It seems that President Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia has focussed on issues back home in the USA
Obama’s message on human rights within Kenyan communities has brought about discussions of how African Americans are treated in the US
His speech was about trying to tackle the treating of minority communities
This includes Muslims in Kenya as he stated
“Progress requires that you see the differences and diversity of the country as a strength”
“Just as we in America try to see the diversity in our country as a strength”
It has been said that most Americans think about what needs to be changed in other countries, but need to solve their own problems first
Many Kenyans are concerned about their own black brothers and sisters suffering in America
They suggest that America cleans its own house first
Kenyans are horrified at the police brutality in all the killings in US being swept under the rug
Both in Kenya and Ethiopia there was the recurring theme that they felt offended, hurt and insulted by the treatment of African Americans
This they have seen reported
They said the shootings in America are far scarier then what is happening in Kenya
Ethiopians said they feel they can control the violence in their own country, but in America people are shooting each other everywhere
Ethiopians were pleased that President Obama had raised issues on their countries human rights abuses by their own Government…
…and its suppression of free media and political opposition
However it was made clear that while President Obama was trying to forge a legacy in Africa…
…there were huge issues for Mr Obama to resolve back home!
Many countries need to look at their own human rights issues and to sort out their own troubles…
…before preaching to others who have similar problems
We all can do better as a society and must do better for our children, who are our future
They have been so damaged by adults who have their own agenda, which tends to be violent and warped
Unless we deal with violence around the world, we breed our next generation as a damaged element
Thus we all will reap the seeds of what we have already sown
The Israeli Parliament has passed a law to allow force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike
This move has been vehemently opposed by Israel’s Medical profession
Prime Minister Netanyahu has pushed this law through as he is worried that Palestinian prisoners could die due to their hunger strike
This would incur protests in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem
Issa Qaraqe, who is head of the Palestinian Prisoners Commission, said the law legalises murder
It is against the Geneva Convention and International Humanitarian Law
It legalises torture of prisoners, who are demanding their rights in a non-violent way
Qaraqe is asking for a meeting of state parties to the Geneva Convention to take a stand against this law
Israel’s own Medical Association considers force feeding a form of torture and urges its doctors not to abide by this law
The WHO urges Israel to give suitable health care to Palestinians on hunger strike and to transfer them to civilian hospitals
This continued hate/aggression by Israel is continuing to flaunt the Law
They continue their aggressive assault on Palestinians and their lands is now being felt around the world by assaults on Jews
The recorded increase by UK police force on anti-Semitic incidents in the UK alone has gone up from 193 to 459 in one year and is rising
In Paris a Kosher supermarket was targeted and also a Jewish man was killed near a main synagogue in Copenhagen
It has been noted that attacks on European Jews has increased substantially from 2014 and is unsettling Jewish communities
Until Israel, especially Prime Minister Netanyahu, starts to take world opinion seriously instead of flagrantly ignoring it…
…he and Jews around the world will continue to suffer
Jewish people around the world will become subjected to more assaults and abuses – this is already rising daily
Israel gains nothing by their continued blindness to attack and vilify Palestinians for their own purpose of ethnic cleansing
There will be more attacks on Jews throughout the world until they see sense
It is up to the Jewish people around the world to start putting pressure on Israel if they themselves ever want to live in any form of peace
If the Jewish people do not wish to see another Holocaust in their lifetime then they need to act responsibly
World opinion is no longer in their favour – they have already destroyed this!
There has been the tragedy of a person found dead, while trying to reach England through the Eurotunnel
The male was aged between 25 and 30 years old. He was hit by a lorry in the tunnel
On Monday evening some 2,000 migrants tried to enter the terminal at Calais causing serious delays to the Eurotunnel train services
“Monday’s attempt was the biggest incursion effort in the past month and a half,” said a Eurotunnel spokesman
The security staff number some 200 people battling the deadly efforts of migrants, who try to smuggle themselves into Britain
Police were called in to assist and arrests were made
Prime Minister David Cameron is trying everything possible to prevent these incidents occurring
A fence is being erected along a 1.2 mile stretch at a cost of £7m and has nearly been completed
The fence is part of the effort to create a secure zone to protect UK bound lorries from migrants
They damage the lorries by breaking in, stealing the produce as well as stowing away
Before migrants would stow away on trucks that go on ferries across the Channel
Now they are trying to smuggle themselves through the undersea tunnel
The Eurotunnel Company is seeking $10.67m from the British & French Governments in compensation for disruption caused by these migrants
Last year there were 800 migrants living in makeshift housing in Calais
Today there are thought to be 5,000 people coming from Syria, Libya and Sudan and Eritrea
This year there were 19,000 attempts to cross the Channel, double last year’s figures
So far Eurotunnel personnel have intercepted about 37,000 migrant attempts to get into the UK since January this year
As always Britain is seen as a soft touch with the handouts of Social Security payments
Migrants entering into the UK illegally find jobs through the black market
This way they get away with never paying tax or contributing to British society
With Britain already suffering with the overflow of people coming in to the country, amenities are already stretched beyond their limits
The jobs are not there, hospitals are stretched near to breaking point and education does not have the facilities
There are not enough places for British children, never mind any extras
Unless the Government takes drastic measures there will be riots on the streets, which would be unimaginable
At the present time lorry drivers trying to earn a living are being prevented from getting across the Channel due to the migrant situation
They face daily harassment and many hours stuck in a lorry jam with no end in sight
They have no water or sanitary conditions and are afraid to leave their vehicles unattended for fear of breakage
These lorry drivers have to stay put for over eleven hours without sleep or amenities
Local roads around the Dover area are congested due to this situation & the entire problem is well out of hand – many people are suffering
The British and French Governments have to work with the Governments abroad and return these people to their home of origin
A worldwide structure has to be found, whereby Governments abroad will be fined for the lack of provisions for their own fellow countrymen
A few migrants can be incorporated within European societies, but it cannot sustain tens of thousands coming in continuously
There will be a breaking point soon enough
More than 1,000 technical scientists and researchers have written a letter warning about the dangers of autonomous weapons
Among the signatories are scientist Professor Stephen Hawking, entrepreneur Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak
Human Rights Watch are seeking rules against “killer robots” that regulate specific weapons, classes of weapons and their systems
Clearpath Robotics manufacture the technology
They say they have to consider their clients, which include the Canadian and US militaries
Once Clearpath hands over their robotic technology to these Governments, they no longer have control over how the technology is used
Clearpath Robotics announced that they would take a stand against killer robots
To the people against killer robots the signatures of the letter support you!
