Month: November 2015

November 6, 2015 0

US in Syria: Stopping the "Arsonist-Firefighter"

By News Desk

The rise of the so-called "Islamic State" (ISIS/ISIL) itself, turns out also to be part of this premeditated "deconstruction" of Syria. A Department of Intelligence Agency (DIA) report drafted in 2012 (.pdf) admitted: If the situation unravels there is the possibility of establishing a declared or undeclared Salafist principality in eastern Syria (Hasaka and Der Zor), and this is exactly what the supporting powers to the opposition want, in order to isolate the Syrian regime, which is considered the strategic depth of the Shia expansion (Iraq and Iran).   To clarify just who these "supporting powers" were that sought the creation of a "Salafist principality," the DIA report explains: The West, Gulf countries, and Turkey support the opposition; while Russia, China, and Iran support the regime.   It is clear who the arsonists are. Rolling in Drums of Gasoline to "Fight the Fire"  Nothing about the US’ recent moves have been honest

November 5, 2015 0

Steve Koonin: One of America’s Worst Humans

By News Desk

Credit xkcd Eli’s attention in the comments has been drawn to a rather superficial analysis of the situation the world finds itself in by Steve Koonin whom the bunnies have met before. Koonin appears not to have taken Andy Lacis’ advice to spend time to understanding the physics of climate change better and that small changes in the wrong place are what brings prosperity to undertakers. As Lacis said about Koonin’s belittling the effect of small changes in global temperature

November 5, 2015 0

Shippers Warn of Overcapacity, Cancel Scheduled Voyages, Announce Profit Warnings; Don’t Sleep in the Subway

By News Desk

Ship & Bunker reports Box Markets are in an Over-Capacity Crisis, Next Year Will be Worse Credit managers may well be keeping an even closer eye on box carriers next year, following a warning from Drewry that the sector is set to face even tougher times in 2016 as the in-balance of supply and demand slides to its worst since financial crisis hit 2009. And the research agency says the slump could last for several years