Tony Blair has urged western governments to recognise that they need to take an active role in the Middle East, saying the west should consider military options short of sending ground troops.
The former prime minister said there was a huge range of options available, including air strikes and drones as used in Libya.
It really is almost tragically funny.
I wonder if he has increased his share portfolio in air to ground missiles.
Peace envoy backs air strikes
Peace envoy backs air strikes
I thought I knew more than this until I opened my mouth
Peace envoy backs air strikes
He looks more and more insane in his pictures. Wonder if god still talks to him
Peace envoy backs air strikes
838. Iraq crisis (6/14/2014)
All of a sudden, Iraq is in crisis. The second biggest city is fallen. Baghdad is threatened.
Iraqi soldiers, police drop weapons, flee posts in portions of Mosul
CNN, Fri June 13, 2014
"I only ... saw armed people, but not Iraqi military," said resident Firas al-Maslawi of his drive through Mosul on Tuesday. "There was no presence of any government forces on the streets, the majority of their posts destroyed and manned by (Islamist militants)."
The numerous reports of police and soldiers running from their posts in Mosul raised the prospect that the Iraqi government did not either have the will or resources to win this and other fights.
Iraqi soldiers, police drop weapons, flee posts in Mosul - CNN.com
Iraqi security forces, trained by Pentagon for years and well equipped with helicopters, tanks and armoured cars, vastly outnumber the jihadists, suddenly melted down in the face of ISIL rebels.
Consider Al Qaeda jihadists are created and supported by the US to deal with its dislikes (such like Libya’s Gaddafi and Syria’s Assad) and the current Iraq government is a puppet set up by US in Iraq war, both sides are US’ assets. I think it’s a drama conducted by the US. You can see the leadership of Iraqi troops gave up the city without any fight.
ISIS butchers leave 'roads lined with decapitated police and soldiers'
BySam Greenhilland Jill Reillyand Kieran Corcoran 12 June 2014
According to bitter Iraqi foot soldiers, their commanders slipped away in the night rather than mount a defence of the city.
One said: ‘Our leaders betrayed us. The commanders left the military behind. When we woke up, all the leaders had left.’
ISIS militants march on Baghdad with a bullet in the head for anyone who gets in the way | Mail Online
US inside group used to create a case, with which to ask for more power and money. E.g. the 911 attack has been created to get Patriot Act and two wars in Mid-East. What is it now for this Iraq crisis?
839. Iraqi crisis created to save dollar (6/18/2014)
In early June, Russia switches the oil payment from dollars to Euros.
Gazprom Signs Agreements to Switch from Dollars to Euros
Global Research, June 07, 2014
Gazprom Neft had signed additional agreements with consumers on a possible switch from dollars to euros for payments under contracts, the oil company’s head Alexander Dyukov told a press conference.
“Additional agreements of Gazprom Neft on the possibility to switch contracts from dollars to euros are signed. With Belarus, payments in rubles are agreed on,” he said.
Dyukov said nine of ten consumers had agreed to switch to euros.
Gazprom Signs Agreements to Switch from Dollars to Euros | Global Research
This is very important news. If people starting to abandon the dollar, US will be hurt seriously in economy. Yet the news was little reported by the mainstream media. Several days later, the ISIL rebel in Iraq activates an offensive. The puppet Iraqi government retreats without any resistance. As a result, the oil price goes up.
Oil prices spike as Iraq violence flares
By Mark Thompson @MarkThompsonCNN June 12, 2014
Oil prices spiked Thursday to levels not seen in nine months as escalating violence in Iraq sparked worries about crude exports.
Light crude oil futures touched $106 a barrel, up nearly 2% and the highest price since September 2013.
Oil prices spike as Iraq violence flares - Jun. 12, 2014
Since the money used in most oil trading is dollar, the higher oil price will force the buyer to keep more dollar in bank as purchasing power. It’s a big amount if future option is included. Manipulating oil price becomes a strategy to save the dollar. Iraq is a big country of oil production and exportation. Its political stability has huge influence to oil price. US has turned it into a switch to adjust the oil price.
All of a sudden, Iraq is in crisis. The second biggest city is fallen. Baghdad is threatened.
Iraqi soldiers, police drop weapons, flee posts in portions of Mosul
CNN, Fri June 13, 2014
"I only ... saw armed people, but not Iraqi military," said resident Firas al-Maslawi of his drive through Mosul on Tuesday. "There was no presence of any government forces on the streets, the majority of their posts destroyed and manned by (Islamist militants)."
