Three of them. The Gates that have changed the world over the last few decades.
Watergate, Bill Gates and Robert Gates.
The Watergate political scandal which happened in 1972 led to the only resignation of the President of the USA. Richard Nixon, the 37th President was forced to resigned on 9th Septem67ber, 1974 for his direct involvement in the Watergate break-in of the Democratic Party's Headquarters.
Bill Gates is famous for Microsoft and his global viral infuence with IT tecchnology which has placed Windows in almost every office and household all over the world.
Robert Gates, the current Secretary of Defence of USA has been involved in the military and secret intelligence almost his entire career since 1967. His roles have shaped the world by engaging in the various wars and human conflicts. With his pending retirement later part of 2011, hopefully the world will be a more peaceful place.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Most Peaceful Countries
The Global Peace Index 2011 lists the top 3 most peaceful countries as Iceland, New Zealand and Japan.
These 3 countries dominated the global media with their natural calamities the last 2 years...
Iceland's volcanic eruptions in 2010 (Eyjafjallajokull) and 2011 (Grimsovtn) had sent ashes all over the sky to cripple air travel..
New Zealand's Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 September (7.1 magnitude) and in 2011 February (6.3 magnitude) are still impacting on the country's economic recovery...
Japan's 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Scendai, followed by the tsunami have the world worried about the continuing saga of radioactive contamination caused by destruction to the Fukushima nuclear facilities....
Obviously, the Almighty up there, is not in agreement with the Global Peace Index?
These 3 countries dominated the global media with their natural calamities the last 2 years...
Iceland's volcanic eruptions in 2010 (Eyjafjallajokull) and 2011 (Grimsovtn) had sent ashes all over the sky to cripple air travel..
New Zealand's Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 September (7.1 magnitude) and in 2011 February (6.3 magnitude) are still impacting on the country's economic recovery...
Japan's 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Scendai, followed by the tsunami have the world worried about the continuing saga of radioactive contamination caused by destruction to the Fukushima nuclear facilities....
Obviously, the Almighty up there, is not in agreement with the Global Peace Index?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Buckingham Palace State Dinner
Over 170 guests and dignitaries joined President Obama and the American First Lady to a State banquet, 24th May, 2001, hosted by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England.
The special relationship between these two English speaking countries (representing a combined population of over 351m), has a new adjective, Essential, as emphasised by President Obama.
What is odd to me, is the menu and dinner were prepared by the French Chef. And the English-speaking crowd had to guess what is contained in the menu, as it is printed in French!!
The menu, printed in French on dainty white cards, included sole, Windsor lamb with basil, green bean panache and Charlotte a la Vanille for dessert. Wines include Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2004 and Royal Vintage Port from 1963.
Apparently the English food will not do for an essential dinner like this one and the English language is inadequate to describe the items prepared by the French chef.
The special relationship between these two English speaking countries (representing a combined population of over 351m), has a new adjective, Essential, as emphasised by President Obama.
What is odd to me, is the menu and dinner were prepared by the French Chef. And the English-speaking crowd had to guess what is contained in the menu, as it is printed in French!!
The menu, printed in French on dainty white cards, included sole, Windsor lamb with basil, green bean panache and Charlotte a la Vanille for dessert. Wines include Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2004 and Royal Vintage Port from 1963.
Apparently the English food will not do for an essential dinner like this one and the English language is inadequate to describe the items prepared by the French chef.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Obama and Osama
2nd May 2011, from the White House, President Obama proudly announced, "Tonight I can report to the American people and to the world: The United States has conducted an operation to kill Osama bin Laden, leader of Al Qaeda..."
So it is now confirmed that whilst Arnold Schwarzeneggar was the Terminator in Hollywood; Barack Obama is the Terminator in real life.
The Presidential wannabe (or just for publicity?), billionaire Donald Trump had repeatedly asked Obama to reveal his Birth Certificate.... which has since been released...... next Trump is going to demand from Obama the release of Osama's death certificate (just to confirm that the Number 1 terrorist is actually dead)... the world shall wait.
So it is now confirmed that whilst Arnold Schwarzeneggar was the Terminator in Hollywood; Barack Obama is the Terminator in real life.
The Presidential wannabe (or just for publicity?), billionaire Donald Trump had repeatedly asked Obama to reveal his Birth Certificate.... which has since been released...... next Trump is going to demand from Obama the release of Osama's death certificate (just to confirm that the Number 1 terrorist is actually dead)... the world shall wait.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Mana Party?
For a quick moment, this is sounding like Bolehland. Mana Party? Where is the Party?
It is Elections year in Kiwiland and new parties are emerging...This is an interim party name to be set up by Hone Harawira, the ex Maori party MP from Te Tai Tokerau (most northern electrorate in the North Island).
Hone Harawira broke rank with his Maori Party over the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 which replaces the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.He was left with no choice but to resign from the Maori party.
Hone Harawira is now famous for this email exposure as recorded in the Wikipedia: "Following his return from Europe, in November 2009, Hawawira was asked to repay some travel costs after skipping a taxpayer-funded conference in Brussels to go sightseeing in Paris.
"How many times in my lifetime am I going to get to Europe? So I thought, 'F*** it, I'm off. I'm off to Paris'," he said.
