Archive for February 14th, 2008

Will the next US president say “No” to War and Occupation?

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Unlikely.
You see, war is a profitable business in the United States. Apart from boosting weapons sale, it is also Big Business for mercenary private contractors and “reconstruction” companies, which stand to make huge profits. The United States spends close to US$1 trillion on “defence” and it has over 700 military bases around the world.
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February 14th, 2008 | Posted in Militarism, United States | 1 Comment

Samy Vellu in “top form”

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Here’s a clip of the man himself, obviously in “top form”. A lot of bravado. He says “the BN will win 100 per cent because this is one government in South-East Asia that truly fulfils its promises to the people”.
Why, his opponents are “already dead” or they simply “don’t exist”.
We shall see on polling day.

February 14th, 2008 | Posted in Malaysian elections, Malaysian politics | 4 Comments