Al Jazeera English: The US as a great warrior tribe

[SealLion]

I mainly like AJE because it gives a completely and totally fresh perspective on news that is so heavily dominated by the largest western media conglomerates.

I don't give a frak what anybody says about Al Jazeera.
I can't wait for them to come to digital TV in Canada in the fall.

Other than that, I like the perspective that AJE gives about the US and it's jingoistic attitude around the world, of which I made brief mention in another news article here in the news section.

Nevertheless, check it out:

According to tribal Yemeni tradition, if a dispute has been resolved peacefully, any dagger that has been drawn cannot go back into its scabbard unless it tastes blood. Traditionally, an animal is slaughtered to satisfy its thirst and restore its holder's honour.

Since the Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact without a single shot, let alone nuclear warheads, being fired, the 'Greater Middle East' region has been turned into a real theatre of war.

what an interesting cultural perspective, don't you think??

What interest is there for the West in the Middle East??
In the 1970's there was an increase in oil prices ( this was due to support of Israel by the US. But that's another story)
Also, industrialized economies rely very heavily on crude oil, and OPEC is that predominant supplier.

So the main interest in that region is obviosly oil. Oil give's power. Oil is needed by the West and the rest of the world.
To control the world's rescorces, what do you think a nation state could do with something like that??
Think about it.

Also, is there a shortage of world oil??
I've come across some ideas on the net explaining that there being a shortage of oil is really not as bad as everyone seems to make it seem.
But who knows. I'm not a geologist.

anyways....

From the Gulf war in 1991 through to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, from Somalia in 1993 to Yemen in 2010, and through Afghanistan and Pakistan, the US military has gone to great lengths to demonstrate its strategic capacity to act in faraway places and to prove its ability to guard and advance US and Western interests

to guard and advance US and Western interests....interesting. Don't you think??

In no time, military means and out-right war and occupation replaced diplomacy and international law

LIke I said before. A jingoistic society as well as a Kleptocracy, the US is.

Instead of talk. There's only talk and threats of war.
Is that what the US government want's??
It obviously doesn't matter who's elected as president in that country, does it??

Does'nt seem like it, does it??

Is there a puppet and a puppeteer somewhere in all of this??

.....you know it.

In return, the Pentagon's budget has almost doubled from the level it was before 9/11 to surpass the combined military expenditures of all the countries of the world, all under the guise of the 'global war against terror'.

Anyone wanna play 'domination'??

Does this thing with world terror really exist or is it a guise??
A ruse if you will.
Slikrapid gave an extremely good explanation of why there is this ruse of a war on terror.
To create chaos.
To have us, tell those in authority, to save us from ourselves.

Im sure that when he comes he'll mention it in very good detail again.

The article on AJE is actually pretty good if you'll take the time to read it.

Here's the link:

Al Jazeera English - IMPERIUM - The US as a great warrior tribe

enjoy the read.
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[slikrapid]

the US military has gone to great lengths to demonstrate its strategic capacity to act in faraway places and to prove its ability to guard and advance US and Western interests.

i'd say it has gone to great lengths to become the world's leader in creating/supporting/profiting from wars all around the globe, a worse historic mark can a country hardly achieve - their path of destruction, conspiracy & bloodshed is a disgrace for all its citizens (for without their blind support none of it would be possible) & those that actively supported them for whatever reason

What interest is there for the West in the Middle East??

besides the obvious ones as oil & minerals, there are supporting ones as transportation routes, strategic locations, weapons sales, post-war re-building arrangements, favorable government changes, infiltration/control/influence within various society areas (government, media, finances, economy, corporate, military, health-care, intelligence underground, criminal/subversive milieu,...) and there may be other hidden reasons (return to the origins of civilization as a starting point for the new astrological age) and so on - its never a single goal, its a multitude of aims & possibilities, providing a wide range of profitable outcomes

the costly failures in Iraq and Afghanistan and other countries have demonstrated that the Muslim world is far too stubborn to be offered as a sacrifice in the pursuit of global leadership.

depends on the viewpoint - they seem 'costly' only on the surface or concerning a specific area of involvement, whereas many other areas are profiting from it, human casualties are considered as collateral damage by those in control - in such a global game it is quite possible that today's enemies become tomorrow's allies - the only thing that remains constant is the perpetuation of conflicts

