BP accused of ‘Goebbels propaganda’ in Russian TNK-BP row

Posted by Matt in June 16th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Oil, Russia, 1990s, Accusation, BP, British Petroleum, Consortium, Forbes, Fortunes, Gloves, kremlin, Madhouse, Military Actions, News Articles, Operational Performance, Propaganda, Russia, Russian Government, Russian Oligarch, Shareholder, Small Group, Sutherland, Telegraph, Tnk Bp

The BP chairman suggested that the tactics adopted by the AAR consortium were a return to the 1990s, a lawless period when many of Russia’s biggest fortunes were amassed by a small group of individuals, often referred to as oligarchs.
Mr Sutherland also pointed a finger at the Kremlin and asked why the Russian government had [...]

Anti- Semitic Hate Speech in the Name of Islam

Posted by Matt in May 16th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Europe, Islam, Al Aqsa, Anti-Semitism, Europe, Germany, Hamas, Hate Speech, Islam, jews, Muslims, Propaganda, Satellite Channels

‘WIPE OUT THE JEWS’
Though most Muslims reject Islamism and its propaganda, anti-Semitic messages from satellite channels like the Hamas-run Al-Aqsa are helping to bring a message of hate and intolerance to Europe. The effects of such hate preaching can already be felt in Germany. By Matthias Küntzel more…

TERROR RAIDS IN EUROPE
Police Arrest Members of Alleged [...]

Georgia and Russia: Gather round the gorge

Posted by Matt in May 15th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, War, Abkhazia, Ally, Fear, Georgia, Georgia Russia, Kodori Gorge, Kosovo, kremlin, Mikheil Saakashvili, Plausible Explanation, Propaganda, Serbia

A more plausible explanation of Russia’s propaganda offensive and increase in the numbers of both regular and irregular forces in Abkhazia is not fear of a Georgian attack, but plans for the opposite: an attempt to retake the Kodori Gorge. This would humiliate, perhaps topple, Georgia’s pro-Western president, Mikheil Saakashvili. Russia would see it as [...]

China: Superpower or Basket Case?

Posted by Matt in May 8th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Basket Case, Central Government, China Superpower, Chinese Leadership, Discontent, Income Disparities, Inevitable Collapse, Opposition, Patriotic Feelings, Propaganda, Regime, Tibet, Unhappiness, Western China

China as an “emerging superpower” makes for a compelling story line in the media. It is reinforced by the propaganda image that the current Chinese leadership would like us to accept. But the reality is quite different. Although recent events in Tibet and western China – and the central government’s response – appear to be [...]

The Coming Nuclear War in 2012 - A Reader Responds

Posted by Matt in March 30th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Russia, War, 1913intel, Allies, Bible History, Bill Gates, Canada France, Charity, Cold-War, Coming Generation, Doom, E Mail, Energy Revolution, Face Value, France Germany, India Australia, Lt, Nerve, Nuclear War, Personal Vote, Premise, Probability, Propaganda, Time In History, Viewpoint

I got an interesting e-mail from one of my readers. EG from Britain didn’t particularly like my article, “The Coming Nuclear war in 2012“. He really let me have it:
I’ve read your blog with interest for over a year - the articles, although spattered with alarmist, narrow sources (such as familysecuritymatters), are usually balanced.
But when [...]