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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> GOLDMAN SACHS, JPMORGAN CHASE, ETC. CONTROL EUROPE'S POLITICAL LANDSCAPE</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>by Bob Chapman</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Europe each time a new player is presented we find he is a Goldman Sachs’ alumnus. Recent entries are Mario Monti “appointed” PM of Italy, Lucas Papademas “appointed” PM of Greece and Mario Dragahi “appointed” President of the European Central Bank. The banks blatantly control governments and agencies presenting us with an oligarchy, which controls most of the nations on the planet. In America politicians are bought and paid for. In Europe there is a different mind set, a shared worldview of bureaucrats, technocrats, politicians and the elite bankers of world government and domination. What has happened in this process is that Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and other mega-banking has retained power for decades. They control all the players in the field, so the outcome is always in their favor. The bankers and others in turn are paid via billions of dollars in bonuses. Banks are now bank holding companies having become that to avoid failure as brokerage firms. That is the case in the US, UK and Europe.<br /> <br /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">One of our subscribers in Brussels sent us a copy of “A European Mechanism for Financial Stability.” The present danger is seen in sovereigns heavily in debt and the heard effect of hedge funds. They say they won’t allow speculators to govern their societies. If they are serious why don’t they ban them from their markets? A universal ban would be even better and they could throw in derivatives for good measure.<br /> <br /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Europe still does not have a longer-term structural solution to their debt crisis and none is in the offering. Germany cannot sell its total tranche of bonds and Mrs. Merkel says that if Germany can only sell 65% of its bonds how can Eurobonds or bonds of the six insolvent nations sell theirs? The debt crisis is burrowing even deeper like a large worm undermining the entire continent. Worse yet, we just found out that the Bundesbank usually holds back bonds for market making operations, thus, they only sold about half of the issue. If the crisis continues to deepen Germany and the other euro zone nations will have to reexamine where they are headed. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"> As we know all currencies and debt rates are increasing, which ties the banks of all the participants, including the solvent ones. Even with the German bunds, who is going to want to hold debt in a country that will have to guarantee one-half or more of the debt of other countries? At the same time the call goes out for strict supervision and enforcement of budget discipline. We have lived in these countries and that is not possible for any sustained period of time.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Spanish election turned out as well as could be expected Calling for a vote on November 20th, the anniversary of Generalisimo’s death, turned out to be the kiss of death for Socialist PM Joe Luis Zapatero. There are too many people who liked Franco. The PP is a pro business party and already governs 11 of 17 of the country’s autonomous regions. If PP beats the Socialists in their stronghold in March, the PP will be in power for a number of years. Zapater’s legacy to the PP will have its work cut out for it with 22% unemployment and almost 7% yields to contend with. They will have to also try to restore the country’s AAA rating. Many voted for the lesser of two evils.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">In France we have another case of government bailing out the banks and other euro zone members. These efforts could cost France its AAA rating. We’ll know in mid-January, but it does not look good.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Funding costs on a 10-year bond level are up and they look like they are going to stay there. Major countries are still paying close to 7%, which is the highest funding cost since the creation of the euro. The spread between French and German rates is about 2%, which is unheard of. The euro continues to be hammered vs. the dollar and the same is happening worldwide in stock markets. Most two-year paper has risen in yield over the past month. France is paying close to 4% versus .40% in Germany and in the US .28%. In Europe these bond markets could not function without the assistance of the ECB and the money and credit creation of sovereign governments, some banks are showing desperate signs. The biggest bank in Italy, Unibank, has to refinance $51 billion of bonds shortly. Their bond yields are now over 10%. Only the ECB can bail them out like the Fed bailed out banks in the US and Europe three years ago.