Born in Deutschland 1965, hometown was Bütthart, parents were not U.S. government employees. However, when father was tricked into joining the U.S. Air Force Civil Service, in 1969, with the promise that we could remain in Germany, we were promptly shipped off to Iran. Due to one of my Iranian educators being disappeared, along with her husband, by the U.S. ally Shah of Iran's Israeli & U.S. created Savak (for the then official terrorist act of promoting the idea that women can vote), and due to my U.S. citizen mother being placed on Savak's Terrorist Arrest List (for supporting the idea that women should vote, at that time the U.S. ally Shah of Iran did not allow women to vote, now they can) we left Iran for the United States in 1973, literally in the middle of the night. At the U.S. Embassy airbase the CIA operated Gooney Bird (C-47) was so packed with other U.S. citizens fleeing our ally Iran (because the Shah gave the OK to arrest any U.S. citizen for such terrorist acts as promoting the concept of voting) that we were turned away by the Loadmaster and had to take a chance on a civilian flight out of Tehran's airport.
My father told me he and my mother had three culture shocks; first when they arrived in Germany as civilians, then after being shipped off to Iran as U.S. government employees, then again returning to the United States as unemployed civilians (because so much had changed in the U.S. while they were gone, their only news source was the U.S. Armed Forces Radio & Television Service which heavily censored information about the home front).
Since I graduated high school in 1982 I've worked for U.S. government contractors and state & local government agencies (in California), convenience store manager in California, retail/property management in Georgia, California and Idaho. Spent the 1990s in the TV news business producing number one rated local news programs in California, Arizona and Idaho. 14+ years with California and Idaho Army National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. Obtained a BA degree in International Studies from Idaho State University at the age of 42.
Unemployed since 2015, so don't tell me the economy has recovered.
“The government has surrendered all sectors of public life to the country’s creditors. Everything is being demolished by austerity … All our hopes of recovery have evaporated!”-Christos Fotopoulos, National Police Officers’ Association
September 9, in the Greek city of Thessaloniki 5,000 police prepared for massive protests, the problem is that some of the Friday protestors are police officers!
At least 1,000 Police, emergency personnel and even the Greek Coast Guard joined the protests!
“Not only is it difficult, it is impossible to live on the wages we make. And don’t forget we are also called upon to provide our services in other parts of the country….and we pay for that from our own pockets!”-George Drigakos, Coast Guard Union Representative
The new Egyptian revolution “Correcting the Path” started after it was revealed the Pro-U.S. military government would remain in power, even after so called democratic elections in the future.
U.S. President Barack Obama, has demanded the Egyptian military government protect the Israeli embassy, but live video shows that’s too late.
Egyptian military government has declared a state of emergency for all of Egypt, and called an emergency meeting of officials.
Around the Israeli embassy Egyptian security vehicles are on fire.
The Correcting the Path revolution is demanding an end to the pro-U.S. military government! Also, Egyptians want all government and university officials connected to the pro-U.S. Murbarak regime to be fired! Egyptians want a minimum wage for all people, and a maximum wage for government and corporate officials! They want an end to the military trials of civilians!
Can the people of the United States learn anything from this?
Live reports from Egypt show the Israeli embassy is completely engulfed in flames!
Egyptian troops were called out and attacked the protestors. Egyptian health officials say at least 219 Egyptians have been wounded, and one man died from tear gas inhalation.
“Calling for outside intervention is a sensitive issue that could be used by the regime to label its opponents as traitors. We are calling for international observers as a first step. If the regime refuses it will open the door on itself for other action, such as no-tank or no-fly zones.”-Syrian Revolution General Commission
“Currently we are waiting for the prosecutor’s office to issue an order for arrest.”-Ramazan Ariturk, attorney
A lawyer for the Humanitarian Relief Foundation submitted to prosecutors a list of Israeli soldiers involved in a deadly raid on a flotilla sent by the group to break the Gaza blockade.
On May 31, 2010, Eight Turkish citizens and one U.S. citizen were killed when Israeli commandos boarded the Mavi Marmara, flag ship of the six-boat Gaza aid flotilla.
Ramazan Ariturk says he got the list of more than 10 Israel soldiers from other Israelis who’re disgusted by what happened: “Some Israeli soldiers who regretted what happened reached me and gave some of the soldier’s identities.”
Egyptians have broken through part of a wall built around the Israeli embassy. Latest reports say protestors have torn down the Israeli flag.
Unnamed Egyptian security officials say the building which houses both residential apartments and the Israeli embassy, has been stormed by at least 30 protestors.
The protestors have ransacked offices and are throwing documents printed in Hebrew out the windows. Reporters have tried contacting Israeli officials in the embassy, but no one is answering the phones.
Egyptians are still angry about Israel killing at least eight Egyptian border patrol troops last month. Egyptians are also accusing the pro-U.S. military rulers of Egypt of being puppets of Israel.