[AlCzervik]

US Army Contemplates Redrawing Middle East Map to Stave-off Looming Global Meltdown


by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed

http://www.opednews.com

In a little-noted article printed in early August in the Armed Forces Journal, a monthly magazine for officers and leaders in the United States military community, early retired Major Ralph Peters sets out the latest ideas in current US strategic thinking. And they are extremely disturbing.


Ethnically Cleansing the Entire Middle East

Maj. Peters, formerly assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence where he was responsible for future warfare, candidly outlines how the map of the Middle East should be fundamentally re-drawn, in a new imperial endeavour designed to correct past errors. "Without such major boundary revisions, we shall never see a more peaceful Middle East," he observes, but then adds wryly: "Oh, and one other dirty little secret from 5,000 years of history: Ethnic cleansing works."

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Source: Imminent Global Crises Converge

According to an American source with high-level access to the US military, political and intelligence establishment, Western policymakers are in no doubt that the world faces the imminent convergence of multiple global crises. These crises threaten not only to undermine the basis of Western power in its current military and geopolitical configurations, but also to destabilize the entire foundations of industrial civilization.

The source said that the latest petroleum data indicates that "global oil production most likely peaked two years ago." This is consistent with the findings of respected geologists such as leading oil depletion expert Dr. Colin Campbell, who in the late 90s predicted that world oil production would peak in the early 21st century. "We have come to the end of the first half of the Oil Age," said Dr. Campbell, who has a doctorate in geology from the University of Oxford and more than 40 years of experience in the oil industry. Similarly, Kenneth Deffeyes, a geologist and professor emeritus at Princeton University, estimates the occurrence of the peak near the end of last year.

The source also said that leading US financial analysts privately believe that "a collapse of the global banking system is imminent by 2008."

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne ... plates.htm

[americandream]

All of this was projected by Karl Marx...the worse is yet to come as we extend the range of unsustainable living on a planet technologically limited to its immediate planetary territory.

[Fergus]

US Army Contemplates Redrawing Middle East Map to Stave-off Looming Global Meltdown


by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed

http://www.opednews.com

In a little-noted article printed in early August in the Armed Forces Journal, a monthly magazine for officers and leaders in the United States military community, early retired Major Ralph Peters sets out the latest ideas in current US strategic thinking. And they are extremely disturbing.


Ethnically Cleansing the Entire Middle East

Maj. Peters, formerly assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence where he was responsible for future warfare, candidly outlines how the map of the Middle East should be fundamentally re-drawn, in a new imperial endeavour designed to correct past errors. "Without such major boundary revisions, we shall never see a more peaceful Middle East," he observes, but then adds wryly: "Oh, and one other dirty little secret from 5,000 years of history: Ethnic cleansing works."

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Source: Imminent Global Crises Converge

According to an American source with high-level access to the US military, political and intelligence establishment, Western policymakers are in no doubt that the world faces the imminent convergence of multiple global crises. These crises threaten not only to undermine the basis of Western power in its current military and geopolitical configurations, but also to destabilize the entire foundations of industrial civilization.

The source said that the latest petroleum data indicates that "global oil production most likely peaked two years ago." This is consistent with the findings of respected geologists such as leading oil depletion expert Dr. Colin Campbell, who in the late 90s predicted that world oil production would peak in the early 21st century. "We have come to the end of the first half of the Oil Age," said Dr. Campbell, who has a doctorate in geology from the University of Oxford and more than 40 years of experience in the oil industry. Similarly, Kenneth Deffeyes, a geologist and professor emeritus at Princeton University, estimates the occurrence of the peak near the end of last year.

The source also said that leading US financial analysts privately believe that "a collapse of the global banking system is imminent by 2008."

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne ... plates.htm

E-gad, I am thinking if this bank collapse globally happens, this one will hurt and leave a mark.

[zberry]

I remember that "ethnic cleansing works" line and I couldn't help wondering, is that true? Does history back up that claim? What objective evidence is there, either way?
I just prefer it when people give some evidence. Makes it so much easier than just making statements that have to be accepted at face value.

[Mesuge]

Well, it's sick but true. The most brutal tribes i.e. not taking any prisoners or shipping them immediately as slaves to distant regions usually won.. That's how it worked in central America and elsewhere throughout the history.

Didn't Hitler wait in 1940 and try to politely negotiate with the UK loosing thus momentum there would be some cold war between the US and global nazi empire instead or in the worst scenario "pax germanica" with the US as a mere nazi affiliate state today..

[Ibon]

I remember that "ethnic cleansing works" line and I couldn't help wondering, is that true? Does history back up that claim? What objective evidence is there, either way?
I just prefer it when people give some evidence. Makes it so much easier than just making statements that have to be accepted at face value.

Why do you think christianity dominates the western hemisphere?

[Ibon]

Look what the Chinese have done in Tibet. Basically destroying a buddhist kingdom who today mainly live in exile while chinese immigrants have moved into the region and are today dominating the local economy of the region.

[abelardlindsay]

Speaking of ethnic cleansing, Only 6 years ago, when the Russians decided to go back to the Stalinist war fighting playbook, totally disregarding civilian lives, and using all means available to neutralize the enemy, they were able to defeat the persistent Islamic fundamentalist Chechen resistance. The same thing happened to the Muslims in Central Asia in the 12th century. They were arrogant toward the Mongol invaders and were almost annihilated and had their civilization set back hundreds of years. That's the one thing about Islamic fundamentalists they don't know when to surrender.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999-2000_battle_of_Grozny

On December 5 Russian planes, which had been dropping bombs on Grozny, switched to leaflets with an ominous warning from the general staff: "Persons who stay in the city will be considered terrorists and bandits and will be destroyed by artillery and aviation. There will be no further negotiations." The Russian forces outside of the Grozny apparently planned to attack the city with a heavy air and artillery bombardment, intending to level the city to the extent where it is impossible for the rebels to defend it.
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The strategy in 1999 was to hold back tanks, vulnerable armoured personnel carriers and infantry and subject the entrenched Chechens to an intensive barrage of heavy artillery and aerial bombardment before engaging them. In a surprising and threatening move, the federal forces relied heavily on fuel air explosives and tactical missiles (SCUD and SS-21 Scarab). These systems suppressed the Chechens both physically and psychologically and these assets were used to attack fighters hiding in basements. Such fire strikes were designed for maximum psychological pressure—to demonstrate the hopelessness of further resistance against a foe that could strike with impunity and that was invulnerable to countermeasures. The TOS-1 heavy flamethrower system (a multiple rocket launcher mounted on a T-72 tank chassis) played a particularly prominent role as a terror weapon.

[abelardlindsay]

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. The source remarked that "humanity is on the verge of a precipice, and either we'll all just drop off the edge, or we'll evolve. I'm not sure what that new human being might look like, but it will clearly have to involve a completely new set of ideas and values, a new way of looking at the world that respects life and nature."

Mr. Source... I really really doubt it will be that organized. The cure will probably be worse than the disease.

[Cloud9]

A more evolved predator in the short term, a bird man in the long term may be the result. Easter Island has a lesson here.