But the failure of the US and its allies to attain stability - let alone to declare victory

anyone thought that maybe it wasn't their goal to achieve stability? it is instability that gives an excuse to interfere & 'bring' stability

what would the military forces worldwide do if there was 'peace on earth', how about the connected military industry? what about the intelligence agencies? what about the international bankers waiting on collecting the newest debt created through military conflicts? and those are just the most visible profiteers

As their sovereignty is compromised by multinational corporate decisions, capital, labour and investment movements, as well as communication and cultural globalisation, many states make up for their diminishing role over their economy and culture through alternative means of collective identities such as rallying their people around the flag.

do i hear the nwo propaganda here?

why are people being rallied around? could it be the mainstream propaganda? could it be the misleading educational material? a conspiracy of global proportions?

And although much of this change was engineered by the Bush administration under the fog of the 'war on terror',

another short term memory effect, bush & co. are just one of many usa presidents to wage foreign wars, its a continuation of their politics, there is no real difference in right & left wing usa - check other democracies, you might find the same situation - could it be that the democratic system was intended to be that way from the start?

Firstly, in the long term, loyalty, kinship, sacrifice and a sense of justice and belonging is more potent than firepower.

Secondly, "he who fights terrorists for any period of time is likely to become one himself".

nice try, but doesn't really get to the bottom of it

firstly, even those with the firepower have these characteristics considering the relationships between the soldiers & their belief in the 'right' cause

secondly, what do you do when confronted with a terrorist, enjoy the view?

he'll mention it in very good detail again.

well, i'll just quote myself for the conclusion this time:

as many of these conflict originators will tell you in their own words: ordo ab chao (order out of chaos), the NWO needs chaos (wars, epidemics, economic/financial collapse, terrorist threat, impotent national governments, globalists, global warming, climate change, fear & insecurity, mind control and whatnot) so they can ultimately see the people running in panic & turning to them saying: save us from ourselves, ie. to achieve a global turning point where people would willingly (as they see no alternative, since the previous systems have failed, or more correctly intentionally made to fail) subject themselves to the NWO

[SealLion]

....post-war re-building arrangements, favorable government changes...

you mean basically the same thing that was, and is, happening in Iraq and even Afghanistan at this very time where favorable foreign companies made the most profit??

and I think that of course might include the infiltration of that government by Western interests and the purchasing of weapons by favorable parties such as Saudi Arabia (currently the US's ally but who can tell what the future brings. And even then, it might only be a 'pretend enemy' )and even other Arabian states that do the precise bidding of the US such as the UAE.

That article mentioned briefly about the Muslim world being too stubborn to be offered as a sacrifice in the pursuit of global leadership.
Yes,I have to agree with you on it being dependent on the perspective. It does matter on the goal.
Who is it that eventually, or even partakes in, that profiteering??...The one's who dominate the financial, industrial, political, and economic arenas.
And it's not just the ones that are visible. Just like you say.
Like you say. Human casualties are only obstacles in the pursuit of the NWO and global domination.

[slikrapid]

you mean basically the same thing that was, and is, happening in Iraq and even Afghanistan at this very time where favorable foreign companies made the most profit??

you could say that, but their ability to be favored & have approved contracts essentially comes from the local in-favor/biased/supportive government which allows it to happen

such as Saudi Arabia (currently the US's ally but who can tell what the future brings. And even then, it might only be a 'pretend enemy' )

remember those supposed 9/11 plane hijackers - officially they were from saudi arabia (so is the bin laden family btw), yet there was no action against that country, not even a diplomatic one, so what are people supposed to conclude - that its all a dirty game where many try to find their profiteering area (ie. deals or leftovers with/from the key players) switching sides as the 'wind of change' blows

Human casualties are only obstacles in the pursuit of the NWO and global domination.

i would go further and say that human casualties (maybe humans in general are) are not even viewed as obstacles, but as a necessary result (depopulation agenda) as they are considered mere mindless/blindfolded (through media/education/system) tools for doing the dirty work for the puppeteers (absolute corruption of power without human compassion) and some researchers add that the sacrifices (especially of specific important persons & large scale ones) are actually pre-planned (precise/significant astrological dates & locations) for occult purposes