) at any clinic offering blood analysis. And watch them take the blood out. The benchmarks in the blood test are worldwide. Some possible visible signs of a weak liver: Vertical grooves in nails or pale nails. Irritability. Yellowing of either the skin or the area around the Iris, vertical creases above Nose bridge, poor skin quality. (Horizontal crease=Pancreas) And bowel movements you’ll have to look up on Google. But a weak Liver shouldn’t have hard grains a doctor told me. [Also no alcohol] Another famous Ayurvedic mineral formula: (& therefore prescription type)Chandraprabha (14,000 results), This is good for the Kydneys and assossiated organs. Another Ayurvedic doctor told me cracks or pain in your heals is a sign of weak Kydneys. Bags under the eyes generally indicate poorly performing Kydneys.

Oil, what is it?

Plants produce oil, Olive, Sesame etc. Yet they only intake water.All animals have oil in them, we even create a wax around our nose and from our ear. There are compelling arguments about just what the source of mineral oil is. Traditionally it has been thought to be decayed vegetation. Now many are saying it comes from (inside) the mantle of the earth, and that it is abiotic. There was a great dowser (I think Thomas Charles Lethbridge) who wrote one obscure book on how all the planets are alive with a consciousness and once had a war. There is also Gaia: the belief that the earth is a living organism. Do all living things create oil? Oil floats on water, amazing. Ghee is an oil made from milk and nothing else. There might be a psychological need to worship oil. It was one of the four holy foods in the bible: oil, honey, myrrh, milk. In arctic conditions expeditioners live from Olive Oil. Our Livers create bile to break down the oil, and also pancreatic juices are used. Ayurvedic health emphasises the uses of oil in detoxification (Panchakarma). Edgar Casey would go into trance with the use of Castor Oil. The unprocessed Castor seed is very toxic, but the oil from it is not. Oil has a distinct chemical structure. Oil stores energy. Silajit is a tremendous medicine, maybe the most famous source of minerals in Ayurvedic health, it is an oil that naturally oozes out of the Himalayas.

Financial Times: The 9/11 truth movement

The important part is it is the Financial Times of London, just what the authour is saying, is very long winded. But the issue and a call for a new inquiry is there!

Link seen at: http://kandylini.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/financial-times-editorial-on-9-11-truth-movement/

If war with Iran, the Internet will probably be cut

If there is a war with Iran, the Internet will probably be cut Of course it will, National Security, prevent terrorists communicating. It could backfire through stopping people being armchair revolutionaries, and forcing them onto the streets. But it will feel like a big loss. Unilateral actions we have already seen when about 6 cables were cut. When a major demonstration is organised in London, on that day there are severe disruptions to the tube (the underground transport), to prevent people getting there. With similar forethought the authorities wouldn’t want any free communications. Cutting the internet is likely a possibility in any crises, not only war with Iran. I think there is nothing that comes close to replacing it.

Whatreallyhappened: The power of Blogging

This blog has three posts on the power of blogging, showing ten’s of millions of visitors a day (alexa.com) to various alternative blogs. But a professional like Michael Riviero says it all better. I AM BLOGGER, HEAR ME ROAR! The mainstream media has finally acknowledged what has been obvious for quite some time; that the internet web logs, or “blogs”, are here to stay. Far from being a passing fad, blogs like the present one existed before the word “blog” was coined to describe them. After nearly 14 years, and a readership that exceeds that of most city newspapers, the suggestion that blogs like this one are a passing fancy is at best wishful thinking. http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/blogger.html

Corporate media losing to the internet

Cultures are known for their prowess in a certain area: French: food, Greeks: Shipping, English: music, Asians: dexterity. Then there is the media: That is thoughts, truths, spin, a kind of thought control. This has now been lost to the internet. Our thoughts are no longer the preserve of the corporate media. This will no doubt manifest itself in the most unlikely of ways. Precisely because it is new and untried. An Egyptian general strike was recently more or less organised on the internet. So in the future a buffoon in power will make an edict (for example: the draft) or an incident like voter fraud will happen, and suddenly the whole country or world will unite through the internet. Just what people will do if a Government tries to censor the internet is unknown. But for now the powerful can only look on as they see the internet bypass their points of view. What has the media got to do with cultural strengths? The media has until now been in the hands of the few.

