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I am a Fifty Three year old Academic Specializing in Risk Management, Accounting and Finance. An inactive Major Australian Army Reserve I am Interested in Middle Eastern Politics as a result of having a Lebanese born wife.
I am also a Former Mayor of The City of Greater Dandenong who is appalled by what passes for informed debate on both Middle East Politics and Financial Issues.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 4:56:20 PM
Article : "Russia and China Veto Syria Resolution"
Fatah al-Islam
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 4:11:03 PM
Article : "Lawless Israeli Oppression in Palestine"
Priests
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 4:49:19 PM
Article : "What if What We Think is Real is a Lie?"
The worm
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 4:34:46 PM
Article : "The Remarkable Political Stupidity of the Street"
Keepers of the old paradigm
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 3:44:44 PM
Article : "we are all terrorists now"
Not Australia
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 8:34:35 PM
Article : "Goldman Sachs Has Taken Over"
Splitting the EURO
Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 11:05:06 PM
Article : "Big Change Whether We Like It Or Not"
Pig Greedy
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 4:52:10 PM
Article : "Politburo uber alles"
Equalization payments
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 7:02:53 PM
Article : "War Winds Target Iran"
Afghanistan some reflections
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:52:11 AM
Article : "Osama bin Laden Won"
The Taliban "offered" to hand over Bin Laden
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 11:45:00 PM
Article : "Why the President Doesn't Present a Bold Plan to Create Jobs"
Infrastructure
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 7:00:16 PM
Article : "The Swamp of Washington and the Morass of the Economy"
The recessoion we had to have
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 9:59:53 PM
Article : "Safety on the Cheap"
Hear Hear
Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 10:50:37 PM
Article : "Selective Conscientious Objection"
War
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 5:45:03 PM
Article : "Why Washington Clings to a Failed Middle East Strategy"
History
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 4:51:13 PM
Article : "Communication, the Public Sphere, WikiLeaks, China, Obama, L"
Integrity and morale
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 8:58:36 PM
Article : "The Stench of American Hypocrisy"
Shattered Foundations
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 5:47:00 PM
Quicklink : "Obama and Netanyahu Clash Over Israeli Settlements"
The paradigm effect
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 4:42:23 PM
Article : "WHAT'S REALLY BEHIND QE2?"
Please explain this
Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 10:23:45 PM
Article : "WHAT'S REALLY BEHIND QE2?"
Beggar my creditors!
Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 6:42:45 PM
Quicklink : "Obama and Netanyahu Clash Over Israeli Settlements"
Israel has become a strategic liability!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 8:37:51 PM
Article : "PALESTINIANS SEEK ARAB, MUSLIM STATE --" YET REJECT JEWISH, "
Jewish State = shorthand for no right of return
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 5:55:47 PM
Article : "Israel and the Betrayal of Zionism"
Intractible Problems
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 5:47:01 PM
Article : "No Atheists in Foxholes, No Libertarians in Crises"
Yin and Yang
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 10:02:59 PM
Article : "No Atheists in Foxhole, No Libertarians in Crises"
Comment
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 8:48:20 PM
Article : "No Atheists in Foxhole, No Libertarians in Crises"
Government
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 1:14:38 AM
Article : "Israel and the Betrayal of Zionism"
Paradigms
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 9:31:57 PM
Article : "The Flotilla Massacre - Israeli Commandos Fired Unprovoked I"
Price tag
Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 8:53:50 PM
Article : "The (Almost) Crash of Wall Street"
Mathematical models are not enough
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 5:20:35 AM
Article : "Liz Holtzman for New York Attorney General (And Watch Out Wa"
2nd Weakness
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 6:57:01 PM
Article : "It's the Derivatives, Stupid"
We need to see the link between derivitives to executive pay
Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 6:47:45 PM
Article : "Globalization Is Killing The Globe: Return to Local Economie"
Government and Risk
Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 3:35:38 PM
Article : "Markets Fail When Humans Are Unregulated"
"bought-and-paid-for-media"
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 9:56:48 PM
Article : "Waxman Attacks Winograd On Israel; Ignites A Political Fires"
"our only democratic ally in the Middle East"
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 6:51:32 PM
Article : "America's Race To The Bottom"
Risk
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 4:30:22 PM
Article : "Imperial Inertia"
The six degrees of separation
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:39:08 PM
Article : "J Street Responds to Sarah Palin's Comments on Settlements"
If choosing corrupt leaders
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 4:39:21 PM
Article : "J Street Responds to Sarah Palin's Comments on Settlements"
Face
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 4:28:16 PM
Article : "J Street Responds to Sarah Palin's Comments on Settlements"
Israel will not fall without the US
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 6:32:13 PM
Article : "Shining Light on Roots of Terrorism"
Israel and Israelis are "special".
