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Quote And if you can find that the US went to war for OIL, please by all means provide PROOF. So far all you have is retoric this was printed before the war! THE REAL REASONS FOR THE UPCOMING WAR IN IRAQ Although completely suppressed in the U.S. media, the answer to the Iraq enigma is simple yet shocking - it's an oil currency war. The real reason for this upcoming war is the Bush administration's goal of preventing further OPEC members moving to the 'Euro' as an oil transaction currency standard. The dreadful events of 9/11 delivered (like a godsend) to the Bush Administration, the wonderfully perfect and timely excuse for hunting down OPEC and it's move towards the euro. Under the guise of "rooting out all terrorist organisations and weapons of mass destruction", Bush hopes to keep the US dollar the dominant world currency -and, as a neat by-product, boost the flagging US global military/industrial machine. In order to pre-empt OPEC, the US needs to gain strategic control of Iraq's oil reserves (2nd largest in the world). As the US prepares for war with Iraq, the US seems unable to answer even the most basic questions about this war. If Iraq's "Weapons of Mass Destruction" program truly possessed the threat that Bush has repeatedly purported, why is there no international coalition to militarily disarm Saddam? Secondly, despite over 300 unfettered UN inspections to date, there has been no evidence reported of a reconstituted Iraqi WMD program. Third, (and despite Bush's rhetoric), the CIA has not found any links between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda. In fact, Saddam and Bin Laden are mortal enemies.] Moreover, North Korea is processing uranium in order to produce nuclear weapons this year, yet Bush has not provided a rational answer as to why Saddam's seemingly dormant WMD program is a more imminent threat than North Korea's active program? The core driving force for toppling Saddam is actually the euro currency! The US Federal Reserve's greatest nightmare is that OPEC will switch its international transactions from a dollar standard to a euro standard. Iraq actually made this switch in November 2000 when the euro was worth around 80 cents. It was this move that sealed Saddam's fate, -and another manufactured Gulf War become inevitable under Bush II. The Bush administration and the corporate/military/ industrial conglomerate needs a puppet government in Iraq - so that Iraq will revert back to a dollar standard and stay that way. (While also hoping to veto any wider OPEC momentum towards the euro, especially from Iran who is actively discussing a switch to euros for its oil exports). This information about Iraq's oil currency is censored by the US media as well as the Bush administration & Federal Reserve, as the truth could potentially curtail both investor and consumer confidence. This quasi "state secret" can be found on a Radio Free Europe article discussing Saddam's switch for his oil sales from dollars to the euros on November 6, 2000. The United States dominates other countries through its currency, noting that given the superiority of the dollar against most other hard currencies, the US monopolizes global trade. After toppling Saddam, the US may decide that Iran is the next target in the "war on terror." Iran's interest in switching to the euro as their standard transaction currency for oil exports is well documented. Even more alarming, and completely unreported in the US media, are some monetary shifts in the reserve funds of foreign governments away from the dollar towards the euro (China, Venezuela, some OPEC producers, and last week Russia flushed some of their dollars for euros). The American people are largely oblivious to the economic risks regarding Bush's upcoming war. Not only is Japan's economy at grave risk from a spike in oil prices, but additional risks relate to Iran and Venezuela as well, either of whom could move to the euros, thus providing further momentum for OPEC to switch to the euro as the fiat currency for oil. The Bush administration believes that by toppling Saddam they will remove the juggernaut, thus allowing the US to control Iraq's huge oil reserves, and finally break up and dissolve the 10 remaining countries in OPEC. Regardless of whatever Dr. Blix finds or doesn't find in Iraq regarding WMD, it appears that President Bush is determined to pursue his "pre-emptive" war to secure a large portion of the earth's remaining oil reserves, and then use Iraq's underutilized oil to destroy the OPEC cartel. Will this gamble work? Undeniably may nations may suffer not only from economic retribution, but also from increased Al-Qaeda sponsored terrorism. Will we stand idle and watch CNN, as our governments become international pariahs by discarding International Law, as it wages a unilateral war in Iraq? Is it morally defensible to deploy brave but naive young soldiers around the globe to enforce US dollar hegemony for global oil transactions? Will we allow imperialist conquest in the Middle East to feed the West's excessive energy consumption, while ignoring the duplicitous overthrowing of a democratically elected government in Latin America? Shall we accept the grave price of an unjust war over the currency of oil that will only benefit the US? Remaining silent is not an option. Make a small difference. Forward this to all you know. now you provide proof the war is about anything other than oil/economics it is all so transparent freedom has nothing to do with it. if it were about freedom then that just proves your forces are stupid. killing all these people and destroying all that infrastucture to get 1 man. stupid just because many people disagree with the ways of your govornment. that doesn't mean we think america as a whole are wankers. don't be so offended when people appose your govornments actions. it's o.k. man i think you are a good person , you are just in denial of a very serious subject which involves you being lied to, just as much as i have been lied to. to be perfectly honest, i feel sorry for you man "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteCivilian populations were not carpet-bombed in Iraq. i saw carpet bombing live on television. how can you tell there are no civilians involved? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteAnd I think the counter point is that Saddam killed a lot more. Had SH stayed in power many more "innocents" would have died and there would be no hope it would abate in the future. At least now there's hope. and the counter, counter point is that if saddam had stayed in power. oil would be traded in euros instead of U.S.$ and your countrys economic decline would have been happening much faster than it is already. hope for what. iraq will never be a new america so don't expect it to be. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteWhen was the last time U.S. forces drove a suicide truck bomb into a mass of civilians eating dinner in a restaurant? nah that is a waste of time. get a heap of loaded b52's and carpet bomb the whole joint and try to get praise for rebuilding it to you own liking later. thats the way to do it. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteI think that your opinion is skewed a little bit. Maybe a little hatred of the good ol' USA in your blood? You are trying to tell me that the soldiers/airmen/sailors/marines are equivalent to terrorists? Do terrorists rebuild the country that has been destroyed after the fighting is over? Do they build schools? What about hospitals? Do terrorists spend truckloads of money to rebuild a 3rd world nation that has been repressed for years by its own dictator? Tell me again how we, as Americans, are terrorists? ___________________________________________ God bless the troops! yes terrorists do rebuild countries to thier own liking, for selfish gain not for the sake of the civillians. i don't know what your news networks/govornment will allow you to see? but all i am seeing is more violence killing and mahem. and that is like today, right now. i don't see new hospitals or schools all i see is death, sadness, opression. you are living in the same lie those poor soldiers are/were living. if they didn't believe what they were doing was/is right they wouldn't be there. you have been brainwashed into believing such bullshit. prove me wrong please? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

