Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Loss of Civilization.


ESCAPE: A Yazidi family who made it out of Sinjar to a Kurdish controlled area.
Kurds running from ....
ISIS views Iraq’s majority Shiites and other religious minorities as infidels who should be killed if they refuse to convert to Sunni Islam. They accuse the Kurds, most of whom are Sunnis, of secularism.

Britain is intensifying its involvement in Iraq by flying military equipment on behalf of Jordan to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (Isis) jihadists in northern Iraq.

The French presidency said arms shipment will be delivered "in the coming hours" and has the blessing of authorities in Baghdad.

More European help is also possible. A high-level EU diplomatic meeting late Tuesday ended with a statement that it would consider the Kurdish request for urgent military support "in close coordination with Iraqi authorities."

The Kurds will soon be getting long-range weapons. Armor-piercing munitions to help penetrate heavily fortified tanks captured by ISIS from both the Syrian and Iraqi militaries.

Where are the Arab world from that conflict? Egypt, Jordan, Saudi, Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Syria, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, any voice of assistance?

Just a thought.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Off the Script!!!


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First, they push the Christians out of Mosul [Iraq's second-largest city].  ISIS wasn't interested in picking a fight with the Kurds. So they spread in other area easily.

It was a surprise when ISIS began pushing into Kurdistan. By Thursday, ISIS forces had seized "four strategic towns on a key highway.

That's when they got off script.

*US warplanes bombed Islamic militants outside the Kurdish capital of Irbil. 
After initial strikes outside the city, the US military launched a second and third round later in the day. 

*A former high ranking CIA official in Baghdad tells Newsweek that Turkish jets carried out airstrikes on Islamic State militants. 

ISIS needs money and supply to survive. The money supply came from the Saudi and the Gulf. But things are going out of hand. ISIS can't follow the script and the end is near.

Just a thought

Friday, August 8, 2014

Who Support ISIS? FTC?




ISIS, now threatening Baghdad and the Kurds, was funded for years by oil wealthy donors in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

ISIS reportedly have a stream of steady income sources, from selling oil sometimes directly to the Assad regime.

The three U.S. allies have dual agendas in the war on terror. There, the threat of Iran, Assad, and the Sunni-Shiite sectarian.

The United States and Gulf countries have been secretly backing efforts by opposition rebels to destroy al-Qaeda's most extreme wing in Syria.

John McCain told CNN’s Crowley in January 2014. “Thank God for the Saudis, and Qatari friends,” for supporting forces fighting Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. ISIS is one of these forces. [The Atlantic]

It is the oil prices that support the Lawlessness. Let us reduce the price of oil to $80/Barrel. Can the FTC reduce buying oil on credit? Would that reduce the prices and wealth?.

Just a thought.

Thursday, August 7, 2014

McCain and ISIS


McCain has been calling for greater U.S. military intervention in Syria ever since Bashar al-Assad’s regime cracked down violently on peaceful protests in 2011.

He dismissed the notion that increasing American military assistance to rebels in Syria could worsen the conflict there. “More harm could happen?!”  . That’s ludicrous!” he said.

Here it is, happening in front of our eyes. The rebels in Syria lost some grounds, moved to Iraq and created havoc. Got the American weapons given to the Iraqis and now ISIS started their programs.

Some understanding of this area would go a long way.

Russia, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and USA are standing on one side against ISIS. Israel is monitoring since Hamas is a division of the theory.

Let us enforce our relationship with the Countries that oppose ISIS. May be a new world of peace can happen while dealing with ISIS. 

Just a thought

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

China's McDonald, No Beef?



Chinese authorities accused Shanghai Husi of intentionally selling meat beyond its shelf life to restaurant companies. Five employees at the Shanghai unit have been detained by authorities.

McDonald's restaurants in China have faced a shortage of hamburgers and chicken products after cutting ties with Shanghai Husi Food Co. Business in Japan and Hong Kong also has been affected.

In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, McDonald's said that because of the issue with the supplier, businesses in China, Japan and certain other markets "are experiencing a significant negative impact to results." 

A [food] chain is as strong as its weakest  link.

Just a thought.

A Rising Star



 

Earlier this year and after five years of fun and discipline, Amy earned the Black Belt for the Tang Soo Do.

The purpose of Tang Soo Do training is to perfect techniques which will enhance your total self. If the occasion arises when you must defend yourself and of equal importance is the development of the proper spirit to supplement the physical skills which are attained.
It is a classical martial art and it's purpose is to produce a mature person who can totally integrate his intellect, emotions, body and spirit.

A black Belt and three gold medals in the world Championship is a great achievement of this thirteen year old young.
 
 

Amy opened the door widely for all the kids in the family. The sky is the limit.
 
Just a thought.

Monday, August 4, 2014

Corruption,



Zhou Yongkang, China's powerful former security chief, has been under virtual house arrest since late last year. one of his former aides was just expelled from the ruling Communist Party.

Zhou is  the highest-profile figure caught up in crackdown on corruption. He is the most senior Chinese official to be ensnared in a graft scandal since the party swept to power in 1949.

Chinese authorities have seized $14.5 billion in assets from relatives and associates of Zhou, and they have called in more 300 of Zhou's relatives, political allies, proteges for questioning. [BBC]

Power, Position and Money.. the rest is history.

Just a thought

Saturday, August 2, 2014

A true Devout

Dr. Kent Brantly.
 
Among his fellow devout Christians, 33-year-old Dr. Kent Brantly should be honored as someone who has lived the answer to the question of What Would Jesus Do? But he is a no less worthy example for those of any faith, or no faith at all. Even atheists could find a guide to goodness in asking themselves What Would Kent Do? What Jesus would do is what Brantly did when he agreed to work in an Ebola isolation ward in Liberia despite being admittedly terrified. 

A prayer is needed for this Courageous young man and his Family

The New Healthcare System.

.طريقة مجنونة لإنقاص الوزن في محيط الخصر
The affordable care act includes preventive care at no out-of-pocket cost on most health plans. This free preventive services help to put the focus on wellness, early detection and prevention instead of treatments and cures or lack there of. Preventive care covers everything from immunizations, shots, screenings and tests.

Women will have free screening to avoid breast cancer among other problems.  Free screening will discover high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. children will get free immunization for measles, hepatitis or some other serious disease.

Yesterday, the Union provided a team to help do some preventive care on its own. No payment, no line, and no wait till next year.

Very quick and efficient program. Cholesterol, Blood Glucose, A1C, Blood Pressure, Weight and Body Mass Index. Many jobs are doing the same, caring for their work force health and wellness. Keep your waist size and weight appropriate, you will avoid a lot of trouble.

You can still hate Obama Care, but enjoy the benefit. Obama will be gone in 2 years, but the good health and healthcare will last. Get Fit and stay healthy.

Just a thought.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Thermo Power...


A thermo-solar power station in Spain,  energy stored when the sun shines
Real gross domestic product  increased at an annual rate of 4.0 percent in the second quarter of 2014.  In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 2.1 percent (revised)

The U.S. economy created 209,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate is 6.2% .

US crude oil price plummeted closing  $97.69. Production at peak levels from US refineries.


 "Most Arab states are actively supporting Israel against the Palestinians  and not even shy about it or doing it discreetly."As the New York Times put it, "Arab leaders, viewing Hamas as worse than Israel."
 With all that, Wall Street DOW went down 500 points. Go figure

Just a thought