Voices of the Dead.

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Tuesday February 04, 2003 22:34

by iosaf = o as if - 5th

ipsiphi23 at email dot com

barcelona

being a short reflection on obituaries written and unspoken

Saddam and Tony Benn speak. Can Mr Benn be believed that he has in fact spoken to the real Saddam? What of it? Osama Bin Laden has singed a petition in Galway to save the trees. What of that?

The USA sent in their war machine to Afghanistan with the express purpose of dismantling Al Qaeda.
did they?
The USA sent in their war machine to Afghanistan to pursue and kill/imprison Osama Bin Laden.
did they?
The USA is sending their war machine into Iraq to oust Saddam.
will they?
The USA is sending their war machine into Iraq to keep safe the world from weapons of mass destruction.
will they?

Sorry but they are not that powerful.

Today two of europe´s leaders meet.
Chirac and Blair.
to talk. to agree postures.

France is playing her cards well for many thorughout Europe.
UK is not.
It is now thought of as only US/K.

US/K has announced their candidate for new democratic president of Iraq. (post bella)
France has already announced their favoured choice.
They are very distinct men awaiting their meaningless crowns.
So I thought to point the readers attention to another hope of the West, a leader of a socialist party in the same region, one whose legacy was also touched upon today by Blair and Chirac as they discussed their respective security postitions and problems in the Gulf Zone.

The former guerrilla leader Jarallah Omar al-Kuhali, who has been assassinated aged 60, became one of Yemen's leading advocates for liberal democracy. Too much of a rebel ever to reach the centre of power, he was a man of ideas who asked troublesome questions, and often hindsight proved him right.
Born in Kuhal, in the northern province of Ibb, Jarallah received a traditional education in Islamic Zaydi jurisprudence. He encountered the opposition during his studies in the 1950s, and, in 1960, joined the pan-Arab nationalist movement.
His obituary was published today 36 days late in the English newspaper The Guardian which also posted pictures of the Shannon Peace Camp with a nice write up.
read it at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,888287,00.html
Now if you´re interested in this assasinated leader of "pan Arab nationalism" you might like to learn more about his assasination.
do so at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/yemen/Story/0,2763,867400,00.html
or if yoú are feeling polyglot (italian)
http://www.panorama.it/mondo/medioriente/articolo/ix1-A020001017011

Q. what is pan arabian nationalism about?
A. it´is about pan arabic nationalism.
Q. is that the nation states decided by France UK and USA?
A. you are a quick learner.
Yes France and the UK and latterly though not much the USA have to a great extent influenced the borders of many states in the Gulf and Levant area.
Q. is that bad?
A. ask Africans.
Q. did they do the same there?
A. oh yes.
Q. did they make artifical states in other places?
A. your curiousity is charming.

Ireland is being irritating.
Ireland is doing a very good job of irritating the War effort of US/K.
Mr Blair has "put his head on the line", he has told his party supporters as much. I told every the same over a two weeks ago. It really is very funny.

Q. is it very funny?
A. no. It is very deadly.
Q. why? we don´t like Blair.
he is Burlosconi he is Aznar
he is an antichrist.
he is the enemy of the sacred republic.
A. quite.
but he is only the lord privy chancellor of Her Majesty´s Government.
Q. who?
A. Mrs Saxe Coburg Goethe Windsor.
Q. oh.......she doesn´t like clones does she?
A. not a bit.
Q. that though is good is it not?
A. your curiousity is charming.
Q. anymore people who do not like clones?
A. yes the above should I say aforementioned Pan arab nationalist party of Yemen.
Q. the same Yemen where Osama Bin Laden was born?
A. there is only one Yemen.
...................................i qoute.
Political programme of the Islah party

Chapter Five:
FOREIGN POLICY

Allah says:
"O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other (not that you may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things)". Al-Hujurat (49:13)

Allah also says:

"Verily, this Brotherhood of yours is a single Brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher, therefore serve Me (and no other)". Al-Anbiya (21:92)

Allah also says:

"It may be that Allah will grant love (and friendship) between you and those who you (now) hold as enemies. For Allah has power (over all things); and Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful. Allah forbids you not, with regards to those who fight you not for (your) Faith, nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loves those who are just". Al-Mumtahinah (60:7-8)

International relations is given great importance in modern times, as it is no longer possible for any people to live in isolation from those around them, in a period where mutual dependence among countries has become important and a way for affecting international relations in all aspects of cultural, economic and political reality.

The Republic of Yemen is part of this world, reacts to its variables, whether regional or global, affecting it and affected by it. It works to develop links with the international community through effective participation which supports its abilities and presence both in the regional and global environment. By doing so, Yemen assures the whole world that it is peace loving state, believing in the rights of peoples of the world to peaceful co-existence, and extending the bridges of co-operation and dialogue among them in order to achieve more of development and advancement for the service of man.

