By the Atlas of prejudice
11 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Middle-East politics, Syrian Civil War
So @NZGreens support Gulf wars 1 & 2?! The punitive mission to Afghanistan?
08 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, International law, politics - USA Tags: Afghanistan, Gulf war, New Zealand Greens, Syria civil war, war against terror
The first Gulf War had UN security council approval. The 2nd Gulf War was approved in a way that provided employment to legal pedants and more importantly, just enough political cover for the Chinese and Russians back home and with their low-rent allies to avoid their veto.
The New Zealand Greens cannot go on about multinational responses than oppose wars with UN security council approval.
Naturally, the Greens opposed NZ participation in the Afghanistan war despite its clear-cut UN authorisation. NATO and other mutual defence treaties were specifically triggered after 9/11.
The USA and others were and still are at war with Al-Qaeda; they can use force against that enemy and those who harbour them. The Taliban was warned. A Wiki has this nice quote by Stone (1921):
When the territorial sovereign is too weak or is unwilling to enforce respect for international law, a state which is wronged may find it necessary to invade the territory and to chastise the individuals who violate its rights and threaten its security.
The 9/11 terrorists were air pirates. NATO and allied military entered Afghanistan to subdue the home base of these brigands and those that harboured them:
- Naval and military deployments against pirate’s lairs date back thousands of years.
- The first war of the USA was with the Barbary Pirates in 1801 to 1805, with another war in 1815. These pirates waged war against the shipping of other nations, seized cargoes and ships, and sold captives into slavery.
- Punitive expeditions against bandits were commonplace too, such as chasing Pancho Villa and his gang of bandits back into Mexico in 1916.
- The U.S. military recently attacked a Somalian maritime pirate camp to rescue hostages. EU naval forces have also attacked these pirate lairs to destroy boats and supplies.
Syria’s war: Who is fighting and why
08 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Middle-East politics, Syrian Civil War
Trump’s Syria Strike Won’t Solve Any Problems But Could Make Everything Worse
08 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Syrian Civil War
When @JeremyCorbyn talks more sense on #Syrianbombing than @NZGreens
07 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: anti-war movement, British politics, foreign policy, Leftover Left, Middle-East politics, New Zealand Greens, pacifism, serious civil war, Twitter left
#OTD 1982: Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, and a radio ham gave the BBC the inside scoop
02 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history Tags: Falklands war
Yes, Minister explains the #Brexit
01 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, international economics Tags: Common market
Response to my OIA on #HitandRunNZ
29 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, laws of war, politics - New Zealand, war and peace Tags: Afghanistan, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theorists
Is it not standard journalistic practice to put your allegations to the subject of your investigation prior to publication? Hager testified in the High Court that
… where the allegations were serious and the evidence was far from being solid enough to publish with confidence, I would definitely have gone to the person being accused to hear their side. Not only is that fair to the person concerned but also it would form a vital part of the checking of the facts. The person’s response would be very important as to whether I proceeded to publish the allegations about that person.
A Wellington journalist who should have known better wondered why the New Zealand Army took so long to respond to Hit and Run. The reason was they received no advance copies. They were still reading it into the night.
The wages of sin catching up with the Vice Fund v. S&P 500
22 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
Source: VICEX USA Mutuals Barrier Investor Fund VICEX Quote Price News.
The Vice Fund is now known as the Barrier Fund because it extended out of sinful stocks into industries with high barriers to entry. Minimum Investment is $2,000.
The Barrier Fund primarily invests in the following industries: Aerospace/Defense, Gaming, Tobacco and Alcoholic Beverages. These four industries were chosen because they demonstrate one or more of these compelling and distinctive investment characteristics:
- Natural barriers to new competition
- Steady demand regardless of economic condition
- Global Marketplace – not limited to the U.S. economy
- Potentially high profit margins
- Ability to generate excess cash flow and pay and increase dividends
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More @NZGreens fantasies about terrorism! Do non-Western terrorist murders not count?
28 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
If it would all have been different but for a UN mandate for the Iraqi war, Secretary of State Powell simply should have worked harder. I do wonder what the Afghan based jihadists are fighting for given that punitive expedition had UN authorisation after 9/11.
Source: New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill Government Bill As reported from the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, Minority Report of the New Zealand Greens.
At least 12% #Gitmo detainees should never have been released; 21% too many under Bush, that big softy!
24 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, politics - USA, war and peace
Source: Sebastian Gorka Disagrees With Official Terrorism Statistics via Only 12% of Guantanamo Detainees Released by Obama Have Returned to the Battlefield | Mother Jones.
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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