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Archive for February, 2011

Early research on the biological effects of microwave radiation: 1940-1960

Posted by seumasach on February 22, 2011

The early research on biological effects of microwave radiation between 1940-1960 is reviewed by Cook and colleagues and is available here for download as a pdf.

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Clinton off the mark on Afghanistan

Posted by seumasach on February 22, 2011

M.K.Bhadrakumar

Asia Times

23rd February, 2011
The Barack Obama administration’s choice of Marc Grossman as successor to the late Richard Holbrooke, former special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is significant for three reasons. If Grossman’s diplomatic career spanned Pakistan and the Afghan mujahideen at a time when Pakistan was a “frontline” state for the United States, his two stints in Turkey in a bygone era, including as ambassador, make him an “expert” on the strange workings of a political democracy run by the country’s military.

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‘Brother’ Gaddafi, you’re going down

Posted by seumasach on February 22, 2011

Pepe Escober

Asia Times

2011

You know the fat lady is about to sing when a dictator unleashes hell from above over his own unarmed, civilian compatriots, and bombs parts of his capital city. That’s a bridge too far even by the unspeakable standards of Western-backed dictators in the Arab world.

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Off to sell arms in Egypt

Posted by seumasach on February 22, 2011

British PM David Cameron attacked for Egypt visit with defence sales team in tow

 

Belfast Telegraph

 

22nd February, 2011

David Cameron faced charges of hypocrisy last night after he arrived for a tour of the Gulf with some senior figures from the defence industry.

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Libyan protesters celebrate in Benghazi, carnage in capital

Posted by seumasach on February 22, 2011

Today’s Zaman

22nd February, 2011

Libyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country’s second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli’s main square for the first time. Dozens of people were reported killed.

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Iran ships approach Suez, Israel takes ‘a grave view’

Posted by seumasach on February 21, 2011

Today’s Zaman

21st February, 2011

Two Iranian navy vessels were approaching Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday before making the first passage through the waterway since Iran’s 1979 revolution and Israel said it took “a grave view” of Tehran’s move.

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UK seeking to end ‘dirty Afghan war’

Posted by seumasach on February 21, 2011

PressTV

21st February, 2011

Historically they say whenever the British make sure that they are incapable of winning a war, they resort to tricks and try to buy the other side of a conflict to end misery.

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GEAB report on significance of Egyptian revolution

Posted by seumasach on February 20, 2011

Global systemic crisis / World geopolitical breakup – End of 2011: Fall of the “Petro-dollar wall” and a major monetary-oil shock for the United States

LEAP 2020

16th February, 2011

With this issue our team is celebrating two important anniversaries in anticipation terms. Exactly five years ago, in February 2006, the GEAB N°2 suddenly encountered worldwide success by announcing the next “Triggering of a major global crisis” characterized especially by “The end of the West as we have known it since 1945”. And exactly two years ago, in February 2009, in theGEAB N°32, LEAP/E2020 anticipated the start of global geopolitical dislocation phase by the end of that same year. In both cases, it is important to note that the undeniable interest aroused by these anticipations at international level, measurable particularly by millions of people reading the related public announcements, has been matched only by mainstream media silence over these same analyses and the fierce opposition (on the internet) of the vast majority of economic, financial or geopolitical experts and specialists.

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The West is deluding itself over the extent of China’s growth

Posted by seumasach on February 20, 2011

Another good article by Halligan, one of the few British commentators who is up with the game

Liam Halligan

Telegraph

19th February, 2011

There seems no end to the steady stream of highly significant economic and political developments these days. We live in incredible times.

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Egypt is no longer committed to an alliance with Israel against Iran

Posted by seumasach on February 20, 2011

Haaretz

20th February, 2011

A year and a half ago, an Israel Navy submarine crossed the Suez Canal on its way from Haifa to the Red Sea, where it conducted an exercise, and back. The unusual voyage reflected the growing strategic cooperation between Israel and Egypt, which aimed a menacing message at Iran. The submarine’s crossing of the waterway demonstrated how quickly Israel could deploy its deterrent near Iran’s shores, with the tacit support of Egypt.

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UK hedgefunds blamed for food price hike

Posted by seumasach on February 20, 2011

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