Tuesday, February 22, 2005

fuego negro


fuego negro, originally uploaded by selkie.

This captures the elusive nature of being; both the ephemeral and the real is presented in this stunning shot. Selkie is a genius.

posted by Pilgermann BM @ 12:46 AM 0 comments

Bush and the nature of terrorist security

Bush is not letting the small arguments and differences between governments get in the way of US and European friendship. And the latter turn out their best mind to applaud the rhetoric of the US president as he seeks to justify an new wave of colonialism. The world is not a safe place, according the great man, and must be filled with pseudo-democratic regimes paying lip service to the west and, more importantly, feeding all their wealth into the mouths of the Americans and their 'friends'.

And the world is stupid enough to believe that this is their only salvation. Europe is expanding, the US is settling its army into every country where there is oil, energy and mineral wealth; the rest of world lies back and watches these movements as if they were dreaming. We have the creation of a feeder system, where the poor will always be the poor, and the rich will continue to be pampered by the broken hands of the children of the world' slum dwellers. Obviously the maxim 'we are all God's children' applies only within the walls of their landscaped gardens.

The world is descending in farce, dominated by political expedients, whose sugary words cannot hide their hypocrisy. Pakistan is receiving over 2.5 billion USD dollars in so-called aid; out of this half is for defence equipment; and this is a country the CIA predicts will be a failed state by 2015. And rhis is being done ostensibly to strengthen Pakistan; its borders and integrity must remain intact. Where does this leave countries like Iran and India, and the rest of South Asia?

Iran must not develop nuclear power, nor pursue nuclear weaponery. Why, because obviously the US and Europe wish to remain the arbiters of power in the world. What's the difference between one country's security and another's threat? No difference; they are all threats to the peace.

posted by Pilgermann BM @ 12:23 AM 0 comments

Friday, February 18, 2005

Syria out of Lebanon?

What is the difference between the US occupying Afghanistan, Iraq, and through its military alliances having bases in every part of the world, and Syria being in Lebanon?

What is the difference between the US, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia being allies in the fight against terrorism, and Iran and Syria stating they will be protecting each other's interests?

How can one be termed a fight against evil and the other an axis of evil?

posted by Pilgermann BM @ 1:34 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, February 01, 2005

When they finish counting the votes

perhaps they can count the number of Iraqi dead.?

What is the exact number? Does anyone care?

posted by Pilgermann BM @ 2:47 PM 0 comments