Clearpath are deeply concerned that robots killing humans will be a potential threat
These weapons can make lethal decisions without human involvement
What would happen if countries took a step beyond remote-controlled drones and used weapons that targeted and killed people on their own?
Who then becomes responsible if weapons made a fatal mistake and who could then be punished? The answer is clearly no one!
The UK is supporting an international ban on so called “killer robots” at a UN conference
These killer robots are officially termed Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)
The concern here is that increased computing power will eventually enable drones and other machines to select targets
They will carry out attacks without direct human intervention
A campaign to stop killer robots by concerned scientists is calling for an international prohibition on fully autonomous weapons
Blinding laser weapons were pre-emptively outlawed in 1995
Combatant nations since 2008 have been required to remove cluster bombs
These killer robots are being developed already in many countries
It is the robots’ use of force, which will undermine the legal and moral principle that it is people…
…who should be held to account for any wrong doings. This will not apply to robots
It is the weapons that will decide who should be killed and who should not be
Killer robots would not comply to protect civilians in an armed conflict – all would die
The concern here is the risk these weapons would take in the hands of rogue states and non-state armed groups. Anarchy would transpire
No one would be legally responsible for the actions of a fully autonomous weapon
Once these weapons enter the world market, countries would be tempted to use them inappropriately
As has been the case with the widely condemned cluster munitions
The best solution is a ban on the development and production of these autonomous weapons
At this time no Government wants to be seen as pro-killer robots
‘Do as I say, not do as I do’ is the question being asked here of Lord Sewel?
The disgraced House of Lords peer, who was responsible for overseeing standards of behaviour, was caught on camera
He was snorting cocaine during romps with prostitutes
Lord Sewel, who was a former ally of Tony Blair, was caught on video telling prostitutes “I just want to be led astray”
As he was being filmed he said to his escorts that his behaviour was disgusting
Lord Sewel has now quit as Chairman of the Lord’s Privileges & Conduct Committee, the body that upholds standards and behaviour among peers
He has also been complaining he struggles to afford £1,000 a month rent on his flat in London, where the sex parties take place
Asked about his expenses, he states he gets an allowance of £200
Lord Sewel earns £84,525, as Chairman of Committees in the Lords
Lord Sewel could be the first peer to be permanently expelled from the House of Commons
This would be under the new rules unveiled by himself earlier this month
Stronger sanctions implemented from 15th July means peers can be suspended for any length of time
This is not just until the end of Parliament, but could be expelled permanently as well
Even if he has sanctions against him, Lord Sewel could still attend Parliament and qualify for the £300 daily rate
Members just need to turn up and claim their allowance
Of peers suspended for their behaviour, a total of 10 members have been suspended since 2009, but have been allowed back into Parliament
After their suspension, they can start claiming their tax-free allowance again
Among those who have been allowed back is Baroness Manzilia Pole Uddin
She was suspended after being caught in a £125,000 expenses scandal, but was allowed back after repaying the money
Lord Hanningfield was banned after he clocked into the Commons for just 40 minutes and claimed the daily rate
Now Lord Sewel has been exposed snorting cocaine with prostitutes and could also be allowed back into Parliament
The new powers being imposed, state that Members must always act on their personal honour, has now been reinforced
Anyone found in breach of this code, through these new powers, will be able to expel members
The Members’ Code will now be investigated by the Independent House of Lords Commissioner of Standards
This Commissioner can also launch an investigation into Members conduct
What the public need to be asking is do they want these types of thieves, degenerates and cheats in charge and able to hold office?
They are all in a position of trust and power and should represent an acceptable level of behaviour
The situation in the House of Lords with this further debacle is now a laughing stock
Strict measures should be taken to clear up this mess once and for all
Until expulsion forever is achieved, the House of Lords does not reflect what society expects of our peers
Perhaps this Institution should be closed down?
Until Mankind can start to live together, they must begin to trust each other first
The entire world appears to be at each other’s throats, too many people are fearful and angry and no one loves anyone anymore
There needs to be a breakthrough in communications, where what one says must be put into practice until trust becomes the norm
This is not just an expression by which one gains over another
We are a divided world, all looking to live in peace and harmony
It is those whose ideas of hatred and revenge that hold others to ransom until the debt of pain is extinguished
The entire world is in pain, in suffering and it is high time that we learned to put our agendas aside
We must look to what needs to be done to build bridges and trust for a safer more secure life
Until anger, deceit and corruption are dealt with by positive ways of allowing the common man to find his own way…
…to see how man on man can start to sort out their differences, nothing will ever change
Respect is the thing that has left this world, no one loves another anymore
Respect for the lands we live on and the animals that co-exist on these lands must be considered also
Mankind has made too many mistakes
Their insatiable appetite for greed and colonisation has caused abject misery to millions around the world
This is without even thinking what they have done or that they even care
Until Mankind starts to learn from his mistakes and takes a different approach to communicate and heal their differences…
…with respect being at the heart of all communication, then nothing will ever be achieved
The great powers of this world are now losing their influence and it is their own people who will stand up to call them to account
A new wave of confrontation through diplomacy will be achieved & the great powers will have no choice, but to listen to their own people
The people will not allow for governing officials to extend their egos & to fill their own intentions which are not right and honourable
Right intentions bring in right action and this is the only way that man can learn
It all has to be for the Greater Good, not for the greedy disruptive few!
Is the world surprised that Israel is up to its dirty tricks once again?
