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White Horse, Black Horse & World War 3: Western oil embargoes not about Iran’s nuclear industry, or controling the oil itself, it’s all about controling the international oil market (the Beast). We the People are the losers, the Global Oil Industry is the winner.

I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.

…there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”

In 1971 U.S. President Richard Nixon (a Republican Christian) stopped using gold to back up the value of the U.S. dollar.  This was because the rest of the world figured out a way around the global domination of the gold backed U.S. dollar, by buying up U.S. gold.  It was causing problems for the U.S. domestic economy.

In 1973 the Arab members of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) embargoed oil to the United States, officially in retaliation of U.S. support for Israel, but more because OPEC wanted to better control the price of oil.  You see, after Nixon took the dollar off the gold standard, other countries followed suit.  The result was that money lost value big time, so much so that OPEC wanted to take gold for oil, instead of cash.

Nixon to the rescue, again.  In back room meetings, literally, the Nixon administration made a deal with Saudi Arabia: They could have more say in the price of oil if buyers were forced to use the U.S. dollar (now you know why we’re in the pockets of the Saudis).

…and that no man might buy or sell, save he had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

This is where the term petrodollars comes from.  The deal involves the New York Mercantile Exchange (aka NYMEX, aka Commodities Exchange.  Now controlled by CME Group), and London’s International Petroleum Exchange, or IPE (now you know why the British Empire, our mortal enemy, is tied to the United States).

Canada has their own petrodollars, and it might be the real reason their desire to build a pipeline (called Keystone) through the U.S. was recently shot down by President Barack Obama (a Democrat Christian).  You see Obama really is a U.S. oil man (forget all that ‘protecting the environment’ BS), and Canada don’t trade their oil for U.S. dollars (they have their own dollar thank you very much). But since Canada is part of the British Empire we don’t go to war with them, yet.

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as would not worship the beast should be killed.

Now for the real reason we invaded Iraq: Saddam Hussein refused to worship the beast.  He started taking Euros instead of going through the U.S. dollar controlled NYMEX, or the IPE.  Iraq never had a military, or enough allies to counter any military attack by the United States, so we invaded and had him humiliated and hung.

Iraq was never tied to al Qaeda, in fact it was Saddam who kept bin Laden and his types out of Iraq.  Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction, that was proven before we invaded, during the invasion and after the invasion.

It wasn’t even about the Iraqi oil itself.  Just look at the lack of U.S. oil companies now involved with pumping Iraqi oil. It was all about maintaining U.S. global hegemony through the forced use of U.S. petrodollars.

In 2006, Ron Paul (a true conservative Republican Christian) wrote about how the whole War on Terror was an excuse for the U.S./U.K. petrodollar system (the beast), and its political supporters (including those who think it’s God’s Will that we dominate), to maintain dominance over the world.

Libya: Qaddafi refused to worship the beast. He made deals with the Russians and Chinese, circumventing the U.S. Petrodollar. It had nothing to do with ‘democracy’.  Just look at what’s happening their now, and who controls the oil?

Unfortunately for Qaddafi Russia and China didn’t feel backing him up was worth it, so the U.S. and NATO backed up the mercenary armies, who beat a shot Qaddafi to death while they streamed it to the world on their cell phones.  This after Qaddafi did everything the British and U.S. wanted him to do, in order to become ‘legitimate’ and have President Bush Jr remove Libya from the rogue nation terrorist list!

Pakistan refuses to worship the beast.  The real reason there’s warmonger talk against Pakistan by our officials is because they buy their oil from Iran.  It’s not about the War on Terror, after all, the Pakistani army has lost more troops, police and civilians fighting the Taliban than we have!

Syria refuses to worship the beast.  They control major oil pipelines running from Iraq and Iran to the Mediterranean.  Iranian oil companies operate in Syria. The U.S. supported violence (the Free Syrian Army admits they are supported by the U.S. and Israel) is not about ‘democracy’!

