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?
Monday, April 25, 2011
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.
Friday, April 22, 2011
How The END Begins
This book by Ron Rosebaum (2011) is intriguing ... sharing with you some of my takeaways and my own input on this subject of the "road to a nuclear World War III". You must read this book if you want to know how much is the author's and how much is mine (talking like a military strategist now).
I think the Bible's book on Revelation and Armageddon is quite likely to happen during my lifetime...
There are over 25,000 nuclear warheads, missiles and bombs in the world stockpile and a dozen countries keeping them either in the silos; or in the mobile submarines or flying around on a regular basis to avoid being hit on the runway by a surprise attack... accidents can also happen!
A nuclear war in the 21st Century, most probably from a regional conflict, accelerated rapidly into a global involvement as there are many "kepohs" and "big brothers" around..
The potential flashpoints:
1. Pakistan's "Islamic Bomb" strike on Israel - a failed government in Pakistan, probably infiltrated by the terrorist groups of Taliban and Al Qaeda.
2. Iran's strike on Israel - either long distance launch in 5-10 years or just lobbed from either Syria, Lebonon or Gaza/West Bank. This would be considered the "Second Holocaust" on the 6-7 million Jews.
3. Israel preemptive strike against Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Lebonon and Gaza - these Islamic fundamentals of Ayatollahs, Hezbollah, Fatah and Hamas have sworn to annihilate Israel from the map. And Israel with such a narrow strip of land, has been described as a "One Bomb State" .... probably one or two mega-size nuclear bombs will be enough to render it into an uninhibitable land of dead and dying. And that is why Israel has to make the preemptive strike if it were to survive.
4. Pakistan and India quarrel over Kashmir - or fundamental Muslims against Hindus... 1 billion people dead followed by another 1 billion due to world wide crop failure, as the ash and particulates from the explosions would dim the sunlight for photosynthesis.
5. North Korea attacks South Korea - famine and hungry people in the North can become desperate for attention and assistance by making a strike on their own brothers and sisters.
6. Taiwan declares independence - Chinese Communist Party in saving face and to ensure they are in power, will cane the naive Democratic Progressive Party members... then the Yankee Big brother will come in as they must also save face by doing what they had promised to uphold their principles.
7. Al Qaeda and Taliban launch attack on the West or Israel - revenge and suicidal martydom will get them virgins in heaven.
8. USA Commander in Chief (the ultimate authority) may make an insane authorisation to launch attack on anyone he fancies - this is not unlikely as in the case of Nixon during the height of the Watergate crisis, did mention that "I could leave this room and in 25 minutes, 70 million people would be dead." The US "fail-safe" system of authorisation of a nuclear attack may be inadequate or full-proof and with the trigger-happy Americans (like the 2011 shooting in Tuscon Arizona and 2009 mass shooting in the Ford Hood Army camp), the sub commanders in the various nuclear submarines or aircraft carriers may just take things into their own hands, in trying to make their own foreign policy known?
Once the nuclear genie is unleased, there may be no part of the globe that remains immune.... probably with the exception of New Zealand, being at the end of the earth? But then life would be less meaningful if this is the only country in the world with 33 million sheeps; 10 million cattles and probably 4.3 million people (10% of which still on social welfare benefits)?
Something to chew over this Easter weekend??
I think the Bible's book on Revelation and Armageddon is quite likely to happen during my lifetime...
There are over 25,000 nuclear warheads, missiles and bombs in the world stockpile and a dozen countries keeping them either in the silos; or in the mobile submarines or flying around on a regular basis to avoid being hit on the runway by a surprise attack... accidents can also happen!
A nuclear war in the 21st Century, most probably from a regional conflict, accelerated rapidly into a global involvement as there are many "kepohs" and "big brothers" around..
The potential flashpoints:
1. Pakistan's "Islamic Bomb" strike on Israel - a failed government in Pakistan, probably infiltrated by the terrorist groups of Taliban and Al Qaeda.
2. Iran's strike on Israel - either long distance launch in 5-10 years or just lobbed from either Syria, Lebonon or Gaza/West Bank. This would be considered the "Second Holocaust" on the 6-7 million Jews.
