Comments for qwstnevrythg.com http://qwstnevrythg.com who controls the past controls the future. who controls the present controls the past Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:28:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Secretive Agency Under the Spotlight. Chief Tries to Repair CIA as Scrutiny Grows by Bookmarks about Agency http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1719#comment-941 Bookmarks about Agency Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:30:09 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1719#comment-941 [...] 296 http://abbysagency.us/?p=356 - bookmarked by 6 members originally found by ocde on 2008-08-06 Secretive Agency Under the Spotlight. Chief Tries to Repair CIA as ... http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1719 - bookmarked by 2 members originally found by lrstille on [...] [...] 296 http://abbysagency.us/?p=356 - bookmarked by 6 members originally found by ocde on 2008-08-06 Secretive Agency Under the Spotlight. Chief Tries to Repair CIA as … http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1719 - bookmarked by 2 members originally found by lrstille on [...]

]]> Comment on McCain’s Kyrgyz Connection: The “Freedom House” That Isn’t Free by Tribunus Plebis http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/2119#comment-915 Tribunus Plebis Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:44:14 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=2119#comment-915 This story relies too much on speculation and even contains some misinformation. One of its sources for historical background, Justin Raimondo, has for some time has been peddling conspiracy theories alleging CIA or capitalist plots behind various nonviolent revolutions, without much empirical evidence. Like a lot of conspiracy theorists, he's not above connecting people based on common board memberships -- as if plots against Central Asian potentates were being hatched in the men's room at Goldman Sachs. Also, the article cites Noam Chomsky as its authority for claiming that Freedom House is a "virtual propaganda arm of...the international right wing." The latter would be news to its executive director, who served in the Clinton Administration, as well as Democratic members of the Freedom House board like Stuart Eizenstat (who served in the Carter Administration), Michael McFaul (an advisor to Barack Obama), and Sidney Harman, the husband of Democratic congresswoman Jane Harman. By the way, it was Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Wilkie -- both intensely disliked by the right-wingers of their era -- who founded Freedom House. It predates the neo-cons by a half-century and will be around when the neo-cons are long gone. As for the Bush Administration, it may well have been ambivalent about the fall of Akayev, but the reliable international news outlets did substantial reporting about the "Tulip Revolution," and none found evidence that the kind of chaotic semi-insurrection that happened in Kyrgyzstan could have been neatly engineered by Western democracy promoters. Internal forces largely drive these convulsions, not well-barbered guys wearing ties from inside the Washington Beltway. This was way too messy a conflict to be likely to yield a scandal that's sufficiently straight-forward to be used in a presidential campaign -- which isn't to say that the story couldn't benefit from additional reporting that produces more reliable information. This story relies too much on speculation and even contains some misinformation. One of its sources for historical background, Justin Raimondo, has for some time has been peddling conspiracy theories alleging CIA or capitalist plots behind various nonviolent revolutions, without much empirical evidence. Like a lot of conspiracy theorists, he’s not above connecting people based on common board memberships — as if plots against Central Asian potentates were being hatched in the men’s room at Goldman Sachs.

Also, the article cites Noam Chomsky as its authority for claiming that Freedom House is a “virtual propaganda arm of…the international right wing.” The latter would be news to its executive director, who served in the Clinton Administration, as well as Democratic members of the Freedom House board like Stuart Eizenstat (who served in the Carter Administration), Michael McFaul (an advisor to Barack Obama), and Sidney Harman, the husband of Democratic congresswoman Jane Harman. By the way, it was Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Wilkie — both intensely disliked by the right-wingers of their era — who founded Freedom House. It predates the neo-cons by a half-century and will be around when the neo-cons are long gone.

As for the Bush Administration, it may well have been ambivalent about the fall of Akayev, but the reliable international news outlets did substantial reporting about the “Tulip Revolution,” and none found evidence that the kind of chaotic semi-insurrection that happened in Kyrgyzstan could have been neatly engineered by Western democracy promoters. Internal forces largely drive these convulsions, not well-barbered guys wearing ties from inside the Washington Beltway.