Iran is not only refusing to worship the beast, but is standing up to it. Iran actually has a powerful, self reliant and up to date military.  They have powerful allies like Russia and China.  They also have created the world’s first oil trading market that takes anything but U.S. dollars for oil.  Yes they even barter for their oil.  A recent report in the Israeli media says Iran, India and China are about to start trading oil for gold (just like the Saudis wanted to do back in 1973).

The U.S. is walking on egg shells in regards to Iran.  So far all the threats from our government are just hot air.  Russia and China have made it clear they will support Iran.  Russian officials have even said that Syria is the red line the the U.S. must not cross.

Now the U.S. is attempting back room deals with countries like Pakistan and China.  Several reports say U.S. officials are trying to get the Pakistanis to give up cheap Iranian natural gas, in exchange for cheap U.S. natural gas.  Similar offers are being made to China for natural gas, oil and refined fuel.  Not only will such deals benefit the U.S. oil industry, it will help the U.S. dollar because they’ll have to use it to buy our stuff.  It’s hoped such deals will also isolate Iran’s oil industry, and destroy their successful oil market.

U.S. petroleum products are now the number one export of the United States.  This means controlling the ‘market’ is even more important.  Price is everything and what the U.S. is doing will only drive up prices.

It’s clear why the U.S. would embargo Iranian oil; ’cause it will drive up prices, which is what our oil industry puppet leaders want.  What about Europe? The EU finally agreed to embargo new oil deals with Iran, but several European oil industry leaders say it will be disastrous for their industry (Note: British Petroleum is exempt from the EU embargo. Remember, most of the British Empire is involved with U.S. petrodollars).

On January 28, Bloomberg media reported that Italy will see at least 70 refineries shut down because of the EU embargo.  Iran says it could stop all oil sales to Europe.  But this is what the U.S. petrodollar lovers want, because it will drive up prices.  The U.S. created International Monetary Fund said there will be an instant 20-30% increase in oil prices.  Iranian officials say oil will almost instantly jump to $150 per barrel.

This is a losing situation for us average Joes, but when you think about it, it’s a win-win for the oil industry!

If the U.S. is successful in destroying Iran’s independent oil market, then there is a list of other countries who could be next.  Cuba, they have oil and they don’t take U.S. dollars (why you think Romney and Gingrich, both claim to be Christians,  said they would bomb Cuba if they became President?).  Venezuela don’t take U.S. dollars, why you think we tried to kill Hugo Chavez?  Ecuador; did you even know there’s been attempted U.S. supported rebellions there?  China, they’ve been making oil for infrastructure improvement deals that allow them to get around the petrodollar beast.

By the way if you research who attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, you’ll see it did not involve anyone from Afghanistan or Iraq.  It involved mainly people from the Arabian Peninsula (and one person from Egypt, one person from Lebanon), not one Iraqi, not one Afghan.   The bin Laden family is from the Arabian Peninsula, not Iraq, not Afghanistan!  The October 12, 2000, attack on the USS Cole was done by people from the Arabian Peninsula (it actually took place on the Arabian Peninsula).  Yet, a Federal judge, under the Bush Jr administration, ruled that the African country Sudan was to blame!

It’s obvious that those who’ve been attacking the United States are from the Arab Peninsula (mainly Saudi Arabia), yet we don’t dare attack them. Why? Because they’re part of the petrodollar beast that was created back in 1973!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Business/Economics

Too Big to Fail/Jail: New bank sanctions against Iran or against You? HR 1905 passes House & Senate! Bill reveals U.S. citizens are slaves owned by Banks!!!

On December 14, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011.  It passed with an overwhelming majority; 410 for, 11 against and 12 abstaining.

The U.S. Senate is now debating their version.

Basically HR 1905 continues the same old sanctions, but with some interesting exemptions and additions:

(1)   the procurement of certain defense articles or services; [this implies that the U.S. Defense Department, or U.S. military industrial complex is doing business with Iran?]

