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Links Key to Peace in Korea – Remove US Presence April 14, 2013 ( AltThaiNews-Tony Cartalucci ) – On March 26, 2010, the ROKS Cheonan is hit by what appears to be a German-made torpedo , sinks while claiming the lives of 46 South Korean sailors. The world, America at the lead, was quick to point its finger at North Korea before South Korea itself ruled them out as a suspect. North Korea adamantly insisted it was not behind the attack, and despite their paranoid and isolated posture, little beyond insanity could serve as a motive.Despite evidence adding up otherwise, to no one’s surprise a joint "international" investigation by the US, UK, South Korea, Australia, Canada, and Sweden would later conclude that a North Korean submarine was the culprit, leaving even most South Koreans skeptical.During this period of time, America’s position in Asia Pacific was already waning
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UPDATE: Â The Bunny is glad to see that Eli Rabett’s Simple Plan to Save the World is catching on Nations wishing to make major progress on decreasing greenhouse gas emissions should introduce emission taxes on all products. These taxes should be levied on imports as well as domestic goods at the point of sale, and should displace other taxes, such as VAT, sales taxes, and payroll (e.g. social security, health care) in such a way that tax revenues are constant, and distributed equitably
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9/1/13 3:20 PM Anonymous said… Apologies for being a bit off-topic, but since the New Year is often a time for catching up with the goings-on among friends like ol’ Bish, perhaps it’s worth an update on a certain Peter Wood, with whom John Mashey and other readers are familiar, whose ignorant and defamatory anti-science essays appeared at the blog Innovations , formerly hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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