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The John James Newsletter 47 – UKRAINE and LIBYA

The John James Newsletter 47
23 February 2015
Americans are too underinformed to digest information that contradicts what they already know. The media prefers to feed Americans a constant stream of simplified information so they do not have to devote more air time or newsprint to explanations or further investigations. This has infantilized the American public. This then confirms the people can’t handle complex truths. Tom Fenton
Evil Assad, Evil Gaddafi, Now Evil Putin: How the West Sells War (and Makes a Killing)Ukraine it is largely about land grabs and western agribusiness GMO plans for her rich and fertile soil. ….. Gaddafi’s regime went from a “a model” and an “important ally” to target of regime change in just a few years. Was this sudden shift in popularity to do with Gaddafi’s plan “to quit selling Libyan oil in US dollars?http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41074.htm
The U.S.-Backed Government In Ukraine Is Starting To Lose The Civil WarThe first map shows what the conflict looked like last summer: The territory held by the separatists was mostly limited to areas around the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk; the second at the time of the peace accord… Have seen this in the mainstream media? If not, why not? Could it be that we aren’t supposed to know that the US-backed government in Kiev is losing the war?http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/the-u-s-backed-government-in-ukraine-is-starting-to-lose-the-civil-war Ukrainian Retreat – the pocket is closed.Maybe you weren’t told this either?  The trucks lined up on the edge of town around 1 am while tanks and tracked vehicles formed lines on either side of the convoy to shield the soldiers. Despite the precautions, the column came under attack almost immediately and trucks started breaking down and colliding in the dark. By dawn, the column was strung out on the plain and taking fire from all sides. They were shooting at the disintegrating column with rockets. Dead and wounded soldiers were just left on the fields.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/world/europe/ukraine-conflict-debaltseve.html?_r=0

German sociologists on Crimea’s choice

In answer to the most important question: “Do you endorse Russia’s annexation of Crimea?” 82% of the respondents answered “yes, definitely,” and another 11% – “yes, for the most part.” Only 2% gave an unambiguously negative response, and another 2% offered a relatively negative assessment.

http://orientalreview.org/2015/02/10/german-sociologists-on-crimeas-choice/

Obama Destroyed LibyaGaddafi inherited one of the poorest nations in Africa. By the time he was assassinated, Libya was unquestionably Africa’s most prosperous nation with the highest GDP and life expectancy in Africa. Less people lived below the poverty line than in the Netherlands. Gaddafi was guilty of human rights abuses, but women enjoyed more rights than in any other Arab country. Libya was a relatively sweet place to live. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41020.htm Relevant: The Warmongering Record of Hillary Clintonhttp://www.counterpunch.org/2015/02/11/the-warmon…
Hailed as a Model for Successful Intervention, Libya Proves to be the Exact OppositeSince 2011, Libya has rapidly unraveled in much the way Iraq did following invasion: swamped by militia rule, factional warfare, economic devastation, and complete lawlessness. And to their eternal shame, most self-proclaimed “humanitarians” who advocated intervention completely ignored the country once the fun parts — the war victory dances and mocking of war opponents — were over. The unraveling of Libya is now close to absolute. https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/02/16/hailed-model-successful-intervention-libya-proves-exact-opposite/
What Putin learned from ReaganThere was a great power that was worried about its longtime rival’s efforts to undermine it. Its leaders thought the rival power was stronger and trying to throw its weight around and was now interfering in places the declining state had long regarded as its own backyard. To protect this traditional sphere of influence, the worried great power had long maintained one-sided relationships with its neighbors, many of them led by corrupt and brutal oligarchs who stayed in power because they were subservient to the powerful neighbor’s whims. Guess who!http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/02/17/what-putin-learned-from-reagan-ukraine-nicaragua/
Michelangelo’s last surviving bronzes identified“Bacchants Riding On Panthers”, date from 1506-08 and show a muscular pair of nude male revellers, arms raised in triumph to the sky, astride snarling panthers. Michelangelo is thought to have worked on them between his two most famous works — the four-metre marble sculpture “David” and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Michelangelos-last-surviving-bronzes-identified-20150203

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The John James Newsletter 46

The John James Newsletter 46
21 February 2015
I can’t run no morewith that lawless crowdwhile the killers in high placessay their prayers out loud.But they’ve summoned, they’ve summoned upa thundercloudand they’re going to hear from me.Leonard Cohen in “There is a crack, a crack in everything – that’s how the light gets in”http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31442.htm
Seven Countries In Five YearsThis article shows how major world events are just pebbles in the mosaic of US global power. Syria, Libya, Yemen .. A redrawing of the map … Confrontation in the Ukraine is to fulfil only to separate Russia from Europe and to prevent trade, and thereby get rid of Europe’s energy dependence on Russia…. They want Russia into economic depression. More broadly, to prevent Russia from once again becoming a superpower. ,,, It is one reason for low oil prices … Turkey has finally understood it is to be thrown overboard…. May God save the world.http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41047.htm Hence the importance of Turkey favours China missile deal for air defencehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31537334
Ukraine Coup Planned By Nato And EUThe war propagandists are winning the support of many unsuspecting American citizens. The followingg 90 seconds video may provide a refreshingly different perspective.http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-02-14/ron-paul-ukraine-coup-planned-nato-and-eu
Islam cannot disown jihadists, for they are driven by rage against their own historyIf Islam alone were the completed and perfected religion of God — and if its political completeness was the basis for its long-lasting worldly success (which would be proof of its religious superiority) — then why has it been so comprehensively defeated and impotent? What had gone wrong? The history of modern Islam has largely been the story of failed attempts to overcome this cognitive dissonance. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/islam-cannot-disown-jihadists-driven-by-rage-against-history/story-e6frg6z6-1227187604372

