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.01% slaughter innocents by the millions, parasitize trillions: how do you speak of them?

R Teichmann — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:25:39 +0000

by Carl Herman

published on Washington’s Blog 4 Oct 2014
republished here under the term of Fair Use

We all have our roles to play.

Is Ireland Backing the Bombing of Syria?

R Teichmann — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:19:27 +0000

by Shannonwatch

On Sept 1^st 2014 the Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan said “the invasion of Ukraine is against international law & must stop” (RTE News). He made no reference to role of NATO as one of the root causes of the Ukraine conflict.

On 22^nd September 2014, the United States and its allies launched air strikes in Syria using warplanes, armed drones, and Tomahawk Cruise Missiles.

Ireland on the Coattails of NATO

R Teichmann — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 15:31:32 +0000

this was first published on Shannonwatch.org on the 6th of Sept 2014

It will probably surprise many people to know that at least seven Irish Government officials, including one military officer, attended events related to the NATO Summit in Newport, Wales this week. It didn’t get much coverage in the mainstream Irish media, probably because the government told them not to cover it, but it’s something that should be highlighted and challenged.

In answer to a question from Clare Daly TD, Simon Coveney who is our Minister for Agriculture and other stuff that the government doesn’t think is very important (food, the marine and defence), explained that Ireland was invited to attend two meetings at Newport, one for contributors to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, and one for Defence Ministers from what are called “Partner” countries.

IRELAND: US Airforce Uses Major Sports Event For War Proganda

R Teichmann — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:24:11 +0000

Photo: 2 F 16s flying over peaceful Dublin on a quiet Saturday afternoon, source

It is a Saturday afternoon in supposedly neutral Ireland. A quiet Saturday afternoon in Dublin.

In Croke Park, the national stadium of the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association / Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) which is Ireland’s largest sporting organisation and is celebrated as one of the great amateur sporting associations in the world today a match is played. Penn State v/s UCF.

Why We Hurt Each Other: Tolstoy’s Letters to Gandhi on Love, Violence, and the Truth of the Human Spirit

R Teichmann — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:48:45 +0000

by Maria Popova published on Brainpickings

“Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills.”

Desmond Tutu: “My Plea to the People of Israel: Liberate Yourselves by Liberating Palestine”

R Teichmann — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:33:31 +0000

by Desmond Tutu

published on Haaretz 14 Aug 2014

The past weeks have witnessed unprecedented action by members of civil society across the world against the injustice of Israel’s disproportionately brutal response to the firing of missiles from Palestine.

If you add together all the people who gathered over the past weekend to demand justice in Israel and Palestine – in Cape Town, Washington, D.C., New York, New Delhi, London, Dublin and Sydney, and all the other cities – this was arguably the largest active outcry by citizens around a single cause ever in the history of the world.

When soldiers lay down their arms – “I want to do something peaceful”

R Teichmann — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:00:25 +0000

by R. Teichmann
first published on news-beacon-ireland

Image: These Ukrainian soldiers had enough, source

A Watershed Moment in Human History – The Slaughter in Gaza and Humankind’s Response

R Teichmann — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:32:05 +0000

This moment in history is a watershed moment for Humankind. It has been triggered by the senseless and premeditated extermination of innocent and largely defenseless children, women and men in the largest open-air concentration camp on earth called Gaza by an overwhelming force for only one purpose: making life itself unbearable.

The response to and condemnation of what I have no name for is universal. It transcends all political, ideological, religous, national, continental, gender and age boundaries. It is unique as it is not based on gaining any advantages or fighting for or against anything. It simply is the outpouring of everything that is good within human beings. It is the universal expression of what we really are. Sentient, loving, caring, compassionate creatures.

Another Irish Peace Activist To Be Arrest – read his statement

R Teichmann — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:04:29 +0000

published on Shannonwatch 30 July 2014
under the title ‘Arrest of Niall Farrell of GAAW’

Photo, source:
An airport police officer asks Niall and Margaretta to leave the runway on Sept 1st 2013

MH-17 and ‘Operation Northwoods’

R Teichmann — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:51:22 +0000

by R. Teichmann, this was first published on News-Beacon-Ireland.info