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John Mearsheimer Eviscerates the 'Times' Review of '1948'
http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/05/
As Israelis Celebrate Independence and Palestinians Mark the “Nakba,” a Debate with Benny Morris, Saree Makdisi and Norman Finkelstein
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/16/
Israeli Writer-Activist Tikva Honig-Parnass, Who Fought for Israel’s Founding in 1948, on 60 Years of Palestinian Dispossession and Occupation
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/16/
As Palestinians Mark 60th Anniversary of Their Dispossession, a Conversation with Palestinian Writer and Doctor Ghada Karmi
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/5/15/
Israel and the Arab Coalition in 1948
Edited by Poh Ah Pak 17 May `08, 4:08PM
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According to Tan Wah Piow:
So you think the PAP can't capture the people's attention? But there have been efforts since the 80's to get the people to be involved.
Wah Piow: What they are doing appears to be extremely progressive in getting more public participation. There are a lot of those institutions for the old and young but the underlying motive behind is still the hegemony of one party, which is what distorts the whole process.
If you challenge the decision of the state, you will be accused of all kinds of things. They will undermine you before you start.
The moment they smell that you have the opposition tendency, they will mark you and if you are really an oppositionist, then you will get into serious problems.If you exist as an individual, they can tolerate you as an eccentric, tolerate in the sense that they won't put you in jail. The moment they sense (you are) organising, then you are in deep trouble...
http://www.littlespeck.com/informed/2006/CInformed-060827.htm
If you want to oppose Lee Kuan Yew and PAP, they will hunt you down and wipe you out.
See whether you dare to oppose Lee Kuan Yew, PAP and their dictates or not.
Edited by Poh Ah Pak 17 May `08, 3:06PM
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True.
But here is an insight into DPRK military thought:
Marshal Kim Jong Il's War Plan
This may help to explain the military priority:
Korea: Forgotten Nuclear Threats
70th anniversary of the North Korean army - Military Parade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
See whether USA dare to invade like Iraq or not.
USA send troops and bombs to Iraq.
But when it comes to DPRK, USA send food.
I am so proud of DPRK leadership!
They know how to handle USA!
He is truely a wise strategist, Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il won't allow USA to suka suka fuck around with his country.
Send bombs or send food to DPRK, that is up to USA to decide.
Weak military force, USA send bombs.
Strong military force, USA send food.
Simple logic.
Saddam Hussein should have followed Kim Jong Il's tactics.
See lah, now Iraq occupied by USA, hundreds of thousands killed, country thrown into chaos, Saddam also killed by USA.
The master strategist Kim Jong Il.
He knows how to deal with USA.
Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/
I have watched how the opponents of USA do political battle with USA for years now.
But never have I seen this Kim Jong Il in action.
Never have I seen such strategy, such cunning, such courage.
Kim Jong Il has my deep respect.
He is a wise man.
Edited by Poh Ah Pak 17 May `08, 2:58PM
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Sgforums govt critics = taiwan govt critics
Sgforum critics can never be like taiwan govt critics.
Taiwan critics are in the mainstream media.
Their propaganda power is strong and far reaching.
PAP regime won't allow the same here.
Want to sing praises, yes.
Criticise, no.
You think Lee Kuan Yew will allow?
http://www.feer.com/free-interviews/2006/
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp
Lee Kuan Yew will not agree to that.
Edited by Poh Ah Pak 17 May `08, 1:56PM
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Here is an interpretation of the 1973 oil shock:
On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria invaded Israel, igniting what became known as the "Yom Kippur" war. Contrary to popular impression, the "Yom Kippur" war was not the result of simple miscalculation, a blunder, or an Arab decision to launch a military strike against the state of Israel. The entire constellation of events surrounding the outbreak of the October war was secretly orchestrated from Washington and London, using the powerful diplomatic secret channels developed by Nixon's White House National Security Adviser, Henry Kissinger...
http://earth.prohosting.com/~jswift/engdahl.html
Corroboration of Engdahl's account was provided a few years ago by Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, who was Saudi Arabia's OPEC minister at the time:
“I am 100 per cent sure that the Americans were behind the increase in the price of oil. The oil companies were in in real trouble at that time, they had borrowed a lot of money and they needed a high oil price to save them.”