The village of Susiya, home to some 350 people, is the focus of an international campaign to save these Palestinians
They are being threatened with removal from their homes for the third time in three decades
The campaign has drawn in European diplomats, the US State Department and pro-Palestinian activists
These families live in tents and caves. These villagers live a simple life as they have no choice
They are not connected to electricity or water supplies, because the Israeli’s do not allow it
A few decades ago these villagers lived in stone structured buildings over ancient caves
This was on a hilltop one kilometre from where they are today
The village “old Susiya” was bulldozed/destroyed by Israelis in 1986
Their town’s mosque was dismantled to uncover an ancient synagogue
Old Susiya is now administered by Israeli settlements and has been converted into a tourist attraction
For the third time in three decades these villagers are facing another threat of forced displacement
Israel wants to continue its programme of constructing settlements which are illegal by International Law
In May, the Israeli High Court denied a Palestinian request for an injunction to stop Israel’s plans to destroy their homes
The villages have their deeds to the land going back to the Ottoman era
In spite of this, the Israeli authorities say their structures were built without the necessary permits
It is any excuse for Israel to continue its ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, who they hate with a vengeance
The Palestinians are being squeezed by Israeli settlements in the occupied territories
These are illegal by International Law and the ruins are of an ancient synagogue found in the 1970s
Now the Israeli human rights group B’tselem and foreign activists are camping out in Susiya around the clock
They are going to try and prevent the demolition orders from being carried out
There is also diplomatic pressure against the demolition
The US State Department spokesman John Kirby has said that any demolition or eviction would be harmful and provocative
This is exactly what Israel wants – provocation. Any excuse to give them a reason to destroy Palestinians would play nicely into their hands
European Union Foreign Ministers have issued a strongly worded statement
They are urging Israel to abandon their plans for a forced transfer of population and demolition
It is the European donations that have sustained Susiya village so far
In spite of that these people live daily without electricity and water supplies
If the world thinks and we mean the US, Europe together with other areas of the world that Israel will in any way shy away…
…from what they feel is their right, then think again
As usual Israel will act with impunity thinking their God-given right gives them that right to transgress always
They continue to get away literally with murder, as the world looks on and does nothing!
We all should hang our heads in shame, as we continue to allow Israel to get away with their destructive enforcement of ethnic cleansing
Their crimes against humanity are an embarrassment to world Governments, who just continue to sit on their hands and do nothing
History will judge us all and our legacy to our children was that we continued to be intimidated…
…by a regime that is the bully boy of this world and we did nothing to save Palestinians
America does not have friends, it has only interests. That is why they also do nothing
They allow their friend Israel to invoke carnage, while they turn a blind eye to all these events
History will judge them the more harshly for it!
Thailand’s state prosecutors are pressing charges against more than 100 people including an army general
A multinational human trafficking scandal has come to light after dozens of bodies were discovered in the south of the country
This situation has been going on for years, but has only now come to light due to many multiple mass graves being discovered
Through International pressure something finally is being done about it
Ninety-one Thais, nine Burmese nationals and four Bangladeshis face sixteen charges including human trafficking
They took part in a transnational crime network to bring in aliens into the kingdom illegally
There was corruption, where so many had a seat at the table
Only the lower ranking few have been arrested so far and the major top leaders still remain free
This investigation has shown just how big the syndicate was
The extensive networks brought in the migrants into the country systematically
International pressure has intensified on Thailand to crack down on these people smugglers
Those who have been arrested include politicians, government officials, police and a senior-ranking army officer
These camps are part of a complex of bases, stretching into Thailand on a well-established route to smuggle mostly Rohingya people
In these jungle camps brutality was inflicted on these people. Where families could not pay £1000 for their release, they were later killed
Anti-trafficking groups have said they are not surprised that the spotlight in now being focussed on Malaysia
Malaysia has been listed as tier three by the US State Department’s Annual Human Trafficking Report
This is the worst ranking by a country which fails to stop doing this trade
The only way these kinds of camps could operate was with the support of the military, police and politicians
They were directly involved or paid to look the other way
It is now necessary for Malaysia and Thailand to demonstrate the political will to act
They have to be seen to become accountable to all those involved regardless of rank or status
It is also up to the International community to keep up the pressure to bring Malaysia and Thailand to put their countries in order
The lucrative funds obtained by the traffickers should be given to those who have lost loved ones as compensation for these heinous crimes
If not, then the Malaysian and Thai Governments must see that retribution is carried out
Otherwise they are just as guilty as the traffickers themselves for condoning these actions
Nobody gets away with anything in this life!
It does not matter how many years it takes, justice will always find a way to get to the perpetrators of these crimes!
The world now recognises that there are ways of expressing disapproval
They can do this with countries that are not seen as part of the global community for decency and fairness
The act was set up by the anti-apartheid campaigners, who worked to bring down white minority rule in South Africa
The world was persuaded not to play sport against the South African teams
This the South Africans hated. There was a follow up of boycotting Cape fruit and wines
The boycott caused serious ramifications to South Africa’s political systems
It sent out a serious message that South Africa was not part of the global family of decent, developed nations
This economic isolation increased the pressure on South Africa to change
No longer could they continue to remain in the wilderness of isolation
Now in recent years supporters of the Palestinian cause around the world have been putting similar pressure on Israel
Michael Deas, campaigns director of the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) National Committee in London…
…clearly believes that the tide is now running their way
There is a growing fear inside of Israel that it is facing international isolation of the kind South Africa faced
This pressure over these last ten years is forcing many ordinary Israelis to question
Is Israeli colonialism sustainable in its long-term form?
France’s infrastructure company, Veolia, have disinvested from the Israeli market
European tax payers asked their councils not to invest in Veolia
They did this because it operated in Israeli settlements built on captured land in the war of 1967
Those settlements are illegal under International Law and are needed for the re-construction of a Palestinian state
Veolia sold its business in Israel
It is now realised that this is a win for Palestinians by pressure from people who disagree with Israeli methods
Some groups opposing Israeli settlements are targeting Israeli companies that export their fruit and vegetables that are grown there
Michael Deas believes this does not go far enough and is asking for the boycotting of all Israeli products
European countries, South American and South African markets are also boycotting Israeli produce
This will continue to grow and even a boycott of Jewish department stores around the world, where their profits go into funding Israel
We have predicted some time ago that Israel will be side-lined and isolated
This is becoming more evidential in so many directions
Even the USA is holding back with supporting Israel and will no longer put up with its aggressive behaviour
In other words Israel has become an irritant to the world
This will be felt by Jews from around the world, who will feel the backlash of Israel’s intransigence
Over the past decade conflicts in the Middle East have taken a huge toll on human life
Those people, who survived the bombs and bullets, can be left with incredible complex injuries
Their country’s beleaguered health care systems are in no position to treat them
In Amman, Jordan, the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) runs the region’s only specialist hospital
They provide reconstruction surgery for the victims of war
The hospital’s treatment of rehabilitation for the people with severe and complex injuries is all free
It is the only hospital in the world dedicated to carrying out these highly sophisticated procedures
The treatment is facial reconstruction, microsurgery and tissue expansion for survivors of the war
Around 630,000 refugees from Syria alone are registered living in Jordan
They make up nearly 10% of Jordan’s total population
Since 2006 more than 3,700 patients have come from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Libya and the occupied West Bank
They come to this hospital with complex war injuries
Patients are referred to this hospital by frontline medics from across Jordan and the wider region
These patients are accepted for their disability and on the hospital’s ability to treat them
It is the dedication and the will of these amazing lifesaving doctors and nurses
They allow thousands of injured people to resurrect their lives
Always more funds are needed to help survivors medically
It is the psychological damage which takes a lifetime to recover from
It is the politicians of this world, who have to take a global responsibility where wars are concerned
There needs to be more diplomatic solutions and where the law comes in to stop these atrocities
Mindless, futile wars are the scourge of Mankind
The Bush/Blair scenario of scaremongering regarding weapons of mass destruction, which were never found, is to their detriment
Their lies have found them out!
