"The Decade of Debt: big deals, bigger risk" - Reuters So the markets are booming. Equities are at record highs. So, what? It's all based on debt. Corporate debt, government debt, personal debt. Record corporate debt, not raised to do anything worthwhile like making stuff (assuming that is considered worthwhile), but for share buy-backs and... Continue Reading →
It Begins…
"Iraqi protesters break in to US embassy in Baghdad angered over US air strikes" It begins. Let's hope it doesn't end until the last US soldier is out of Iraq very soon. The US Empire of Evil must be brought down, and the whole world must combine to ensure that happens.
Time For Justice To Be Seen
"Syria considers suing Washington for Syrian oil theft and violating Syria’s sovereignty" - The Rabbit Hole Love the tone of Sarah Abed's writing here. Strong, determined, forthright, and backed by the truth. Justice may be hard to find in today's world but I think the US made a huge and fatal mistake as 2019 closed... Continue Reading →
What A Shit Year This Has Been
But it has nothing on what is in store for the world in 2020. Here's hoping to get through it.
“You wouldn’t want to be an American in Iraq just now”
"After U.S. Strike On Iraqi Forces Its Troops Will (Again) Have To Leave" I tagged this onto the end of a previous post today but it is fully deserving of a post of its own. I am now officially disgusted with the US. They don't deserve to breathe the same air that everyone else does. ... Continue Reading →
Getting Along Together…
"Contract on Russian gas transit via Ukraine stipulates ‘pump or pay’ principle - Naftogaz" See? It's not all that difficult to get along together, is it, when issues are put aside or amicably settled for mutual benefit? Much better than shooting at each other. The world should operate more on these principles. "Starting tomorrow maybe?"... Continue Reading →
2011 Repeat? That Would Be Nice.
Wow! Australia's Stan Grant hosting news bulletins on al Jazeera! That's something I wasn't aware of - but not what I'm sharing this for. https://youtu.be/pY3khWH4268 The US has attacked militia units associated with an ally. That's pretty newsworthy and, being already on the nose in Iraq, it wouldn't take much of such action - this... Continue Reading →
Prisoner Swap …and then what?
So the prisoner swap between the Kiev government and the DPR/LPR republics of Donbass, the only thing of any value that has so far and probably ever will come of the Normandy Four meetings, has taken place yesterday 29 Dec 2019. A total of 124 people to Donbass and 74 to Kiev, were swapped. "Decision... Continue Reading →
Comparative Analytics…
Take a look at this Syrian town in Idlib province, recently liberated from terrorism by Syria's army, the SAA. Yes there is damage there, inevitable in warfare (and through years of terrorist occupation), but compare that to how Raqqa looked (and still looks 2 years later) after the US coalition had finished with it. "Strategic... Continue Reading →