Two US polls showing Americans blame Bush for 9/11

Two Polls showing more than a third of US citizens blame the Bush Govt. for 9/11 … (and that was nearly two years ago) Also see: http://www.scrippsnews.com/911poll Third of Americans suspect 9-11 government conspiracy Submitted by Thomas Hargrove on Tue, 08/01/2006 By THOMAS HARGROVE Scripps Howard News Service More than a third of the American public suspects that federal officials assisted in the 9/11 terrorist attacks or took no action to stop them so the United States could go to war in the Middle East, according to a new Scripps Howard/Ohio University poll.

9/11, building 7, no explanation …. deesillustration

Illustration on rense today, Dees illustration allows republication.

ABC Australia “Unanswered 9/11 questions” 16 May 08

DMail: Incredible pictures Earths uncontacted tribes firing arrows

The apparent aggression shown by these people is quite understandable. For they are members of one of Earth’s last uncontacted tribes, who live in the Envira region in the thick rainforest along the Brazilian-Peruvian frontier. Thought never to have had any contact with the outside world, everything about these people is, and hopefully will remain, a mystery. http://www.survival-international.org Link seen at http://www.whatreallyhapppened.com www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1022822/Incredible-pictures-Earths-un contacted-tribes-firing-bows-arrows.html

Political power of internet unstoppable.

Microsoft was probably more preeminent around a decade ago. Then the Netscape browser appeared and Microsoft tried everything it could to catch up, it took them more than a year to be on a par with Netscape. Around Internet Explorer 3 although it was called something different then. And so it is with the world and the powerful. They made calculations without the internet in mind. A lot of mankind is joining the dots on the net. Neither the world nor Microsoft could believe the little upstart Netscape. And similarly now, the authorities cannot contend with the sheer volume of people exchanging information. Now people are examining the conspiracies. Never before could the media be bypassed, and a free joining with other people. A colossal amount of people on the net, all adding to one jigsaw puzzle or another. All the truths will out. Egypts recent unrest was publicised through the Social Networking site: Facebook. rss.wn.com/English/related-articles/ 2008/05/03/Food_price_crisis_bites_in_Egypt/ Ron Paul collected record amounts of donations from joe public on the internet.