The numerous reports of police and soldiers running from their posts in Mosul raised the prospect that the Iraqi government did not either have the will or resources to win this and other fights.
Iraqi soldiers, police drop weapons, flee posts in Mosul - CNN.com
Iraqi security forces, trained by Pentagon for years and well equipped with helicopters, tanks and armoured cars, vastly outnumber the jihadists, suddenly melted down in the face of ISIL rebels.
Consider Al Qaeda jihadists are created and supported by the US to deal with its dislikes (such like Libya’s Gaddafi and Syria’s Assad) and the current Iraq government is a puppet set up by US in Iraq war, both sides are US’ assets. I think it’s a drama conducted by the US. You can see the leadership of Iraqi troops gave up the city without any fight.
ISIS butchers leave 'roads lined with decapitated police and soldiers'
BySam Greenhilland Jill Reillyand Kieran Corcoran 12 June 2014
According to bitter Iraqi foot soldiers, their commanders slipped away in the night rather than mount a defence of the city.
One said: ‘Our leaders betrayed us. The commanders left the military behind. When we woke up, all the leaders had left.’
ISIS militants march on Baghdad with a bullet in the head for anyone who gets in the way | Mail Online
US inside group used to create a case, with which to ask for more power and money. E.g. the 911 attack has been created to get Patriot Act and two wars in Mid-East. What is it now for this Iraq crisis?
839. Iraqi crisis created to save dollar (6/18/2014)
In early June, Russia switches the oil payment from dollars to Euros.
Gazprom Signs Agreements to Switch from Dollars to Euros
Global Research, June 07, 2014
Gazprom Neft had signed additional agreements with consumers on a possible switch from dollars to euros for payments under contracts, the oil company’s head Alexander Dyukov told a press conference.
“Additional agreements of Gazprom Neft on the possibility to switch contracts from dollars to euros are signed. With Belarus, payments in rubles are agreed on,” he said.
Dyukov said nine of ten consumers had agreed to switch to euros.
Gazprom Signs Agreements to Switch from Dollars to Euros | Global Research
This is very important news. If people starting to abandon the dollar, US will be hurt seriously in economy. Yet the news was little reported by the mainstream media. Several days later, the ISIL rebel in Iraq activates an offensive. The puppet Iraqi government retreats without any resistance. As a result, the oil price goes up.
Oil prices spike as Iraq violence flares
By Mark Thompson @MarkThompsonCNN June 12, 2014
Oil prices spiked Thursday to levels not seen in nine months as escalating violence in Iraq sparked worries about crude exports.
Light crude oil futures touched $106 a barrel, up nearly 2% and the highest price since September 2013.
Oil prices spike as Iraq violence flares - Jun. 12, 2014
Since the money used in most oil trading is dollar, the higher oil price will force the buyer to keep more dollar in bank as purchasing power. It’s a big amount if future option is included. Manipulating oil price becomes a strategy to save the dollar. Iraq is a big country of oil production and exportation. Its political stability has huge influence to oil price. US has turned it into a switch to adjust the oil price.
Peace envoy backs air strikes
Bruv;1457631 wrote: Tony Blair has urged western governments to recognise that they need to take an active role in the Middle East, saying the west should consider military options short of sending ground troops.
The former prime minister said there was a huge range of options available, including air strikes and drones as used in Libya.
It really is almost tragically funny.
I wonder if he has increased his share portfolio in air to ground missiles.
Wait!! Tony is a "Peace Envoy" now?
Damn! we really ARE in trouble, now, aren't we?
What's really weird is how back when Daddy B went over their, one of the reasons he held back was because of the argument that bumping off Saddam would destabilize Iraq and cause an all out civil war.
And then we tried to tell W and his cronies that taking out Saddam would lead to that very same condition.
Then we manage to hold it off for ten years by keeping troops there, knowing full well that after we left, all hell would break loose.
Now we act like we are surprised.
The whole time US troops were there, the militants were busily stocking up arms and making plans for the day the Americans left.
Does anyone find it interesting that now people are starting to bring up DH Lawrence, again? He seemed to have called all this back at the end of WWI
The former prime minister said there was a huge range of options available, including air strikes and drones as used in Libya.
It really is almost tragically funny.
I wonder if he has increased his share portfolio in air to ground missiles.
Wait!! Tony is a "Peace Envoy" now?
Damn! we really ARE in trouble, now, aren't we?
