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US politics and their foreign policy

Add comment July 24th, 2007

US politics and their foreign policy is one of my vary favourite subjects. I find it very concerning that Bush has brought in new laws to give greater power to the military, as per the Military Commissions Act of 2006, which overrides the rule of law and replaces it with the rule of the military. Under certain circumstances, to be sure, but he’s set in place something that can allow a military takeover should those circumstances come into play (which includes civil unrest, terrorist actions, and even storms like what affected New Orleans). Of course, he’s at the top of the ladder should such a situation arise….

How to organise a major terrorist scare

Add comment July 24th, 2007

This is a tongue in cheek guide to how to organise a major terrorist scare. Its purpose? To show how easy others are organising it themselves. Worth a read and worth thinking about the next time you hear about a terrorist scare…

1. The politicians don’t want to know
Have confidence that the government really doesn’t want to know what it is you’re getting up to, as long as the effect benefits them. By their very nature, secret police intelligence and espionage organizations operate in secret and often do, “in the national interest”, illegal things or stuff which ordinary folk would regard as grossly unethical — things that would embarrass the government if they were to be exposed…