tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post4489692383947374026..comments2024-01-25T12:33:03.851+10:30Comments on Telling the History of the Twenty-First Century as it Really Is: THE IRANIAN ‘REVOLUTION’ HAS FAILED SO IT’S BACK TO THE ‘IRAN HAS NUCLEAR WEAPONS’ RHETORIC TO BOMB THEM INTO ‘REGIME CHANGE’.Damian Lataanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06886295381135372084noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-76942952477668959752009-07-15T09:57:42.817+09:302009-07-15T09:57:42.817+09:30criminal calculations (US vs. Iran)
.. freedom ...criminal calculations (US vs. Iran)<br /> <br /> .. freedom for what ...<br /> <br /> .. heaven later ...<br /> <br /> .. or iPod now?<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br />Preamble: Anyone thinking that the current US 'culture' is the end of the line; that <i>"That's all there is,"</i> is a) presumed to be not open for argument, and b) apparently prepared to settle for *A LOT* less than even a very poor 2nd best.<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br /> <i>Janis Joplin Mercedes Benz<br /> <br />Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?<br />...<br /> <br />Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV?<br />...</i> <br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br /><a href="http://lataan.blogspot.com/2009/07/iranian-revolution-has-failed-so-its.html#3389710439839924658" rel="nofollow">Anonymous @ 5:06 PM</a> <i>... underestimate the pull of Western culture ... McDonald's, blue jeans and Coco-Cola;</i> and don't forget the <b>rap music</b> (spelt with a silent <b>C</b>.)<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br />We can see what the US has wrought in Iraq:<br /> <br />Middle East<br />Jul 11, 2009<br />The US takes to the shadows in Iraq<br />By Michael Schwartz<br /> <i>«Who owns Iraq?<br />In 2007, Alan Greenspan, former head of the Federal Reserve, told Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward that "taking Saddam out was essential" - a point he made in his book The Age of Turbulence - because the United States could not afford to be "beholden to potentially unfriendly sources of oil and gas" in Iraq. It's exactly that sort of thinking that's still operating in US policy circles: the 2008 National Defense Strategy, for example, calls for the use of American military power to maintain "access to and flow of energy resources vital to the world economy".»</i> <br />[<a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/KG11Ak02.html" rel="nofollow">atimes/Schwartz</a>]<br /> <br />As usual, one should read the lot, and if one does - as obviously I have done - one finds that it appears that Iraqis have not 'just' lost their oil to the illegal, marauding invaders, but their entire economy/country 'to boot.' Not at all surprising; see Kennan's Memo PPS23:<br /> <i>«Furthermore, we have about 50% of the world's wealth but only 6.3% of its population. This disparity is particularly great<br />...<br />The day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The less we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, the better.»</i> <br />[<a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Memo_PPS23_by_George_Kennan" rel="nofollow">wiki/Memo PPS23</a>]<br /> <br />Kennan wrote PPS23 shortly after WW2.<br /> <br />The US pushed-paradigm propaganda slogan is "Truth, justice and the American way," the system that they actually operate under is: hide criminal truth with lies, there is no justice, and the American way is to steal everything they possibly can, and kill any objectors.<br /> <br />The most recent proof is described by Schwartz above.<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br />Now, I'm quite willing to allow that half of the Iranian population is slavering to join "Western culture," especially since yes, they are young; they simply never experienced the US/UK-sponsored shah - 20yrs of brutality and yes, they want iPods now - and nose-jobs for the young ladies. We know that the US and UK have been propagandising as hard as they can by broadcasting into Iran; a form of cultural *AND* psychological warfare.