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Celso Camargo

Celso Camargo — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is one of those problems that will persist for a long, long time! The richest countries are hypocritical (USA, France, Italy are examples). Just pretend that fight something when, actually, are encouraging the sell of arms and any kind of weapons.

In the case of Russia and China, they are reportedly armed, not hide it, but I think that is condemned the U.S. position.

Reiterating what I said above, there is no solution to this problem that will last for another few hundred years. Unless Palin - the pig in skirt - takes the presidency of the United States some day and decides to confront Putin and Medvedev. Then we all will be transformed into coal, but I’m not so optimistic to the point of believing that this will occur.

Celso Camargo

Celso Camargo — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Oops! Very good article, but are you using cocaine? 2 in less than 24 hours?

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Not quite. I’m using caffeine. Thanks! LOL

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Precisely my point! Hegemony need not be the old imperialistic strategies.

It’s all about trade - of good or bad.

China is already Asia’s hegemon, and will soon be Africa’s hegemon - because of arms.

The US? Well, it will outshine itself.

Radhika

Radhika — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hey Grace,

Good Point here.

I don’t know why we developing countries feel at the mercy of the Biggies like America. As it is there is no peace in the world, take the Delhi Bomb Blasts that took place yesterday.

I was a bad scene at my place yest coz I hv many relatives living in the area of the blasts. Thank heavens all of them came bk home safely, but my heart goes out to those who lost their lives or were injured.

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I’m sorry to hear about your relatives being in danger, Radhika. Acts of terrorism are mindless endeavors. They are done by unthinking and overzealous crusaders of some cause.

The Philippines isn’t spared from these Muslim terrorists. In fact there is a war in southern Philippines between our government and radical Islamists. And it’s the common people that are in danger and suffering.

Sometimes, it gets me to thinking that affiliation with countries such as the US isn’t really the cause of it all.

Most of the time, the situation gets out of hand because a weak and indecisive government has brought the situation to a critical point.

Madhuri Katti

Madhuri Katti — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Grace,

Once again you have hit at the right place! YES, War is a big business being promoted by powerful countries...as long as business doesn’t go bankrupt conflicts are not going to end...

Celso, don’t think they will turn their markets into coals...they’ll make killing, injuring, aid and healing etc big business enterprises...

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, Madkat, war is big business (read: global). The manufacturers, traders, and buyers of arms will eventually extinguish man as we know it.

Well, with the rate of destruction, they can very well take their cold cash from arms trade and use it on the moon or Mars.

And the UN which is supposed to be the watchdog, referee, conscience, etc. of global relations is inutile each time because the UN’s biggest funders and donors are the culprits themselves.

Isn’t it a stupid and losing set-up?

Celso Camargo

Celso Camargo — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Oh Madhuri Katti, can a sociopath dream a little?

Jaiyant Cavale

Jaiyant Cavale — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The reason the wealthier countries are getting richer is because of their arm trade and selling ammunition to weaker nations they screwed up. If they only had to export cars and computers, they really wouldn’t be all that rich.

India is planning to buy a lot of weapons from France and Russia, now that U.S. deal has only political obligations and not legally binding ones. So, if not U.S. France and Russia will definitely find an eager customer in India.

U.N. is a fangless snake. Or must I say a watchdog whose eyes have been pierced and rendered blind by the U.S.

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I think the nuke deal stipulation is that so long as India doesn’t buy nuclear arms from somewhere else other than the US, then the deal is OK.

India is the next biggest arms purchaser, second only to China. And China is known to sell, anyway, in fact. Which makes India, in effect, the biggest sole buyer.

I wonder why India is stockpiling an arsenal...

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

You know, the US used to use ’education’ as a colonizing strategy. It could still be doing it now via computers and technology skills transfer.

But I guess, it figured out that arms and war is a quicker business with faster return on investment. LOL

Jaiyant Cavale

Jaiyant Cavale — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

You think India would buy nuclear material only from the U.S? (It produces it’s own nuclear weapons.. They need raw material) Indians have already approached Australia (negative response) and of course France and Russia. They both seem to be quite encouraging and India in fact has decided (latest news, today’s newspaper) to not wait for U.S and go ahead make transactions with the French and the Russians.

The Indian government at the moment is really pissed off with the Americans as Bush said whatever promises the Americans made were not legally binding and were just political statements. The Indians are angry that they were put through 7 months of negotiations for this nuke treaty and it all turned out to be a farce. It is time Indians or anybody else realized that U.S. can never be a partner and can only be a lying and manipulative entity. The Indians need these arms to protect themselves from Pakistan which has a huge nuclear arsenal and is the fountainhead of Islamic terrorism. And yeah, India loves shopping weapons..

U.S. wont use education anymore, the money they receive in return is a pittance, But if they were intelligent, they would know that providing education is a good P.R. strategy.

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

As to the US using education, it was a very effective strategy for them. But, of course, they are more in a hurry now.

Doesn’t Pakistan buy arms from Russia?

LOL. That’s good business for Russia. I swear, the race is for trade hegemonies!

Jaiyant Cavale

Jaiyant Cavale — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Russia sells arms to India, Pakistan, China, Iran, Syria, Israel, and I dunno if they sell to U.S. as well.. Lol. Russia is any day more acceptable than U.S. even if it has a very bad human rights record. And I know you still have a crush on Medvedev. So no Manolo Blahniks for you.. A date with Medvedev in Moscow is what you are going to win soon. I’ll let you know.

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Well, when it comes to human rights violations, I wouldn’t easily single out Russia as the worst. US and China, and those African tyrants have maybe even worse records.

But I’m not saying that because I have a crush on Medvedev.

LOL

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

And, of course, there’s the junta of Burma, the persecution of the Tibetan monks, and the record of Henry Kissinger alone as the ”butcher of Cambodia.”

:)

Grace Calderon

Grace Calderon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

And how can we forget the slaughtering of radical Islamists worldwide in the name of Allah!

Vijay

Vijay — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Grace,whatever type of arm it may be but the use is just to kill a living being.

Arm just harm.

G

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The first image was taken outside Australia’s parliament house... just an observation...