Sunday, 14 February 2016
Remarks by the President on the Passing of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
5:45 P.M. PST
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/13/remarks-president-passing-us-supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/13/remarks-president-passing-us-supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia
Statement by Vice President Biden on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/02/13/statement-vice-president-biden-passing-supreme-court-justice-antonin
Update on 20th February:
The Last Post
Supreme Court Justice Scalia Honored By Thousands Today at Funeral Mass in Washington D.C.
http://www.newser.com/story/220901/thousands-attend-funeral-mass-for-justice-scalia.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=inbox&utm_campaign=newsern Washington D.C.
The email below was sent by the Democratic Party.
It speaks for itself.
NEWSLETTER FROM THE DEMOCRATS
Breaking news from the GOP debate stage:
In tonight's debate, the Republican presidential candidates were asked whether or not President Obama should nominate a new justice to the Supreme Court. They said Congress should block, delay, or otherwise refuse to allow the President to fill this vacancy.
There's no excuse for this, Patrick. It's putting partisan politics above the Constitution and the rule of law, and it's appalling to hear from any public official -- let alone someone who thinks he should be the next President of the United States.
And they're not alone. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell -- who is responsible for scheduling votes in the Senate -- has already said that "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President."
But no matter what Mitch McConnell says, President Obama is going to fulfill his constitutional obligation to nominate a successor to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court -- and that nominee deserves a fair hearing in the Senate.
Add your name to call on Republicans to follow the Constitution instead of obstructing the confirmation of our next Supreme Court justice:
http://my.democrats.org/Confirm-the-Next-Justice
Thanks,
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Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Austria
2016:
Press
Headlines:
[The
attacker]
''
MIGRANT JEW RAPES 10-YEAR OLD
IN AUSTRIAN SWIMMING POOL''
the
sub-header read:
''
ADULT MALE MIGRANT JEW RAPES A 10-YEAR OLD BOY in the CUBICLE of A
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL''
The
News Report continues:
''A
10-Year Old boy was raped by a JEW in a Public Swimming pool,
Thersienbad.''
''The
MIGRANT JEW HAS ADMITTED THAT HE RAPED THE BOY'' A POLICE
SPOKESPERSON COMMENTED.
While
the Public bath itself WHERE THE RAPE TOOK PLACE was unavailable for
comment,ANOTHER local SWIMMING POOL MANAGER, HERR MAYER, HAS BANNED
ALL JEWS FROM THE SWIMMING POOL HE MANAGES. ''JEWS MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED BY AN ARYAN OR THEIR SOCIAL WORKER TO GAIN ADMITTANCE TO
MY POOL'' HERR MAYER TOLD RUSSIA TODAY TELEVISION.
''THIS
IS NOT MYSELF BUT PLEAS FROM ARYAN WOMEN WHO REGULARLY COMPLAIN ABOUT
BEING APPROACHED, GROPED, LOOKED AT and some complain of attempted
RAPE BY JEWS at THIS AND OTHER SWIMMING POOLS.''
''So
IT IS BECAUSE OF OF PUBLIC DECENCY, PUBLIC SAFETY, SANITATION and
HYGIENE ISSUES THAT I AM BANNING ALL JEWS FROM MY SWIMMING POOL''
HERR MAYER CONTINUED.
A
SIGN WAS PLACED OUTSIDE HERR MAYER'S SWIMMING POOL WHICH READ:
''NO
JEWS ADMITTED''
[The
sign was later removed by HERR MAYER who said that it was a 'mistake'
to put it up ''but the ban on JEWS at my PUBLIC Pool remains in
place'', he continued.]
IN
SUPPORT OF HERR MAYER SIMILAR SIGNS ARE APPEARING AT OTHER PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS - IN VIENNA AND THROUGHOUT AUSTRIA -
CAFES, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, NIGHTCLUBS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND OTHER
PLACES WHERE ARYANS MIGHT BE AT RISK.
TELEPHONE
HELPLINES ARE ALSO BEING SET UP by ''CONCERNED CITIZENS'' TO
''ASSIST, ESCORT AND PROTECT'' DISTRESSED AND FRIGHTENED ARYAN WOMEN
WHO SAY THAT THE POLICE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING
TO PROTECT THEM AGAINST MIGRANT JEWS.