(2)   eligible products to designated countries or instrumentalities;  [“instrumentalities” must mean ‘tools’, or patsies of the United States]

(3)   products, technology, or services under contracts entered into before the date on which the President publishes in the Federal Register the name of the person on which the sanctions are to be imposed;  [in other words some individuals and organizations will be ‘grandfathered’, and not subject to sanctions]

(4)   spare or component parts, or information and technology that are essential to U.S. products or production, and related servicing and maintenance; or  [again more evidence that the U.S. is doing business with Iran]

(5)   medicines, medical supplies, or other humanitarian items.

Here’s some more interesting statements from the HR 1905:

“The bill would state that a determination to impose sanctions under this Act shall not be reviewable in any court.” [so much for the ‘rule of law’]

“The bill would also authorize the President to provide financial and political assistance to certain foreign and domestic type individuals, organizations, and entities that support democracy in Iran.” [code for creating a situation like Libya, or Syria, and of course that’s your taxpayer dollars at work]

“The bill would also impose specified sanctions on a person that knowingly assisted in the exportation of petroleum, oil, or natural gas produced by the IRGC or its affiliates.” [notice this specifically mentions Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), it does not ban all oil from Iran as the mainstream media leads us to believe. Also, the IRGC is not heavily involved with oil production in Iran, they are a military organization first and foremost, so how effective is this sanction?]

“The bill would block the U.S. property interests of foreign persons or their affiliates that have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of violence threatening the peace or economic stability of Iraq or Afghanistan.” [notice this statement is not directed against Iranians, but any “foreign persons” and concerns Iraq and Afghanistan]

“The bill would direct the President to develop a National Strategy to Counter Iran.” [code for war!!!]

“The bill would amend the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to require any person owned [!?] or controlled [!?] by a domestic financial institution to certify that such person is not engaged in corresponding relations or business activity with the IRGC.” [notice this statement admits that U.S. citizens are not free but are slaves to any U.S. bank, credit union or lending institution that they owe money to, or do business through!!!]

“The bill would require a report on the Central Bank of Iran’s activities to facilitate Iran’s efforts to acquire nuclear missile capacities and promote terrorism.” [really, and how is that information going to be acquired? Is the Bank of Iran going to present their financial transactions to the President of the United States? this statement also presumes guilt without evidence or conviction]

HR 1905 ends with a huge presumption of guilt, which guarantees war with Iran.

Lastly, the bill would terminate the provisions of the Act when Iran:

(1)   has dismantled its efforts to develop or acquire nuclear, chemical and biological weapons;

(2)   no longer provides support for acts of international terrorism; and

(3)   poses no threat to U.S. national security, interests, or allies.

There is no way the Iranian government can disprove the final 3 requirements of HR 1905. It’s the same situation as when Bush Jr made his claims against Iraq, which turned out to be complete lies!!!

Update:

The U.S. Senate passed HR 1905 at the end of May 2012.

Link to PDF of Senate amendments to HR 1905.

May 2012: JAPAN & CHINA DROP THE U.S. DOLLAR, WILL USE THEIR OWN MONEY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS! BRITAIN WANTS IN ON THE DEAL!

MONEY FOR TALIBAN COMES FROM UNITED STATES? 

JAPAN SUES U.S. OVER IRAN SANCTIONS! U.S./U.K. NEWS MEDIA LIE ABOUT JAPANESE BANKS FREEZING IRANIAN ACCOUNTS!

March 2012: YET AGAIN, RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE RENOUNCE U.S. CITIZENSHIP. I-R-S BLAMES ELECTED OFFICIALS. 

EVIDENCE THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND IS A DRUG DEALER; U.K. BANK REGULATOR SAYS SO! 

MORE U.S. CITIZENS RENOUNCE THEIR CITIZENSHIP, IF YOU LEAVE YOU ARE NOW CONSIDERED A TERRORIST

CORPORATE FUEDALISM, YOU ARE A SLAVE, BIG MONEY INVESTMENTS NOT GOING TO CREATE JOBS BUT TO FINANCE MORE BIG MONEY INVESTMENTS! PRISON INDUSTRY FASTEST GROWING IN THE U.S.