<br /> <br />But, like dogs chasing cars, would it be good for the young Iranians if they got their current hearts' desires?<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br />Consider what we've got: a crippled (non!)democracy; a dumbed-down sheople, a diet that sends a whopping proportion ghastly-obese, gas-guzzling cars - producing sooo much pollution it may soon kill off our life-supporting climate, and the 'summit' of our culture is mind-killing flat/wide-screen rubbish from Hollywood.<br /> <br />I wouldn't wish our (Anglo/Judaic/Western) version of 'heaven' on an enemy - which, not just BTW, Iran *isn't*. <br /> <br />[<a href="http://webdiary-libre.blogspot.com/2009/07/criminal-calculations-us-vs-iran.html" rel="nofollow">cross posted</a>]<br /> IDHolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952349876651823852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-2915958843875572702009-07-14T20:07:10.716+09:302009-07-14T20:07:10.716+09:30'And not just McDonald's, blue jeans and C...'And not just McDonald's, blue jeans and Coco-Cola, all of which already thrust deep into the desire of young ones around the globe.'<br /><br /><br />very witty....'thrust'...but people wouldnt desire cocacola if they knew what was in it...<br /><br /><br />the point of advertising is to create needs by making shoddy goods sexy.<br /><br />cocoa cola a cultural icon..the mind boggles...<br /><br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-54620385045866952432009-07-14T17:29:41.107+09:302009-07-14T17:29:41.107+09:30Blue jeans, Big Macs and Coke does not a make a We...Blue jeans, Big Macs and Coke does not a make a Westernised society; they are simply shared cultural icons of youth. The differences stop there. <br /><br />The Ukraine is long way politically and culturally from Iran.<br /><br />Don't make the mistake of thinking 'progressive in Iran' means support of Israel and the US; it doesn't.Damian Lataanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886295381135372084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-33897104398399246582009-07-14T17:06:04.546+09:302009-07-14T17:06:04.546+09:30Damian you underestimate the pull of Western cultu...Damian you underestimate the pull of Western culture, as imperialistic as it may seem.<br /><br />And not just McDonald's, blue jeans and Coco-Cola, all of which already thrust deep into the desire of young ones around the globe.<br /><br />The Ukraine is a great example.<br /><br />They are status symbols for left-wing, liberal Western freedoms, which are valued far more than, in this case, scripture and religion.<br /><br />The left-wing in Iran will, hopefully, have their day in joining progressives of the Western world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-10713144960794572302009-07-14T13:18:25.990+09:302009-07-14T13:18:25.990+09:30Anonymous, the 'regime' is hardly finished...Anonymous, the 'regime' is hardly finished; it's merely showing signs of needing to change. Unfortunately for the right-wing of the Western world, it's not quite the 'regime change' they had in mind. The fact is the Iranian people are looking for change in their domestic/economic policies but that doesn't mean they want to be like America, indeed, far from it.<br /><br />The Iranians still regard Israel as an evil nation and will continue to support the Palestinian people, Hamas and Hezbollah.<br /><br />The change the young people of Iran want is within. Their support for Iran's current foreign policy remains as is.<br /><br />Yes, there'll be change; but it won't be the kind of change the right-wing of the West are hoping for. For that ther'll need to be a coup supported by the US and Isreal. If that happens then the young people will rally around the government, regardless of who it is, and you can kiss any idea of 'regime change' goodbye.<br /><br />The theocracy is not what they young want to get rid of; that is here to stay for a long time to come yet.Damian Lataanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886295381135372084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-54197854262091597302009-07-14T12:50:48.306+09:302009-07-14T12:50:48.306+09:30IDHolm,
The Iranian regime is finished.
