News Roundup - Hour 2
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-07-23/news-roundup-hour-2
British Prime Minister David Cameron at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 2010
The Prime Minister's Office photostream via Flickr
Mixed messages from Britain on its military commitment to Afghanistan. The U.S. announces a new aid package to Pakistan. And Syria bans face veils at its universities. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.
Guests
Moises Naim
chief international columnist, El Pais.
Tom Gjelten
correspondent, NPR, and author of "Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba: The Biography of a Cause."
Courtney Kube
national security producer for NBC News.
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U.S./ALLIES vs. N KOREA: CHANGE OF STRATEGY- IF NOT NOW, WHEN??
The better-part-of-a-century North Korea vs the U.S./allies reminds of a wrestling match between two very stupid, intellectually dishonest people:
... both standing, pushing hard against each other... with neither adversary able to- or (psychlogically) 'big enough' to- reason that, instead of continuing to 'push' against the other side, a better strategy would be to suddenly reverse- in this case the US/allies- in effect, "give" the N Korean leadership what it plainly wants (& understandably would require) as part of a 'change of relationship' with the U.S./allies:
- a guarantee of status within a North Korea that is at peace with the outside world; along with
- personal security...
CONTINUED
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Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
U.S./ALLIES vs. N KOREA: CHANGE OF STRATEGY- IF NOT NOW, WHEN??
The better-part-of-a-century North Korea vs the U.S./allies reminds of a wrestling match between two very stupid, intellectually dishonest people:
... both standing, pushing hard against each other... with neither adversary able to- or (psychlogically) 'big enough' to- reason that, instead of continuing to 'push' against the other side, a better strategy would be to suddenly reverse- in this case the US/allies- in effect, "give" the N Korean leadership what it plainly wants (& understandably would require) as part of a 'change of relationship' with the U.S./allies:
- a guarantee of status within a North Korea that is at peace with the outside world; along with
- personal security...
CONTINUED
_________________
Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
U.S./ALLIES vs. N KOREA: CHANGE OF STRATEGY- IF NOT NOW, WHEN??
The better-part-of-a-century North Korea vs the U.S./allies reminds of a wrestling match between two very stupid, intellectually dishonest people:
... both standing, pushing hard against each other... with neither adversary able to- or (psychlogically) 'big enough' to- reason that, instead of continuing to 'push' against the other side, a better strategy would be to suddenly reverse- in this case the US/allies- in effect, "give" the N Korean leadership what it plainly wants (& understandably would require) as part of a 'change of relationship' with the U.S./allies:
- a guarantee of status within a North Korea that is at peace with the outside world; along with
- personal security...
CONTINUED
_________________
Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
U.S./ALLIES vs. N KOREA: CHANGE OF STRATEGY- IF NOT NOW, WHEN??
The better-part-of-a-century North Korea vs the U.S./allies reminds of a wrestling match between two very stupid, intellectually dishonest people:
... both standing, pushing hard against each other... with neither adversary able to- or (psychlogically) 'big enough' to- reason that, instead of continuing to 'push' against the other side, a better strategy would be to suddenly reverse- in this case the US/allies- in effect, "give" the N Korean leadership what it plainly wants (& understandably would require) as part of a 'change of relationship' with the U.S./allies:
- a guarantee of status within a North Korea that is at peace with the outside world; along with
- personal security...
CONTINUED
_________________
Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
U.S./ALLIES vs. N KOREA: CHANGE OF STRATEGY- IF NOT NOW, WHEN??
The better-part-of-a-century North Korea vs the U.S./allies reminds of a wrestling match between two very stupid, intellectually dishonest people:
... both standing, pushing hard against each other... with neither adversary able to- or (psychlogically) 'big enough' to- reason that, instead of continuing to 'push' against the other side, a better strategy would be to suddenly reverse- in this case the US/allies- in effect, "give" the N Korean leadership what it plainly wants (& understandably would require) as part of a 'change of relationship' with the U.S./allies:
- a guarantee of status within a North Korea that is at peace with the outside world; along with
- personal security...
CONTINUED
_________________
Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
U.S./ALLIES vs. N KOREA: CHANGE OF STRATEGY- IF NOT NOW, WHEN??
The better-part-of-a-century North Korea vs the U.S./allies reminds of a wrestling match between two very stupid, intellectually dishonest people:
... both standing, pushing hard against each other... with neither adversary able to- or (psychlogically) 'big enough' to- reason that, instead of continuing to 'push' against the other side, a better strategy would be to suddenly reverse- in this case the US/allies- in effect, "give" the N Korean leadership what it plainly wants (& understandably would require) as part of a 'change of relationship' with the U.S./allies:
- a guarantee of status within a North Korea that is at peace with the outside world; along with
- personal security...
CONTINUED
_________________
Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
U.S./ALLIES vs. N KOREA: CHANGE OF STRATEGY- IF NOT NOW, WHEN??