In a subsequent email exchange with a member of the New Zealand public who had criticised Mr Harawira's actions Mr Harawira lashed out at white people, stating "White motherf***ers have been raping our lands and ripping us off for centuries and all of a sudden you want me to play along with their puritanical bullshit....And, quite frankly, I don't give a shit what you or anyone else thinks about it. OK?".
Mana Party may eventually adopt a new name: Honi Party?
It is Elections year in Kiwiland and new parties are emerging...This is an interim party name to be set up by Hone Harawira, the ex Maori party MP from Te Tai Tokerau (most northern electrorate in the North Island).
Hone Harawira broke rank with his Maori Party over the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 which replaces the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.He was left with no choice but to resign from the Maori party.
Hone Harawira is now famous for this email exposure as recorded in the Wikipedia: "Following his return from Europe, in November 2009, Hawawira was asked to repay some travel costs after skipping a taxpayer-funded conference in Brussels to go sightseeing in Paris.
"How many times in my lifetime am I going to get to Europe? So I thought, 'F*** it, I'm off. I'm off to Paris'," he said.
In a subsequent email exchange with a member of the New Zealand public who had criticised Mr Harawira's actions Mr Harawira lashed out at white people, stating "White motherf***ers have been raping our lands and ripping us off for centuries and all of a sudden you want me to play along with their puritanical bullshit....And, quite frankly, I don't give a shit what you or anyone else thinks about it. OK?".
Mana Party may eventually adopt a new name: Honi Party?
Career Ending Question
In 1973, a US Major Harold I Hering, during a Minuteman Missile Crewman Training asked this question, "How can I know that an order I receive to launch any missile came from a sane President?"
He was duly discharged and became a truck driver.
But his "killer question" has led to many debates on the adequacies of the current authorization procedures of the USA re launching of any nuclear weapon, by the Commander-in-Chief (who is required to make that critical decision within 15 minutes?).
If one of the pioneers of Nuclear weapons and the Cold War has this uncertainty on the "fail-safe"system, how about the other owners of nuclear weapons like Russia, China, UK, India and Pakistan etc. Have they got a better system?
He was duly discharged and became a truck driver.
But his "killer question" has led to many debates on the adequacies of the current authorization procedures of the USA re launching of any nuclear weapon, by the Commander-in-Chief (who is required to make that critical decision within 15 minutes?).
If one of the pioneers of Nuclear weapons and the Cold War has this uncertainty on the "fail-safe"system, how about the other owners of nuclear weapons like Russia, China, UK, India and Pakistan etc. Have they got a better system?
Sunday, April 24, 2011
The Enigmatic Box of Euphrates
The secret raid and successful Israel's attack on the Syria's nuclear installation in al Bikar, on 6 September, 2007 was never reported in the world's media. The Syria's secret site for nuclear development shapes like a box and hence the nicknamed "Enigmatic Box".
Why the silence from both Syria and Israel?
On the part of Syria, it would only confirm that they were carrying out unsanctioned nuclear programme (apparently supported by the North Koreans).In the case of Israel, there is no point publicising it if there is no acknowledgment from the targeted country. This was just as well, and had averted a potential regional conflict in which the Syria would be forced to retaliate (if the news breaks) probably joined by the allied Islamic states like Iran, Pakistan would have rendered their chemical or nuclear weapons to teach Israel a lesson. And inevitably Israel to counter the "existential threat" from its neighbours, would fight back and that could lead to a global involvement.
The US ODNI (Office of the Director of National Intelligence) in April 2008 was made available in the public domain, in which the Israel's attack on Syria's Enigmatic Box was detailed.
Why made public now?
This is to pressure the International Communities to look at Iran's current nuclear programme seriously enough, to prevent a similar preemptive strike by Israel on Iran. This time around, the attack will not be kept secret as there has been so much publicity of Iran's plan to enrich their nucler capability. Any sudden silencing of this will be difficult to explain to the Iranians and politically an untenable situation for the Iranian regime. That will be mutual retaliation from both the Arab world and Israel and its allies.
This revelation is in itself a preemptive move to prevent the unthinkable.
"History teaches us that over-reaction is preferable to under-reaction" - Shimon Peres (2009) former PM of Israel.
Why the silence from both Syria and Israel?
On the part of Syria, it would only confirm that they were carrying out unsanctioned nuclear programme (apparently supported by the North Koreans).In the case of Israel, there is no point publicising it if there is no acknowledgment from the targeted country. This was just as well, and had averted a potential regional conflict in which the Syria would be forced to retaliate (if the news breaks) probably joined by the allied Islamic states like Iran, Pakistan would have rendered their chemical or nuclear weapons to teach Israel a lesson. And inevitably Israel to counter the "existential threat" from its neighbours, would fight back and that could lead to a global involvement.
The US ODNI (Office of the Director of National Intelligence) in April 2008 was made available in the public domain, in which the Israel's attack on Syria's Enigmatic Box was detailed.
Why made public now?
This is to pressure the International Communities to look at Iran's current nuclear programme seriously enough, to prevent a similar preemptive strike by Israel on Iran. This time around, the attack will not be kept secret as there has been so much publicity of Iran's plan to enrich their nucler capability. Any sudden silencing of this will be difficult to explain to the Iranians and politically an untenable situation for the Iranian regime. That will be mutual retaliation from both the Arab world and Israel and its allies.
This revelation is in itself a preemptive move to prevent the unthinkable.
"History teaches us that over-reaction is preferable to under-reaction" - Shimon Peres (2009) former PM of Israel.
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