''Groups
of concerned citizens are organizing themselves into NIGHT AND DAY
PATROL UNITS to PROTECT ARYAN WOMEN AND MEN TRAVELING HOME ALONE AND
IN SMALL VULNERABLE GROUPS AT NIGHT'' the Newspaper report continued.
To
check out the accuracy of
the
above information I refer you to the references below.
Explanation
For
clarity of understanding in the year 2016, I have transposed certain
details - but the accuracy of the report and the underlying thinking
motivating the 'tribal' reactions to migrants and ''collective
punishment'' of all migrants for individual criminal acts IN AUSTRIA
and THROUGHOUT CHRISTENDOM are in no doubt whatsoever.
References:
Der
Sturmer
Interestingly,
it was not the horrific slaughter of hundreds innocents by the most
evil group in existence today – Daesh/ISIL - on the streets of
Paris or London or other european capital cities - which has
galvanized an emotive response from the European general public but
the issue of a sexual assault against which more atavistic
subconscious fears can be implicitly and explicitly exploited.
At
least we now know what will 'trigger' a call to action or 'attack'
[''Sturmer''] against ''alien'' tribes (migrants.)
it
(and human nature) remain no different today than in1923 when
Julius Streicher first published ''Der
Stürmer''.
©Patrick
Emek, February 2016
Land of Hope and Glory?
Welcome
to the European Union – 2016
(Certainly
Not ''The Land of The free and the home of The Brave'' – If You Are AN AFRICAN, MUSLIM,
MIDDLE EAST OR ASIATIC MIGRANT.)
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
The
Fool(s) On the Hill
What Are
Your Plans If A War Breaks Out Between NATO And Russian Forces In
Syria?
(Sheep
Being Led By Donkeys)
You
hadn't thought about it or its consequences for you and your family? Well you'd better. We may be closer to this than you imagine –
and all by deliberate intent.
There is
hardly a world leader who has had military experience – or even
served in a war zone in any meaningful capacity – yet all such
greenhorn career business politicians are now making decisions which could
bring us all closer to a world war than you might ever have imagined.
Let's
Bomb Syria! (and Reclaim 'Mojo')
Premier
Cameron is just the latest in a long line of such politicians who
believe that they can undermine the only existing legitimate Syrian
government (of President Bashar al-Assad, in case this information
was lost in translation) under the aegis of a U.N. mandate, without
the approval of the Syrian government – and all the mainstream
media in Western Europe and in the United States, are going along for
the ride.
There are
indeed security dangers to the vital interests of the United States –
but they are not the ones your mainstream media are flagging up.
Oh! What A Lovely War
(As Long As Someone Else Does the Fighting and the Dying)
This is a
war where your media has been asked not to ask too many awkward questions
about – just let the politicians 'have their war' and accept 'feed
briefings' from the Department of Defense media relations Officers.
Many senior Congressional legislators are not even taking (nor seeking) the advice offered by experienced senior
military commanders, analysts and advisors (yes, some retired) who are privately (and some
publicly) warning of the very real dangers of escalation to a
conventional war between the superpowers – all to no avail - as the politicians are determined to have their regime changes in
the Arab world, come what may, at whatever cost, and only listen to
those views which support their myopic war strategy. Most have little
to no knowledge of Islam, the Arab world, its history, culture, peoples
and even fewer have ever traveled in Muslim lands other than to stay in an 'armed fortress', hotel or palace of a ruling dignitary or for a conference.
They Actually Fired Back (!)
When
British Tornado jets, Eurofighter Typhoon and F-22s or indeed even,
for the first publicly declared time in a conflict zone, F-26s
[Stavatti Tactical Air Warfare Systems] are being shot at (or shot
down) over Syria (or indeed, is targeted destroyed or
shot down over the 'neutral' territory it 'accidentally' 'locked in'
Syrian government armed forces then despatched its payload) there will be a public outcry and Russia will be
issued with an 'ultimatum' to withdraw its combat and technical
support forces and equipment (effectively leaving the Assad
government defenseless against Daesh) with promises to 'protect' the
civilians (with a coalition of Jordanian, Egyptian and Turkish and
Gulf -including Saudi – 'peacekeeping' forces) and that all Syrian
personnel who 'surrender' to the West-backed 'moderate' forces
(Daesh/Al-Qaeda/Al Nusra and other extremist Islamists) will be
spared; what are your plans when
Russia calls the bluff and refuses to 'surrender' to a NATO
'ultimatum' against 'Russian aggression' in Syria?