February 2012: MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT MONEY TO BE USED TO DESTROY HOMES, NOT KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES!

IRAN SHUTS DOWN GLOBAL STEEL INDUSTRIES, BLAMES THE UNITED STATES

4,000 PEOPLE STRANDED WHEN AUSTRALIAN AIRLINE IS SUDDENLY DELEVERAGED BY TOO BIG TOO FAIL/JAIL BANKS

U.S. IMPOSES SANCTION AFTER SANCTION AGAINST IRAN, WHICH ARE ACTS OF WAR

January 2012: DE-LEVERAGING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE ECONOMY IMPROVES, AND THAT MEANS YOU!

IRAN WILL STOP BUYING PRODUCTS FROM EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES! WORKING WITH CHINA AND INDIA TO TRADE OIL FOR GOLD!

MORGAN STANLEY SAYS IF YOU’RE NOT A SHAREHOLDER, YOU ARE NOBODY!!!

September 2011: BANK OF AMERICA INCREASES HOME FORECLOSURES BY 200%

ARTIST BEING HARRASED BY Police BECAUSE OF HIS ANTI-BANK PAINTINGS

CORPORATIONS THAT USE PRISON LABOR, AND THE STATES THAT ARE INVOLVED

December 2011: U.K. PREPARES FOR COLLAPSE OF THE EURO, BELIEVES BRITAIN WILL BE FLOODED WITH ECONOMIC REFUGEES, SWIZTERLAND TAKING ACTION

AS MANY AS 28 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. REFUSE TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT

PROTESTORS SHUT DOWN WELLS FARGO, BECAUSE OF DIRECT LINKS TO CORPORATE PRISONS, IDAHO POLITICIANS IN THE POCKETS OF CORPORATE PRISONS

IRAN SHOOTS DOWN U.S. UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, CHINA SAYS IT WILL SUPPORT IRAN EVEN IF IT MEANS THE THIRD WORLD WAR

THE BIG JUMPS IN STOCK MARKETS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ECONOMIC RECOVERY. IT’S ALL PART OF THE NEW WAY THE ELITE 1% MAKE MONEY.

November 2011: NEW GREEK & ITALIAN PRIME MINISTERS PART OF ROCKEFELLER’S TRILATERAL COMMISSION’S PUSH FOR ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT

August 2011: AVERAGE CONSUMERS ARE BLAMED FOR NOT SPENDING, BUT IT’S THE ELITES THAT ARE HOARDING THE CASH, MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS ARE LOSING MONEY BY WORKING

GROUP OF 7 DECIDE TO ANSWER THE U.S. DEBT PROBLEM BY FLOODING MARKETS WITH LIQUIDITY, WON’T THAT CREATE HYPERINFLATION?

THE BIG THREE COUNTRIES U.S. TAXPAYERS ARE BEHOLDED TO

July 2011: IF YOU WANT A GOOD CREDIT RATING, DON’T LIVE IN IDAHO. WHERE YOU LIVE NOW AFFECTS YOUR CREDIT SCORE

May 2011: GERMAN BANK CONTINUES VIOLATING SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN

CORPORATE AMERICA IS BROKE, LYING ABOUT PROFITS

April 2011: JAPANESE BANK PRESIDENT RESIGNS, BECAUSE THEY WEREN’T PREPARED FOR 9.0 QUAKE/TSUNAMI

NEW YORK CITY DESPERATE TO SELL LAND TO CHINA

International, U.S.

The Hunt for War Criminals Bush Jr & Blair: African countries refuse to arrest, fearful of U.S. & U.K. reprisals, getting U.S. taxpayer dollars more important

“The U.S., the most democratic country in the world, has the infrastructure to arrest Bush if he is charged with human rights abuses. Why don’t they ask the Obama administration to arrest that guy?”-Mikael Atsbeha, Ethiopian cameraman

Last week Amnesty International naively asked three pro-U.S. African countries to arrest George W. Bush.