What's really weird is how back when Daddy B went over their, one of the reasons he held back was because of the argument that bumping off Saddam would destabilize Iraq and cause an all out civil war.
And then we tried to tell W and his cronies that taking out Saddam would lead to that very same condition.
Then we manage to hold it off for ten years by keeping troops there, knowing full well that after we left, all hell would break loose.
Now we act like we are surprised.
The whole time US troops were there, the militants were busily stocking up arms and making plans for the day the Americans left.
Does anyone find it interesting that now people are starting to bring up DH Lawrence, again? He seemed to have called all this back at the end of WWI
The home of the soul is the Open Road.
- DH Lawrence
- DH Lawrence
Peace envoy backs air strikes
LarsMac;1458587 wrote: Wait!! Tony is a "Peace Envoy" now?
Damn! we really ARE in trouble, now, aren't we?
What's really weird is how back when Daddy B went over their, one of the reasons he held back was because of the argument that bumping off Saddam would destabilize Iraq and cause an all out civil war.
And then we tried to tell W and his cronies that taking out Saddam would lead to that very same condition.
Then we manage to hold it off for ten years by keeping troops there, knowing full well that after we left, all hell would break loose.
Now we act like we are surprised.
The whole time US troops were there, the militants were busily stocking up arms and making plans for the day the Americans left.
Does anyone find it interesting that now people are starting to bring up DH Lawrence, again? He seemed to have called all this back at the end of WWI
If only someone at the CIA had read DH Lawrence before they decided to meddle and put dictators in power in Iraq and Iran 'way back when...
Damn! we really ARE in trouble, now, aren't we?
What's really weird is how back when Daddy B went over their, one of the reasons he held back was because of the argument that bumping off Saddam would destabilize Iraq and cause an all out civil war.
And then we tried to tell W and his cronies that taking out Saddam would lead to that very same condition.
Then we manage to hold it off for ten years by keeping troops there, knowing full well that after we left, all hell would break loose.
Now we act like we are surprised.
The whole time US troops were there, the militants were busily stocking up arms and making plans for the day the Americans left.
Does anyone find it interesting that now people are starting to bring up DH Lawrence, again? He seemed to have called all this back at the end of WWI
If only someone at the CIA had read DH Lawrence before they decided to meddle and put dictators in power in Iraq and Iran 'way back when...
Peace envoy backs air strikes
840. US keeps Iraq a battle field to adjust oil price (6/25/2014)
Since the recent Iraq crisis created by the US is to save dollar, US will maintain the current situation unchanged. A US craft carrier has been deployed in Mid-East, no air attack has done so far.
Analysis: Obama plan leaves Iraq mostly on its own
By LARA JAKES 6/20/2014
Analysis: Obama plan leaves Iraq mostly on its own
Three hundred US military advisors were sent to Iraq. Their role likely is to instruct Iraqi troops to retreat from cities or oil fields when they want the oil price to go up. Or vice versa.
The US will turn Iraq into another battle field. Let Arabs fight Arabs. Decades ago, it was Saddam's Iraq vs. Iran. Now it will be Sunni's Iraq, Saudi, Qarda vs. Shiiti Iraq, Iran.
That's a strategy it used to play, just like it manipulates Democrats and Republicans in domestic politics.
How the US is Arming Both Sides of the Iraqi Conflict
By Tyler Durden
Global Research, June 13, 2014
How the US is Arming Both Sides of the Iraqi Conflict | Global Research
Since the recent Iraq crisis created by the US is to save dollar, US will maintain the current situation unchanged. A US craft carrier has been deployed in Mid-East, no air attack has done so far.
Analysis: Obama plan leaves Iraq mostly on its own
By LARA JAKES 6/20/2014
Analysis: Obama plan leaves Iraq mostly on its own
Three hundred US military advisors were sent to Iraq. Their role likely is to instruct Iraqi troops to retreat from cities or oil fields when they want the oil price to go up. Or vice versa.
The US will turn Iraq into another battle field. Let Arabs fight Arabs. Decades ago, it was Saddam's Iraq vs. Iran. Now it will be Sunni's Iraq, Saudi, Qarda vs. Shiiti Iraq, Iran.
That's a strategy it used to play, just like it manipulates Democrats and Republicans in domestic politics.
How the US is Arming Both Sides of the Iraqi Conflict
By Tyler Durden
Global Research, June 13, 2014
How the US is Arming Both Sides of the Iraqi Conflict | Global Research