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">While this transpires 70% of Americans are unaware of the seriousness of what is taking place in Europe. Wait until 2012. Banks alone have to raise $660 billion of maturing debt, most 10-year paper is selling above 7-1/4%, which is a sign that they all need the help; Greece, Ireland and Portugal has already received. Remember, we are talking $6 trillion just to bail these countries out and to keep their economies going sideways. The solvent countries cannot come up with that kind of money without failing themselves. You have to ask why did the bankers let things go so far? They deliberately impeded the system, because they cannot be that stupid. Then there is the matter of capital flight. This year Greek banks have lost 20% of their deposits. We hope they bought gold and silver. We ask are Italian and Spanish deposits next? Over in Hungary Moody’s has cut their debt to non-investment grade. In the wake of that announcement France’s Sarkozy and Germany’s Merkel tell us that the ECB will act appropriately, whatever that means. These leaders do not know what to say or what to do. The situation is unsustainable, but we wouldn’t be surprised if this phase lasted into late January. Remember, Europe virtually closes down from December 7th until January 10th. This while the future of the European banking system is in dire trouble. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">While this transpires we wonder how many derivative failures there are and what their consequences could be? At last we heard from the US government, US bank exposure was $670 billion, mostly in credit default swaps. If the six European countries default on their debt, US banks cannot possibly stay solvent. The knack on contagion could take the US banking system down with it. In Europe there is no question that all European banks will have to be recapitalized by the countries in which they do business. In fact, it has already begun, just as it did in the US three years ago. That makes their currencies worth much less and gold and silver worth much more. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">This is the greatest risk the EU has ever faced and as yet no one has any solutions. The euro and the entire 27-country union are at risk. This as we predicted has no solution. The weaker states have to be cut loose and the euro has to be phased out. Article 123 of the EU Treaty, prohibiting monetary financing or central bank funding of government, is illegal. That certainly is a stopper. That means the euro zone and the EU are trapped by their treaty and would have to change the treaty and, of course, the outcome would be massive inflation. If they stick to the treaty the euro will collapse. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">What it comes down to is that desperate violators do not care about the law. All they want is survival. On the other hand, Germans are unwilling to sacrifice their credibility or to abandon the legal path. Crisis or no crisis there is no reason to break the rules for those who have already broken them. Monetary inflation is the direct result of bailout and purging the system is the only solution for the long-term. We do not think Germany will abandon the rules and their principals. That means they are prepared to cut loose the six insolvents and hope the core euro nations can hold together. It is not only inflation, but credibility and trust as well.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Monetary financing only extends the problem; it is illegal and destroys the credibility and trust in national institutions. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

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Guest Post by Joel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpTpdWyFc5OGwPCXSQNtzc0k4XWI01YhDez8BBbuUVB2-Wui6fPGcrVDcNUp8ay-GFzeK0gABqPLyz7r00oIh6uQaeG4LZ61pWJgDx1x2x9pTCfexJomEfhSvl4siVMrQ8jBtBQGZWRs/s1600/hiljoelfacebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpTpdWyFc5OGwPCXSQNtzc0k4XWI01YhDez8BBbuUVB2-Wui6fPGcrVDcNUp8ay-GFzeK0gABqPLyz7r00oIh6uQaeG4LZ61pWJgDx1x2x9pTCfexJomEfhSvl4siVMrQ8jBtBQGZWRs/s320/hiljoelfacebook.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">September 2011</td></tr></tbody></table>My name is Joel, future husband to the future Mrs. Hilary Busbee.  Hilary has asked me to write a guest post about my weight loss journey.  I’m at a loss of how to go about this because I’m not very detail oriented.  I could simply say I’ve been eating better and losing weight and that would suffice; but, I know Hilary wouldn’t have it.  I will try and draw this out as much as possible for God, country and Hilary!<br /><br />Making better food choices and staying mobile has been my cause for success.  I’m very lucky because there are only a handful of foods that I won’t eat.  I can even eat that mislabeled rabbit food of a cereal, Fiber One, and enjoy it!  Instead of putting the trash in my car and driving it the 1/8 of a mile to the dumpster I walk it.  Even though it seems small, that stuff adds up.  Here’s the big secret folks, I rarely, <i>rarely </i>eat fast food anymore.  Shocker, I know!  Who would have guessed that refraining from a steady diet of McDoubles would help someone lose weight?  <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDyhL5FUZPvWGh6L0jJnrm_DlyFWde2QKk2V6TsnsvgFlu86YyeJ6IDIjB_HUFqxFTa0foJJfKttf510ooPevxq13YlZVaYDBDyoUOrzicnQQElXvp8XelGtE0v_BpxQWGgBgoCmPePE/s1600/Paw+Paws+80th+Birthday+069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDyhL5FUZPvWGh6L0jJnrm_DlyFWde2QKk2V6TsnsvgFlu86YyeJ6IDIjB_HUFqxFTa0foJJfKttf510ooPevxq13YlZVaYDBDyoUOrzicnQQElXvp8XelGtE0v_BpxQWGgBgoCmPePE/s400/Paw+Paws+80th+Birthday+069.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">November 2011</td></tr></tbody></table>Even though I know you’re growing more intrigued with each word you read, I have to say that’s it and wrap this up.  I eat better and feel better.  I also want to quickly say how grateful I am for Hilary doing this with me.  She’s the reason this is happening.  Love you.