This was way too messy a conflict to be likely to yield a scandal that’s sufficiently straight-forward to be used in a presidential campaign — which isn’t to say that the story couldn’t benefit from additional reporting that produces more reliable information.

]]> Comment on Al-Qaeda Expert Killed AGAIN! by Chemical Engineering » Blog Archive » Al-Qaeda Expert Killed AGAIN! http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/2024#comment-907 Chemical Engineering » Blog Archive » Al-Qaeda Expert Killed AGAIN! Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:55:48 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=2024#comment-907 [...] United States Market Analysis wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpthttp://www.hotpotatomash.com/… Lori Price at LegitGov.Org points out that Al-Qaeda expert, Abu Khabab al-Masri was killed again by the CIA: Financial Times (July 30, 2008): Pakistan intelligence officials yesterday confirmed a key al-Qaeda expert on chemical and biological weapons was killed in an attack by a CIA-operated unpiloted drone, late on Sunday. ABC News (January 18, 2006): ABC News has learned […] [...] [...] United States Market Analysis wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpthttp://www.hotpotatomash.com/… Lori Price at LegitGov.Org points out that Al-Qaeda expert, Abu Khabab al-Masri was killed again by the CIA: Financial Times (July 30, 2008): Pakistan intelligence officials yesterday confirmed a key al-Qaeda expert on chemical and biological weapons was killed in an attack by a CIA-operated unpiloted drone, late on Sunday. ABC News (January 18, 2006): ABC News has learned […] [...]

]]> Comment on Bush, US Military Pressure Iraqis on Withdrawal by xxxevilgrinxxx http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1975#comment-904 xxxevilgrinxxx Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:29:52 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1975#comment-904 I think most of us knew this to be true, Pepe. That the US ALWAYS intended Iraq to be the new base of operations, set in the middle of the Mideast. From there, they can threaten and destabilize Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, you name it. And there's all that oil just waiting there. I am amazed by how many people continue to be snowed by that fact though. The US will NEVER leave the area, at least not willingly E I think most of us knew this to be true, Pepe. That the US ALWAYS intended Iraq to be the new base of operations, set in the middle of the Mideast. From there, they can threaten and destabilize Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, you name it. And there’s all that oil just waiting there.

I am amazed by how many people continue to be snowed by that fact though.
The US will NEVER leave the area, at least not willingly
E

]]> Comment on Bush, US Military Pressure Iraqis on Withdrawal by PepeLapiu http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1975#comment-903 PepeLapiu Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:22:47 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1975#comment-903 Duh! I could have told you all this some 4 years ago when we all learned that the USA was building the largest ever 'secure' American embassy (secure embassy should read 'military base') in Iraq. Cheers, PepeLapiu :) Duh! I could have told you all this some 4 years ago when we all learned that the USA was building the largest ever ’secure’ American embassy (secure embassy should read ‘military base’) in Iraq.

Cheers,
PepeLapiu :)

]]> Comment on Russia joins the war in Afghanistan by xxxevilgrinxxx http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1728#comment-868 xxxevilgrinxxx Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:39:45 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1728#comment-868 thanks, Ubiwar!! Just taking a look at CTL now. It looks good, thank you very much for the link! E. thanks, Ubiwar!! Just taking a look at CTL now. It looks good, thank you very much for the link!
E.

]]> Comment on Russia joins the war in Afghanistan by ubiwar http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1728#comment-867 ubiwar Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:36:21 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1728#comment-867 You might be interested to know that Christian Bleuer, whose work Noah Schachtman based his article on, not only blogs at <em>Ghosts of Alexander</em> but is also a contributor to <a href="http://www.terraplexic.org/review/" rel="nofollow">Complex Terrain Laboratory</a>. He's a pretty sharp commentator on Afghanistan. Disclaimer: I edit CTLab, so I would say that ... You might be interested to know that Christian Bleuer, whose work Noah Schachtman based his article on, not only blogs at Ghosts of Alexander but is also a contributor to Complex Terrain Laboratory. He’s a pretty sharp commentator on Afghanistan.