Summary of last 7 days posts

The power of religion in politics The power of religion is rarely discussed openly, save for gossipy comments of the wealth of the Vatican. Or the wealth of the British throne which is head of the Church of England. Or looking at pictures of Presidents and Prime Ministers with Rabbis. Clearly there is a power there, so any insight into how they think would be useful. What follows is an excerpt of a review of just what life and death meant in the Bible times. How to restart society When business, politics, private life are all rolled into one. Then we have judge jury and prosecutor all rolled into one. When power revolves around a knowledge of people’s private lives, then that is authoritarian. If it is highly effective, then we must ask: ‘what has gone wrong?’. (see post for more) Dear Israel: Change tack! (if anyone is listening) You are blessed with being quick on your feet. When everything is changing, you can alter course in a ‘concerted’ way. Now is the time. Hush hush and damage limitation will no longer work. When the tide is changing due to an unforeseen enemy (the internet). (see post for more) Guardian: Carter hints that Bush might face war crime prosecutions After Bush leaves office there will be a clamour for prosecuting him & his colleagues for war crimes. Also the US will be in the midst of a recession and there will be a cry for justice there. Olmert: Hallucinations to keep post 67 border, Hamas, Olmert says only those hallucinating can think of keeping post 67 territories. (Haaretz later changed the word hallucinating to delusional) It seems everything is up for grabs. (see post for more) wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com weather picture of the day wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com Picture of the day 9/11 Israeli minister offers to lease Golan: Presstv “I propose leasing the Golan from the Syrians for 25 years. If they are serious about peace they have nothing to lose,” Israeli interior minister Meir Sheetrit said on Sunday” Maybe he should be put on the front line. see post for more Being watched (and framed) 24 hours a day The people with the real power keep themselves well out of sight. And until you speak nicely about them, you are watched 24 hours a day. Essentially framed to be involved in some form of criminal or perverse activity everyday. We made the rules and lost the game. Now we find ourselves in a consesus of doom. Everyone is anticipating an end to the era we are in. Those in power might fret about calls for justice, but they are still in power, every minute of every day right now. The whole shabang is creeking, weather, resourses and wars. Increasingly debates on internet forums focus on the Industrialists, on the multinationals. The speculators (read: financiers) are singled out as responsible for rising food and oil costs. Well none of the above are going to relinquish… Gold, the best guarantee against inflation. see post for picture and text DU More veterans die after they come home than in war http://www.naturalnews.com/023274.html Depleted Uranium Shells Used by U.S. Military Worse Than Nuclear Weapons Tuesday, May 20, 2008 by: David Gutierrez Since the first Gulf War, the rate of birth defects and childhood cancer in Iraq has increased by seven times. More than 35 percent (251,000) of U.S. Gulf War veterans are dead or on permanent medical disability, compared with [...] Israel couldn’t leave settlers in Golan in a peace agreement. Israel couldn’t leave settlers in Golan in a peace agreement. They would report back that living under Arab rule has its advantages. This would be anathema to the Israeli establishment. For this reason any withdrawal will be staged over years, and generous compensation will be given. Any settlers allowed to remain would be cherry picked for [...] The Liberal economy, money as religion The free west, sex for sale, drugs for sale, money is the religion. And everyone can be made to play the game, very simply, by honing in on a person’s weakness or prejudice. It is possible to drive a person crazy. After all when money is the only legal tender, anything goes. All under the illusion of being liberal. Ron Paul, Che Guevara, & more doctors as revolutionaries Maybe being a Doctor, apart from an obvious desire to help others, also gives one the self confidence to oppose the mediocre mainstream, to be a pioneer. ~Ron Paul~ Before Congress May 22, 2007 nderstanding the magnificent rewards of a free society makes us unbashful in its promotion, fully realizing that maximum wealth is created and the greatest chance for peace comes from a society respectful of individual liberty. ” [ ... ] Nationalise the oil industry, make Sovereign funds Western sovereign funds needed. Even if the oil industry were nationalised. The state could continue to invest overseas. No country refuses this, not Burma nor Iran. With a nationalised oil industry, there would be less calls for war, we wouldn’t be dependent so much on the vanity of private shareholders. The wealth would come to the Government. And the western Governments could operate their sovereign funds, just like the Sheiks do. A dissident for Israel? This is the attention We have a dissident, he is concerned about the Palestinians. He says not in his name. Where does he live? And who are his family? Where does his family work? (see post for more) Israel deports Jewish activists 2004 and 2005 Jamie Spector, 32, a social worker with the San Francisco Unified School District, has been held in detention at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv since she landed Saturday Kate Raphael Bender was arrested Dec. 14 during a protest against Israel’s controversial security barrier at the village of Bil’in, near Ramallah in the West Bank. She has spent the last month in a detention center awaiting a hearing and preparing her appeal against deportation. (see post for more) An Israeli is an Israeli, ‘mission accomplished’ No matter what happens from now on, the Israeli character has been established. Whether the diaspora supports it or not, whether Israel loses allies or not. Israel deports a Jew Finkelstein is known as one of the most prominent academic critics of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Individual’s rights eroding It seems we are in a time of vacuum and inertia. No real direction. But a good sprinkling of fear and erosion of rights. Corruption here there and everywhere We will fizzle from corruption, and then lose the values we are proud of like womens rights, and a host of other western freedoms. As we all know, the gap between rich and poor is getting bigger and bigger. Do the Jews cheat the Jews? Judaism without political and economic power must be amazing. Now we are at the zenith of Judaic power, I just wonder if Jews themselves are feeling a divide, as if they are not a part of the ruling elite. And that decisions being taken are not in their best interests.A feeling that a secretive group of people would happily dupe another Jew into a false sense of identity, by appealing to a base nationalistic instinct. There is a human craving ‘to belong’. Maybe it needs to be recognised as exactly… Food quiz: 10 questions (and answers) Food quiz: 10 questions (and answers) … Marx, end of capitalism, and on Jewishness And I have also been thinking our capitalist system seems and feels Jewish, then I discovered Marx had written an essay ‘on the Jewish question’, what follows are two extracts, the first from an Israeli website, the second extract from Wikipedia. Do the extracts relate to capitalism? At least a little they do. Israel without America Frankly it means no world war. As long as there was an alliance between the Anglo Saxons: The US, Australia, the UK. It meant war after war. The relics of the Bush administration as in Condi Rice still bemoan when peaceful agreements are reached, like the one in Lebanon now. Unfortunately, the Israelis think only the right can make peace, So all eyes are on a successor to Olmert, and people will think the Likud types are the answer.They say Begin made the peace with Egypt, well Avnery points out Egypt had… Americans help European Post World War 1 Jews NYT 1920 New York Times May 7, 1920, p. 11 Is this North Korea or the free west? Vanunu got sentenced to solitary confinement. I have read there are noticeable effects on his speech and behaviour from all the time he spent incarcerated alone. Also I think I read he is going to be able to go to Norway. Well anyway the point of this post is with modern surveillance it is not always necessary [...] Golan Heights to go back to Syria from Israel Would Israel be clever enough to take a diminished Middle East role? To be just another small nation in the Middle East. Or will it accept nothing less than an economic hegemony. Trade is the cement for peace agreements, we all know Israel would like oil flowing from Iraq. In the Camp David agreements with Egypt, Israel secured guarantees for Egyptian oil. Harrasing the politically incorrect. Being undesirable: Having undesirable politics, leads to being watched 24 hours a day, and any and all relationships broken and corrupted. The local police are always available to join in. The human is a social animal. So ultimately the victim obligingly enters into conversation with whomever is receptive. However this receptive third party is surely involved in some underhand activities, or is known for some form of perversion. It is not for nothing that dark times … (more in post)

