12:51 24/09/2007
We are blisfully unaware of something called Depleted Uranium as it does not happen here. but more and more DU is let out into the atmosphere it gets everwhere, may be Bristol too.
"United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) "self initiated" a Report warning the government that if fifty tonnes of the residual dust, from the explosions of the weapons on impact, was left "in the region", they estimated it would generate "half a million" extra cancer deaths by the end of the century (2000.)"
AND
"Further, "depleted" is a misnomer. These weapons are made from waste from the nuclear fuel cycle and thus contain the whole lethal nuclear cocktail. DU weapons (sold to seventeen countries that are known and possibly others - why let poisoning the planet and its population get in the way of numerous millions of quick bucks) are equivalent to spreading the contents of a nuclear reactor around the globe."
AND
"In Bosnia and the former Yugoslavia where DU weapons were used (with missiles also dropped accidentally in neighbouring countries, by the US, to whom all the world's lives are seemingly cheap) the "Iraq Syndrome" became quickly apparent.
Even European peacekeepers on relatively short tours of duty became ill, developed leukaemia’s and other cancers and a number died. A five man film crew from BBC Scotland all tested DU positive after filming for less than a week there."
11:35 24/09/2007
Once in a way something nice happens.
"A humpback whale freed by divers from a tangle of crab trap lines near the Farallon Islands nudged its rescuers and flapped around in what marine experts said was a rare and remarkable encounter."
From:Daring rescue of whale off Farallones
But on the other hand it can be bad as this one says:
"A Clay County woman's family said it's seeking justice after their loved one died shortly after being shocked 10 times with Taser guns during a confrontation with police."
From: Wheelchair-Bound Woman Dies After Being Shocked With Taser 10 Times
"Plus two degrees: the consequences
Arica: Between 350 and 600 million people will suffer water shortages or increased competition for water. Yields from agriculture could fall by half by 2020 while arid areas will rise by up to 8 per cent. The number of sub-Saharan species at risk of extinction will rise by at least 10 per cent.
Asia: Up to a billion people will suffer water shortages as supplies dwindle with the melting of Himalayan glaciers. Maize and wheat yields will fall by up to 5 per cent in India; rice crops in China will drop by up to 12 per cent. Increased risk of coastal flooding.
Australia/New Zealand: Between 3,000 and 5,000 more heat-related deaths a year. Water supplies will no longer be guaranteed in parts of southern and eastern Australia by 2030. Annual bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef.
Europe: Warmer temperatures will increase wheat yields by up to 25 per cent in the north but water availability will drop in the south by up to a quarter. Heatwaves, forest fires and extreme weather events such as flash floods will be more frequent. New diseases will appear.
Latin America: Up to 77 million people will face water shortages and tropical glaciers will disappear. Tropical forests will become savanna and there will be increased risk of coastal flooding in low-lying areas such as El Salvador and Guyana.
North America: Crop yields will increase by up to 20 per cent due to warmer temperatures but economic damage from extreme weather events such as Hurricane Katrina will continue increasing.
Polar regions: The seasonal thaw of permafrost will increase by 15 per cent and the overall extent of the permafrost will shrink by about 20 per cent. Indigenous communities such as the Inuit face loss of traditional lifestyle.
Small islands: Low-lying islands are particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels with the Maldives already suffering land loss."
Something nice to look forword to circa 2015 init?
Got it from: 'Too late to avoid global warming,' say scientists
17:58 23/09/2007
"And then—not that it matters to amnesiac Americans—the Reagan administration sold arms to Iran during the so-called Iran-Contra scandal, with Israel acting as a middle man and facilitator, a blatant violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Interestingly, the fanatical neocon Iran hater, Michael Ledeen, who now calls for mass murdering Iranian school children, played an instrumental role in these illegal transactions. Instead of spending his golden years in federal prison, Ledeen works for the American Enterprise Institute, where he calls for killing Iranians in broken record fashion."