Disclaimer: I edit CTLab, so I would say that …

]]> Comment on Russia joins the war in Afghanistan by xxxevilgrinxxx http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1728#comment-850 xxxevilgrinxxx Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:24:00 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1728#comment-850 I don't think that any country that would go into Afghanistan (or Iraq or Iran or Latin America, you get the drift) does it because they are helping. They have weapons and soldiers/mercenaries to trade in. It's no different than any of the other countries currently involved in "helping" in the area. Somebody is making a hell of a lot of money, or it wouldn't be done. E. I don’t think that any country that would go into Afghanistan (or Iraq or Iran or Latin America, you get the drift) does it because they are helping. They have weapons and soldiers/mercenaries to trade in. It’s no different than any of the other countries currently involved in “helping” in the area.
Somebody is making a hell of a lot of money, or it wouldn’t be done.
E.

]]> Comment on Russia joins the war in Afghanistan by scottryan1 http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1728#comment-848 scottryan1 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:25:17 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1728#comment-848 Number 1, Russia is not helping Afghanistan and helping in the war against the Taliban, it is helping its self, that’s unless they are not getting any money for supplying Afghanistan weapons for free, if not and they do get money, it means that they don’t give a sh-t, and only are so called helping for money for more weapon sales. So what it means is that Russia, need more weapons sales, after china stoped buying so many weapons, so after that, they lost 60% of weapon sales, and will supply any one for money, they are not helping the US in Afghanistan, they are helping sales of weapons to get more money to start up the old Soviet Union, along with all the hi gas / petrol prices and new market. they will slow turn on the west over the next 15 years, & we will see the old cold war times 2,,, china/ Russia twice as bad, then you will see America’s markte full a part. Number 1, Russia is not helping Afghanistan and helping in the war against the Taliban, it is helping its self, that’s unless they are not getting any money for supplying Afghanistan weapons for free, if not and they do get money, it means that they don’t give a sh-t, and only are so called helping for money for more weapon sales.
So what it means is that Russia, need more weapons sales, after china stoped buying so many weapons, so after that, they lost 60% of weapon sales, and will supply any one for money, they are not helping the US in Afghanistan, they are helping sales of weapons to get more money to start up the old Soviet Union, along with all the hi gas / petrol prices and new market. they will slow turn on the west over the next 15 years, & we will see the old cold war times 2,,, china/ Russia twice as bad, then you will see America’s markte full a part.

]]> Comment on Russia joins the war in Afghanistan by scottryan1 http://qwstnevrythg.com/archives/1728#comment-847 scottryan1 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:20:57 +0000 http://qwstnevrythg.com/?p=1728#comment-847 Number 1, Russia is not helping Afghanistan and helping in the war against the Taliban, it is helping its self, that’s unless they are not getting any money for supplying Afghanistan weapons for free, if not and they do get money, it means that they don’t give a sh-t, and only are so called helping for money for more weapon sales. So what it means is that Russia, need more weapons sales, after china stoped buying so many weapons, so after that, they lost 60% of weapon sales, and will supply any one for money, they are not helping the US in Afghanistan, they are helping sales of weapons to get more money to start up the old Soviet Union, along with all the hi gas / petrol prices and new market. they will slow turn on the west over the next 15 years, & we will see the old cold war times 2,,, china/ Russia twice as bad, then you will see America’s make full a part. Number 1, Russia is not helping Afghanistan and helping in the war against the Taliban, it is helping its self, that’s unless they are not getting any money for supplying Afghanistan weapons for free, if not and they do get money, it means that they don’t give a sh-t, and only are so called helping for money for more weapon sales.
So what it means is that Russia, need more weapons sales, after china stoped buying so many weapons, so after that, they lost 60% of weapon sales, and will supply any one for money, they are not helping the US in Afghanistan, they are helping sales of weapons to get more money to start up the old Soviet Union, along with all the hi gas / petrol prices and new market. they will slow turn on the west over the next 15 years, & we will see the old cold war times 2,,, china/ Russia twice as bad, then you will see America’s make full a part.

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