Reality
Check
You had
not thought that it might ever affect your life in your home village
in Europe, that it would never affect your children, that the cities
and towns you live in Western Europe would never become the target
for cruise missiles should a crisis, which politicians, failing to
listen to military and experienced advisors, have dug themselves into
and one which then escalates through a so-called 'miscalculation'?
If you
have never given any real thought to Syria and see it as some distant
land which will never affect you personally in your city, town or
village in Western Europe, then think again.
This is
what happens when sheep are led by wolves – or by donkeys.
In a
normal world I would be considered delusional.
Everyone
around me is (or appears) oblivious to the machinations being created
on a chessboard called Syria.
The
Daily Mirage
Mainstream
media has created the impression that you are assured, with
conviction, that Russia will back down over Syria – besides Russia
is the 'aggressor' in Syria (even though it the only foreign country
in Syria to fight Daesh/ISIL/Al Qaeda by express invitation of the
Syrian government – all other countries are operating there against
the wishes of the Syrian government – with the ultimate goal of
overthrowing the Syrian government.)
Who
invited the British, The French and the Germans to undertake bombing
missions in Syria? It certainly was not the only (yes only)
legitimate Syrian government engaged in a war against global
terrorists on its own territory with such terrorists (Al Qaeda/Daesh)
aided and assisted by a NATO member (Turkey) and other Sunni
countries in proximity.
Is
Syria That 'Bridge Too Far'?
From it's
Caspian Sea fleet Russia has demonstrated that it will use its cruise
missiles in this conflict arena. If we had really intelligent
politicians they should not have failed to miss the significance of
this – and the dangers such pose for all sides if this conflict
escalates – which it already has.
Is
History About To Justify Itself?
Will that
colorful 45-minute warning Premier Blair provided as reason for the
Iraq campaign this time be turned into a physical reality - should
Western politicians 'push their luck' too far against Russia in
Syria?
The harsh
reality will sink in when the first U.K./NATO/Turkish fighter plane
is brought down within Syrian territorial airspace by Syrian-Russian
air defenses – and a howl of political and media protests call for
Russia to withdraw support for the secular government of President
Assad – to be followed first with economic sanctions against Russia
(and the BRICS Block – should they move to support Russia) followed
by a further military build up in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Nobody
will ask the pertinent questions:
Why did
we commit air power into a boiling molten cauldron we could not have failed to
notice could only explode?
Whence
The Threat To Peace?
The irony
of it all is that, other than being an implaccable enemy of Israel,
Syria is not vital to U.S. interests.
It was
not even a threat to Israeli interests and, until Daesh/ISIL fighters
showed up for treatment in Israeli hospitals across the Golan
heights, the area was not a threat to global peace nor international
terrorism.
Only in
recent months has the U.S.-Israel lobby started speaking out, quite
reluctantly, against ISIL-Daesh.
The
reason for this is a misperception that Daesh was doing Israel's work
- in destroying Syria, Iraq, Libya and other enemies.
The
further strategy is to unhinge Syria from it's 'axis' with Hezbollah
and Iran – but this will destabilize Lebanon – and effectively
plunge it into a bloodbath as the Maronite Christians plot (or are
encouraged with promises of Turkish support) to take on Hezbollah.
Iran, seeing the dangers, would then no doubt encourage even more
volunteers than already present to conjoin the Holy War against the
Sunnis, the Salafists and Wahhabists all operating under different
banners and guises, in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon before it too finds
itself isolated in the region.
'The
Great Game'
The
question of whether all this chaos and bloodshed is really necessary
to fulfill economic and strategic objectives of the United States in
the region and globally (fragmentation -divide and rule- of the BRICS
block) is one best left for future historians.
Certainly
what we can say at present is that there are absolutely no morals nor
ethics and that the United Nations is, in effect, a paper tiger, no
longer relevant in today's world.
There are
many nations which will laud its demise.
Only when
the laws of the jungle are applied, with vengeance, by adversaries,
against their own populations, will they rue the day the United
Nations became a redundant, powerless or spent entity.