He says he was convinced of this by the attitude of the Shah of Iran, who in one crucial day in 1974 moved from the Saudi view, that a hike would be dangerous to Opec because it would alienate the US, to advocating higher prices.
“King Faisal sent me to the Shah of Iran, who said: ‘Why are you against the increase in the price of oil? That is what they want? Ask Henry Kissinger - he is the one who wants a higher price’.”
Yamani contends that proof of his long-held belief has recently emerged in the minutes of a secret meeting on a Swedish island, where UK and US officials determined to orchestrate a 400 per cent increase in the oil price.
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Probably part of some secret agreement.
U.S. to analyze DPRK nuclear documents
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/13/
DPRK give some old documents, USA give food.
It is a fair deal I say.
Edited by Poh Ah Pak 17 May `08, 1:17PM
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Singapore. The Professor and the very bright student.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Reading the article of the state controlled newspaper Channelnewsasia of May 13, 2008 titled "The Professor and the very bright student" you would be forgiven if you mistook it for a love story of how 2 lovers met, rather than believe it or not, how the Singapore government appointed the young Tamil Indian S Shanmugam Minister for Law in the cabinet.
You must read this newspaper article to appreciate my point. Internet edition of Channelnewsasia of may 13, 2008.
From the article, one thing is certain. This young man's entry into politics, his joining a law firm, his being given law cases and ultimately being appointed Minister for Law has all been orchestrated and arranged by Professor Jayakumar the immediate past Minister for Law, both Tamil Indians by the way.
Please don’t think even for one moment that this whole thing is even remotely related to politics as one would ordinarily expect in a democratic country. The tarpaulin covering on the outside claims it to be a democracy. In the inside, it is no different from the Soviet era Deutche Democratishe Republic or the DDR or East Germany as it was called in the west.
The love story starts more than 2 decades ago when a young man walked into Professor Jayakumar's constitutional law class at National University of Singapore when the Professor immediately noticed; or rather fell in love with the said young man. Nothing short of love at first sight.
The article claims that as soon as the said young man, the present Minister for Law walked into his constitutional law class, the Professor immediately knew that that this was the man, or the chosen one.
There was an unmistakable chemistry in the air. Had the young man been a woman instead, it looks as if Jayakumar, the Professor would have dropped everything and proposed on the spot!
Since the Professor had no doubt at all that this young man, S Shanmugam was indeed the protégé, like the new found infant Dalai Lama, when the strongman Lee Kuan Yew wanted a name for the future Minister for Law, Mr. S Shanmugam, the new found love of the professor, was immediately recommended.
There are even more touching passionate encounters in this long love story.
Professor Jayakumar tearfully recalls during one private moment between his new found love S Shanmugam and himself, when the professor popped the question of marriage, no not marriage, but whether S Shanmugam would join politics; the professor recalls with great emotion and tears almost rolling down his cheeks that he noticed his love, S Shanmugam nearly fell off the chair.
Although this is not mentioned, I am taken to understand from inner circles, that the Professor immediately ran to cushion his beloved from the fall thereby ensuring the young man was not hurt at all.
Not even a scratch, thank God.
Even today, when Professor Jayakumar recalls that moment, he cannot help tears welling in his eyes. The moment was extremely passionate, which Jayakumar cherishes even till this day and swears never to forget it until he is dead!
Imagine that. It seems when Jayakumar the Professor had asked the question, the young man was surprised why he was chosen. In utter surprise at the question, as was earlier mentioned, he nearly fell off the chair and was rescued by the gallant Professor in the nick of time at great danger to himself!
One thing is clear in the strange island of Singapore.
It appears this man S Shanmugam, had no intention of joining politics at all!
It seems from the article that it was only with great difficulty in persuasion that he was finally made to join politics. A strange parliamentary democracy indeed where reluctant people are coerced and threatened to enter politics and made to rule over Singaporeans!
It seems the odd entry into politics of a reluctant candidate was not only in S Shanmugam's case.Surprisingly, even the Professor Jayakumar himself, the recent Minister for Law was himself completely averse to politics. In fact, he himself states that he joined politics with great reluctance and did it as a duty to his country.
If I could see Jayakuamr, I would tell him that he should have done whatever he wanted and stop trying to imply that he is some kind of a Godsend for all of us. It would have made no difference had it been a donkey instead of him.
