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All the way with the USA?        (FROM The Age Newspaper Friday 8th February, 2013)
by Malcolm Fraser
February 8 2013

There is increasingly aggressive posturing between China and American-backed Japan. If war breaks out Australia must not slavishly follow its superpower friend.
The ownership of islands in the East China Sea now represents a highly sensitive and dangerous issue. There has been a significant escalation that could easily lead to conflict between China and Japan.

A senior American intelligence officer has strongly sided with Japan and called China a bully on the high seas with ambitions to sink American warships and seize control of waters from its neighbours. He described China as a principal threat. We have the US and Japan lined up in concert against China.

I had believed that America's containment policy, if not changed, could lead to war between China and the US within a 10-12 year time frame. Not so long ago, foreign policy expert Hugh White suggested there could be conflict between China and Japan within 12 months. White has also written a piece opposing a defence treaty between Japan and Australia. He pointed out that Japan has interests that are not ours and that such a relationship could be dangerous for Australia.

All of this makes for a most unpleasant mix. China, Japan and the US are not showing the calm reason that is necessary to avoid conflict. President Barack Obama's pivot greatly strengthening forces in the western Pacific, placing a marine fighting unit in Darwin, to which will be added air and naval elements, is not only provocative to China, but dangerous for Australia. Does anyone think that if America wants to use those forces from Darwin, it will ask our permission first? It will do what it wants and we would be complicit in whatever it does.

The New York Times is hardly a left-wing journal. Nicholas Kristof is a highly respected commentator and in the last part of last year, he gave his imprimatur to an article by a Taiwanese academic pointing out what was headed ''The inconvenient truth behind the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands''.

Kristof wrote: ''I find the evidence for Chinese sovereignty quite compelling. The most interesting evidence is emerging from old Japanese government documents and suggests that Japan in effect stole the islands from China in 1895 as booty of war.'' He then prints the article by the Taiwanese professor documenting these matters in detail.
If the current standoff results in warfare, America is committed to Japan. If they wanted to use Australia's resources or support, the Americans would demand it. In any fight involving China and the US, we should stand out of it. If the giants in our region are going to war, we should not be part of it.

Robert Menzies, as prime minister, understood this clearly in 1956. The Chinese were shelling islands in the Taiwan Straits, testing American resolve over Taiwan. Eisenhower moved the 7th Fleet in, or close to, the Taiwan Straits.
At this time, not long after the signing of the ANZUS Treaty, which of course had no relevance to that particular dispute, Menzies let Eisenhower know in the clearest terms that if war eventuated between China and the US, Australia would not be part of it.

He clearly saw an Australian interest separate from that of the US, standing alone as an independent nation.
We have had a history of following America into war. Vietnam, with the knowledge of later years, proved to be a mistake. I must carry my responsibility for supporting it at the time. Then Iraq and Afghanistan, two wars ending in failure. There were massive objections to our involvement in Iraq. The original involvement in Afghanistan, which was to hunt al-Qaeda and nothing else, was correct. President George W. Bush, on his own initiative, turned that into a plan to reshape Afghanistan.

It is time Australia started to have a mind of its own. We should not follow a superpower into war, merely because it wants us to, or because of ANZUS. There has been no conflict to which ANZUS has had any relevance whatsoever.
Do we believe that we must follow America into American wars, simply because that is the only way we can guarantee one day, that if we need help, it will help us. If that is our attitude, it is false.
Great powers follow their own interest and not that of any other country. We should have learnt that through our short history.

The result of a war between China, the US and Japan is problematic. China would have the capacity to sustain a level of casualties quite beyond anything that America could endure. In addition, China would be fighting for China, America would be fighting for foreign influence. The motivations on the two sides would be entirely different.
If war does occur, Australia should stand out of it, as Menzies did in 1956. I believe Prime Minister Julia Gillard, or her alternative, Kevin Rudd, or the alternative to both, Tony Abbott, would do that which America wanted.