Bringing
Democracy To Iraq and Syria - With Global Extremist Jihadi Battalions
Before
Syria was plunged into its present chaos, it was no doubt a tyranny –
but so too are most of the Arab States in the region. Islam and
democracy do not sit well in the quasi- tribal-religious and
mediaeval environments of the Middle East and North Africa.
Is such
chaos, regime change in favor of religious extremists (as opposed to
the pre-existing secular dictatorships) absolutely essential to
guarantee control of strategic resources and economic regional power?
Is the
installation of religious tyrannies absolutely essential to guarantee
a new Sykes Picot reconfiguration to ensure the 'Arab masses' remain
disenfranchised and ruled by tyrants, religious extremists supported
by Saudi Arabia and Turkey or benevolent despots, on our behalf, for
yet another hundred years?
My answer
to both questions would be that they are unnecessary. But the
politicians, eminent Western academics, specialists, experts and your
mainstream media are all, in unison, telling you otherwise.
Indeed in
the British House of Commons by voting to bomb a country which has
never blitzed the U.K., sent terrorists to bomb its people nor
carried out any hostile acts on its territories, the phrase Britain
has regained it's 'mojo' in the world, was the exhilarated drumbeat
echoed by one old Etonian schoolboy, oblivious to the true horrors of
war, first hand. The phrase, when fully interpreted in the syntax
of a sentence reads as 'Oh goodie!; we're going to war!'
(I leave
out the military from having an opinion in this debate since in our
Western secular democracies, as opposed to the dictatorships and
religious extremist fanatics we are attempting to impose on others,
the armed forces simply do as they are told and carry out orders by
or on behalf of, the politicians. (And Western politicians will
only tell their military commanders, after the fact, that they
should never have carried out political orders or they should have
questioned anything they knew or thought they knew were or was
illegal or unlawful before committing, what they are now told (after
the facts) is or are 'war crimes'.)
Formal
Declaration Of War
The
Presidential Office in the United States compared to The Role Of The
British Premier's Office
In
Britain unlike in the United States, the Premier is not the
Commander-In-Chief of the British Armed Forces but a political
legislator. In the United States a formal resolution - Authorization
For The Use of Military Force – AUMF – is drafted for
Congressional approval by the Commander-In-Chief, the President of
The United States.
Under
Executive Authority however, the President, as Commander-In-Chief,
can, himself or herself, declare war, but without congressional
constitutional authority, such a declaration lacks legitimate
sanction by the whole country.
It should
be recalled that this AUMF against Daesh/ISIL/ISIS, drafted by
President Obama and debated in March/April 2014, was not approved by
the U.S. Congress. )
Epilog
Has your
mainstream media and the political class told you that the building of Churches in 'moderate'
Saudi Arabia is illegal and most Saudi Imams approve the death
penalty for convicted offenders? (as apostates.) The public preaching
of Christianity and conversion from Islam to Christianity are illegal
in both Turkey and Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, the death penalty
is recommended for such 'witches' or 'apostates'.
Such are
the 'moderate' countries our Christian U.S. and Western politicians support in their bid to re-shape the Middle East and North
Africa.
This is why I come back
to where I started:
Either I am a
delusional and a misguided idiot - or the whole world is going mad –
sheep being led by donkeys – or by wolves - the fools on the hill.
©Patrick
Emek, December 2015
The
Fool(s) On the Hill
What Are
Your Plans If A War Breaks Out Between NATO And Russian Forces In
Syria?
(Sheep
Being Led By Donkeys)
You
hadn't thought about it or its consequences for you and your family? Well you'd better. We may be closer to this than you imagine –
and all by deliberate intent.
There is
hardly a world leader who has had military experience – or even
served in a war zone in any meaningful capacity – yet all such
greenhorn career business politicians are now making decisions which could
bring us all closer to a world war than you might ever have imagined.
Let's
Bomb Syria! (and Reclaim 'Mojo')
Premier
Cameron is just the latest in a long line of such politicians who
believe that they can undermine the only existing legitimate Syrian
government (of President Bashar al-Assad, in case this information
was lost in translation) under the aegis of a U.N. mandate, without
the approval of the Syrian government – and all the mainstream
media in Western Europe and in the United States, are going along for
the ride.