With two...IDHolm,<br /><br />The Iranian regime is finished.<br /><br />With two-thirds of their popualation under 30 yo, there is not long to go.<br /><br />The last vestiges of this decrepit theocracy are at hand. They have 10 years, 20 at most, before the power of youth sweep them from their iron grip.<br /><br />For now, they can't even stop the masses from screaming for fredom from their rooftops at night - a famous reminder of the last revolution - despite owning the day with batons and bullets.<br /><br />But the clock has begun to tick on the regime. The cat is out of the bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-47106934899722694872009-07-12T14:34:10.030+09:302009-07-12T14:34:10.030+09:30Bravo, Brian. I followed your link, and was suitab...Bravo, Brian. I followed your link, and was suitably amused. After you were 'banned' from further comment, came a post I have termed 'pure gold,' and have copied it verbatim to <a href="http://webdiary-libre.blogspot.com/2009/07/pure-anti-war-gold-we-sheople-vs.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.IDHolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952349876651823852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-47713380437725656632009-07-12T00:03:03.148+09:302009-07-12T00:03:03.148+09:30FYI damian: Louis Proyect is making a big mistake...FYI damian: Louis Proyect is making a big mistake in his defence of the colour revilution in iran:<br /><br />http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/mrzine-and-sex-change-operations-in-iran/<br /><br />and other posts<br />IIve added my comments to his posts and got some interesting if outrageous replies.<br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-11263684885870598082009-07-10T10:17:25.564+09:302009-07-10T10:17:25.564+09:30just whose fault is it (Israel)
.. in response t...just whose fault is it (Israel)<br /><br /> .. in response to DL @ ICH[1]<br /> <br /> .. (Well done & g'day Damian!)<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br />From the day IL was born<br /> It was trouble.<br /> It was the thorn<br /> In the world's side.<br /> The world tried in vain<br /> ... but IL never caused all nothing but <i><b>shame</b></i>. <br />[After The Rocky Horror Picture Show]<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br />From my previous of <a href="http://lataan.blogspot.com/2009/07/iranian-revolution-has-failed-so-its.html#8313707161984699623" rel="nofollow">10:47 AM</a>, Israel simply should not exist, since no authority on Earth could claim the legal right to dispossess the hapless Palestinians as was done in 1947/48 by the then new UN. It was done - but they had no right to do it; it was, if anything, an illegal deployment of force. Then, once 'in,' the Zionists went berserk, see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_Yassin_massacre" rel="nofollow">Deir Yassin</a> and similar, 61+ bloody years of horrifically brutal massacres.<br /> <br />Similarly, every square metre of Palestinian land stolen (mostly also by murdering force) since, is being <b>illegally occupied</b>, by the alien invading Zionists plus their immoral and irrational <i>"G*d promised it to us!"</i> hangers-on.<br /> <br />Something MLK said:<br /> <br /> <i>«Without justice, there can be no peace.»</i><br /> <br />The only possible way to provide the illegally dispossessed Palestinians with justice is to reverse the original illegal act. There is no point in saying "Well, too bad: Israel exists get used to it," because (looping), there can never be peace without justice. Note here that I make an important distinction: although I maintain, as perfectly true by inspection, that Israel has <i><b>*NO*</b></i> right to exist, I mean no harm to individual Israelis; those guilty of murder and stealing should be gaoled, and any others should quietly fold their tents and return to whence they came. One hardly needs to be a genius to understand any of this, and the only thing that has enabled this monumentally vicious crime (i.e. the 'establishment' of Israel at the expense of the poor, innocent Palestinian people) - the only thing that has enabled this vicious crime to continue is the continuous camouflaging provided by the corrupt and venal MSM, including big bits of 'our' AusBC. Talk about shame!<br /> <br />But more: the corrupt and venal MSM with 'our' AusBC all up to their lying bottom lips in pro-Israel propaganda <i><b>shit</b></i> - could not themselves get away with their filthy lies - if it weren't for politicians - of basically all 'stripes,' and basically everywhere. Think every US president, think Aus PMs, think Sarkozy & Merkel. And now Biden, a 'heart-beat' away from being US president himself, 'green-lights' an invasion of Iran by Israel. All so-called 'democratic leaders,' all by their actions or absence of effective resistance supporting Israel - but not just, also supporting the illegal actions and threats made by <i>every Israeli rogue regime</i> from '47/8 to the present.<br /> <br />One of the few shiny examples of resistance to this filthy pro-Israeli propaganda is - ta ra! - Ahmadinejad from Iran.<br /> <br />Both the US and Israel continually threaten to attack Iran, using the now infamous "All options!" - phraseology which is deliberately designed to imply possible nukular.