Military

The Tru man in Shadow Whispers for the CIA to be Limited for Peace Sake

Former US President Truman spoke wise words.  I feel his words are becoming very loud today. Truth is surfacing and the lid will not be held on to protect those engaged in rorting the system to play endless war games for profit.  The people will not accept it when they are struggling to… Continue reading

Is Australian Defence About Security or Sales? Is it Ethical?

It is the responsibility of every citizen to ensure taxes are being used on behalf of the people and in the interests of people. Democracy is about responsible government.  I recall when I was travelling Australia, I stopped at Woomera.  I recall going to the Museum and noting there was no discussion on… Continue reading

Is Israel Selling Weapons to Myanmar Military Enabling Persecution of Rohingya?

My inner feeling:  Will arming regimes to defeat Muslims solve the Palestinian problem in Israel or fuel further conflict and loss of life on all sides?  Gandhi comes to mind, ‘an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind’.  I was sharing with another about my teaching of peace and in… Continue reading

Is the Nobel Peace Prize Honouring Nobel’s Wishes?

“Nobel wanted to liberate humanity from the extremely dangerous and counterproductive military security policy we are trapped in…”

For myself the ‘security’ policy is the core issue.  Inherent within this is the idea of an enemy.  It can be found in the military, in leadership, in authority across a range of roles.

I… Continue reading

The Blaming of Aung Sun Suu Kyi Deflects from the Military Junta

I saw Aung San Suu Kyi in Bangkok speaking to Rotary about the needs of the Burmese people.  I knew she was genuine. My inner feeling was the issue of the military junta.  They treated the Burmese people like slaves. They had chain gangs and there were massive human rights violations.  I… Continue reading

Are There Links Between Nuclear Power and Weapons Proliferation?

The theme I am moved by over the last two days is nuclear. I find my heart reaching to understand the dynamics behind North Korea and US stand off and how it is configured in respect of geopolitics and power.

Below is another article by Wise Amsterdam that draws links between nuclear… Continue reading

Mohandas Gandhi

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

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