China has a sense of history that is foreign to America and to Australia. Through the 1800s and the 1900s, it suffered many indignities at the hands of Western powers, of Japan and of the US and indeed of Russia also. This was the time of Chinese weakness, but that has changed. China is no longer weak and will not endure humiliation again.
If anyone thinks containment against China and containment against the Soviet Union had any similarities, they should be disabused. The Soviet Union had minimal trade links, no financial and capital market links worth mentioning with the West.

China, on the contrary, is heavily entwined in the economies of nearly every Western country, certainly of Australia. It is the largest buyer of US Treasury bills. A war between America and China would have catastrophic results, first for America's economy, then for the economies of the world.
If we had a government with a sense of history and of the future, we would seek to use our influence for peace and moderation. We should make it plain to America that we will not be going to war on that issue. We should oppose provocative action by any party.

Kristof, as an impartial observer, believes that China has made a decent case for ownership. Could the parties be persuaded to take it to the International Court, how else can a peaceful solution be found?
When is Australia going to have sufficient courage to act as an independent nation?
Malcolm Fraser was Liberal prime minister from 1975 to 1983.

 

TO ACHIEVE “REAL PEACE” IN THE MIDDLE EAST

In the last 40 years the people in the Arab world have been obsessed with matters of religion which had allowed their corrupt dictatorial governments do nothing about the real issues of concern for the well being of themselves and their children.

The provision of good health services and decent hospitals!!!

Investment into education for all young people, giving them the opportunity to be able to participate in the modern work industry and environment!!!

Investment into research and development for the creation of new industries!!!

The need to industrialize and create new jobs for the people, especially the growing population of young people with the dream of creating a better life !!!

Addressing the ever growing need for more and better housing !!!

These are just a small sample of the many things that need to be done now, not tomorrow or the day after!!

To achieve these goals, the Arab people will have to do all they can to bring about real democracy and democratic governance in their countries !!! Democracy with real “human rights”, with an independent judiciary, an independent media and the rule of law !!!

FURTHER MORE IT WOULD BE IN THE INTEREST OF ALL THE ARAB PEOPLE, IF AN “ARAB ECONOMIC COMMUNITY” WAS CREATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE !!!

All these things were not possible because there were dictatorships in control of almost all of the Arab countries, and these corrupt governments were blindly supported by the United States of America!!!

These things were not possible also because the Arab people were betrayed by their religious leaders who were/are only interested in protecting their own power and privileges !!!

Then there is the important issue of  “Real Peace” in the Middle  East for everyone concerned. Without all the above the job of securing real peace is made more difficult but not impossible. Also without  “Real Peace” all of the above dreams of the Arab peoples are almost impossible to achieve!!!

                All sensible people believe that there can only be one solution in the Middle East and that is a Sovereign, independent and secure state of Israel and a Sovereign, independent and secure and viable state of Palestine !!! This is the only way to give both peoples the freedom and dignity of living their own lives and making their own dreams a reality !!!

In the last 40 years those Israelis and Palestinians that have dreamed, that have wanted “Real Peace” in the Middle East have been let down badly, have been totally betrayed by the United States of America and the European Union !!!

To settle this issue for the good of everyone,the E.U. & the U.S.A. will have to become true and  real INDEPENDENT and NEAUTRAL BROKERS !!! If the referee or umpire is crooked, you cannot expect a decent and honest outcome any time soon !!!

I admire the Egyptian population who are demonstrating against this Muslim despot, the new president of Egypt !!! I really hope they force him to rescind the dictatorial decree!!! I would love to see real democracy and real democratic governance in all the Arab countries!!! With genuine democratic constitutions!!! FURTHER MORE I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THE CREATION OF AN ARAB ECONOMIC COMMUNITY!!!! It would also be fantastic to see peace come to the Middle East for the good of everyone!!!

Να επιταχυνθεί «Πραγματική Ειρήνη» ΣΤΗ ΜΈΣΗ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΉ!!!