3. Israel preemptive strike against Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Lebonon and Gaza - these Islamic fundamentals of Ayatollahs, Hezbollah, Fatah and Hamas have sworn to annihilate Israel from the map. And Israel with such a narrow strip of land, has been described as a "One Bomb State" .... probably one or two mega-size nuclear bombs will be enough to render it into an uninhibitable land of dead and dying. And that is why Israel has to make the preemptive strike if it were to survive.
4. Pakistan and India quarrel over Kashmir - or fundamental Muslims against Hindus... 1 billion people dead followed by another 1 billion due to world wide crop failure, as the ash and particulates from the explosions would dim the sunlight for photosynthesis.
5. North Korea attacks South Korea - famine and hungry people in the North can become desperate for attention and assistance by making a strike on their own brothers and sisters.
6. Taiwan declares independence - Chinese Communist Party in saving face and to ensure they are in power, will cane the naive Democratic Progressive Party members... then the Yankee Big brother will come in as they must also save face by doing what they had promised to uphold their principles.
7. Al Qaeda and Taliban launch attack on the West or Israel - revenge and suicidal martydom will get them virgins in heaven.
8. USA Commander in Chief (the ultimate authority) may make an insane authorisation to launch attack on anyone he fancies - this is not unlikely as in the case of Nixon during the height of the Watergate crisis, did mention that "I could leave this room and in 25 minutes, 70 million people would be dead." The US "fail-safe" system of authorisation of a nuclear attack may be inadequate or full-proof and with the trigger-happy Americans (like the 2011 shooting in Tuscon Arizona and 2009 mass shooting in the Ford Hood Army camp), the sub commanders in the various nuclear submarines or aircraft carriers may just take things into their own hands, in trying to make their own foreign policy known?
Once the nuclear genie is unleased, there may be no part of the globe that remains immune.... probably with the exception of New Zealand, being at the end of the earth? But then life would be less meaningful if this is the only country in the world with 33 million sheeps; 10 million cattles and probably 4.3 million people (10% of which still on social welfare benefits)?
Something to chew over this Easter weekend??
Commonwealth Joke
Ahead of the coming UK Royal Weddng, the British Parliament has started the constitutional debate on the issue of succession to the throne by the first-born son, ahead of any older sister -- the ancient rule of male primogeniture.
The joke is that for any of this rule to be changed, all the 16 Commonwealth Heads of State (including Bolehland and Zimbawee?) must first agreed !!! Suddenly the moribund Commonwealth Club members have become so relevent and powerful as to decide on the fate of the future Kings or Queens of England!!
For most of them, including Australia and NZ, I guess, the response could be "Who cares!"
The joke is that for any of this rule to be changed, all the 16 Commonwealth Heads of State (including Bolehland and Zimbawee?) must first agreed !!! Suddenly the moribund Commonwealth Club members have become so relevent and powerful as to decide on the fate of the future Kings or Queens of England!!
For most of them, including Australia and NZ, I guess, the response could be "Who cares!"
Sunday, April 3, 2011
The (almost) Unfinished Dinner
It was so close, so close ..
My son would have felt so bad, so bad ….
As he nearly watched (live) his dad being smashed into pieces
Time: About 7.25pm , just after sunset
Date : 1 April 2011
Place : Summerland Drive (just in front of house no 74)
Prior to that, just started dinner in 2 Somerton Rise
Home cooked stewed beef in carrot and “oil vegetable”
Son and granddaughter dropped by asking for a lift home… icecream for grandson melting in the car
Granddaughter’s “bye Y Kung” could have been the last parting words
Grandson did not have the chance to say goodbye
Wife should have finished her dinner, watching her Chinese drama on TV when news broke
Waited for a good one minute for traffic to clear
Switched on the back screen wiper .. a slight drizzle
Readying to make a U turn at Summerland Drive
All seemed clear
No more headlights from the rear mirror
Split second one last look .. there was a 4WD pickup speeding down without headlight
That split second last glance at the rear mirror
Has averted the loud bang, directly at the driver’s side
At more than 55 km/hr, life would have ended instantly..
What have I left unfinished
Would be the book “Have a little Faith” – a true story by Mitch Albom
And my wife’s home cooked dinner..
My son would have felt so bad, so bad ….