There are
indeed security dangers to the vital interests of the United States –
but they are not the ones your mainstream media are flagging up.
Oh! What A Lovely War
(As Long As Someone Else Does the Fighting and the Dying)
This is a
war where your media has been asked not to ask too many awkward questions
about – just let the politicians 'have their war' and accept 'feed
briefings' from the Department of Defense media relations Officers.
Many senior Congressional legislators are not even taking (nor seeking) the advice offered by experienced senior
military commanders, analysts and advisors (yes, some retired) who are privately (and some
publicly) warning of the very real dangers of escalation to a
conventional war between the superpowers – all to no avail - as the politicians are determined to have their regime changes in
the Arab world, come what may, at whatever cost, and only listen to those views which support their myopic war strategy. Most have little to no knowledge of Islam, the Arab world, its history, culture, peoples and even fewer have ever traveled in Muslim lands other than to stay in an 'armed fortress', hotel or palace of a ruling dignitary or for a conference.
They Actually Fired Back (!)
When
British Tornado jets, Eurofighter Typhoon and F-22s or indeed even,
for the first publicly declared time in a conflict zone, F-26s
[Stavatti Tactical Air Warfare Systems] are being shot at (or shot
down) over Syria (or indeed, is targeted destroyed or
shot down over the 'neutral' territory it 'accidentally' 'locked in'
Syrian government armed forces then despatched its payload) there will be a public outcry and Russia will be
issued with an 'ultimatum' to withdraw its combat and technical
support forces and equipment (effectively leaving the Assad
government defenseless against Daesh) with promises to 'protect' the
civilians (with a coalition of Jordanian, Egyptian and Turkish and
Gulf -including Saudi – 'peacekeeping' forces) and that all Syrian
personnel who 'surrender' to the West-backed 'moderate' forces
(Daesh/Al-Qaeda/Al Nusra and other extremist Islamists) will be
spared; what are your plans when
Russia calls the bluff and refuses to 'surrender' to a NATO
'ultimatum' against 'Russian aggression' in Syria?
Reality
Check
You had
not thought that it might ever affect your life in your home village
in Europe, that it would never affect your children, that the cities
and towns you live in Western Europe would never become the target
for cruise missiles should a crisis, which politicians, failing to
listen to military and experienced advisors, have dug themselves into
and one which then escalates through a so-called 'miscalculation'?
If you
have never given any real thought to Syria and see it as some distant
land which will never affect you personally in your city, town or
village in Western Europe, then think again.
This is
what happens when sheep are led by wolves – or by donkeys.
In a
normal world I would be considered delusional.
Everyone
around me is (or appears) oblivious to the machinations being created
on a chessboard called Syria.
The
Daily Mirage
Mainstream
media has created the impression that you are assured, with
conviction, that Russia will back down over Syria – besides Russia
is the 'aggressor' in Syria (even though it the only foreign country
in Syria to fight Daesh/ISIL/Al Qaeda by express invitation of the
Syrian government – all other countries are operating there against
the wishes of the Syrian government – with the ultimate goal of
overthrowing the Syrian government.)
Who
invited the British, The French and the Germans to undertake bombing
missions in Syria? It certainly was not the only (yes only)
legitimate Syrian government engaged in a war against global
terrorists on its own territory with such terrorists (Al Qaeda/Daesh)
aided and assisted by a NATO member (Turkey) and other Sunni
countries in proximity.
Is
Syria That 'Bridge Too Far'?
From it's
Caspian Sea fleet Russia has demonstrated that it will use its cruise
missiles in this conflict arena. If we had really intelligent
politicians they should not have failed to miss the significance of
this – and the dangers such pose for all sides if this conflict
escalates – which it already has.
Is
History About To Justify Itself?
Will that
colorful 45-minute warning Premier Blair provided as reason for the
Iraq campaign this time be turned into a physical reality - should
Western politicians 'push their luck' too far against Russia in
Syria?
The harsh
reality will sink in when the first U.K./NATO/Turkish fighter plane
is brought down within Syrian territorial airspace by Syrian-Russian
air defenses – and a howl of political and media protests call for
Russia to withdraw support for the secular government of President
Assad – to be followed first with economic sanctions against Russia
(and the BRICS Block – should they move to support Russia) followed
by a further military build up in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Nobody
will ask the pertinent questions:
Why did
we commit air power into a boiling molten cauldron we could not have failed to
notice could only explode?