Bush, along with the United Kingdom’s Tony Blair, were convicted in an international court of being War Criminals.   Last week Bush visited Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia, and Amnesty International asked those governments to arrest him.

The problem is all those countries are deep in the pockets of the U.S. taxpayer, pro-U.S./U.K. and anti-Musilm (maybe not Tanzania which has 35% of the population claiming to be Muslims).  In fact ‘Christian’ Ethiopia was paid with U.S. taxpayer money to invade Musilm Somalia, on July 20, 2006, for the purpose of deposing the Muslim government (as part of the U.S. War on Terror).   The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, has the nickname America’s Poodle.

However, that doesn’t mean that Ethiopians don’t think Bush Jr isn’t a War Criminal, they admit it’s all about getting the U.S. taxpayer dollar: “Bush is a criminal, but Ethiopia should not be involved in arresting a former U.S. president. We would pay for that in our relations with the U.S.”-Abiy Demilew, Ethiopian radio show host

The same can be said for the Tanzanian government. Tanzanian political analyst, Azaveli Lwaitama, admits the U.S. is evil but says “…the Tanzanian government needs every coin it can get, even from the devil.” Also, concerning the British and the chances of arresting  Blair: “A few weeks ago when David Cameron [ U.K. Prime Minister] said that anti-gay attitude in this country would mean British aid drying up, the same government people talked about neo-imperialism. You now have the bigger imperialist Bush here and they are clapping!”

Tanzanian journalists say Amnesty International is extremely naive in expecting their government to arrest Bush or Blair: “Tanzania’s constitution prohibits former heads of state from being prosecuted, it would have made more sense for Amnesty International to approach the International Criminal Court to stop him from flying here at all.”-Mike Mande,  journalist

The government of ‘Christian’ Zambia was even more ‘in your face’ about Amnesty’s naivety: “Tell them to hang, and also please ask them to create their own country and wait for Bush to visit their country so that they can arrest him to suit their wish and not here in Zambia.”-Chishimba Kambwili, Foreign Affairs Minister of Zambia

The points are well made.  Amnesty International was totally naive to think pro-U.S. and pro-U.K. African countries, who’re deep into the pockets of British and ‘merican taxpayers, would arrest Bush Jr and Blair.


 

 

International, U.S.

War on Terror: Bush Jr & Blair found Guilty of War Crimes by International Court! Arrest warrants forthcoming in Africa?

“Bush and Blair are found guilty under the same law that applied to the NAZIs after the end of the World War II. So, they are international (war) criminals guilty of Nuremberg crimes against peace; and they should be prosecuted by any state in the world that gets a hold of them. We will continue our efforts to bring Bush and Blair to justice and put them in jail.”– Francis Boyle, international law expert

On 22NOV2011 an International Court, in Malaysia, found George W. Bush, and Tony Blair guilty of war crimes in Iraq. Now African nations are being asked to issue arrest warrants for Bush Jr.

“There is also a recommendation that this (the findings) be circulated to the states because all states [countries] have universal jurisdiction. Therefore, whenever Bush or Blair appear within their shores there is an obligation on the international law to commit these international war criminals through the justice system.”-Gurdial Singh Nijar, prosecutor

In a unanimous decision, all seven members of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal found Bush Jr and Blair guilty of crimes against peace and humanity, and also violated other international laws when they ordered the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

Amnesty International is demanding that several African countries arrest Bush Jr.  He’s on an African tour right now, supposedly to raise awareness of cancer, and HIV/AIDS.

“International law requires that there be no safe haven for those responsible for torture; Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia must seize this opportunity to fulfill their obligations and end the impunity George W. Bush has so far enjoyed.”– Matt Pollard, Amnesty International

It’s been reported that the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal will now try Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Alberto Gonzales.

Bush Jr already canceled a trip to Switzerland this year, after reports said the Swiss would arrest him on sight, over allegations of ordering the torture of prisoners held in overseas military bases.