The better-part-of-a-century North Korea vs the U.S./allies reminds of a wrestling match between two very stupid, intellectually dishonest people:
... both standing, pushing hard against each other... with neither adversary able to- or (psychlogically) 'big enough' to- reason that, instead of continuing to 'push' against the other side, a better strategy would be to suddenly reverse- in this case the US/allies- in effect, "give" the N Korean leadership what it plainly wants (& understandably would require) as part of a 'change of relationship' with the U.S./allies:
- a guarantee of status within a North Korea that is at peace with the outside world; along with
- personal security...
CONTINUED
_________________
Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
PART 2:
... "in return for" sufficient open-handed financial, logistical & other types of aid to N Korea required for it to modernize & repair its decrepit infrastructure, govt institutions & civil service...
PART 2:
... "in return for" sufficient open-handed financial, logistical & other types of aid to N Korea required for it to modernize & repair its decrepit infrastructure, govt institutions & civil service...
PART 2:
... "in return for" sufficient open-handed financial, logistical & other types of aid to N Korea required for it to modernize & repair its decrepit infrastructure, govt institutions & civil service...
PART 2:
... "in return for" sufficient open-handed financial, logistical & other types of aid to N Korea required for it to modernize & repair its decrepit infrastructure, govt institutions & civil service...
PART 2:
... "in return for" sufficient open-handed financial, logistical & other types of aid to N Korea required for it to modernize & repair its decrepit infrastructure, govt institutions & civil service...
PART 4:
similar to (but in-reverse) that of Hong Kong after its handover from the United Kingdom to China in 1997- ought to have been expeditiously promoted years ago...
PART 4:
similar to (but in-reverse) that of Hong Kong after its handover from the United Kingdom to China in 1997- ought to have been expeditiously promoted years ago...
PART 5:
One possible model:
North Korea retains a titular head of state, with, in effect, only ceremonial powers,
PART 6:
while S. Korea, the U.S., U.K., Japan & allies pump whatever funding & civil resources are possible into N. Korea to enable the establishment of a- human rights based- secular, rule-of-law democracy with a briskly functioning responsibly regulated capitalist market system.... & with working energy, transportation, education, health & related infrastructure country-wide...
PART 7:
After nearly 60 years of stalemate between the minnow- HIGHLY IMPOVRISHED North Korea & the Goliath ENORMOUSLY WEALTHY U.S. & allies- during which countless millions of North Koreans have suffered egregiously- & unnecessarily died- wouldn't NOW be appropriate for a change of strategy by the player in this disaster (IE: U.S./allies) possessing the most to give & with- by far- the least to lose??
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Roderick V. Louis
Vancouver, BC, Canada
PART 3:
A "one country, two systems" approach between the 2 Koreas-
PART 3:
A "one country, two systems" approach between the 2 Koreas-
PART 3:
A "one country, two systems" approach between the 2 Koreas-
PART 3:
A "one country, two systems" approach between the 2 Koreas-
PART 3:
A "one country, two systems" approach between the 2 Koreas-
PART 3:
A "one country, two systems" approach between the 2 Koreas-
PART 3:
A "one country, two systems" approach between the 2 Koreas-
Interesting to compare Shirley Sherrod to David Howard.
In 1999 Howard used the word "niggardly" while making a public statement on handling the DC city budget. His "resignation" was hastily accepted by then D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams who reinstated him in a different position one month later.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/williams/williams020...
At what point does banning the Niqab assist in further limiting the freedoms of women who wear it? I can't see that these students and teachers will suddenly throw off their Niqab and continue on with their educations. I fear they will become even more cut off from society. I am not a proponent of the Niqab and what it stands for, but I am disdainful of denial of education for women, no matter how they dress.
Obama is for offshore drilling in Brazil
FOLLOW THE MONEY!!
This is a perfect example why many refrain from watching the news on ABC, NBC, CBS, or MSNBC.
the "Glen Beck Show" on FOX (Fox Cable News) said
the following:
"Even though President Obama is against off shore drilling for our country, he signed an executive order to loan 2 billion of our taxpayers dollars to a Brazilian Oil Exploration Company (which is the 8th largest company in the entire world) to drill for oil off the coast of Brazil ! The oil that comes from this operation is for the sole purpose and use of China and NOT THE USA ! Now here's the real
clincher: the Chinese government is under contract to purchase all the oil that this oil field will produce, which is hundreds of millions of barrels of oil"..
We have absolutely no gain from this transaction whatsoever! Wait, it gets more interesting.
Guess who is the largest individual stockholder of this Brazilian Oil Company and who would benefit most from this? It is American BILLIONAIRE, George Soros, who was one of President Obama's most generous financial supporter during his campaign.
Connect the dots and follow the money. Not a word of this transaction was broadcast on any of the other news networks!
I know this may sound trite given the gravity of the subjects discussed but...
it is, "...North Koreans SANK a South Korean warship...", not sunk.
I know this may sound trite given the gravity of the subjects discussed but...
it is, "...North Koreans SANK a South Korean warship...", not sunk.