Whence
The Threat To Peace?
The irony
of it all is that, other than being an implaccable enemy of Israel,
Syria is not vital to U.S. interests.
It was
not even a threat to Israeli interests and, until Daesh/ISIL fighters
showed up for treatment in Israeli hospitals across the Golan
heights, the area was not a threat to global peace nor international
terrorism.
Only in
recent months has the U.S.-Israel lobby started speaking out, quite
reluctantly, against ISIL-Daesh.
The
reason for this is a misperception that Daesh was doing Israel's work
- in destroying Syria, Iraq, Libya and other enemies.
The
further strategy is to unhinge Syria from it's 'axis' with Hezbollah
and Iran – but this will destabilize Lebanon – and effectively
plunge it into a bloodbath as the Maronite Christians plot (or are
encouraged with promises of Turkish support) to take on Hezbollah.
Iran, seeing the dangers, would then no doubt encourage even more
volunteers than already present to conjoin the Holy War against the
Sunnis, the Salafists and Wahhabists all operating under different
banners and guises, in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon before it too finds
itself isolated in the region.
'The
Great Game'
The
question of whether all this chaos and bloodshed is really necessary
to fulfill economic and strategic objectives of the United States in
the region and globally (fragmentation -divide and rule- of the BRICS
block) is one best left for future historians.
Certainly
what we can say at present is that there are absolutely no morals nor
ethics and that the United Nations is, in effect, a paper tiger, no
longer relevant in today's world.
There are
many nations which will laud its demise.
Only when
the laws of the jungle are applied, with vengeance, by adversaries,
against their own populations, will they rue the day the United
Nations became a redundant, powerless or spent entity.
Bringing
Democracy To Iraq and Syria - With Global Extremist Jihadi Battalions
Before
Syria was plunged into its present chaos, it was no doubt a tyranny –
but so too are most of the Arab States in the region. Islam and
democracy do not sit well in the quasi- tribal-religious and
mediaeval environments of the Middle East and North Africa.
Is such
chaos, regime change in favor of religious extremists (as opposed to
the pre-existing secular dictatorships) absolutely essential to
guarantee control of strategic resources and economic regional power?
Is the
installation of religious tyrannies absolutely essential to guarantee
a new Sykes Picot reconfiguration to ensure the 'Arab masses' remain
disenfranchised and ruled by tyrants, religious extremists supported
by Saudi Arabia and Turkey or benevolent despots, on our behalf, for
yet another hundred years?
My answer
to both questions would be that they are unnecessary. But the
politicians, eminent Western academics, specialists, experts and your
mainstream media are all, in unison, telling you otherwise.
Indeed in
the British House of Commons by voting to bomb a country which has
never blitzed the U.K., sent terrorists to bomb its people nor
carried out any hostile acts on its territories, the phrase Britain
has regained it's 'mojo' in the world, was the exhilarated drumbeat
echoed by one old Etonian schoolboy, oblivious to the true horrors of
war, first hand. The phrase, when fully interpreted in the syntax
of a sentence reads as 'Oh goodie!; we're going to war!'
(I leave
out the military from having an opinion in this debate since in our
Western secular democracies, as opposed to the dictatorships and
religious extremist fanatics we are attempting to impose on others,
the armed forces simply do as they are told and carry out orders by
or on behalf of, the politicians. (And Western politicians will
only tell their military commanders, after the fact, that they
should never have carried out political orders or they should have
questioned anything they knew or thought they knew were or was
illegal or unlawful before committing, what they are now told (after
the facts) is or are 'war crimes'.)
Formal
Declaration Of War
The
Presidential Office in the United States compared to The Role Of The
British Premier's Office
In
Britain unlike in the United States, the Premier is not the
Commander-In-Chief of the British Armed Forces but a political
legislator. In the United States a formal resolution - Authorization
For The Use of Military Force – AUMF – is drafted for
Congressional approval by the Commander-In-Chief, the President of
The United States.
Under
Executive Authority however, the President, as Commander-In-Chief,
can, himself or herself, declare war, but without congressional
constitutional authority, such a declaration lacks legitimate
sanction by the whole country.