A model of human migration based on mitochondrial DNA with Africa at the top. The letters are the mitochondrial DNA haplogroups (pure motherly lineages) that can be used to define fine genetic population. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map-of-human-migrations.jpg http://www.mitomap.org/pub/MITOMAP/MitomapFigures/WorldMigrations.pdf Andrew Y. Glikson, Evolution of the Atmosphere, Fire and the Anthropocene Climate Event Horizon, http://www.springer.com/series/8897
China’s attacks on US internet titansBeijing has launched major cyber strikes against Google, Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo six times over the past two years, with Politburo approval. They aim to establish Beijing’s absolute authority over all Internet operations within China. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/02/china-code-war-attacks-internet-titans-150211084717111.html
The twentieth century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda to protect corporate power against democracy. Alex Carey, author
Financial Times: Kiev Is the Violent Aggressor in East UkraineAlthough this article tries to make the people of Donetsk appear gullible and indoctrinated, it does admit that Kiev is waging a vicious war against its own people—something that East Ukrainians will never forget, and probably never forgive.http://russia-insider.com/en/2015/02/14/3489
ISIL sprouts limbs across Middle EastIS in Iraq and the Levant is expanding to establish militant affiliates in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt and Libya.http://www.startribune.com/nation/291973901.html and Isis plans to use immigrant boats from Libya to cause terror in Europe and close shipping routeshttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/isis-plans-to-use-immigrant-boats-from-libya-to-cause-terror-in-europe-and-close-shipping-routes-10053148.html

What causes our climate to change? The jet stream, which once used to move over North America horizontally, has become wavy, pushing warm air north while drawing cold air from the south.http://arctic-news.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/climate-changed.html
The Real Problem of ‘Getting to Yes’ with IranUnless Washington figures out that its strategy will not work, we must expect stalemate and a much higher level of US-Iranian tensions. The only reason Iran has not accepted the deal, according to the US view, is that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is a hardliner who is constraining the more reasonable Iranian negotiating team from making the necessary compromises. But that reflects a profoundly distorted view of US-Iran relations on the nuclear issue. http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/02/14/real-problem-getting-yes-iran
Australian banks fall victim to multi-national hackersA group from Russia, China, Ukraine and parts of Europe use a virus known as Carbanak to access bank employee computers and ultimately get inside their networks.The hackers then transfer money from the bank into off-shore accounts, or order the bank’s ATMs to dispense cash to a waiting friend.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-17/banks-victim-of-multi-national-hacking-attack-security-firm-says/6130370
‘This Is Not A Game’ Declares Greek Minister as Talks Collapse in BrusselsGreece won’t commit to an extension of the lending program which is tied to the same austerity conditions that have devastated its economy. The Eurogroup will not accept an extension of the lending program unless Greece agrees to  further austerity conditions. http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/02/16/not-game-declares-greek-minister-talks-collapse-brussels
In 2011 fossil fuel burning, cement production and land clearing released 9.5±0.5 GtC to the atmosphere 54% higher than in 1990. Coal burning was responsible for 43%, oil 34%, gas 18%, and cement 5%.Global Carbon Project 2013
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/annual/aus/
Group hid undetectable spyware on hard drivesNSA has successfully developed techniques for hiding spyware on hard drives. Once infected it is impossible to alter and cannot be detected. Infected machines have been found in Russia, Afghanistan, China, Syria and Yemen. http://betanews.com/2015/02/16/worldwide-equation-group-hid-undetectable-spyware-on-hard-drives/ And being copy-catted by private companieshttp://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/02/19/lenovo-caught-installing-adware-new-computers/
As Early as 2016, Robo-Cops Will Be Patrolling Your StreetsAnother level of intimidation to the increasingly militarized police state. It is one step closer to a dystopian future where autonomous robots carry out law enforcement. If a human police officer can get away with killing what would this mean for the robot officer? The K5 does not wield weapons but serves as a total surveillance machine for cops or private clients. It has facial recognition and scans 1,500 license plates per minute, captures audio and 360-degree video, tests the air for chemicals, and maps its surroundings with 3D radar and laser. It pretends to distinguish “suspicious activities” from normal activities. Robots have been used for years to detonate or disable bombs, but police robots are increasingly being developed for use against people. http://thefreethoughtproject.com/early-2016-robot-cops-patrolling-streets-no/