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Guardian: Carter hints that Bush might face war crime prosecutions outside of US

After Bush leaves office there will be a clamour for prosecuting him & his colleagues for war crimes. Also the US will be in the midst of a recession and there will be a cry for justice there. Nixon got pardoned for erasing tapes and breaking in to the oppositions offices, and lying and perverting the course of justice. That is chicken feed compared to the Genocide, torture, illegal use of weapons, and lying that has gone on. Bush has acted as a front man for some of the most powerful people. Could they allow him to be cross examined; I doubt it. If only he could drop out now, but so sick is his entourage, there is no one to take his place. If only the military could temporarily take over with the express purpose of getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan immediately. Have Bush certified as insane. All the powerful can only see the oil in Iraq, the resources of Afghanistan, and the evil of Islam. They are drunk with their greed. By perpetuating their narcissism they are baiting the war crime charges. And there have already been many attempts. Carter urges ’supine’ Europe to break with US over Gaza blockade Ex-president says EU is colluding in a human rights crime Excerpt from end of article: Last night, before a packed crowd at Hay, Carter spoke of his “horror” at America’s involvement in torturing prisoners, saying he wanted the next US president to promise never to do so again. He left an intriguing hint that George Bush might even face prosecution on war crimes charges once he left office. When pressed by Philippe Sands QC on Bush’s recent admission that he had authourised interrogation procedures widely seen as amounting to torture, Carter replied that he was sure Bush would be able to live a peaceful, “productive life - in our country”. Sands, an international legal expert, said afterwards that he understood that to be “clear confirmation” that while Bush would face no challenge in his own country, “what happened outside the country was another matter entirely”. This article appeared in the Guardian on Monday May 26 2008 on p8 of the UK news section. It was last updated at 01:53 on May 26 2008.

www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/26/israelandthepalestinians.usa1

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Being watched (and framed) 24 hours a day

Its great to be watched 24 hours a day. It must be happening to many people.I think the scientologists are used for this. They cannot be above the state. They might be above the law. But no one is above the state. So they must be convenient as tools which can be used by the state apparatus. Their tactics are well publicised. And may each and everyone of them be blessed. But it sure brings a lot of sadness to the world. And as for the state. Nowadays most people consider the power behind the state to be nothing more than a mafia. The people with the real power keep themselves well out of sight. And until you speak nicely about them, you are watched 24 hours a day. Essentially framed to be involved in some form of criminal or perverse activity everyday.

http://theframeproblem.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/is-scientology-a-dangerous-cult-perhaps-a-terrorist-organization/

Food quiz: 10 questions (and answers)

1/ What fatty food has no cholestoral?

2/ How can you make a fruit ripen faster?

3/ Of the six tastes in Ayurveda (Sweet, Sour, Salty, Pungent, Bitter & Astringent) which taste is most likely to be found in an herb?

4/ Garlic and egg yolks are high in what mineral?

5/ Eating before sleeping is healthy or unhealthy?

6/ A food with a seed in it is called what?

7/ What food grows without a need for sunlight?

8/ What food is famous for cleaning the digestive track?

9/ Which type of cooking is most unhealthy?

10/ What type of salt has all the minerals and no toxins?
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Summary of the last seven days posts

A Katusha from Gaza hits Ashqelon.