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September 2011 My name is Joel, future husband to the future Mrs. Hilary Busbee.  Hilary has asked me to write a guest post about my weight ...

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Geopolitics

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1a_JawmNEg9h9VDl0u4hoM2hlpox-ga5xlOBA9EUQUY_jC-5eeImefeVYNGGR-h14Ab2pMMJxe8xuL17GOQ35ZuSRDEJJpFzmdMot51lYVAsVXFXAtwBdXAmVaJjVfJpjGhBZn8yCA9s/s1600/shia-in-ME.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>GEO – STRATEGIC RESHUFFLE  </u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">That there is currently a reshuffling of the geopolitical landscape is nothing new. The question is where does all this lead to? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>THE OLD CONTINENT </u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let start in Europe. The current financial crisis in Europe some say is a monetary war between Anglo American establishment and the Europeans. If this is the case the current Rating Agencies hype makes sense for most of them are US Agencies and since we are living in a period where every move of our life is rated it is a easy task for corporate and politically motivated media to conduct a “PSY OPS” style propaganda where everyone seems to think the world is going to collapse because one of rating agency threatens to downgrade a country. Thus the Anglo American axis seems to have the upper hand in the monetary war against Europe. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another way of looking at it is that Europe’s current crisis is just a natural cycle that was bound to happen since Europe has prospered for more than 60 years and thus has reached its zenith; therefore it is only natural that a decline is imminent. Some even argue that a war in Europe is unavoidable and as a result of which the economy would once again kick start, political echelons of the European Union Powerhouse would shuffle new cards, as a subsequent of which Europe would enter another cycle of prosperity. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prospect of war in Europe is not such a farfetched scenario if one looks deeper into Europe’s history and how multi cultural diversity triggered armed conflicts in the past.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least there are the conspiracy theorists who view the current crisis in Europe as something triggered deliberately in order to justify a “new world order” in which Europe is part of one <i><span style="font-style: normal;">sovereign</span></i><i> </i>entity, one government and one monetary control body.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u> </u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>MIDDLE EAST</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The euphoria bubble surrounding the Arab Spring has burst and brought back the harsh reality to its people. Only the naive ones truly believed that with the Arab Spring, true democracy would hold a triumphant victory march into Arab society. Instead we are back at square one. Egypt has and will not see significant changes, not now nor after the elections. Egypt will continue to be governed by an autocratic government. As for the rest of the “Arab Spring” countries, mainstream media naively continue to report that “Moderate” Islamic governments are about to take over and thus democracy is destined to take over in the Middle East and Northern Africa. Well keep on dreaming. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>SYRIA - SUNNI MONARCHIES VERSUS SHIITES AND ALAWITES?</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The situation in Syria on the other hand is becoming increasingly complex and hard to analyze, because of a full out “PSY OPS” style covert operation by foreign entities, starting from the UK, USA and THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES. Monitoring main stream media such as BBC, CNN and the rest of corporate print media, one cannot avoid detecting certain PSY OPS tactics. First of all most of main stream media unquestioningly convey statements given by the Syrian Opposition in the UK and other countries as given fact. Furthermore many mainstream media outlets claim to have obtained information from opposition groups in Syria via cell phone and internet.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HHYF8IBvusM?