When both leaders sold their countries down the river, they should be held accountable
They are responsible for the heinous crimes against humanity that we are now witnessing
The Middle East is in the mess it is in, partly due to their egotistical ways
They both have blood on their hands and will have to account for this at some time!
Professor Stephen Hawking has launched a new effort to answer the question of whether there is life elsewhere in space
This venture is the largest ever conducted to listen for broadcast signals from the millions of the stars closest to the Earth
A £64 million initiative will be launched by the Breakthrough Initiatives group at the Royal Society of London
Professor Hawking has stated, “Somewhere in the cosmos, perhaps, intelligent life may be watching these lights of ours”
“We need to search for life beyond Earth”
This scientific venture will search for signs of intelligent life beyond our Earth
It will see 10 times more of the sky then on previous programmes and scan five times more radio spectrum, 100 times faster
The two most powerful telescopes, which will be involved, are the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia…
…and the other is the Parkes Telescope in New South Wales, Australia
Scientific research has explained about the light that stars emit
But what has not been found out are the lights that shine from the planet Earth
To understand these lights Professor Hawking states you must know about life – about the minds
When we are created by the Higher Intelligence we are all formed as light beings, which travel down to the Earth’s atmosphere
We are embedded in the female host to await fertilisation
As people, we continue to be light forms getting on with our daily lives
When it is our time to pass, our indestructible light forms leave our physical bodies to travel back to the source of all creation
We resume our lives there as light beings
This is common knowledge if you understand quantum mechanics and how our light force goes everywhere with us
We are all atoms and we move about freely without our physical body
We are the light of the mind and reflect a fraction of the whole light force, which created us and everything that ever lives
These intelligent light forms are everywhere and one does not need to search a million miles away to find them
They are all close by, but in a different dimension interacting with us on a different frequency
We just have to tune in to see and accept them
Scientists around the world have seen them, yet say nothing for fear of ridicule
The day is now approaching when science is ready to take that plunge & acknowledge that light force intelligence is what created everything
It is out there for us to explore when we are ready and have an open mind?
Communication with light beings is simpler than it seems!
Taiwan is poised to elect its first female leader
The two main political parties have nominated women in next January’s Presidential Elections
Hung Hsiu-chu 67 is a former teacher and has a fiery style. She is known as “Little Hot Pepper”
She was selected on Sunday as the candidate for the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT)
Hung will compete against Tsai Ing-wen 58 the candidate for the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
Tsai is already the party’s chairwoman
She is a trained lawyer who studied at The London School of Economics before forging ahead with a career in politics back home
The battle between the two women will bring forth a new understanding of true democracy
Hung has a mountain to climb if she is to win over enough votes to self-rule this island of 18 million voters to defeat Tsai
It was Tsai who narrowly lost the 2012 election
Tsai Ing-wen is the front runner and she is ahead of all the polls so far
Hung’s KMT party has ruled Taiwan since 2008 and badly lost in last November’s local elections
China’s Communist leaders view Taiwan as a renegade province that should be re-unified with mainland China
It is the Taiwanese people who have a growing unease with China
They are not happy with the way China has handled their hard-line response to the prodemocracy movement demonstrations in Hong Kong
Since 2012, public opinion has now become more cautious about the risks on integration with China
What is so wonderful right now is that Taiwan has become the latest in a series of nations wanting to elect female leaders
They follow Thailand, the Philippines and South Korea
China on the other hand has not a single woman in the Communist party’s elite
Taiwan has two female Presidential candidates, which shows the role of women in Taiwanese politics
They also have more female legislators
This has occurred as a gradual process over two and a half decades since democratisation
Together with a strong woman’s movement being one factor and a well-educated population with favourable institutions
Women no longer see politics as a barrier
They are able to forge ahead where they feel the need is there for them to voice their opinions
If more women were able to enter politics, there would be less wars and less mismanagement of nations
They are, after all, the basis for all life and should be considered as such!
The situation in Iran over its sanctions and the relief that now comes from the deal on their nuclear agenda by the P5+1 Agreement means…
…Iran can become a world power again
Suppression by US sanctions and the cloak and dagger approach by Israel to quash all deals concerning Iran are now being limited
Although Israel will try to fight the Vienna Agreement in Congress, it will fail substantially
America and the Middle East needs stability
They need a power that is able to sort out the American mess, which America can no longer do
America is tired of war and its policies have brought disorder and chaos, not only to the Middle East, but to the world at large
America needs Iran as never before to build up new policies with its neighbours and to find out a legal way to oust out IS
It is no longer a question of fighting IS on the ground, they are too powerful just now
It is necessary for the Arab States to put behind them their fears and to put together a collaboration to deal with IS on their terms
Israel will see themselves further isolated and where they feel they hold all the cards on their terms
Slowly they will see those slipping away from them
Israel, the bad man in this pack of thieves, will have to humble itself
On their knees to a different dictate over and above their own, which they have enjoyed for decades
The American people will ask for results from the Iran deal and, where Obama has the momentum, they will see sense
The people will continue questioning until Congress has to put down its guns and seen sense
Iran is needed to broker deals with the Saudis in order for a more positive move to embrace stability in the region
This is no longer about Shias against Sunnis, but about common sense becoming the bigger picture here
A new dialogue, which will incorporate Iraq at the centre of negotiations…
…will establish a drive through operation to deal with extremists as never before
Turkish Kurds will also be in attendance, as their forces have already taken more of the force
They know what needs to be done to deal with this common enemy, IS
America needs to understand the backlash that they have caused by recruiting IS in the first place
They now reap what they have sown and so must now place their support in Iran to save the day
Not only for the Middle East, but for the world at large
Israel will remain on the backburner and they won’t be consulted in any form of negotiations
They too have done enough damage in the Middle East by their own agendas and so they will be silenced whether they like it or not!
See Saudi Arabia deal tactically with Iran on a number of strategic issues and where their disagreements will not be an issue
But where the greater cause will be instead!