FRom http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=173&a=3609">Neocons and Israelis Condemn Iran for Vowing Self Defense
17:35 23/09/2007
"During an eight-hour working day, U.S. tax dollars spent in the battle zones of Iraq total $112 million. These figures are extrapolated from a report by the Congressional Research Service (CSR), a bipartisan agency which provides research and analysis for the U.S. Congress. It put the war's average cost in 2007 at around $10 billion a month.
That translates into $333 million a day, $14 million an hour, $231,000 a minute and $3,850 a second. Even for the world's richest country, this is serious money."
From: COLUMN-The $3,850 per second war and its victims:Bernd Debusmann
17:32 23/09/2007
"More than 180,000 Americans, Iraqis, and nationals from other countries work under a slew of federal contracts to provide security, gather intelligence, build roads, forge a financial system, and transport needed supplies in a country the size of California.
That figure contrasts with the 163,100 U.S. military personnel, according to U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla., the organization responsible for military operations in the Middle East. The Pentagon puts the military figure at 169,000. There are another 12,400 coalition forces in Iraq."
and
"According to Central Command, there are 137,000 contractors working in Iraq under Defense Department contracts and almost half of those are Iraqis. More than 22,000 are U.S. citizens and the remainder hail from other countries. Close to 7,300 are security workers."
From: 180,000 Private Contractors Flood Iraq
16:30 23/09/2007
Us currency is becoming a paraiah in the money market. The best friend Saudi Arabia who is worth $3,500bn has refused to cut the interest rates par with the US. They don't want same recessionary conditions in the United States. They might peg out of the US dollar. Kuwait has olready done it. WOW!
12:26 23/09/2007
"Fog Fact:
The counterinsurgency manual recommends a force ratio of between 20 and 25 troops per 1,000 in the population.
The math is very simple. The current estimated population of Iraq is 27,500,000.
The proper size of a counterinsurgency force is therefore a minimum of 550,000, more comfortable at 687,500.
Right now, at the peak of the surge, there are about 169,000 coalition troops (92 percent U.S.) in Iraq. That's 381,000 short of the minimum. Or 506,000 short of the more ideal ratio."
This is from Patraeus's big thesis he wrote called U.S. Army's counterinsurgency manual"
Wow US needs a hell of a lot more army in the Iraq scene init? Hope they have more private contracters.
Ahem.... theres a lot more in:
Petraeus: A Failure by His Own Standards
10:25 23/09/2007
Hmmmmm....
"The EEA’s initiative will increase pressure on governments and public health bodies to take precautionary action over the electromagnetic radiation from rapidly expanding new technologies. The German government is already advising its citizens to use wired internet connections instead of Wi-Fi and landlines instead of mobile phones.
The scientific review, produced by the international BioInitiative Working Group of leading scientists and public health and policy experts, says the “explosion of new sources has created unprecedented levels of artificial electromagnetic fields that now cover all but remote areas of the habitable space on Earth”, causing “long-term and cumulative exposure” to “massively increased” radiation that “has no precedent in human history”."
I think I am too old to get stressed up on this.
FROM: Sorry didn't get the link oops. May be later.
09:32 23/09/2007
The Bush's world.
"Consider this: In 2000, when Bush took office, gold was $273 per ounce, oil was $22 per barrel and the euro was worth $.87 per dollar. Currently, gold is over $700 per ounce, oil is over $80 per barrel, and the euro is nearly $1.40 per dollar. If Bernanke cuts rates, we’re likely to see oil at $125 per barrel by next spring. Inflation is soaring. The government statistics are thoroughly bogus. Gold, oil and the euro don’t lie. According to economist Martin Feldstein, “The falling dollar and rising food prices caused market-based consumer prices to rise by 4.6% in the most recent quarter.” (WSJ)
That’s 18.4% per year---and yet, Bernanke is still considering cutting interest rates and further fueling inflation?!?"