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">People how lived or visited Syria, know how rigorously mobile phone services and the internet are monitored and controlled by the Assad clan and their security services. Thus it seems rather unlikely that information obtained from the opposition via cell phones and internet social networks are genuine. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In most likelihood these feedbacks are part of a PSY OPS strategy in order to destabilize the situation. One must not forget that SAUDIA ARABIA and TURKY seem to have a very strong geo- strategically interest in SYRIA and thus are eager to tumble the government.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWWPC4Dk8vDi7DOdeA9px9BKE8ID66Pnrf3vCEx9dtn-EMTvt4IZwO1OY5F90uFuAyy6O0JowqeAQYmC8PihnIl6F6a6RL1Oom4bCvFadvC2KoyLRwvtn-C0sPElXQMvlTH7D-IgtYFzj/s1600/shia-in-ME.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWWPC4Dk8vDi7DOdeA9px9BKE8ID66Pnrf3vCEx9dtn-EMTvt4IZwO1OY5F90uFuAyy6O0JowqeAQYmC8PihnIl6F6a6RL1Oom4bCvFadvC2KoyLRwvtn-C0sPElXQMvlTH7D-IgtYFzj/s320/shia-in-ME.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mainstream media also neglects to provide in-depth analysis as to why suddenly THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES is so desperate to sanction SYRIA. THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES was formed by eight ARAB states, all of whom are governed by ROYAL FAMILIES, BAHRAIN, JORDAN, KUWAIT, MOROCCO, OMAN, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA and the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES and all of whom are predominantly SUNNI MUSLIMS, (including Turkey) and NATO allies, whereas SYRIA is ruled by the ASSAD clan which are ALAWITES and foster close ties to RUSSIA and IRAN which is predominantly SHIITE. Thus it becomes imminent why suddenly THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES is increasing its pressure on SYRIA. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Geo-Strategically RUSSIA needs to support SYRIA in order to keep its only “foot in the water” in the MEDITERRANEAN SEA with its naval base in TARTUS. A regime change in DAMASCUS would oust RUSSIA and IRANIAN navies from the sea, thus eliminating the only friendly docking facilities.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I have mentioned in previous articles in this blog, toppling the current regime will turn the region into utmost chaos and civil war, something ISRAEL and the USA can’t afford to risk.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>USA PACIFIC REACH</u></b> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRjzUSJpWAMHBMxzufpVAcu1-7Y3QHIwdplr9ddfgB0xKMOZ1r-AyvcD7KMZyYooLF8ubEeBCAGDOvo_29WE5A3i4WM7By2paYm0IamtizB1Pb_ckK1TBFWhkv0fy8tdnvDejw0HKwMxB/s1600/malacca-straights.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRjzUSJpWAMHBMxzufpVAcu1-7Y3QHIwdplr9ddfgB0xKMOZ1r-AyvcD7KMZyYooLF8ubEeBCAGDOvo_29WE5A3i4WM7By2paYm0IamtizB1Pb_ckK1TBFWhkv0fy8tdnvDejw0HKwMxB/s320/malacca-straights.png" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The USA, despite its debt crisis, is always on the quest for new geo strategic advantages and thus does not hesitate to change its geo-political tactics. It therefore does not come as a surprise that the USA currently is trying to gain a footstep in the door of the Pacific Rim. The latest activities being the increase of  number of troops in AUSTRALIA and closer ties with VIETNAM in order to gain more influence in the CHINESE sea which would take them at the doorsteps of CHINA.</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WeoyasUz7h4?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately RT is the only alternative video news resource on youtube that covers subjects mentioned in this blog,</span><span style="font-size: large;">which makes this blog not as impartial as intended to be!!</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CsPqtu7cx3o?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Aside from the pacific quest the USA increasingly are trying to mend relations with certain LATIN AMERICAN countries such as ARGENTINA and BRAZIL in order to gain a share of their economic boom and to have a “foot in the doorstep” in the food supply chain. (Related article will be published on this block in due course).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The current geopolitical seismic shift the world is experiencing will bring about changes upon many generations to come, and for sure they are not for the better.  </span></div>

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