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by Reality Check
Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:50 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 14-Apr-15 World View -- Gaza and Israel prepare for war with each other / Greece denies reports of default
Replies: 2
Views: 5153

Re: 14-Apr-15 World View -- Gaza and Israel prepare for war with each other / Greece denies reports of default

Three years ago, the massive slaughter of Palestinians and innocent Sunni protesters by Syria's president Bashar al-Assad caused a split between Syria and Hamas, which moved its headquarters from Damascus to Doha, Qatar, and a resulting split between Hamas and Gaza. I believe the intent wast to end...
by Reality Check
Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:44 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: U.S. Refuels Saudi Arabian and Gulf State Jets in Mid-Air -
Replies: 0
Views: 6854

U.S. Refuels Saudi Arabian and Gulf State Jets in Mid-Air -

Saudi Arabian and Gulf State Jets - F15s and F16s - are being refueled in the air by the United States - as part of operations to protect the internationally recognized government, and loyal militia forces, of Yemin. This is occuring as the U.S. reportdly provides arms to local Yemeni militias in Ad...
by Reality Check
Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: Yemini Islamist Extremists - both Shia and Sunni - winning in Yemenn
Replies: 0
Views: 16167

Yemini Islamist Extremists - both Shia and Sunni - winning in Yemenn

Islamist extremists - both Sunni Islamist extremists - and Shia Islamist extremists - are winning the battles in Yemen. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQIAP aka AQAP) - a Sunni Islamist group seeking to form a Sunni Islamic Caliphate - are active against government strong holds. They have overru...
by Reality Check
Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:03 am
Forum: International events
Topic: Obama's Political Problems on the Iran Negotiations
Replies: 0
Views: 5406

Obama's Political Problems on the Iran Negotiations

President Obama is risking a political defeat on any tentative agreement he makes with Iran. President Obama is not only negotiating from a position of weakness with Iran, he, Obama, is also negotiating from a position of weakness with the other Permanent Members of the UN Security Council. Obama mu...
by Reality Check
Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: International events
Topic: Yemin - who - what -why - and why does anyone care
Replies: 0
Views: 1704

Yemin - who - what -why - and why does anyone care

To understand Yemen you must understand the individuals, who is who, of the country: Ali Abdullah Saleh was President for 34 years ( 1978 to 2012), before he was forced out of power by a coalition of his external country friends. external country enemies, and his enemies amoung his own countrymen. T...
by Reality Check
Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:23 am
Forum: International events
Topic: The world is on Fire - Why Now ?
Replies: 0
Views: 7064

The world is on Fire - Why Now ?

North Africa is in play. The Middle East is in play. Ukraine is in play. National borders are changing. National borders appear to be meaningless today, why ? The world order that was established first after World War I, and then again after World War II, has broken down, why ? Perhaps the better qu...
by Reality Check
Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:11 am
Forum: International events
Topic: Sunni States vs Iran - was this the ISIS plan ?
Replies: 0
Views: 2252

Sunni States vs Iran - was this the ISIS plan ?

There is a fault line dividing Syria, Iraq and the Arabian penisula. Iran is battling on many fronts and defending their client states and client militias. Saudia Arabia and Egypt are joining the fight on the Sunni side. The nightmare scenario is that ISIS fighters are the only ones that fight well ...
by Reality Check
Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:56 am
Forum: International events
Topic: Age of peace?
Replies: 4
Views: 50723

Re: Age of peace?

There are a few problems with those statistics. Most of the deaths during World War II were civilian deaths, not military deaths. Those doing most of the killing did so after the military battles were over and the termporialy victorious armies had absolute physical control of their, soon to be dead,...
by Reality Check
Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:42 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29822
Views: 16777215

European Union - Pushes Social Security Fund Siezure

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6f80896e-c738-11e4-9e34-00144feab7de.html#axzz3U1h6H1Yd ... — ... and the European Union — are backing the ( Greek ) government’s fundraising drive. “We’re not going to prevent them ( The Greek Government ) from doing cash pooling, which is what any normal treasury [/...
by Reality Check
Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:40 pm
Forum: Finance and Investments
Topic: Financial topics
Replies: 29822
Views: 16777215

International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) - Pushes Social Security Fund Seizure

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/6f80896e-c738-11e4-9e34-00144feab7de.html#axzz3U1h6H1Yd ... — ... and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) — are backing the ( Greek ) government’s fundraising drive. “We’re not going to prevent them ( The Greek Government ) from doing cash pooling, which is what a...