Coming back to the intimate private tryst between the lovers Jayakumar and S Shanmugam, in their meeting of love, it appears that the young man was wearing a hat and there was a ring in the private room and when he was thus provoked with the question of politics, this boy Shanmugam forthwith took off his hat and gallantly threw it into the ring aforementioned. Why he did what he did and did it mean anything, that is throwing his hat into the ring, is a puzzle we will never know!
It seems that this new discovery S Shanmugam had told everyone in the People's Action Party or Lee's party that his ambition had all along been to become the best lawyer in Singapore. There is no doubt when the members of the said party was thus informed, immediately after he graduated as the best law student in Singapore tutored under the passionate arms of none other than Professor Jayakumar, he was immediately invited to join the largest law firm in Singapore where the lawyers are all Lee's party members and immediately given all the biggest cases, thereby making sure that his ambition was achieved to the letter.
Jayakumar states that his love S Shanmugam was never too far out his sight and he was arranging for this young man to become his successor when he left the post of Minister for Law.
It seems, according to the Professor, there was a lot of talk and private discussions behind closed doors as to whether it should be this man who was to be anointed Minster for Law, but his love the professor states unequivocally, he had no doubt whatsoever.
At the end of this story, the professor tearfully leaves his position he held as Minister for 26 years only to hand that position to his chosen love S Shanmugam.
I am not sure if Hollywood had gotten wind of this heartwarming love story between professor and student, somewhat in the lines of the Oscar winner Brobeck Mountain, but we will never know.
And all this has happened in Lee Kuan Yew's definition of a First World Democracy, none other than Singapore. If you are shocked, I don’t blame you.
As I had said in the past, had it not been for his part the professor and Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore strongman, it would have made no difference if this S Shanmugam was wearing the Tamil sarong, smoking a beedi, spitting betelnut all over the place and frying the Indian pancake "thosay" and stall 231, Tekka Market in Serangoon Road, Little India, Singapore, at $2 a piece.
By the way, you must read the Channelnewsasia article please.
Gopalan Nairhttp://singaporedissident.blogspot.com/2008/05
The above piece gives us the answer as to why there are no real political leaders in Singapore, why there is a leadership crisis in Singapore, why Singapore can never advance any further under PAP rule and why Singapore politics and Singapore society is dead in general. And also why people are emigrating to other countries instead of staying on in Singapore.
Edited by Poh Ah Pak 17 May `08, 1:09PM
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For example,when the German defeated the allied of French n British troops,the allied retreated to a bay,waiting for their ships from Britain to rescue them.At this point,the German troops can easily attack the encircled allied armies n catch all the allied troops.
That would be the "Dunkirk" episode.
Here is an interpretation of that event by William Engdahl:
...Guderian's tank forces were pulling tight a fatal net around the core of French and British troops, driving them towards the port of Dunkirk on the sea, when one of the most extraordinary events of the war occurred.
General Guderian had advanced an astonishing 250 miles across enemy terrain in only 11 days. Then, with his Panzer forces at Gravelines, only ten miles from Dunkirk, orders came down on May 24, that his tanks were to halt.
Guderian's forces had been within hours of capturing more than 300,000 of the best-trained professional soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force, along with some 100,000 of France's best -trained and equipped men. Guderian at first read the order with disbelief. His commander, General von Kleist, stated that, on receiving the order, "I decided to ignore it, and to push on across the canal. But then came a more emphatic order that I was to withdraw behind the canal. My tanks were kept halted there for three days."
The order had come directly from Hitler. The three days pause was intended, though Hitler did not tell his generals at the time, to allow Britain's best fighting force escape by ship across the Channel to England. He intended it as a clear gesture of good will towards his British adversary.
That was the "miracle of Dunkirk," which Churchill's strictly censored wartime press propaganda in England portrayed as divine providence smiling down on the chosen British people. The British population would have been no doubt quite surprised, had they been allowed to learn the truth, that the one who had smiled on their army at Dunkirk had in fact been Hitler.
A week later, referring to this "miracle of Dunkirk," Churchill told the House of Commons and the entire nation over the BBC radio, "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender..."
It wasn't exactly the response Hitler had in mind...
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It is pointless.
http://www.theempireinafrica.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
http://www.downingstreetmemo.com
Edited by Poh Ah Pak 16 May `08, 5:43PM
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