The art of Social Media shows that nobody can get away with anything anymore
In this case a Cambodian property tycoon has been exposed for assaulting a well-known Cambodian actress
Sok Bun has appeared in court after the actress posted a video of her attack online
The CCTV footage taken at the time of the assault on Ek Socheata, better known as SaSa, on the video in the capital Phnom Penh
Sok Bun, 37 years old, returned to Cambodia from Singapore, where he had fled
Violence against women in Cambodia is commonplace, but when the people were shown the exposure of the attack it sparked outrage
Sok Bun was arrested at Phnom Penh’s airport by Cambodia’s Prime Minister, who called for his arrest
He stated, “Don’t think because you have money, you can escape. What you have done is intolerable”
The video footage shows SaSa being dragged off a chair onto the floor of a Japanese restaurant
She was then kicked in the head & as she tried to get up she was punched & stamped on. All this continued for over a minute
There was a point when Mr Bun’s bodyguard pointed a gun at SaSa’s head as the attack continued
Finally a restaurant worker pulls off her attacker
It was the restaurant who gave SaSa the video and then she later posted it on her Facebook page, her black eye visibly shown
Mr Bun pulled SaSa’s hair and smashed her head against the floor
SaSa said she was simply protecting her friend against the unwanted advances of Sok Bun
The bodyguard has been charged with attempted murder, as he pulled the trigger of his gun at SaSa’s head
But the trigger failed to discharge. He is still at large
Cambodia’s Prime Minister issued the arrest and if Sok Bun is found guilty he could face up to five years in prison
As more exposure to these types of crimes becomes relevant it begins to show that those who commit them can no longer hide behind innocence
The truth must expose these thugs whose will they subject on others, simply because they feel they can
Justice is finally catching them in the act
There is to be an agreement between rich and poor countries
It is for an overhaul of global finance, for international development and the release of money to end global poverty
It was the United Nations who has announced the deal, which follows negotiations at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia
This deal is to finance new Sustainable Development Goals
They will target and protect the environment and improve economic opportunity by 2030
This agreement is a critical step-forward in building sustainable futures for all
There is a need to revitalise global partnerships for sustainable development, so that nobody can be left behind
There have been seventeen development goals that have been agreed, which include ending poverty and hunger
It also ensures that quality education is there for all and achieving gender equality and making cities safe
These goals will see developing nations generating more domestic tax revenues to finance their own development agendas
They will not need to rely on foreign aid all the time
The developing countries will start to push ahead with important measures to improve tax collection
They will also combat tax evasion as well as money-laundering
It has to be a joint venture, where all those who take part are able to support each other
This will allow sustainable growth and the outcome is always possible
However the rich only get richer
It is now up to the poorer countries to start to deal with corruption, so that a fairer society for all is started and maintained
Always where there is a will there is a way, but it has to be with the right intention always
President Obama needs the deal with Iran to work, so that he can hope to control a volatile situation in the Middle East
Iran for all its faults is a stable nation with a stable Government, apart from the crippling sanctions
They are able to look after their people
Iran has a stability, which is not found in the Middle East today
America can do no more for the Middle East. They are out of their depth
America has created untold problems without working out a long-term strategy for the unification of Arab lands and their peoples
This destruction has caused untold misery with brother Muslim fighting Muslim brother and where nobody wins or gains overall control
America has caused this untold misery and they are fully responsible for instigating IS warfare, armed and trained in Jordan by the CIA
These IS guerrillas infiltrated from Lebanon and into Syria and now into Iraq
America is reaping the rewards of their destructive ways and policies
They have lost control completely of the entire Middle East, which is in the mess caused by their hand in all of this
America has no concept or understanding of how the Middle East works
They don’t understand how Arabs think and function and their right to govern their own people
This may not be as America lives and acts, but must be considered as their right to do so
America has no right to go in & disrupt these nations into their way of thinking just because they feel they can & for their greed for oil
They are now reaping the results of their actions
America needs a stable ally and Iran could well be that political stabilising influence, which the US needs right now
This nuclear deal has to be forged ahead to bring about stability in this highly volatile region
Iran has the knowhow to do just that and can bring in another voice to the table that is no longer one-sided by Saudi Arabia and Israel
It is time that through diplomatic channels constructive discussions are formed with contingency plans that will satisfy all
That means the 5+1 and Iran have a better grounding for peace in a damaged area, which can now start to materialise
Israel has nuclear weapons, given to them from France
So does India and Pakistan, UK, France, Russia and of course China. North Korea is developing theirs as well
Nowhere in the world is safe any longer and if you think otherwise, then you are all naïve and should wake up
There needs to be some inroads into the Middle East and for an easing up of sanctions for Iran
To bring Iran in as an ally on diplomatic agendas, will allow for a stabilising of the Middle East crisis
It will allow them to help out regarding IS and so bring more solutions into the game plan
These talks are more than just Iran having nuclear capabilities
It means another nation to consult with what feels more of an ally as opposed to more of an evil regime
Dubai is a city, which quietly tolerates other faiths
The rulers of Dubai have ensured that people of different faiths are able to worship in Dubai
Dubai has a Roman Catholic Church of St Mary
In 1966, the year oil was discovered, Sheikh Rashid donated a piece of land to a Roman Catholic mission
The city has since grown up around it and St Mary’s now stands beside a four lane busy road in the centre of Dubai
Sunday is a busy day in Dubai, so Mass is conducted on Fridays. For many this is their only day off
Churches including St Mary’s hold dozens of services in English, Arabic and the languages of Tagalog to Malayalam
Father Connully says Catholics come mainly from India and the Philippines. He gets around 7,000 people for Friday Mass
Dubai’s current ruler permitted a Hindu temple to be built, so that thousands of Hindus and Sikhs can worship
As one moves around Dubai there is no evidence of any religion other than Islam
Churches are not allowed to display crosses or preach publicly or try to persuade Muslims to convert
That would incorporate a jail sentence and deportation
All this is accepted, for it is the freedom for private worship that is so important here
Dubai has a multi-cultural aspect and it gives people the respect and courtesy to worship in peace
It clearly works and shows that people of different faiths can live and work alongside each other in peace and harmony
One must always respect the values of the host nation for this to happen
Dubai can be an example to the rest of the world
They know that there is nothing to fear when different faiths are able to worshiped on the same day
The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide, was the genocidal killing in July 1995 of more than 8,000 Bosniaks
They were mainly men and boys
This all happened around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War
The killing was done by units of the Army of Republika Srpska
Their commander was General Ratko Mladic, who is in The Hague for war crimes
The Secretary General of the United Nations described the mass murder as the worst crime on European soil since the Second World War
A paramilitary unit from Serbia participated in the massacre
In 2004 a unanimous ruling by the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia located in The Hague ruled this was a massacre
The massacre of the male inhabitants constituted genocide, a crime under International Law
This ruling was upheld by the International Court of Justice in 2007
There was also a forcible transfer of 25,000–30,000 Bosniak women, children and the elderly, which accompanied the massacre
In July 2012, some 6,838 genocide victims have been identified by DNA analysis on body parts
These have now been recovered and put into mass graves
In July 2013, some 6,066 victims have now been buried at the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Centre and Cemetery
Russia has recently vetoed a UN resolution stating it was genocide
However Members of the European Parliament and the House of Representatives of the US Congress unanimously have adopted its resolution
This was to adopt this crime in Srebrenica to be defined as genocide
Until the Serbian Prime Minister comes to terms with what has happened by his own countrymen in these horrific crimes…
…there can be no healing established in this country
The Serbian Government has to admit that it was a genocide, however harsh that might seem to them
The truth is there continuously in their faces
Some twenty years down the road nothing much has changed to alleviate the sufferings of these Bosniak people
Fourteen individuals have already been convicted at a UN Tribunal in The Hague in relations to these killings
Ratko Mladic and a former Bosnian Serb army Chief Radovan Karadzic are on trial for these massacres
Until proper justice is being seen to be done, nothing can eradicate the stain of their crimes from their hands and from their history!