Κατά τα τελευταία 40 χρόνια οι λαοί στον αραβικό κόσμο είχαν εμμονή με τα θέματα της θρησκείας που είχε επιτρέψει της διεφθαρμένες δικτατορικές κυβερνήσεις τους να μην κάνουν τίποτα για τα πραγματικά ζητήματα που προκαλούσαν ανησυχία για την ευημερία των ίδιων και των παιδιών τους.

Η παροχή καλών υπηρεσιών υγείας και αξιοπρεπή νοσοκομεία!

Οι επενδύσεις στην εκπαίδευση για όλους τους νέους, δίνοντάς τους την ευκαιρία να είναι σε θέση να συμμετάσχουν στη σύγχρονη βιομηχανία - εργασία στο σύγχρονο περιβάλλον!

Οι επενδύσεις στην έρευνα και την ανάπτυξη για τη δημιουργία νέων βιομηχανιών!

Η ανάγκη για την εκβιομηχάνιση και τη δημιουργία νέων θέσεων εργασίας για τους ανθρώπους, ειδικά ο αυξανόμενος πληθυσμός των νέων με το όνειρο της δημιουργίας μιας καλύτερης ζωής!

Η αντιμετώπιση του συνεχώς αυξανόμενη ανάγκη για περισσότερη και καλύτερη στέγαση!

Αυτά είναι μόνο ένα μικρό δείγμα από τα πολλά πράγματα που πρέπει να γίνουν τώρα, όχι αύριο ή μεθαύριο!

Για την επίτευξη αυτών των στόχων, ο αραβικός κόσμος θα πρέπει να κάνει ότι μπορεί για να επιφέρει πραγματική δημοκρατία και τη δημοκρατική διακυβέρνηση στις χώρες τους! Η δημοκρατία με τα πραγματικά «ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα», με την ανεξάρτητη δικαιοσύνη, ανεξάρτητων μέσων ενημέρωσης και του κράτους δικαίου!

ΠΕΡΑΙΤΈΡΩ θα ήταν προς το συμφέρον όλων των Αραβικών λαών, Η δημιουργία μιας "ΑΡΑΒΙΚΗΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ" ΤΟ ΣΥΝΤΟΜΌΤΕΡΟ ΔΥΝΑΤΏΝ!!!

Όλα αυτά τα πράγματα δεν ήταν δυνατά, επειδή υπήρχαν δικτατορίες στον έλεγχο του συνόλου σχεδόν των αραβικών χωρών, και αυτές οι διεφθαρμένες κυβερνήσεις τυφλά υποστηρίζονταν από τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής!

Αυτά τα πράγματα δεν ήταν δυνατόν, επειδή οι αραβικοί λαοί επίσης προδόθηκαν από τους θρησκευτικούς ηγέτες τους, που μόνο ενδιαφέρονταν / ενδιαφέρονται για την προστασία της δικής τους εξουσίας και τα προνόμιά τους!

Στη συνέχεια, υπάρχει το σημαντικό θέμα της «πραγματικής ειρήνης» στη Μέση Ανατολή, για όλους τους εμπλεκόμενους. Χωρίς όλα τα παραπάνω η εργασία της εξασφάλισης πραγματικής ειρήνης γίνεται πιο δύσκολη, αλλά όχι αδύνατο. Επίσης, χωρίς "πραγματική ειρήνη" όλα τα παραπάνω όνειρα των αραβικών λαών είναι σχεδόν αδύνατο να επιτευχθούν!

Όλοι οι λογικοί άνθρωποι πιστεύουν ότι μπορεί να υπάρχει μόνο μία λύση στη Μέση Ανατολή και ότι αυτό είναι ένα κυρίαρχο, ανεξάρτητο και ασφαλές κράτος του Ισραήλ και ένα κυρίαρχο, ανεξάρτητο και ασφαλές και βιώσιμο κράτος της Παλαιστίνης! Αυτός είναι ο μόνος τρόπος για να δώσει τους δύο λαούς την ελευθερία και την αξιοπρέπεια της ζωής των και να κάνουν τα όνειρά τους πραγματικότητα!