International Criminal Court, 20NOV2011: IT’S OFFICIAL! BUSH JR & BLAIR CHARGED WITH WAR CRIMES, PUT ON TRIAL, FOR REAL!!!

International, U.S.

World War 3 & Media Incompetence: Government orders U.S. citizens out of Syria, Strike Force anchored off Syrian coast? A case of hopeful warmongering by the mainstream media. Remember the Spanish American War?

“The U.S. Embassy continues to urge U.S. citizens in Syria to depart immediately while commercial transportation is available.”-U.S. Embassy in Syria

On November 23, the U.S. Embassy in Syria restated a warning they’ve been giving since September 30; U.S. citizens need to leave.  CBS News reported it as if it was something new.

Then Forbes reported the United States has positioned a naval strike force, lead by the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (aka CVN 77), off the coast of Syria.

According to Forbes, the carrier strike group number two (COMCARSTRKGRU TWO, Commander of the Carrier Strike Group number two) had been patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, which is the narrow inlet leading from the Indian Ocean to the Persian Gulf, south of Iran.  Suddenly they were shifted, all the way round to the Mediterranean Sea.  The implication being that something is going to happen.

Forbes later updated their story saying CVN 77’s Facebook page had them in France for R&R.  Lets not forget that deals have already been made regarding French control of Syria after any war (Syria and Lebanon were controlled by France after World War 1).

On November 23, the Virginian-Pilot reported that CVN 77 was heading back home to the United States.  The home port of  USS George HW Bush is Norfolk, Virginia.

The Virginia newspaper also reported that CVN 77, along with the other ships of the strike force, had held up in the Mediterranean to “…conduct a range of operations and help maintain maritime security…”.

If a naval force, based on the east coast of the U.S., was returning from the Persian Gulf, the shortest route would be through the Strait of Hormuz, through the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean heading west to the U.S.

This seems to me to be a clear case of hopeful warmongering on the part of CBS News and Forbes.  CBS simply took a U.S. Embassy warning, that’s been issued since September 30 (unchanged even, word for word the same as on Sep. 30), and made it sound like it was something new.

Forbes took the CBS story, and a report on the position of the COMCARSTRKGRU TWO and insinuated that ‘war were declared’ (a quote from Futurama).  The position of the strike group in the Mediterranean Sea was correct, but also outdated because by the time Forbes published their story the strike group had already sailed to French ports for R&R.  The strike group is probably already in the Atlantic Ocean by now.

The sad thing is that foreign media are now running with the CBS/Forbes story.  What was that ancient warning sign about the end of the world?  “Wars, and rumors of wars”?

Don’t get me wrong, I think war is coming for Syria, especially since French warmonger Sarkozy want it, and Lebanon, back under French control.

Regarding the Spanish American War, which most people in the U.S. know nothing about it (it’s how we got Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, etc). That war is a classic example of how the warmongering U.S. media (led by William Randolph Hearst) convinced the general public that war was the only answer, and they did it while most Federal officials worked for a peaceful solution.

A peaceful solution was reached.  Spain promised Cuba independence and made other concessions, but a U.S. Navy ship exploded while off the coast of Cuba.  The mainstream U.S. media said the back stabbing Spanish did it, even though initial USN investigation said it was an accident.  The U.S. public demanded war, and the warmongering politicians overruled the doves and ‘war were declared’.  Investigations done during the 20th Century revealed that the USN ship had indeed gone down due to faulty design, not a sneak attack by the Spanish.

 

International, U.S.

It’s Official! Bush Jr & Blair charged with War Crimes, put on trial, for real!!!

“It is very important that this tribunal make a sound judgment against Bush and Blair that will indicate their, in this trial, responsibility for waging a Nuremberg crime against peace, which is along the lines of what the NAZIs did in World War Two”-Francis Boyle, International Law Professor, University of Illinois

After two years of investigations, the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission has officially charged George W. Bush and Tony Blair with war crimes.   Bush and Blair are now being tried, in absentia, by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, in Malaysia!