Why is the US losing its credibility in today’s world?
The world is upside down just now
The US’s situation with its constant meddling and interest driven aspects, do not hold up well with other countries around the world
If the US wants credibility again, which it is at present losing, then it needs to get engaged
This means it needs to sort out its foreign policies
It has to re-structure and deal with problems head on instead of pussyfooting around doing just a bit here and a bit there
The United States of America are getting nowhere
The world in general has lost respect for America and this is ever increasing
It will not go away until America deals with the important issues it set itself out to do
America has failed in Afghanistan with the Taliban
A mindless exercise and increased opium production to the world bringing in abject misery to millions
The unlawful Iraq War was fuelled by a maniac, whose objective was oil
The results have been untold misery that the US are now reaping
IS is hitting back on the useless strategies by US’s puppet controlled politicians
America supports an ongoing situation in Palestine, because they continually defend a dictatorial situation and an open concentration camp
Their record in dealing with strategies that have no proper outcome is monstrous as far as the world can see
They continue to raise havoc everywhere
All America sees and does is for their own interests and not for the interests of the world at large
Winston Churchill went in to fight a war against a dictatorship regime
Do not think it was only because America entered in that the war was won
It was with the extensive help of Russia fighting with the allies that defeated the problem
The job was done for the greater good and with much co-operation and strategy the war was won
It is high time that America grew up and stopped thinking of themselves as a superpower
That situation is now subsiding and there are other players, who can unite if necessary to sort out other solutions
America no longer controls with the big stick. It has failed the world in so many ways and brought about abject destruction and misery
The reasons for this are that they have not thought out all the consequences of their actions and so must now pay the price for failure
America is also in hock to China for trillions due to the Iraq War – again not thinking with their heads, but with their egos all the time
Respect needs to be gained by doing the right thing for all and not just for the interests of America
Take a leaf out of history and learn from those who knew better
Winston Churchill is a prime example. He put his neck on the line and saw the job through
He is respected throughout history as a great leader
Another great leader was Mikhail Gorbachev, who was the first President of the Soviet Union
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in ending the Cold War and promoting peaceful international relations
Others in this world should follow the examples of these great leaders
They knew what their responsibilities were and dealt with them head on!
The unusual situation of Kenya’s new Central Bank Governor is that he has rejected the grand house that comes with his prestigious job
This is a rare move indeed, especially in a country that is rife with corruption
Patrick Njoroge is a member of the Catholic group Opus Dei and appears to be on a different planet to the rest of his colleagues
Mr Njoroge is being challenged by his preference of a simple life
Kenyans are used to their senior government officials leading lavished lifestyles
Mr Njoroge has decided to live in Nairobi’s Loresho Estate instead of the luxurious Muthaiga Estate
This is where officials drive around in Range Rovers or Mercedes Benz accompanied by security cars
Mr Njoroge will live with his Roman Catholic Opus Dei organisation. Opus Dei means ‘work of God’
Members of Opus Dei aim to live their lives with humility, justice, integrity and solidarity
They work hard dealing with honesty and fairness
Opus Dei states that in God’s eyes what matters is the love that people put into their work, not in its success in terms of money or fame
When Mr Njoroge was vetted for the job by MP’s for the Governor’s position, they were surprised he did not own any property in Kenya
Patrick Njoroge’s life reveals a rare and unique quality that is so far removed from the corruption that is endemic in Kenya today
His colleagues are equally taken by him and say he is devoid of ego and is instinctively averse to any self-advertisement
Having got the right credentials, it is now hoped he can be an example to higher officials, who wish to exploit their roles in office!
Today is the anniversary of Israel’s ‘Operation: Protective Edge’
It raised havoc across Gaza killing over 2,200 Palestinians and injured another 11,000 people
This war caused unprecedented damage to Gaza’s healthcare sector
Twelve months on, this scandal continues and not one of the 19,000 homes that were destroyed or severely damaged have been rebuilt
There are over 100,000 people still who remain homeless
In Gaza things can be done. The humanitarian situation has been sacrificed by the political logjam
This further breeds contempt and so conflict in the future becomes inevitable
It is the failure by the politicians to realise their humanitarian responsibilities, which is so shocking and disgraceful
The Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon stated in June that there was no humanitarian distress in Gaza
As always these lies are given out as if they are of no count
It is the doctors on the ground in Gaza that are treating the Gazan people, who will testify to the contrary
These doctors that work for the World Health Organisation are in a position to voice the truth in these matters as they see them
They have nothing to gain
It is these doctors working on the ground, who continue to state that Gaza has failed to recover from the latest devastation
As a result it continues to drain away any hope for a better future for the people
Surgeons still have to operate by the light from their mobile phones due to the continuing power cuts
At this time 30% of essential medicines are at zero stock
Patients are being denied permission to travel for life saving assistance
These are the daily battles which face the Gazan people
Some 60% of Gaza’s young people are unemployed
Tens of thousands of public sector workers have not been paid for months
120,000 Palestinians are not connected to a water network, which still has not been repaired, after damage caused by missiles
The Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) was designed to facilitate the essential construction materials needed
These materials are cement, aggregate and reinforced steel bars
These vital construction materials are not getting through in any kind of sufficient quantity
The GRM depends on the UN & the Palestinian Authority to take effective measures & responsibilities for the proper use of these materials
As always it is the civilians in Gaza, who are paying the price for political failures
The international community should not base the opening of Gaza to humanitarian aid on the basis that there is a political resolution first
Opening up the boarders so that adequate supplies of essential needs together with the freedom for patients to attend medical help…
…are not unrealistic asks, yet these continue to be obstructed
It has to be down to the UN, as the leader of Gaza’s humanitarian aid & recovery, to deal with this over & above dysfunctional politics
When will the people of the world react to prevent further suffering to the people who live in an open concentration camp with no respite?