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 4:31:56 PM
Article : "GOLDSTONEWALLED! | US Congress Endorses Israeli War Crimes"
Palestinians are not homogenous
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:30:42 PM
Article : "Hillary, Congress Bury Goldstone Report, Shirking Accountabi"
Impunity
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 6:25:28 PM
Article : "In America, Selfishness and Lack of Solidarity Know No Bound"
Nowdays nice guys don't just finish last.
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 6:24:11 PM
Article : "In America, Selfishness and Lack of Solidarity Know No Bound"
I recently rewatched an old film.
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:54:08 PM
Quicklink : "Dennis Kucinich: Truth, Human Dignity and the Goldstone Rep"
The US is an abomonation
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 5:15:47 PM
Article : "US-Israeli Missile Defense War Game Signals Israeli Attack o"
When genuine negotiations begin,
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:53:56 PM
Diary : "Alternate sovereignty over Jerusalem by time, why not?"
Please see below
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 4:48:37 PM
Diary : "Alternate sovereignty over Jerusalem by time, why not?"
Only a matter of time (and effort).
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:29:26 AM
Article : "US-Israeli Missile Defense War Game Signals Israeli Attack o"
Israel needs its ruffled feathers smoothed
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 4:53:24 PM
Article : "Israel: in a frenzy over the Goldstone Report"
Beat Your Swords into Plowshares
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 11:36:22 PM
Article : "Israel: in a frenzy over the Goldstone Report"
Nobody deserves missiles!
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 6:27:44 PM
Article : "Vile Bodies: Reagan Revenants Return to Enforce Empire's Age"
Broken
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 6:25:57 PM
Article : "Vile Bodies: Reagan Revenants Return to Enforce Empire's Age"
The old way is boken!
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 7:37:24 PM
Quicklink : "UPDATE: UN to address Gaza war report"
Learn to live with it? NO WAY!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 7:50:43 PM
Article : "How Israel Targets and Suppresses Opposition to Its Annexati"
I saw two humanising programs in one week
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 5:33:17 PM
Quicklink : "Israel readies for diplomatic war over 'biased' UN Gaza repo"
Blank Cheque
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:20:23 PM
Quicklink : "Israel: Won't accept 'complete freeze' on settlement buildin"
Nobody can touch Israel whilst the US uses its UN veto
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 9:00:29 PM
Quicklink : "Israel: Won't accept 'complete freeze' on settlement buildin"
The settlements are illegal under international law
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9:20:54 PM
Article : "Going, Going..."
The law
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 6:29:22 PM
Article : "We Don't Feel Like Celebrating with Israel This Year"
I speak to Arabs too
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 1:10:24 AM
Article : "We Don't Feel Like Celebrating with Israel This Year"
If you are right then why not annex the territories
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 9:55:04 PM
Article : "Did I Just Have a Bad Dream"
Time to leave?
Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 6:16:31 PM
Article : "Did I Just Have a Bad Dream"
New Paradigm
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 8:11:20 PM
Article : "Afghanistan for Dummies"
Winning a war
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 2:22:15 AM
Poll : "Poll: Poll: What is the most likely scenario for the future "
Paradigm shift
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 6:24:36 PM
Article : "Why Holder and Obama have not fired the Bush Appointed, Rove"
Experience
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 12:45:50 AM
Article : ""It's Almost As If The Administration Is Opting for a Rose-C"
Heres the problem
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 9:59:41 PM
Article : ""It's Almost As If The Administration Is Opting for a Rose-C"
In order to be in charge
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 9:38:31 PM
Article : "Losing Football Coach, You're Fired! Failed CEO, You're Enr"
Win at all cost = short-termism
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 8:47:19 PM
Article : "DOJ Prosecutorial Injustice & Misconduct-- We Need to Be Out"
Professional prostitution
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 7:45:05 PM
Article : "Money is God, Greed is King and Corruption Runs the Game"
Its mainly in the Financial Reporting Standards
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 6:42:03 PM
Article : "AG Holder's Former Employer"
It is the size of the crash that is the problem
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 7:35:46 PM
Article : "What is the Likelihood of Full Economic Recovery, Really?"
Quantitative Easing
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 5:42:59 PM
Article : "What Our Leaders and the Media Are Not Telling Us"
See I'm not pessimistic above
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 5:39:55 PM
Article : "What Our Leaders and the Media Are Not Telling Us"
Its all about intelligent Risk Management
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 5:36:26 PM
Article : "What Our Leaders and the Media Are Not Telling Us"
I'm not pessimistic
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 12:53:34 AM
Article : "What Our Leaders and the Media Are Not Telling Us"
The Galileo precident
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 5:55:59 PM
Diary : "EMBARRASSED BY A "BIRTHER!""
Blame Education
Monday, August 10, 2009 at 1:51:35 AM
Article : "You're out!"
"There is no such thing as community,
Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 9:47:30 PM
Article : "I Was At the Birth..."
9/11
Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 9:24:15 PM
Article : "The Me-First, Forget-Everyone-Else Crowd"
Figures prove nothing
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 5:57:37 AM
Article : "How Democrats are Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Last Ye"
Those who make change impossible
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 3:03:46 AM
Article : "Why God Condones Torture"
How not why
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:42:23 AM
Diary : "Angry Muppet Claims to Have Obama's Kenyan Birth Certificate"
The US
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 8:02:54 PM
Article : "The American Road to Fascism -- a synopsis of Chris Hedges' "
The other antidote is Risk
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 5:57:17 PM
Article : "The American Road to Fascism -- a synopsis of Chris Hedges' "
Its all over
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1:10:11 AM
Quicklink : "Spitzer: Federal Reserve is "a Ponzi scheme, an inside job""
Regulators?
Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 5:18:42 PM
Article : "Follow the Risk"
Spot on
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 8:07:37 PM
Article : "The American Empire Is Bankrupt"
It's unprecedented.
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:35:45 PM
Article : "How to Deal with the Pathological Spirit on the Right?: Sha"
Many good suggestions
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 9:52:17 PM
Article : "We have the Story Wrong - There's More Work Than Ever!"
My dad
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 9:32:02 PM
Article : "How to Deal with the Pathological Spirit on the Right?: Sha"
Not homogenous
Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:01:32 PM
Article : "We Still Torture"
The case for paradigm reform
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 12:45:16 AM
Article : "Illiteracy in High Places: Forgetting What We Learned"
China
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 8:39:15 PM
Article : "The Valuable Inconvenience of Leadership: A Message for the"
Here Here
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 1:38:59 AM
Quicklink : "Miami judge awards $1.2 billion in suit against Cuba"
The US
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 7:33:33 PM
Article : "Everything Is Perfect"
A perfect emerald
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:58:19 PM
Article : "Colin Powell Skates Free on Torture"
Moral Authority
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 12:22:24 AM
Article : "The Ultimate 2009 Commencement Address"
There is a flaw in accounting standards
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 12:07:03 AM
Article : "Watching Obama Morph Into Dick Cheney"
Politics
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