Κατά τα τελευταία 40 χρόνια εκείνοι οι Ισραηλινοί και οι Παλαιστίνιοι που έχουν ονειρευτεί, που ήθελαν «πραγματική ειρήνη" στη Μέση Ανατολή έχουν απογοητευτεί άσχημα, είναι εντελώς προδομένοι από τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής και της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης!

Για να επιλυθεί αυτό το ζήτημα για το καλό όλων, οι Η.Π.Α. και η Ε.Ε. ΘΑ ΠΡΈΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΓΊΝΟΥΝ <<Ειλικρινής, ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΗ και ΟΥΔΈΤΕΡΟΙ ΔΙΑΙΤΗΤΕΣ>> Αν ο διαιτητής ή επιδιαιτητής είναι ανέντιμος, δεν μπορούμε να περιμένουμε μια αξιοπρεπή και έντιμη έκβαση στο λίαν μέλλον!!!

Θαυμάζω τον Αιγυπτιακό πληθυσμό που διαδηλώνουν κατά του νέου μουσουλμάνου δεσπότη, το νέο πρόεδρο της Αιγύπτου! Ελπίζω πραγματικά ότι θα τον αναγκάσουν να καταγγείλει το δικτατορικό διάταγμα του! Θα ήθελα πολύ να δω πραγματική δημοκρατία και πραγματική δημοκρατική διακυβέρνηση σε όλες τις αραβικές χώρες! Ακόμη περισσότερο θα ήθελα πραγματικά να δω τη δημιουργία μιας αραβικής ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ!! Επίσης, θα ήταν φανταστικό να δούμε << πραγματική >> ειρήνη να έρθει στη Μέση Ανατολή για το καλό όλων!


  10/12/2012
HAMAS CHIEF VOWS TO BUILD NEW STATE

KHALED MESHAL, the political leader of HAMAS, has given a defiant speech, vowing to build an Islamic state on all the land of Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Speaking before tens of thousands of supporters to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hammas, Mr Meshal said Israel would be wiped away through “resistance” or military action. The state will come from resistance, he said. Liberation first, then statehood!

His voice rising to a shout, Mr Meshal said: “Palestine is ours from the river to the sea and from the south to the north. There will be no concession on any inch of the land”.
We will never recognize the legitimacy of the Israeli occupation, and therefore there is no legitimacy for Israel, no matter how long it will take, he said. << We will free Jerusalem inch by inch, stone by stone. Israel has no right to be in Jerusalem!

THESE ARE NOT THE WORDS OF A MAN THAT HAS BOTH FEET FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE GROUNDS OF REALITY. THESE ARE THE WORD OF A MAN WHOSE HEAD IS IN THE CLOUDS OF IRRATIONALITY AND A FOOLISH DREAMLAND.
THESE ARE NOT THE WORDS OF A MAN THAT HAS A PLAN FOR PEACE, FOR DIGNITY AND SECURITY FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
THESE ARE NOT THE WORDS OF A MAN THAT WANTS TO HELP BRING LONG LASTING PEACE TO THE MIDDLE EAST, AND TO THOSE ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS THAT LONG FOR TWO VIABLE INDEPENDENT SECURE AND SOVEREIGN STATES THAT CAN GUARANTEE SUCH A PEACE.

With an Israeli government that firmly believes in the total ethnic cleansing of all Palestinians from the West Bank, making it impossible for the creation of a viable Palestinians State other than what will be left i.e. the GAZA STRIP, with the USA as a corrupt umpire-broker and with the present dangerous HAMAS leadership in denial of the real situation on the ground, making irrational and impossible promises to the Palestinian people, the quest for long lasting peace can only be described as a MIRAGE and an IMPOSSIBLE DREAM!

10/12/2012
Χαμάς ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΣ δίνει όρκους για την κατασκευή νέο ΚΡΑΤΟΣ !

