THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!

"Imperialism today is taking place in the context of...the 'universalization' of capitalism. It is not now primarily a matter of territorial conquest or direct military or colonial control. It is not now a matter of capitalist powers invading non-capitalist powers in order to bleed them dry directly and by brute force. Now it is more a matter of ensuring that the forces of the capitalist market prevail in every corner of the world (even if this means marginalizing and impoverishing parts of it), and of manipulating those market forces to the advantage of the most powerful capitalist economies and the United States in particular." ... "Military force is still central to the imperialist project, in some ways more than ever."-- Political scientist Ellen Meiksins-Wood, Z magazine Nov 1999, p26

 

HAPPY 'KICK OUT THE GOVERNMENT' DAY!!!

 

In the guise of humanitarian aid

This is a formula for an injection of US military and naval forces into Georgia of indeterminate scope and duration. It will certainly involve the presence of hundreds if not thousands of uniformed US military personnel on the ground, and a substantial number of warships in the region. The US is introducing this military force into a situation that remains highly unstable and combustible, raising the possibility of a direct military clash between the United States and Russia.

Webmaster's Commentary: 

What we appear to be seeing is a "faction fight" in this administration as to whether we are looking for a head-to-head military confrontation with Russia, or not.

With the US bogged down militarily in Iran, Afghanistan, and appearing to get bogged down somehow in Pakistan, call me silly, but a head-to-head military confrontation with Russia just doesn't seem a logical or intelligent action.

Of course, logic and intelligence and the members of this administration have never had an on-going relationship.

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Posted on Aug 14, 2008 at 09:12
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