Yemen is part of the Arab and Islamic nation which is still suffering - together with other countries that have recently been liberated from colonialism - a lot of backwardness, disintegration and dependence on top of the continuing aspiration of the dominant countries to encroach on its wealth. This makes it incumbent on the Arab Islamic countries to commit more effort in developing true forms of co-operation and co-ordination through consolidation of political, economic, cultural and social links towards a stable development and defence of common, lawful interest. Responding to the desires and hopes of its Arab Islamic peoples, and benefiting from the successful experiences being witnessed in various regions in the world.

The YIP, while looking forward to world in which co-operation between nations dominates as a basis for love and peace, calls for a tolerant world community embodying the meanings of human brotherhood, dominated by the spirit of solidarity, CO-operation. A world community in which relations between states are based on justice and equality of interest and respect for differences of civilisation and culture, and honoring all contracts and international treaties.

From this approach, the YIP affirms the importance of establishing Yemen's foreign policy and its international relations according to the following principles:

Complementarity and harmony in Yemen's internal and foreign policies so that ...
the foreign policy adheres to the principles and objectives of the Yemeni people, foremost among which is the safeguarding of independence and sovereignty of Yemen, its unity, protection of its security, stability and territory. Employing the foreign policy for the service of Yemen's economic interests and support of the comprehensive development strategy.
That our foreign policy should concern itself with the issues our Arab Islamic nations as well as humanitarian issues according to Yemen's civilisational message.
Yemen should have strong and developing ties with all the countries of the world, based on the principle of peaceful coexistence among peoples and the rejection of use of violence in solving international conflict, mutual respect, refraining from interference in internal affairs and respecting national interest and freedom of choices of people.
Allowing equality of opportunity to all civilisations and nations to participate in building the world order, and for its culture to participate in formulating the standards of international conduct and crystallise the international principles and norms.
That the formulation of policy of the Republic of Yemen in the international arena, is according to the priorities of its civilisational belonging and geographical location.

Last revised on 23 April, 2000

(manifesto of the Islah party of Yemen)
http://www.al-bab.com/yemen/pol/isl5.htm

now some stuff for your brains...

The Anglo-American recipe for GeoPolitical order is based on cultural absorption along the "american melting pot" lines.
Thus we see urban order iniatives and post racist legislation policies implemented on in the US/K on mostly US city model lines.
These models have never been suitable for European cities or nations.

At present there are 250 regions listed at the link above. There are 125 national identity regions in the EU.

For example Catalan is spoken in the geographic and cultural area known as "Paisos Catalanas" this however for Euro-beurocratic and present political purposes is not recognised as a unitary region. Catalonia proper home to six million speakers of Catalan is seen as being completely different from the Balaeric islands or the neighbouring area of Valencia. The centralised goverment of Spain recognises three seperate autonomous regions for the above.

Under the present EU/EC interpretation Shannon is in the same region as Killybegs as the Arran islands.

We know that the cultural needs of the gaeltacht are different in Kerry and Donegal not to mention Meath. Yet economic "free trade" "neo-liberal globalised capitalist" policy is to be applied along the US/K model equally.

For Ireland this is perhaps a cause for concern, but for most of the EC/EU/EFTA it is not. Less than a hundred thousand people would be affectedamongst a continental population approaching 500 million the needs of the gaeltacht would always fall far down the list of priorities.

If the Anglo-American model is to continue and the US/K state and civil legislative model allowed to develop, then not only will hispanophones in California suffer more of the same, but cultural identities the source of hundreds of years of conflict will yet again be inflamed.

It is my stated belief that at the moment only France has offered any serious attempt to engage with these problems before they explode. It is my opinion that this is due to the experience of the French with extreme right wing groupings such as LePen and the FN.

The potential for a future shift to the right along national cultural lines is huge. No-one can deny that. We have already seen the emergence of Haider in Austria, yet Austria has no comparable ethnic identity problems compared let us say to the Basque Lands.

There are thorny problems to what we mostly have thought of as the east of EU/EC/EFTA. These countries are presently enjoying American $ investment and support to unsure their loyalty to US/K NATO. But they too have problems that can quickly ignite or be taken advantage of by any other following the "Haider model".

The former east is now the centre of Europe.
The former left is now the centre of Europe.

Things are moving.
Best thing to do is hide under a table.

now some stuff for your heart....

The Shadowy Waters.
W,B,Yeats 1906.

Aibric. What riches can you find in this waste sea
Where no ship sails, where nothing that's alive
Has ever come but those man-headed birds,
Knowing it for the world's end?
Forgael. Where the world ends
The mind is made unchanging, for it finds
Miracle, ecstasy, the impossible hope,
The flagstone under all, the fire of fires,
The roots of the world.
Aibric. Shadows before now
Have driven travellers mad for their own sport.
Forgael. Do you, too, doubt me? Have you joined their
plot?
Aibric. No, no, do not say that. You know right well
That I will never lift a hand against you.
Forgael. Why should you be more faithful than the rest,
Being as doubtful?
Aibric. I have called you master
Too many years to lift a hand against you.
Forgael. Maybe it is but natural to doubt me.
You've never known, I'd lay a wager on it,
A melancholy that a cup of wine,
A lucky battle, or a woman's kiss
Could not amend.
Aibric. I have good spirits enough.