Khaled Meshal, ο πολιτικός ηγέτης της Χαμάς, έχει δώσει μια προκλητική ομιλία, υποσχόμενος <<θα οικοδομήσουμε ένα ισλαμικό κράτος σε όλη τη γη του Ισραήλ, τη Δυτική Όχθη και τη Λωρίδα της Γάζας>>.
Μιλώντας πριν από δεκάδες χιλιάδες υποστηρικτές του για να γιορτάσουν την 25η επέτειο από την ίδρυση της Χαμάς, ο κ. Meshal δήλωσε ότι το Ισραήλ θα πρέπει να διωχθεί μακριά, μέσω της "αντίστασης" ή στρατιωτική δράση. Το κράτος θα έρθει από την αντίσταση, << όχι με >> διαπραγμάτευση, είπε. Απελευθέρωση πρώτα, και μετά κρατική υπόσταση!

Η φωνή του αυξάνεται σε μια κραυγή, ο κ. Meshal, δήλωσε: «η Παλαιστίνη είναι δική μας από τον ποταμό προς τη θάλασσα και από το νότο προς το βορρά. Δεν θα υπάρξει καμία παραχώρηση σε οποιαδήποτε ίντσα της γης ".
Εμείς δεν πρόκειται ποτέ να αναγνωρίσει τη νομιμότητα της ισραηλινής κατοχής, και ως εκ τούτου δεν υπάρχει καμία νομιμότητα για το Ισραήλ, δεν έχει σημασία πόσο καιρό θα πάρει, είπε. << Εμείς θα απελευθερώσουμε την Ιερουσαλήμ σπιθαμή προς σπιθαμή, με πέτρα προς πέτρα >>. Το Ισραήλ δεν έχει κανένα δικαίωμα να είναι στην Ιερουσαλήμ!

ΑΥΤΕΣ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΟΙ ΛΕΞΕΙΣ για έναν άνθρωπο που έχει και τα δύο πόδια του φυτεμένα σταθερά στη γη, με σκεπτικό της πραγματικότητας. ΑΥΤΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ Ο ΛΟΓΟΣ του αρχηγού ο οποίων είναι στα σύννεφα του παραλογισμού και σε μια ανόητη όνειρο-πραγματικότητα.
ΑΥΤΕΣ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΟΙ ΛΕΞΕΙΣ ενός άνδρα που έχει ένα σχέδιο για την ειρήνη, αξιοπρέπεια και ασφάλεια για τον παλαιστινιακό λαό.
ΑΥΤΑ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ τα λόγια ενός ανθρώπου που θέλει να συμβάλει, να φέρει "ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΔΙΑΡΚΕΙΑΣ" ειρήνη στη Μέση Ανατολή, καθώς και στους Ισραηλινούς και τους Παλαιστινίους που τόσο πολύ απαιτούν δύο βιώσιμα ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ ΚΡΑΤΩΝ που μπορούν να εγγυηθούν μια τέτοια ειρήνη.

Με μια ισραηλινή κυβέρνηση που πιστεύει ακράδαντα στο συνολικό εθνοκάθαρση όλων των Παλαιστινίων από τη Δυτική Όχθη, καθιστώντας αδύνατο για τη δημιουργία ενός βιώσιμου Παλαιστινιακού κράτους, εκτός από ό,τι θα μείνει, δηλαδή στη Λωρίδα της Γάζας, με τις ΗΠΑ ως ένας διεφθαρμένος διαιτητής - μεσίτης και με την παρούσα επικίνδυνη ηγεσία της Χαμάς στην άρνηση της πραγματικής κατάστασης επί του εδάφους, καθιστώντας παράλογες και αδύνατες υποσχέσεις προς τον παλαιστινιακό λαό, η αναζήτηση για μακροχρόνια ειρήνη μπορεί μόνο να περιγραφεί ως ένας αντικατοπτρισμός και ένα άπιαστο όνειρο!