Do we, as Mankind, ever have a conscience to allow these atrocities to continue and do absolutely nothing?
The UN should be ashamed of themselves!
Prayers in the boardroom are used before making important decisions, this is happening in a Chinese real estate giant Tentimes Group
Three-quarters of the firm’s eight strong senior management team are Christians
Their Founder and Chairman Wang Ruoxiong became a Christian seven years ago
Wang Ruoxiong says when the company has to make a difficult decision they turn to the Bible for guidance
He further states that God controls everything and that he is merely the housekeeper of Jesus
It is Jesus, who assists him in taking care of the company
He also states that his Christian beliefs are not entirely what drives the company, as he has employees who have technical skills
It is these skills and following Christian values that have made the company more effective
Wang Ruoxiong says his employees feel cared for, which make them perform better
By treating their suppliers more fairly, it has created stronger relationships with them
It is this experience of love that has helped this company survive despite increasing competition worldwide
Wang Ruoxiong’s senior managers are also willing to use Christian values in their own work and life and so their values get passed down
This leads to shared values with their employees and then towards the entire company, making the company truly irreplaceable
It is certainly rare to hear of a company boss, who is so open about his religion at work
Organisations themselves might make allowances for their staff to practice their religious faith
However it is rare that those at the top are open about their beliefs
Gavin Oldham is an executive chairman of a retail stockbroker – The Share Centre
He is an elective lay member of the General Synod of the Church of England
He openly states this on his website biography, as he never hides his Christian beliefs, but he does not flash them about
He is mindful of others, whose beliefs might differ from his own
Nevertheless he states that his faith does guide his business life as well as his personal life. He believes in God’s unconditional love
This he applies in his own life
By loving ones neighbour as yourself, it provides a structure for when Oldham needs to make difficult business decisions
It ensures him consistency, which allows him to make better judgements at work
There is another who shares his values and that is Whole Foods Market co chief executive Walter Robb
He says, “Spirituality is often a charged word for people. It can be easily replaced with love!”
Walter Robb appreciates that love at work may seem equally inappropriate
He believes it gives a softer approach from those at the top, as the firm is a part of worldwide responsibilities
These can be very powerful indeed
It has been Jenny and Michael Ayers’ job to assist companies with help and direction from God
This has helped to turned so many companies around
Of course this advice is purely confidential and it is only those at the top of these companies who have sought this advice
So they steered their business to ever increasing success
Because this is a personal thing, it does not mean that the advice given is reduced in anyway
It has to be those at the top of their professions, who benefit the most
They are able to steer their companies into unchartered waters, where the bigger benefits can come in
While the company gains so the entire staff gains also
This is all about advice and strategy for the Greater Good, for all the company and throughout the world
Pope Francis has arrived in Ecuador
It is his first visit to the Spanish-speaking part of America since becoming Pope
His message to the people is of solidarity, especially for the poor of this region
At the same time he is trying to rally his Church of dwindling numbers
Pope Francis has been seen as ‘the Pope of the poor’
He chose Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, as they are the poorest and most marginal nations of the region
This complete region has 40% of the world’s Catholics
Falling world prices of oil and minerals in Ecuador has threatened their way of life
Pope Francis will be forced to confront issues on many sex scandals that have tainted the Church
These issues have resulted in their dwindling numbers
As one of those sexually abused victims has mentioned, the Church’s punishment of paedophiles is an insult to humanity
Pope Francis is likely to raise environmental concerns with the leaders of Bolivia
Bolivia has promoted mining and drilling in wilderness areas
Pope Francis feels there is a need to protect nature and the poor
It is the poor that are the ones who suffer most when these activities are exploited
At the same time he rejects today’s profit-at-all costs mentality in favour of the Christian view of economic progress
This tends to respect human rights and safeguards to the environment
Ecuador has 79% of its population as Catholics, Bolivia has 77% and Paraguay has 89%
It is of huge interest to the Catholic Church to maintain these numbers and therefore ensuring their own security
There must be a more hands on approach by the Catholic Church regarding poverty and deprivation
This can only come about when methods of birth control are in operation
The Catholic Church needs to take their collective responsibly in keeping their flock free from harm and poverty
Until the Catholic Church comes into the 21st Century themselves, they have no right to preach to those who constantly struggle
Their bishops live a life of luxury, which they do not deserve or have earned
There should be more giving by the Church and not continually taking away
Until the Catholic Church starts acting by example, as to what they preach, they will have little respect by their congregation
That is why thousands are leaving the Church
The world must come together to serve the people of the world, who have nothing by those who have everything
Until social and economic justice becomes a reality, many will continue to suffer with deprivation
Deprivation means those souls have no roof over their heads, no running water or toilet facilities and no access to electricity
Until the world puts aside extremist’s behaviour, then acts of deprivation will continue to grow for millions
We owe it to ourselves to save humanity if we all hope to live in a stabilised sustaining world
Those that are rich can no longer hide themselves from those who are poor
They have the responsibility to act before the stench of depravity hits their front doors
None of us who have, can afford to turn a blind eye to all those who suffer intense hardship and sufferings
One day it could well be us and so we must then ask, “Who has the will to help us in our time of need?”