<br /> <br />-=*=-<br /> <br />I spoke of geniuses; see if any can draw the correct inference from the rest of the MLK quote:<br /> <br /> <i>«He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it.»</i><br /> <br />-=*end*=-<br /> <br />Ref(s):<br /> <br />[1] «<a href="http://lataan.blogspot.com/2009/07/iranian-revolution-has-failed-so-its.html" rel="nofollow">The Iranian "Revolution" has failed:</a> So it's back to the ‘Iran has nuclear weapons’ meme in order to pave the way for an attack against Iran in the hope that regime change can be affected that way.» <br />[<a href="http://informationclearinghouse.info/" rel="nofollow">ICH</a>]<br /> <br />[<a href="http://webdiary-libre.blogspot.com/2009/07/just-whose-fault-is-it-israel.html" rel="nofollow">cross posted</a>]<br /> IDHolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952349876651823852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-25126267369337263682009-07-08T08:03:16.498+09:302009-07-08T08:03:16.498+09:30Hippocracy at its best, the US vice president clai...Hippocracy at its best, the US vice president claiming Israel has a right to act on any threat to its nation, but Iran to act on the threat of Isreal on Iran, they condemn it and call the Iranians terrorist?<br /><br />What is in Irans best interest is to possess a nuclear deterrent, just like every western power has, Israel has and by right Iran should be allowed to have to keep their soverign nation, just that, their soverign nation, not some zionist controlled cash cow.<br /><br />Also anyone notice how they conveniently killed off Michael Jackson soon after their failed coupe in Iran? Divert the world from their failure and lies by killing a great campainger for peace and equality for every one! Not to mention he was a recent convert to Islam, kill him before he began to let his fans know how great it is to be muslim? I pray to god his children be saved from his evil family and let to live in peace with their biological mother!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-83137071619846996232009-07-07T10:47:27.640+09:302009-07-07T10:47:27.640+09:30I think it's the USraeli *rogue regime(s)* vs....I think it's the USraeli <i>*rogue regime(s)*</i> vs. the world; the UN is *not* what it was represented as, and it was the UN that unleashed the Zionist dogs onto poor, hapless Palestine in the first place. The single most important function of the UN, i.e. *preventing* all war was never 'allowed' to function - thanks mainly to the US. In addition, they (the UN) never had any right to 'gift' any privately or publicly owned land in Palestine to anybody.<br /> <br />What I find distinctly peculiar is that no one effectively resists the USraeli rogue regime(s); just why is that? France? Germany? Are there no truly 'honest brokers?' Are the rest of the people everywhere merely/totally thoughtless sheople, or are the so-called 'leaders' everywhere coerced, cowards - or actual, criminal helpers - by the accessory mechanism equally guilty?<br /> <br />It is continually pointed out and often actively demonstrated - by peaceful people marching the streets, that no one wants war. All war is a crime; it always takes someone to start it - essentially all invaders are illegal. Leaders are supposed to represent us; it is in no one's interest to invade Afghanistan, Iraq, now Pakistan and "All options!" threatened at Iran etc. - apart from a few warmongering beneficiaries, mainly USraeli corporations and armaments companies. Meanwhile, the greenhouse climate catastrophe rages ever wilder, ever closer, ever more unavoidable. Sooo, what gives?<br /> IDHolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952349876651823852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-51804840508385883082009-07-07T10:45:37.289+09:302009-07-07T10:45:37.289+09:30Damian,
That's right it is H-I-H-S vs. a few r...Damian,<br />That's right it is H-I-H-S vs. a few rogue Regimes from a by gone era, the real war will move to the streets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-8371990221715375572009-07-07T08:23:02.292+09:302009-07-07T08:23:02.292+09:30Actually it's Hamas-Iran-Hezbollah-Syria ... v...Actually it's Hamas-Iran-Hezbollah-Syria ... versus ... the governments of Egypt-Jordan-Saudi-Gulf States. The peoples of Egypt-Jordan-Saudi and the Gulf States, better known as the Arab street, are with Hamas-Iran-Hezbollah-Syria<br />and the Palestinian people.Damian Lataanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886295381135372084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-52211120847140013282009-07-06T23:46:15.116+09:302009-07-06T23:46:15.116+09:30It's Hamas-Iran-Hezbollah-Syria ... versus ......It's Hamas-Iran-Hezbollah-Syria ... versus ... Egypt-Jordan-Saudi-Gulf StatesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708970.post-75192286965938503592009-07-06T12:02:44.819+09:302009-07-06T12:02:44.819+09:30Biden says: "...Israel has a right to determi...Biden says: "...Israel has a right to determine what's in its interests ..."<br /><br />The truth: No State, not Israel nor any other, has a right to attack another State. <br /><br />Biden seems to have forgotten UN Declaration Article 39<br /><br />"The Security Council shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide what measures shall be taken in accordance with Articles 41 and 42, to maintain or restore international peace and security."orana gelarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467188183913008276noreply@blogger.com