The way in which the establishments treats its' people, with the lack of real political rights, makes the Russian Federation an EVIL NATION!

The way the Communist party &  government, deny the Chinese people democracy and human rights makes the Chinese nation an EVIL NATION!  Also,the invasion and occupation of Tibet and the enslavement of the Tibetan people, make CHINA A VERY EVIL NATION!!!

The way Iran, with its' implimintation of "Sharia Law", lack of human rights and the way the establishment persecutes  its people, makes Iran a VERY EVIL NATION!

The way the U.S.A. pursues its' national interests on the world stage, makes the U.S.A. an EVIL EMPIRE!

Ο τρόπος με τον οποίο αντιμετωπίζει το καθεστώς, των ανθρώπων της, με την έλλειψη πραγματικών πολιτικών δικαιωμάτων, κάνει τη Ρωσική Ομοσπονδία σε ένα διαβολικό ΕΘΝΟΣ!

Ο τρόπος που το κομμουνιστικό κόμμα και κυβέρνηση, αρνούνται τους Κινέζους τα δημοκρατικά και τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα τους, κάνει το κινεζικό έθνος σε ένα πάρα πολύ διαβολικό ΕΘΝΟΣ!

 Ο τρόπος που το Ιράν,  « εφαρμόζει το νόμου της Σαρία », η έλλειψη των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων και τον τρόπο που το καθεστώς διώκει τους ανθρώπους της,  κάνει το Ιράν ένα πάρα πολύ διαβολικό ΕΘΝΟΣ!

Ο τρόπος που οι ΗΠΑ επιδιώκει τα εθνικά της συμφέροντα, στην παγκόσμια σκηνή, κάνει την Η.Π.Α. σε μια μεγάλη ΔΙΑΒΟΛΙΚΉ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΊΑ!

19/06/2013

John Lyons from the Australian

GET REAL ON PALESTINE, CLINTON TELLS ISRAEL

FORMER U.S. president Bill Clinton says Israel has no alternative for its longer-term welfare than agreeing to a Palestinian state because of sheer demographics”.

“The question (to) confront is: is it really OK with you if Israel has people in its territory that will never be allowed to vote?” he told Israelis yesterday at a function to celebrate the 90^th birthday of President Shimon Peres.

“If so, can you say with a straight face that this is a democracy? If you let them vote, can you live with not being a Jewish state?

The comments came as an influential Israeli politician said any two-state solution was dead.

Naftali Bennett, the Minister for the economy, said Israel should annex the majority of the West Bank and not allow a Palestinian state.

“The idea a Palestinian state will be formed in the state of Israel has come to a dead end,”he said.

“Never was so much time invested in something so pointless. The attempt to establish a Palestinian state is over, this idea is behind us. We have to make a transition from a situation of persuading people that a Palestinian state is inappropriate to thinking about how to conduct ourselves in the future.”

Mr. Bennett urged Israel to continue its recent growth of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, officially regarded by Australia as illegal. “The most important thing for the land of Israel is to build, and build, and build,” Mr. Bennett said.

The comments come after Maariv newspaper recently revealed that Mr. Peres, in secret talks with the Palestinian Authority leader Mahmood Abbas, had agreed to a document for new peace talks. But Mr. Peres said when he presented the deal to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “he (Mr. Netanyahu) rejected it”.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat condemned Mr. Bennett’s comments. “Israeli statements and actions are consistent and clear: Israel is declaring an end to working for a two – state solution and is beginning a campaign meant to officially turn it into an apartheid state”.

Mr. Netanyahu told Reuters: “Foreign policy is shaped by the prime minister and my view is clear: I will seek a negotiated settlement where you’d have a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish state”.

Last week Deputy Defence  Minister Danny Danon said: “Israel is not interested in the two-state solution and will not discuss it”.

Israel’s Makor Rishon newspaper said Israel had rejected a key part of new peace efforts by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry – to allow Palestinians to build new factories in the West Bank.