As he nearly watched (live) his dad being smashed into pieces
Time: About 7.25pm , just after sunset
Date : 1 April 2011
Place : Summerland Drive (just in front of house no 74)
Prior to that, just started dinner in 2 Somerton Rise
Home cooked stewed beef in carrot and “oil vegetable”
Son and granddaughter dropped by asking for a lift home… icecream for grandson melting in the car
Granddaughter’s “bye Y Kung” could have been the last parting words
Grandson did not have the chance to say goodbye
Wife should have finished her dinner, watching her Chinese drama on TV when news broke
Waited for a good one minute for traffic to clear
Switched on the back screen wiper .. a slight drizzle
Readying to make a U turn at Summerland Drive
All seemed clear
No more headlights from the rear mirror
Split second one last look .. there was a 4WD pickup speeding down without headlight
That split second last glance at the rear mirror
Has averted the loud bang, directly at the driver’s side
At more than 55 km/hr, life would have ended instantly..
What have I left unfinished
Would be the book “Have a little Faith” – a true story by Mitch Albom
And my wife’s home cooked dinner..
3 Phases of fatherhood
Some of you have experienced this; some are going through it ...
Disapproval of the pre-teen children .... they are checked and they comply
Argument with the teen children .... both parties clash and crashed
Disagreement with the adult children .... you are crushed and crumpled...... and you feel old.
Disapproval of the pre-teen children .... they are checked and they comply
Argument with the teen children .... both parties clash and crashed
Disagreement with the adult children .... you are crushed and crumpled...... and you feel old.
Cats and Dogs
Some of you keep dogs; some keep cats..... I keep neither.. Do you agree with some of these statements (extracted from the book "Why dogs are better than cats" by Bradley Trevor, 2009). I guess to the Hakkas in China, both are equally delicious and "yu phoo" !
For those going to China tour soon... watch out... there are no stray cats or dogs in the Muishien Province!!
Cats want to be the centre of your world; dogs just want to share your world
Cats are the gift that keep grifting; dogs give and give and give
Cats test your patience; dogs teach you patience
Cats demonstrate the questionable virtues of cowardly survivalism; dogs show you true courage Cats ain't going nowhere for nobody; dogs follow you to the edge of the earth
Cats rescue nobody..they get rescued; dogs look out for you.. always be there for those in need Cats are cheap to feed and they do not require lots of space; dogs are more expensive to feed and they need space, your time and energy
Cats want fish; dogs want love
Cats are sociopaths; dogs are sociable
Cats are breeding machines; dogs lifespan is usually less than 12 years
Cats do their own thing around people; dogs participate with people
Cats would not acknowledge you when you return from work; dogs wait for you and explode with joy Cats train their owner; you train your dogs
Cats have a keen sense of their own needs; dogs have a remarkable understanding of your needs Cats are destructive housemates with bad breath; dogs are members of the family
Cats see you as a source of warmth and food; dogs see you as a parent, partner, best friend and soulmate
Cats quite like observing the drama of domestic conflict from a safe vantage point; dogs are gifted judges of characters, they know who to trust and take an immediate dislike to shifty unpleasant people
Finally, Cats think they are Gods; dogs think they are human.
They say there are no bad dogs....only bad owners!!
For those going to China tour soon... watch out... there are no stray cats or dogs in the Muishien Province!!
Cats want to be the centre of your world; dogs just want to share your world
Cats are the gift that keep grifting; dogs give and give and give
Cats test your patience; dogs teach you patience
Cats demonstrate the questionable virtues of cowardly survivalism; dogs show you true courage Cats ain't going nowhere for nobody; dogs follow you to the edge of the earth
Cats rescue nobody..they get rescued; dogs look out for you.. always be there for those in need Cats are cheap to feed and they do not require lots of space; dogs are more expensive to feed and they need space, your time and energy
Cats want fish; dogs want love
Cats are sociopaths; dogs are sociable
Cats are breeding machines; dogs lifespan is usually less than 12 years
Cats do their own thing around people; dogs participate with people
Cats would not acknowledge you when you return from work; dogs wait for you and explode with joy Cats train their owner; you train your dogs
Cats have a keen sense of their own needs; dogs have a remarkable understanding of your needs Cats are destructive housemates with bad breath; dogs are members of the family
Cats see you as a source of warmth and food; dogs see you as a parent, partner, best friend and soulmate
Cats quite like observing the drama of domestic conflict from a safe vantage point; dogs are gifted judges of characters, they know who to trust and take an immediate dislike to shifty unpleasant people
Finally, Cats think they are Gods; dogs think they are human.
They say there are no bad dogs....only bad owners!!
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