It should
be recalled that this AUMF against Daesh/ISIL/ISIS, drafted by
President Obama and debated in March/April 2014, was not approved by
the U.S. Congress. )
Epilog
Has your
mainstream media and the political class told you that the building of Churches in 'moderate'
Saudi Arabia is illegal and most Saudi Imams approve the death
penalty for convicted offenders? (as apostates.) The public preaching
of Christianity and conversion from Islam to Christianity are illegal
in both Turkey and Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, the death penalty
is recommended for such 'witches' or 'apostates'.
Such are
the 'moderate' countries our Christian U.S. and Western politicians support in their bid to re-shape the Middle East and North
Africa.
This is why I come back
to where I started:
Either I am a
delusional and a misguided idiot - or the whole world is going mad –
sheep being led by donkeys – or by wolves - the fools on the hill.
©Patrick
Emek, December 2015
Monday, 7 December 2015
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- I plan to travel to an area of the world where leishmaniasis is found. What can I do to prevent infection?
- If I have already had leishmaniasis, could I get it again?
What is leishmaniasis?
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that is found in parts of the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe. Leishmaniasis is caused by infection with Leishmania parasites, which are spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several different forms of leishmaniasis in people. The most common forms are cutaneous leishmaniasis, which causes skin sores, and visceral leishmaniasis, which affects several internal organs (usually spleen, liver, and bone marrow).What are the symptoms and signs of cutaneous leishmaniasis?
Some people have a silent infection, without any symptoms or signs. People who develop clinical evidence of infection have one or more sores on their skin. The sores can change in size and appearance over time. The sores may start out as papules (bumps) or nodules (lumps) and may end up as ulcers (like a volcano, with a raised edge and central crater); skin ulcers may be covered by scab or crust. The sores usually are painless but can be painful. Some people have swollen glands near the sores (for example, under the arm, if the sores are on the arm or hand).What are the symptoms and signs of visceral leishmaniasis?
Some people have a silent infection, without any symptoms or signs. People who develop clinical evidence of infection usually have fever, weight loss, enlargement (swelling) of the spleen and liver, and abnormal blood tests. People may have low blood counts, including a low red blood cell count (anemia), a low white blood cell count (leukopenia), and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia).How common is leishmaniasis in the world?
The number of new cases per year is not known with certainty. For cutaneous leishmaniasis, estimates of the number of cases range from approximately 0.7 million (700,000) to 1.2 million (1,200,000). For visceral leishmaniasis, estimates of the number of cases range from approximately 0.2 million (200,000) to 0.4 million (400,000).In what parts of the world is leishmaniasis found?
In the Old World (the Eastern Hemisphere), leishmaniasis is found in some parts of Asia, the Middle East, Africa (particularly in the tropical region and North Africa, with some cases elsewhere), and southern Europe. It is not found in Australia or the Pacific Islands.In the New World (the Western Hemisphere), leishmaniasis is found in some parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America. It is not found in Chile or Uruguay.
Overall, leishmaniasis is found in parts of more than 90 countries. The cases of leishmaniasis evaluated in the United States reflect travel and immigration patterns. For example, many of the cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in U.S. civilian travelers have been acquired in common tourist destinations in Latin America, such as in Costa Rica. U.S. military personnel have become infected in various countries, such as Iraq and Afghanistan
Is leishmaniasis found in the United States?
Not usually. Almost all of the cases of leishmaniasis diagnosed in the United States are in people who became infected while traveling or living in other countries.Occasional cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have been acquired in Texas and Oklahoma. No cases of visceral leishmaniasis are known to have been acquired in the United States.
How do people get infected with Leishmania parasites?
The
main way is through the bite of infected female phlebotomine sand
flies. Sand flies become infected by sucking blood from an infected
animal or person. People might not realize that sand flies are present
because:
- They do not make any noise;
- They are small: they are only about one third the size of typical mosquitoes or even smaller;
- Their bites might not be noticed (the bites can be painless or painful).
Sand
flies usually are most active in twilight, evening, and night-time
hours (from dusk to dawn). Although sand flies are less active during
the hottest time of the day, they may bite if they are disturbed (for
example, if a person brushes up against the trunk of a tree or other
site where sand flies are resting).
