Tomorrow, actually late or overnight tomorrow in Australia because of the time difference, Tuesday 13 October to be precise, the final technical report on the MH17 crash is scheduled to be revealed by Dutch authorities. It should be interesting, but will it instead be a whitewash or perhaps a setup, covering up the truth or... Continue Reading →
War Crimes Are War Crimes, Except, It Seems, When They Are Committed By Us…
"War crimes are war crimes, except, it seems, when they are committed by us (US and Allies) and reported by our (US and Western) media." - Jonathan Cook, Global Research (italics mine) The quote is from and this post inspired by: US Lies and Excuses for Bombing Hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan Four different stories/excuses/lies so... Continue Reading →
That Old War & Peace Thing
This post inspired by: I think the logic used here is a just little bit twisted, and, at the least, so convoluted as to convey no meaningful message, because the aims of the two things will always be diametrically opposed (except perhaps in the minds of deranged Western leaders who seem to think, or would... Continue Reading →
Folly – A Costly Ornamental Edifice With No Practical Purpose
So, the ink is drying on the signed documents of the TPP, this monstrously bad trade agreement and perhaps Obama's greatest Folly. Fortunately for the world, it still has to be passed into law in all twelve nations that have been conned into accepting it ...and that is unlikely to happen, even in Australia, assuming... Continue Reading →
It’s A Question Of Pink Or Blue.
I have worn myself out mowing grass today and I am feeling particularly buggered, stuffed, knackered and... can't think of it just now but I am sure there is another equally appropriate term I could use to finish the sentence. I am feeling weak and frail and every bit of my 70 years just now,... Continue Reading →
While Waiting For The Jackpot
I found three things today while gardening. A 20cent coin - I often find coins in my garden, mostly 10 cents and usually too worn to use An old teaspoon - the second one I have found here and it will probably go in my emergency kit after cleaning (can you imagine being stranded without... Continue Reading →
War, Or Unjustified Homicide?
"Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power marched to Twitter to proclaim: 'we call on Russia to immediately cease attacks on Syrian opposition and civilians.' Along with that decree, she posted a statement from the U.S. and several of its closest authoritarian allies – including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UK –... Continue Reading →
Saudi Arabia Heads UN Human Rights – The Empire Files
Saudi Arabia appointed to head the UN panel on Human Rights? Is this a joke? Or is it the United Nations itself that is the Joke? "Saudi Arabia plans to behead & crucify a 21 year old political dissident on the heels of the UN appointing it to head Human Rights Council." - Abby Martin... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 