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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.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Why Israel cannot admit it has the bomb (1 comments)
Israel cannot admit it has the bomb because it would force even its own supreme court to rule that settlements in the occupied territories are illegal.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 The six degrees of separation
The Chinese have a saying "the centre of everybodies universe is the bridge of their nose". From this logic one persons 'acceptable collateral damage' is another persons 'innocent victim of excessive force'.
Sunday, November 15, 2009 No preconditions I think not.
Mr Netanyahu claims himself willing to enter into negotiations without precondition. This is a clear negotiating sham. As if the presence of 500,000 Israelis living illegaly on Occupied Land is not a precondition. He himself recently stated "Any unilateral action would only unravel the framework of agreements between us" sounds like preconditions to me.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Why Israel generates so much interest!
Many people argue that it is unfair that Israel's actions generate what seems to be a disproportionate amount of criticism, such people fail to appreciate two things: Europe with the holocaust and the US with its veto have condoned illegal settlements and thus rendered themselves complicit in Israels illegal actions and Israel is on the fault line between the Islamic and Judeo-Christian world.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Alternate sovereignty over Jerusalem by time, why not? (4 comments)
The Israeli's want Jerusalem as their undivided capital as do the Palestinians. Why not allow each to be sovereign on alternative days?
Friday, September 11, 2009 "Israel disputes this" no it doesn't
Most comments in the media about settlement construction in the occupied territories which state the settlements are illegal under international law end with comment "Israel disputes this". Whilst this may be true of settlements in East Jeruselem which Israel has annexed, this is simply not true for settlements in the West Bank which Israel hasn't annexed.
Monday, July 27, 2009 Goldman Sachs and the behavior of the 'Rescued'
What behaviour do we expect from the rescued? My personal experience is that the rescued are intially embarassed. Then they want to get on with life. Only later might they reflect on any duty they may owe their rescuer. But what can we expect from somebody who has learnt that the correct role of other people is to serve them.
Thursday, February 5, 2009 On being 'crazy' Israel
In recent times a number of people have lauded the concept of acting in seemingly irrational ways siting game theory studies which show this to be an effective stategy when dealing with hostile other parties.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Rupert Murdoch and Hipocrisy (1 comments)
Rupert Murdoch is a born-again Christian and is building a stable of hard-core porn channels for its BSkyB subsidiary. Given that It is a widely held view that Rupert Murdoch abandoned his Australian Citizenship when it got in the way of his business interests,it would be interesting to see which way he would jump if forced to choose between the profits from porn and his born-again Chistianity.
Sunday, September 7, 2008 Value Wars
Small towns have the luxury of 'My way or the highway'. If 'they' don't want you to live in their town you probably don't want to live there either. Such a black and white approach is a luxury the world cannot afford.
Thursday, September 4, 2008 Conflicting Values
Mrs Palin's stong values approach to politics is essentially undemocratic
Sunday, July 20, 2008 Corporate governance - Village the missing V
In order to make corporate governance more proactive rather than merely compliance driven, best practice encourages boards to set mission, vision and values. This diary suggests there is a missing V for 'Village' which focuses boards attention on identifying and managing key allies as well as stakeholders, political and community relationships
Thursday, July 17, 2008 Soldiers criminal jail, President criminals White House (1 comments)
Now that President Bush has admitted being aware of Torture committee, will the soldiers who were tried, found guilty and jailed for 'spontaneously' committing torture be retried? I was only following orders is not a defence but it sure is a mitigating factor.