Some types (species) of Leishmania
parasites also may be spread via contaminated needles (needle sharing)
or blood transfusions. Congenital transmission (spread from a pregnant
woman to her baby) has been reported.Who is at risk for Leishmania infection?
People of all ages are at risk for infection if they live or travel where leishmaniasis is found. Leishmaniasis usually is more common in rural than in urban areas, but it is found in the outskirts of some cities. The transmission risk is highest from dusk to dawn because this is when sand flies generally are the most active. Examples of people who may have an increased risk for infection (especially with the cutaneous form) include adventure travelers, ecotourists, Peace Corps volunteers, missionaries, soldiers, ornithologists (people who study birds), and other people who do research (or are active) outdoors at night/twilight.If I were bitten by an infected sand fly, when would leishmaniasis develop?
Some people have a silent infection, without any symptoms or signs.The skin sores of cutaneous leishmaniasis usually develop within a few weeks or months of the sand fly bite.
People with visceral leishmaniasis usually become sick within months (sometimes as long as years) of when they were bitten.
What should I do if I think I might have leishmaniasis?
See your health care provider. Be sure to say where you have traveled and to mention the possibility of leishmaniasis.How is leishmaniasis diagnosed?
The first steps are to check if you have been in a part of the world where leishmaniasis is found and if you have any symptoms or signs that might be from leishmaniasis.CDC staff can advise your health care provider and can help with the laboratory testing for leishmaniasis. Tissue specimens—for example, from skin sores (for cutaneous leishmaniasis) or from bone marrow (for visceral leishmaniasis)—can be examined for the parasite under a microscope, in special cultures, and in other ways.
Blood tests that detect antibody (an immune response) to the parasite can be helpful for cases of visceral leishmaniasis; tests to look for the parasite itself usually also are done.
Does leishmaniasis have to be treated?
Your health care provider can talk with CDC staff about whether your case of leishmaniasis should be treated and, if so, with what type of therapy.The skin sores of cutaneous leishmaniasis usually heal on their own, even without treatment. But this can take months or even years, and the sores can leave ugly scars. Another potential concern applies to some (not all) types of the parasite found in parts of Latin America: certain types might spread from the skin and cause sores in the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, or throat (mucosal leishmaniasis). Mucosal leishmaniasis might not be noticed until years after the original sores healed. The best way to prevent mucosal leishmaniasis is to ensure adequate treatment of the cutaneous infection.
If not treated, severe (advanced) cases of visceral leishmaniasis typically are fatal.
I plan to travel to an area of the world where leishmaniasis is found. What can I do to prevent infection?
No vaccines or drugs to prevent infection are available. The best way for travelers to prevent infection is to protect themselves from sand fly bites. To decrease the risk of being bitten, follow these preventive measures:
Avoid outdoor activities, especially from dusk to dawn, when sand flies generally are the most active.
When outdoors (or in unprotected quarters):- Minimize the amount of exposed (uncovered) skin. To the extent that is tolerable in the climate, wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and socks; and tuck your shirt into your pants. (See below about wearing insecticide-treated clothing.)
- Apply insect repellent to exposed skin and under the ends of sleeves and pant legs. Follow the instructions on the label of the repellent. The most effective repellents generally are those that contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethylmetatoluamide).
When indoors:
- Stay in well-screened or air-conditioned areas.
- Keep in mind that sand flies are much smaller than mosquitoes and therefore can get through smaller holes.
- Spray living/sleeping areas with an insecticide to kill insects.
- If you are not sleeping in a well-screened or air-conditioned area, use a bed net and tuck it under your mattress. If possible, use a bed net that has been soaked in or sprayed with a pyrethroid-containing insecticide. The same treatment can be applied to screens, curtains, sheets, and clothing (clothing should be retreated after five washings).
NOTE:
Bed nets, repellents, and insecticides should be purchased before traveling and can be found in hardware, camping, and military surplus stores. Bed nets and clothing that already have been treated with a pyrethroid-containing insecticide also are commercially available.If I have already had leishmaniasis, could I get it again?
Yes. Some people have had cutaneous leishmaniasis more than once. Therefore, you should follow the preventive measures listed above whenever you are in an area where leishmaniasis is found.This information is not meant to be used for self-diagnosis or as a substitute for consultation with a health care provider. If you have any questions about the parasites described above or think that you may have a parasitic infection, consult a health care provider.
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