I am so grateful for Peter B, Robert P, Bernard H in this fraught existential crisis where attack/defence seems the primary or only mode considered. Without an alternative we are lost. At every level, in domestic and intl politics this combative mode has to be counterbalanced with ways of collaboration, and these are not mutually exclusive with reasonable defence and survival, and in fact are likely to ensure them. The AUKUS focus is primarily focussing on combat and defence, the Coalition main focus is competitive with its own citizens! for short term profits with long term negative consequences. It is overall childish. Where you have some, not all, lawyers, politicians(our defence min is both) and, 'pure capitalists' and bankers conditioned to fight and win, they can be untrusting of, or can't imagine, anything else. These people make the decisions, and need reconditioning, reward eg by intl accolade for finding mutually beneficial solutions, or seeing how they benefit from them eg re water, food, energy, health, climate, cyberbullying et al, in short a future for our younger generations rather than the mutual destruction we are arguably approaching otherwise. These decision makers also need negative reinforcement, eg by exposure, and demonstration of breach of International law.
The UN is flawed but must by us be hugely supported eg the largely respected ICJ, in its delivering a good clear professional determination when S Africa made an appeal re Gaza, as it links diverse geopolitical groups and helps create trust and resolution, and the Security Council is much better than nothing. Both are there ostensibly to support values of mutual respect and international law.
NZ could lead the way in creating this shift, addressing common challenges, as Jacinda has and does to a degree. The future could be much more exciting. A different dialogue could help undermine weaponisation of fear, so useful for nasty players, engender some trust at least, maybe even persuade Americans not to vote for Trump ..
Not sure how fast conditioning occurs,? food. Maybe reward Luxon and co with lobster each time they voice something large minded
Regarding the apparent discontent with Netenyahu as the leader of a vile country committing a cruel and brutal genocide, do you have any insight on how the Israeli citizenry feel about it? Also I’m a bit confused about the presumption that genocide Joe is frustrated with Bibi. Hasn’t he just sent an arms shipment of 2000 lb bombs, the most destructive of any, to further butcher what’s left of the Gazan people?
Do you think the msm media sources you use to underpin your article really have any credibility or are they engaging in propaganda cover for Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians, bless their beautiful souls. From the river to the sea Palestine will be free.
Always sensible to think of motives. ?Trump?Peters. Calculated populism. I suspect though the motives may often be fear and greed, not wanting to have ideas challenged, and other manifestations of primal needs not being met or similar sad pathology, certainly not getting excited by it or thinking it necessary for real insight and solutions. Attributing blame doesn't cut through. I was thinking Freudian 'oral' phase in which many/?most of us lurk a lot. Journos are often real adults, rather brave, with lots of satisfying frontal lobe activity.
"But the point is that when John Hamre briefed me, and gave me the three key points of this change, there are a lot of unanswered questions. He assured me that in discussions that he had had with people like Bill Gates and Gerstner from IBM that there would be, kind of a, I don't know whether it's a, unstated ability to get access to systems if we needed it. Now, I want to know if that is part of the policy, or is that just something that we are being assured of, that needs to be spoke. Because, if there is some kind of a tacit understanding, I would like to know what it is."
I am so grateful for Peter B, Robert P, Bernard H in this fraught existential crisis where attack/defence seems the primary or only mode considered. Without an alternative we are lost. At every level, in domestic and intl politics this combative mode has to be counterbalanced with ways of collaboration, and these are not mutually exclusive with reasonable defence and survival, and in fact are likely to ensure them. The AUKUS focus is primarily focussing on combat and defence, the Coalition main focus is competitive with its own citizens! for short term profits with long term negative consequences. It is overall childish. Where you have some, not all, lawyers, politicians(our defence min is both) and, 'pure capitalists' and bankers conditioned to fight and win, they can be untrusting of, or can't imagine, anything else. These people make the decisions, and need reconditioning, reward eg by intl accolade for finding mutually beneficial solutions, or seeing how they benefit from them eg re water, food, energy, health, climate, cyberbullying et al, in short a future for our younger generations rather than the mutual destruction we are arguably approaching otherwise. These decision makers also need negative reinforcement, eg by exposure, and demonstration of breach of International law.
The UN is flawed but must by us be hugely supported eg the largely respected ICJ, in its delivering a good clear professional determination when S Africa made an appeal re Gaza, as it links diverse geopolitical groups and helps create trust and resolution, and the Security Council is much better than nothing. Both are there ostensibly to support values of mutual respect and international law.
NZ could lead the way in creating this shift, addressing common challenges, as Jacinda has and does to a degree. The future could be much more exciting. A different dialogue could help undermine weaponisation of fear, so useful for nasty players, engender some trust at least, maybe even persuade Americans not to vote for Trump ..
Not sure how fast conditioning occurs,? food. Maybe reward Luxon and co with lobster each time they voice something large minded
Regarding the apparent discontent with Netenyahu as the leader of a vile country committing a cruel and brutal genocide, do you have any insight on how the Israeli citizenry feel about it? Also I’m a bit confused about the presumption that genocide Joe is frustrated with Bibi. Hasn’t he just sent an arms shipment of 2000 lb bombs, the most destructive of any, to further butcher what’s left of the Gazan people?
Do you think the msm media sources you use to underpin your article really have any credibility or are they engaging in propaganda cover for Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians, bless their beautiful souls. From the river to the sea Palestine will be free.
Always sensible to think of motives. ?Trump?Peters. Calculated populism. I suspect though the motives may often be fear and greed, not wanting to have ideas challenged, and other manifestations of primal needs not being met or similar sad pathology, certainly not getting excited by it or thinking it necessary for real insight and solutions. Attributing blame doesn't cut through. I was thinking Freudian 'oral' phase in which many/?most of us lurk a lot. Journos are often real adults, rather brave, with lots of satisfying frontal lobe activity.
I see Peter Bale works for CNN - that says it all!!!
http://www.techlawjournal.com/cong106/encrypt/19990928a.htm#weldon1
"But the point is that when John Hamre briefed me, and gave me the three key points of this change, there are a lot of unanswered questions. He assured me that in discussions that he had had with people like Bill Gates and Gerstner from IBM that there would be, kind of a, I don't know whether it's a, unstated ability to get access to systems if we needed it. Now, I want to know if that is part of the policy, or is that just something that we are being assured of, that needs to be spoke. Because, if there is some kind of a tacit understanding, I would like to know what it is."
Also Stuxnet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dobTyPKccMA
It’s a war and Israel didn’t start it!
Israel will finish it.
Hamas should be wiped out along with any terrorist group . Iran is next. My Iranian friends want Iran freed from the crazy zealots that over took it.