MEDITERRANEAN DEMOCRACY AND THE NEW ARABIAN WORLD ORDER

I wish that I could  concentrate a little longer to write my blog, the chemotherapy and other drugs are making it very difficult to stay awake now.  Even in my drugged state of mind and body I still question the wisdom of the world powers.  That the US and NATO are now waging effectively a war against the Gaddafi/Libyan  Government Forces in support of a rebel army who are without known representatives, political aims or democratically stated ambitions seems slightly foolhardy to say the least.

In the greater Middle East, US hypocrisy is clearly evident in their failure to take any action against Syria, Saudi Arabia , Yemen, Bahrain and other Arab States for those governments acts of violence against peaceful  democratic protesters.

The reality of the new Arabian World Order which is emerging around the Mediterranean States marks the end of that long period of United States Control over Arab politics.  Pro Democracy protesters are bringing down the US backed governments, dictators and Monarchs one after the other; proving that there was an alternative to the  Al Qaeda style of terrorism as a means to challenge US financial dominance and control.

Recent events in these states have not caused great panic yet, western governments were caught a little unprepared and the Media, so confused, have chosen not to speculate about the future too much.  We all know what is coming next, but the order and outcomes are very uncertain.

Neither the Saudi or the Israeli regimes will survive this new world order because of their intolerance to democracy, freedom of speech and religious choice. They are by coincidence also the guardians of the holy sites, others will have to take this responsibility, the positioning for this role in the Arab world has already begun.

Diplomacy and negotiation are crucial to avoid the very real threat of a major conflict in the Mediterranean Countries. Let us hope that the new Arab World Order is fairer and less violent than the old United States Model.

Woodcraft to Statecraft

NATURE THE MIRACULOUS FORCE

I return for my third session of Chemotherapy today from probably my last overseas holiday, taken while still being able to get around.  As it is early in the year the closest warm place and shortest flight was the Canary Islands.  The old miner in me always takes me back to somewhere involving  rocks, caves, tunnels and few places are more interesting and exciting than old craters and volcanoes, so Lanzarote was perfect, had it not rained of course!

Totem Versus  Nature

As I chose to reflect on my own life through the apreciation of the creation of our planet in Lanzarote, nature had chosen Japan for that weeks event.  The facts of this earthquake and the resulting Tsunami are truly astonishing.  That a huge Island has moved eight feet and that, as in the smaller Chilean earthquake last year, the earth again moved on it's axis.  Every time the earth shifts on the Axis it of course affects weather patterns which really has made a total nonsense of the whole global warming, climate change panic about the effects of human misbehaviour on the planet.  There really is no argument nature is awesome.

wishful thinking, pilgrims and tourists

Lava flow stopped by a miracle and marked by this Cross

Natural Power a lava field

SAID DAMBAR AND THE SAHARAWI PEOPLE

CAMPAIGN FOR A FREE WESTERN SAHARA

I found this demonstration near the harbour in Arrecife, Lanzarote  this week.
This tent represents the struggle of the Saharawi People, that goes back 35 years, claiming the emancipation of their nation from the Moroccan Regime.  During three decades, they have been suffering all kinds of aggression in terms of human rights and the exploitation of their natural resources.   The Saharawi People call on everybody to support this campaign, to show to the whole world, the atrocities committed by the Moroccan Regime.  As well as informing people in respect of what has occurred on the African side of the Atlantic Shore and the case of Said Dambar, the 26 year old who was shot by the Moroccan Police in the  recent unrest and protests against the Moroccan Government.

IN HONOUR OF SAID DAMBAR

UK support for Libyan opposition and the House of Saud.

This week we have witnessed UK foreign policy formulated and implemented out of sheer ignorance,panic and old fashioned British self-interest.  I am not sure that any of the events were really related to the new emerging Arab movement towards freedom and democracy.

Gaddafi seems to have survived, although the military defence of his regime turned out to be unexpectedly, rather amateurish and small scale.

The British government was as ever ready to interfere in Libyan affairs and to make more embarrassing mistakes.

The British " Westminster Model"  of democratic Government hardly seems to answer the needs of the North African Arab Populations of Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia in their search for freedom and participatory citizenship.

The Saudi absolute Monarchy stated again this week that protest is not permitted under religious law in Saudi Arabia.  This is a conflicting  policy for the UK government to accept, when they are requesting a no-fly zone and other military options to defend the rights of protesters in Libya.

The Saudi Monarchy and government  bears no resemblance to the British Sovereign  state, the British Royal family do not rule the United Kingdom, they are simply a family allowed to represent the people, as figureheads, by consent and precedent, their lineage to ancient British monarchs is not direct or unique to that family, it is shared by at least 10 million others in the population.

British democracy and government is stable because the institutions of state are well established and separately defined, the Welfare state  holds government to account in protecting people from homelessness, poverty and  ill health. The police are organised on an independent basis of protecting and representing all citizens from danger and crime.  The British military is representative of the general population, but allegiance is to the Royal Family in their role as protectors of the people (subjects), by consent of the people.  Military action is controlled and financed directly by government (representatives of the people).  Military personnel are not involved in politics and government while serving in the armed forces.  The greatest difference between the British Democratic State and the Middle Eastern and North African States is probably the taxation system, the high taxation system provides for the efficient maintenance of all state activity ensuring higher standards of life and security.  Probably one of the most beneficial effects of taxation is the incentive  for taxpayers to be involved in the politics of their own taxation and government.

British democracy and freedom has evolved, but it is culturally unique to our own history, new democracies will not be created overnight.

2011 has been a great year so far in the Arab peoples struggle for freedom and fair government, may it continue peacefully without interference.

Free to Grow

Confused Minds and Messages - Libya

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I seem to be suffering from a bit of Chemotherapy brain or drug induced fogginess this week.  I only wish that we could all see things a little more clearly.   Forgive me for attaching this wonderful tune, oh!  that those words would ring out to the world.  I am not alone in seeming somewhat confused or even unstable this week. Libyan revolutionary leader Gaddafi appeared on the world stage dressed and styled as only a great Shakespearean actor could, performing in the greatest story of our time.  The world press and politic seemed extremely eager to accuse him of being delusional, unfit to lead.  Gaddafi always had a very different style he was never one to sit at the top and hand out orders, his self view has always been as the empowerer one of the people and he believes that he was loved for his loyalty.  His political history seems to have developed through his rather strange world view, I think he wanted to support the downtrodden and the oppressed, but never fully understood why these groups (some were terrorists), felt oppressed by others or what their goals were.

The fact that hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have fled Libya, should be ringing alarm bells around the Mediterranean Sea.  Where do all those people go, how will they now survive financially? The Oil Companies still retain their production and refining bases, but how long will these remain usable and secure without labour?

The only military action threatened by the UK and US is to introduce a no fly zone, which is more about propaganda than effective protection for any protesters.

There is no European policy in place for this dire emergency on our own doorstep.  Someone needs to see more CLEARLY NOW .