By William Markiewicz
(As other short items may follow, I've decided to group them together.)
Results of Polish Elections (10/24)
The Polish attachment to traditional values has its roots in its long absence from the map of the world until coming back into existence after WWI. The Nazi occupation undermined Polish pride again. Maintaining social benefits appeals to the underdogs in economically deprived Poland. The reduction of taxes appeals to the managerial sector of the society. So, Lech Kaczynski has something to offer to practically everybody. The question remains: will he have the means to fulfill the promise of social benefits? Maybe he counts on his obvious pro-Americanism to obtain some generous grants, but America is no longer so dependent on its European Allies as when it previously tried to replenish its "foreign legion" for its wars in Central Asia. Now, the foreign military contributions are exhausted, including the Polish ones.
Toward Alliance of Caliphate-NWO? (10/17)
It was predictable that the Shiite majority would win Iraq's democratic election in the way that Hitler won the German democratic election. The Sunni and Shiite extremists may reconcile on the way to the Caliphate and the NWO will not mind as long as the oil continues to flow. The heavy hammers of fundamentalism and the military supermight of the NWO are made to coexist in their own style of Holy Alliance.
Who Fights for Victory Defeats the Peace (9/17)
There can only be stable peace if both sides agree that victory over war is more important than one-sided total victory.
Yesterday, a bomb blasted the Christian part of Beirut. Obviously somebody coveted the notoriety of what's going on in Baghdad. An Iraqi strategic advisor said that it is impossible to prevent those attacks: "Any crazy guy anywhere in the world with weapons can create a catastrophe, no matter what the security measures," he said. So the bloody waltz, at all times and places, continues. The list is unending -- Tutsis- Hutus, Balkan quagmire, anti-Semitism, Sunnis-Shiites, Lebanese Christians-Muslims ... All this only proves that Darwinism is stronger than humanitarian philosophies. People live better as neighbours than as mixed societies; in their own place, among their own kind, people are more efficient at defending themselves than any central authority could. Under central authority there is more potential for abuse, from 'mistakes' to bad will. Armed neighbours have the respect of other armed neighbours. Previously, I've written in "Extracts of Existence": "Your best friend is on the other side of the gun barrel." I didn't know that, in very similar words, the Quebec writer Felix Leclerc expressed the same thought. It must be in the ether if we both caught the same 'informaton' quantum particles (a term I picked up from some Science Fiction story).
Antiwar.com headlines (9/13)
US: 'Patience Running Out' With Syria
Pentagon Foresees Preemptive Nuclear Strikes
Alexander the Great, the Roman Empire, Mongols, Napoleon, Hitler, and now the USA: all essentially represent war machines. Is this what we have to aim for in the 21st century? It is obviously in the human genes that when one becomes too strong the atavistic call for power erases all the culture and civilization that was built slowly in the past.
Look who 'protects' the world from WMD.
An apprentice conqueror should know that before assaulting the world he must ensure total safety at home. Any vulnerability must be detected and eliminated. Otherwise 'the world' may hit where you least expect it. In the case of the USA, the blow wasn't so unexpected because too many open potential dangers remained unresolved and ignored. Probably the most unpardonable gaffe is that the National Guard, instead of ensuring the basic safety of the citizens, is hunting the Golden Fleece thousands of miles away. Unused to suffering helplessly at home, the loyalty of even the most disciplined may crack with incalculable consequences. We may be witnessing an endurance test for the Bush regime
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