For many in America, a conflict with China is all they can hope for.
The Pentagon is moving strategic bombers to Guam and aircraft carriers and submarines to the Pacific as part of a new “hedge” strategy aimed at preparing for conflict with China, Pentagon officials said yesterday.
Also, you can’t beat having strategic Non-Self-Governing Territories [...]
Continue Reading March 19th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Rarely has one been able to witness such an insulting display as the one that unfolded at the samadhi shrine of Mahatma Gandhi yesterday. The Americans must think the world exists for the sole purpose of having photo ops with their clueless and bloodstained leaders.
A “believer in the doctrine of military pre-emption, sprinkled rose petals [...]
Continue Reading March 3rd, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Is reality on the march in the Philippines or has the U.S just found a new and better hand puppet to replace Gloria Arroyo? Ironically, Arroyo has now clamped down on celebrations of “people power” and the revolt that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. Some, like Benito Lim, Professor of Political Science, noted that [...]
Continue Reading February 24th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
The US Nintendo corps strikes again, now slaughtering innocent men, women and children in Pakistan. Hunting for the ever so elusive and largely imaginary “terrorists.”
Keep it up and hopefully neither India nor Pakistan will be dancing to your tune any longer, nor will they be in line to purchase American weapons in the future. I [...]
Continue Reading January 14th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
And guess where they are based? Rape central, with the US Marines in Okinawa of course.
CNN - Philippine prosecutors charged four U.S. Marines on Tuesday with raping a 22-year-old Filipino woman in early November but cleared two other soldiers who had also been accused.
Washington has not responded publicly to an earlier request by the Philippine [...]
Continue Reading December 27th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
And this is exactly what the US fears and the sort of Chinese influence that they often try and dress up in military terms in order for it to make more sense. The the truth is much more benign, and yet damaging for the US.
Asia Times - Why Southeast Asia is turning from US to [...]
Continue Reading December 9th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
This certainly ruffled feathers. Some wanted to reexamine Sweden’s role in the whole operation. Others made a point of stepping forward and boldly claiming that this is the sort of thing to expect and prepare for. Especially when under NATO command. On the basis of NATO being that much more cool and hip. The political [...]
Continue Reading November 28th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
The US has clearly done some prodding as Japan is about to scrap its pacifist stance. This comes shortly after the controversial and neoliberal molestation of Japan Post, which could also be seen as a direct consequence of US meddling an indirectly stemming from the US constructed Liberal Democratic one-Party rule.
Telegraph - Japan seeks to [...]
Continue Reading November 23rd, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Well, where did he start? Japan of course. No wonder they expect a smooth start. It’s like the weather forecast for the Sahara desert. Just avoid the naysayers and you’ll be alright.
Bush and Koizumi were expected to keep under wraps a host of trickier matters, such as a growing trade deficit with Japan, Tokyo’s reluctance [...]
Continue Reading November 15th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
The US is trying to shaft North Korea again.
ISN - “Our view is that stopping their programs is simply something they have to do,” Christopher Hill, the chief US negotiator at the talks, said. “We don’t want to get into a situation where they stop the programs - in short freeze the programs - and [...]
Continue Reading November 12th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
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