Why was the fire activated now, with the full knowledge that this is a red line for Israel? Hamas has been saying it will use force up until the last minute, until a hudna (a ceasefire) is agreed. Bush is in Israel now, and not for nothing, and not for three days to celebrate Israel’s anniversary. (Read the article for more)

Baalbeck, Baalbek Lebanon, Largest hewn stone in world.

BaalBeck has enormous temples and large stone structures. This one shaped stone (thought to be the heaviest in the world) weighs around 1,000 tons. It was partially taken out of its quarry to be taken up to the Sun Temple, where other similar large stones are. But for some reason the whole effort was aborted. There is no evidence of how the stones were moved!

chronicling war crime indictements: Livefrankly

A long, well researched article on indictements for war crimes on the Bush Admin so far ….

Annapolis Shpanapolis The peace agreement to be announced.

We can expect the plans for Bush’s visit to go as well as they went in Lebanon and everywhere else. Expect to see Peres, Mubarak, etal and Hamas in a ceremony. It will be a very lonely ceremony. With the highest attendance from secret police, followed by the media, and some bussed in school children.

Bush in Israel

Israel where is the soul searching? The most unpopular man in the most unpopular place. Being loyal to one’s friends makes sense. Sinking with them is a little more dubious. Israel and the Jews have it in them to change coats. To change direction. To experience an awakening. Israel is known for dynamic political changes. To get a rabbit out of the hat, they will have to include Hamas, Hizbollah and Syria.

Religion, is it related to ethnicity? Is it related to a state?

With a spiritual insight into the bonds of blood within a family, and with this being able to be used for the hegemonic gains of a state, then we also have the spectre of insidious inroads. This is another argument for separating religion from the state, so as to avoid an extreme right wing nationalism.What about the Taliban and Iran? That is their business the people there are indigenous, they evolved into who they are. And no doubt Western orchestrated Islamaphobia has strengthened the hand of the…

Einstein said NO to a Jewish state.

Albert Einstein said: “I should much rather see reasonable agreement with the Arabs on the basis of living together in peace than the creation of a Jewish state. Apart from practical consideration, my awareness of the essential nature of Judaism resists the idea of a Jewish state with borders, an army, and a measure of temporal power no matter how modest. …

Einstein: Nothing ‘chosen’ about the Jews, Bible ‘childish’ legends

Einstein said he saw nothing “chosen” about the Jews, and that they were no better than other peoples “…. “The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish,”

Washington targeting training camps in Iran

Nobody can save the economic might of the US. The train is in motion. If the bloodshed increases, then so will the calls for justice. Isn’t it all ironic, that bush is so close to iran right now, if he just zipped over there now, everything could be sorted. When Nixon went to China, it took the world by shock. China was the Pariah state.

The end of the economic credit carnival

—- Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed. Karl Marx Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity. Karl Marx “The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are [...]

Citigroup beyond repair

Talking of Citigroup is akin to talking about western imperialism, like talking about the pentagon or Bush’s White House. And yes it is a friend of Israel…

War with Iran close, no far away, no close ….

Bush is visiting Olmert in Israel, two empties in a vacuum, a manifestation of a vacuum, spin won’t even help. Is he going to announce more arms shipments, to who, the Lebanese Govt, Palestinian Authority, the Iraqi Govt forces. ….. The Iranians, Chinese and Russians are laughing themselves silly. And nobody can put a stop to it. Because the power is hidden and rooted in a fundamentalist anachronistic philosophy. Implemented by a capitalist armaments industry.

Which web sites are fronts for the intelligence agencies?

Which web sites are fronts for the intelligence agencies? It is impossible to know. Their reach is everywhere. They also have differing views within their organisations. On a site with multiple authours, some of the contributors are surely ‘plants’. Just as the drug squad police want to make friends with dealers and informers, and have to be seen to do ’some deals’. So on the political front it is the same. With the advent of modern technology, absolute surveillance is impossible to avoid.…

Press TV: Israel wary of Hizbollah

Israeli war minister Ehud Barak on Sunday called the situation in Lebanon “a serious development”

Druze moving towards supporting Hizbollah

Hezbollah support in the Druze community is growing rapidly this morning.

Hizbollah has scared Israel, Haaretz

The strength of Hizbollah in Lebanon has caused the Israelis to reconsider the military option. This is the last paragraph of an Haaretz editorial: Bypassing the factions

Jumblatt speaks on uruknet

“The U.S. has failed in Lebanon and they have to admit it,” he said. “We have to wait and see the new rules which Hizbollah, Syria, and Iran will set. They can do what they want.”