Bush and Blair are charged with participating in the formulation of executive orders and directives to exclude the applicability of all international conventions and laws, regarding the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.  Laws such as: Geneva Conventions, Conventions against Torture, and the Declaration of Human Rights.

One witness told of being held at Guantanamo Bay (GITMO) for six years, suffering torture, then being let go because U.S. officials admitted his detention was a case of mistaken identity!

Official notifications of the war crimes trial were served to known addresses of Bush Jr and Blair, and to the U.S. Embassy and the U.K. High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, on September 19, 2011.

International Criminal Court, September 2011: FRENCH LAWYERS TO CHARGE SARKOZY WITH WAR CRIMES, FRENCH TECHNOLOGY HELPED GADDAFI TO ESCAPE?

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

World War 3: Canada being urged to arrest George Bush Jr

“Canada is required by its international obligations to arrest and prosecute former president Bush given his responsibility for crimes under international law including torture.  As the U.S. authorities have, so far, failed to bring former president Bush to justice, the international community must step in.  A failure by Canada to take action during his visit would violate the UN Convention against Torture and demonstrate contempt for fundamental human rights.”-Amnesty International

Bush Jr is expected to attend an economic summit in Surrey, Canada, on October 20.

International, U.S.

Professor who wanted Bush Jr impeached now demands the same for Obama, but it will fail because it’s faulty

Remember the U.S. professor that wanted Bush Jr impeached?  Probably not. Now Professor Francis Boyle wants Obama impeached.  It’s basically for the same reason, war mongering and war crimes and failing to get congressional approval.

The problem is that the calls for impeaching Obama are faulty, because they claim Obama violated the U.S. Constitution by not getting the permission of Congress.  Reality check here, the President of the U.S. does NOT need the consent of Congress to send in military forces; it’s called the War Powers Act!

In my college days I was amazed how many Political Science students were ignorant of this fact (including graduate students).  The War Powers Act (aka War Powers Resolution of 1973) gives the President authority to sends troops anywhere in the world WITHOUT concessional consent.  The President simply has to make periodic progress reports to Congress, to avoid being impeached.

The Act was created after President Johnson (also a Democrat) failed to get congressional approval for going to war in Vietnam, but sent U.S. troops in anyway.  President Johnson increased U.S. forces in Vietnam, WITHOUT a congressional declaration of war.  That’s right, the ten years we were in Vietnam, it was never an officially, congressionally declared war!  By the way, check the history of war carried out by the U.S., you could be surprised how many were never congressionally declared.

Many sources, on the internet (Even the information on WikiPedia is faulty), and college professors, incorrectly state that the War Powers Act prevents the President from sending troops to war.  No it does not!  It prevents the DECLARATION of war without the consent of Congress.  It is legalese that actually makes it easier for the President to send troops into COMBAT.

Here’s the basic rules of the War Powers Act: President notifies Congress within 48 hours of military action (at this point Congress has no say).  After 60 days the President makes a progress report to Congress.  If Congress doesn’t agree with the President, they can try to hold a vote to order troops out.  If there is no resistance from Congress, the President is simply required to make periodic progress reports.

Another misunderstanding is the belief that Congress needs to “approve” the military action.  Historically, as long as Congress does not “oppose” the military action, then the president is off the hook.  Not ‘opposing’ the action is not the same as ‘approving’ the action.

Historically, Congress going against the President is a rare occasion.  It happened under President Clinton, after the fiasco in Somalia.  It’s funny that right wingers accuse Clinton of being weak, but it was actually the Congress that used the War powers Act to override Clinton and pull out the troops.

Bottom line; the President actually has 60 days to do what ever in regards to military action anywhere in the world.  Then the President must convince Congress that the action is justified, or at least prevent members of Congress from opposing it.  Historically Congress doesn’t counter the President.

If you’re looking to impeach the President, stop trying to use the War powers Act, it actually supports the President.