If we continue to do nothing to help the deprived, we cannot then expect help when it is our turn to experience that awful existence
Construction of the Inka Road (Quechua spelling of Inca) stands as one of the monumental engineering achievements in history
The road is a network 25,000 miles long, which crosses over mountains and tropical lowlands, rivers and deserts
The Great Road links the sacred city of Cusco, the administrative capital and spiritual centre of the Inca world…
…to the farthest reaches of its empire
This road continues today to serve the Andean communities across Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile
It is a sacred space and symbol of cultural continuity
The monumental undertaking of this road is focussed at an exhibition
It is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC “The Great Inka Road: Engineering and Empire”
At the exhibition visitors will enjoy unusual glimpses of the roads using digital visualisation alongside 200 rare Inca objects and artefacts
The building of these roads, built in the 15th Century, were constructed without the wheel, large livestock or even metal tools
The roads were literally dug into the rock faces and are linked up by 200 bridges
The roads are paved with blocks of stone, reinforced with retaining walls, which allow for the water from the rocks to drain through
Managing the flows of water along the road also enabled the engineers to preserve these enormous highways
It is all due to the superlative engineering principles that cut through some of the most extreme terrains in the world
They are spanning rain forests, deserts and high mountains
Today at least 500 communities still use these roads as the only pathway for communication and also for their trading
These roads are not just physical structures, but living roads
When talking to people who walk the Inca Trail they say “We are never tired”
“The llamas and the donkeys that walk the Inca Trail never get tired, because the old path has the blessings of the Inca”
This ancient highway is also known as the Royal Road, literally translated as “Road of the Lord.”
This road binds people of different ethnicities across the vast Andean region
For them it is not only special, but sacred for those who travel on it
They feel blessed and rejuvenated all the time!
Greece’s problems are not all their own, other countries in the Eurozone also face hardships, especially in the southern parts of Europe
There needs to be a serious overhaul to the European Union as a whole
Everyone knew that Greece should not have got rid of their drachma in 2001 and adopt the euro currency
Greece was never ready to join the Eurozone and many economists knew that, so did the Greeks themselves and many in Brussels also
The arrogance of Eurozone operatives wanting to establish a European super-state overrode realistic achievements
Those driving to create this super-state went full steam ahead and invited Athens with all their problems to join
The European leaders decided to turn a blind eye to fundamental weaknesses and imbalances to member state economies
These finance ministers did not want to see any problems and therefore did not want to deal with them
Economic policies in the southern countries of Europe have caused a lack of growth and a lack of job creation
This has led to economic stagnation, which has led to enormous levels of debt
The EU is in desperate need of reform
Something Mr Cameron, the UK’s Prime Minister, is calling out for – he is not alone in his criticism
The EU in its present form has now grown so big that it is like the albatross that is too big to manage
The EU interferes in all aspects of civilian life in every EU member country
It is the economic and political power, which has been taken away from nation countries and been shifted to Brussels
Brussels’ decision making bodies are not elected and are never accountable to national Governments
It is the bureaucrats in Brussels, who have a taste for power and do not wish to relinquish it!
Many referendums on EU treaties have been ignored and national courts overruled
The sovereignty of national parliaments has been continuously eroded
This has caused the EU to have grown into this organisation, which regards itself as an eventual United States of Europe
This being the case, it will lose its values on liberty and economic freedom
Nations once had the opportunity for self-rule and determination
It is the actions of Brussels with their power hungry operatives and intransigence that has led to political and economic instability
The likes of which have not been seen in decades
The current EU has not created tranquillity, peace and prosperity
Instead it created instability, disenchantment and contempt
This is occurring right across Europe, as Greece is today. They are not alone in their feelings
Power must leave Brussels and return to the European nations to end all their misery and injustice
This will allow economic policies to be adjusted in these countries
Brussels continues to waste money and continues to borrow money far more than it is entitled to
Europe has already paid dearly for Brussels power crazy incompetence!
Drugs & their proliferation is becoming an increasing concern, as the Afghanistan Government becomes increasingly vulnerable & unstable
Afghanistan already produces 90% of the world’s opium and its flow is likely to increase
The Afghanistan Government is losing control of the Afghan/Tajik border
Hundreds of Afghan and Pakistani Taliban and Central Asian fighters and half a dozen different groups have seized control
This is in large parts of the northern Taliban provinces, which borders Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan
As the worsening military situation occurs in Afghanistan, so the flow of drugs increases
The warlords and the extremists get more control on the Afghan side of the border
Much of their funding for their military groups comes from drug trafficking
These Central Asian militant groups are the prime traffickers of drugs into Russia, Europe and then on into China as well
The Taliban and IS are involved in trafficking drugs
Many Afghans are now living in Moscow and other Russian towns
They want their share of the huge profits that ensue once the drugs reach Russia and Europe
Russian ministers realise that the volume of drug production in Afghanistan is growing at a threatening pace
The income is being taken by the militant groups in these countries and beyond its borders
In 2014 Tajik Drug Control Agency captured six tonnes of heroin and opium
That is the tip of the iceberg of the 6,500 tonnes of production in Afghanistan
Again we have America to thank, as they have encouraged the production of poppies in Afghanistan
The US involvement has brought the drug war and production over the last thirteen years, while they have been in the country
It was done to pacify the public there
It maintains the loyalty of the warlords and opens up the country to resource extraction and military bases
As long as the warlords get their pay, the US is able to maintain some control over the hinterland
This is beyond Kabul, where it is the big part of their game plan
The science of biomimicry or bionics is advancing in new ways to tackle modern issues for medicine, food security and waste removal
This is done by observing the processes in nature that deal with the same problems
An example here would be how to understand about the surface of an aloe plant, which allows it to stay clean if it grows in mud
If we look at nature, we see that there is always energy around everywhere
It is locally supplied and you do not need to be connected to the national grid
The use of our huge waterfalls, which feed into lakes, are used in making electricity and this nature provides constantly
Michael Pearce designed the Eastgate building in Harare, Zimbabwe after he saw a documentary on termite mounds
These mounds can control the internal humidity and temperature, even when external temperatures change dramatically
Pearce realised that humans occupying a building give off heat, 80% of that energy is dispersed in a form of waste heat
He saw the building not as a form of concrete, but as an extension of our own metabolism works and so designed the building accordingly
Scientists were inspired to replicate dermal denticles or little skin teeth
These scales make up sharkskin, which allows water to flow easily and discourages parasite growth, such as algae and barnacles
By replicating these dermal denticles, scientists put them on the bottom of boats and cargo ships
This allowed for less fuel to drive the boats, as the hulls remain clean and do not require harsh cleaning chemicals to do the job
This technique is now being applied to create clean surfaces in hospitals, so that they can resist bacteria growth
The bacteria can’t catch hold on those surfaces
So the goal is to create products, processes and policies – new ways of living that are well adapted on earth for our futures
