This reads like a plot from 'Day of the Jackal' by Frederick Forsythe. DeGaulle reputedly survived ~50 assassination attempts when he took France out of NATO and Algeria, all thwarted by the French services. Hollande is not DeGaulle - but the common factor...
Re the Rugby World Cup obsession .. I have a simple solution. Put the champion of Islamic State (al-Baghdadi ?) together with his counterpart (Vladimir ?) in a spare Roman ampitheatre and to the victor go the spoils. Think of the ratings.
Key must have been in Iraq when it approved cruise missile transit to Syria. Does this mean we declare war on Russia ? Peter Sellers once made a film called 'The Mouse that Roared' .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mouse_That_Roared_(film)
Our flag should be a green mere on a red background, referencing the Maori wars.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-civil-war-kurdish-leader-says-collapse-of-assad-regime-would-be-a-disaster-despite-its-10515922.ht http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-crisis-david-cameron-raises-prospect-of-...
It seems to be a Tony Abbott initiative - Malcom had not been in power long enough to put it through the Australian Commonealth government decision cycle. It is part of our zeitgeist as zionists & neo-cons flail around about Russian & Chinese forces in ...
When is Judith making her move .. while he is out of town ?
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Aotearoa is run by a former head of Merrill, Australia by a former head of Goldman Sachs. They will be breaking out California Red in Canberra.
Memo to the psychology profession: Julius Caesar used to think positive .. until he got turned into sashimi.
Netanyahu rejects calls to take in Syrian refugees http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Sep-06/314160-netanyahu-rejects-call-to-take-in-syrian-refugees.ashx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=Newsletter
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Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change? A Dutch court recently ruled that greenhouse gas reduction is a state obligation. The government, the court said, must ensure that Dutch emissions in 2020 will be at least 25 ...
When a boatload of highly motivated entrepreneurs next beaches itself in John Keys electorate he should go down there to thank them for the increased competition and remind them that there is no reichstag .. sorry, upper house .. to prevent *any* future ...
As Economy Worsens, China’s Wealthy Flee for Safe-Haven Western Real Estate http://sputniknews.com/business/20150712/1024518103.html
This was posted on the SMH site a few days before Phil Twyford raised the issue in NZ. Fyi, http://webmail.clear.net.nz/deferrer.html?redirectUrl=%2Fwebmail.cgi%3Fcmd%3Durl%26url%3Dhttp!3A!2F!2Fnews.domain.com.au%0A!2Fdomain!2Freal-estate-news!2Fchinese-...
Re. TPP The truth is that only its companion bill, the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill (TAA), was defeated in the House. The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), i.e. the Fast Track legislation, was passed by a small margin of votes (219-211). But, due to the...
... activists are celebrating a pyrrhic victory today as Fast Track was apparently blocked in the House of Representatives by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans. The truth is that only its companion bill, the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill (TAA), ...
The PM states that use of steel hulls means that refugees are heading for Aotearoa. Would a member of the Auckland sailing community be kind enough to take John Key across the Tasman sometime ? Better still, in a sea-going waka ? A Polynesian fish-hook was...
Ah .. sub judice. Understood .. thanks
Ah .. sub judice. Understood .. thanks
What is up with Sabin ? I'm getting tired of all this "Nudge, Nudge; Wink, Wink" enigmatic innuendo. Someone should front up and clear the air. Whatever he has allegedly done he has the right to due process and a fair hearing in a court of law, if not ...
What about being kind to animals ? The SPCA might have something to say ...
Welcome to the Third World. Jamaica was once a fashionable destination.
Would it be constructive to ask the Minister responsible for her reasons in doing do ?
What goes around, comes around .. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/when-it-comes-to-moneyshufflers-its-time-for-the-whip-20150405-1meivv.html
With the price of oil falling, it will be interesting to see how long Key can maintain the confidence of caucus in a deflatrionary environment.
War as a criminal conspiracy .. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2014/12/13/historic-speech-in-damascus-sends-shockwaves-around-the-world/
Denmark lays claim to the North Pole. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30481309 Would the mayor of Invercargill be interested in similarly extending his jurisdiction ?
UBER offers free rides to counter hostage crisis public relations disaster http://business.financialpost.com/2014/12/15/after-sydney-siege-pricing-scandal-uber-looks-to-counter-backlash-by-offering-free-rides/
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/martin-place-siege-what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-lindt-cafe-hostage-crisis-20141215-127thz.html http://mashable.com/2014/12/14/uber-sydney-surge-pricing/#:eyJzIjoidCIsImkiOiJfbjZ5ZDJ6Mm1nNHNmdXNndCJ9 … The Guardian leading ...
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