AND
"“The conventional value paradigm is unable to explain why the market capitalization of all US stocks grew from $5.3 trillion at the end of 1994 to $17.7 trillion at the end of 1999 to $35 trillion at the end of 2006, generating a geometric increase in price earnings ratios and the like. Liquidity analysis provides a ready answer.” (Asia Times)
“Market capitalization zoomed from $5.3 trillion to $35 trillion in 12 years?!?
Why? Was it due to growth in market-share, business expansion or productivity?
No. It was because there were more dollars chasing the same number of securities; hence, inflation."
From: The Triumph of Structured Finance
I think Bush wants a proper mess in the financial state in the world so that the shock of it to the people can be made use for the neo-cons agenda. First shock the people and in the chaos which occurs the law can be easily changed. Just like he did after 11th Sept do-da. The Uk Blair government did the same in criminal justice bill. All over the world the law has been changed to suit the police state. We watch!
Read THIS
"In the "10 easy steps" outlined by Wolf, countries move from open to closed and repressive societies by devolving past certain markers, and Wolf makes a powerful case for the way in which the United States is following a similar pattern without any significant deviation. In each instance she compares and contrasts how America's adherence to the pattern compares or contrasts with the pattern in pre-World War II Germany.
The 10 steps are:
Invoking an external and internal threat Establishing secret prisons Developing a paramilitary force Surveiling ordinary citizens Infiltrating citizens' groups Arbitrarily detaining and releasing citizens Targeting key individuals Restricting the press Casting criticism as "espionage" and dissent as "treason" Subverting the rule of law"
In US:
"We have lost the right not to be detained and held without charge, the right not to be tortured, and the right not to be spied on in our homes."
AND
"Democrats is that they have two choices. One is to pass atrocities like the Protect America Act, which Bush will sign. That was the bill that erased the fourth amendment and legalized unconstitutional spying. When they get around to the "Love, Harmony, and Joy" Act, you can be sure we're all about to be killed.
The second option, as they see it, is to pass bills and have them vetoed. Of course they know in advance that it's all theater, that their bills are destined to be vetoed, but they view their whole job as an election campaign, and they don't think the public will catch on to what they're doing."
From: Is Peace or Impeachment Possible?
On the same subject Northern Rock lent money without having enough capitol in the bank. A total of £200 billion was in the mortgage books. NR needed £4 to £5 billion for the customers when they came for the money. So as the bank's business model is flowed the tax payer had to come out with the money. Why? If I lent you some money and you run away then will the law courts try to get the money back. They will ask how come you lent the money without a proper collateral? This does not make sense. I am not surprised to learn this morning that Brown is going to have a snap election in Oct. 25th; looks like they want to win an election before things get worse.
11:19 22/09/2007
I like to do an experiment. Sometimes I get a feeling of someone. Its like the person comes into my thoughts, whithout any thing I persieve making it. Sometimes the person comes into my thoughts due to something I see or hear - persieve. So if I make a note of these two sensations and get the other person to do the same. Then at the end of the day, week or month we compare the notes. I need volunteers.
17:17 20/09/2007
In Afghanistan people from US donated a Sceptic truck.
This is what happned:
"The new waste incinerator donated by the U.S. government is completely useless. Even if the hospital had been trained how to run it, they can't afford the fuel.
“It’s not used very often … at all,” he said.
It was a gift from the American people.
“Isn’t that nice?” Warner said.
Warner is a public health expert from San Diego who's taken it upon himself to do what no one else in Afghanistan seems to be doing - documenting the failures in reconstruction. He says the system can't be fixed unless those responsible first admit that it's broken.
But it's a hard sell, as Warner discovered when he tried to report his findings to officials at the Pentagon.
“I was brought aside and they told me, ‘Don't tell that story.’
I said ‘Why not?’
And they said ‘Well, this is one of our success stories,’” he said.
A success story that quickly turned to disappointment for the hospital when they discovered that a septic truck donated by the U.S. with brand new tires and a new coat of paint wasn't new at all. In fact, it's at least 60 years old and starts up with a crank."
Hee Hee loads of shit this sceptic stuff.
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