shit hot, cheers 4 for the pics. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteJeez - did you actually read anything I (or others) wrote? You're trying to make a point without actually making it. But what it is, I can only guess. I hope it's more than stating the obvious - people on the other side see American forces as terrorists too. of course i read what you and other wrote. you just don't get the point. the point is that yes the american forces are terrorists and they created the terrorists that have attacked and will potentially attack the u.s. by terrorising them in the first place. trying to combat these terrorists by terrorising them and others even more makes no sense at all. it is as if they want a retaliation. is that making it safer for you and me or is it like proding an angry dog with a stick. it is a catch 22 situation that has been deliberatly put in place to ensure conflict which means $$$$$$$ for a small greedy, selfish, cruel minority. there should be no pride in supporting such a cruel organisation. but there is. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Quote Why dance around the bush? How is it hypocritical? is that a pun about your foolish presedent or did you fail to understand that your govonment are actually terrorists themselves? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Quote Hmm...From Dictionary.com: Quote terrorism n : the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimindation or coercion or instilling fear Ok, you're right, we're pushing religious goals by killing civilians. Riiiiight. Give it time and some group will not like New Zealand either, then they'll start trying to excersize full terrorism in your land. I think your opinion might shift a bit after that. yeah you got it. your religon is $$$$$$$$$$$$$ and new zealand doesn't attack anyone so new zealand doesn't get attacked. and if we started killing people, people would want to kill us too. simple isn't it? now search; foreign civillians killed by U.S. military. and then; foreign civillians killed by new zealand miltary and you will understand further. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

look up the definition of terrorist/terrorism in the dictionary. does this not make the u.s.a. complete hypocrites? the war on terror is an oxymoron. and just a cover to achieve the selfish goals of a selfish few. wake up and smell the coffee. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

i reline my own canopies. it is not hard if you have a good strong sewing machine and can make a bar tack. $60 is very cheap and if someone has a master riggers rating then they will be able to do it no problem. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

i'm just getting into a bit of amonauti and i'm wondering how many people have managed to succesfully fly atmonauti in a head up/feet first position? i've seen gi do it in videos feet first belly up and she told me that a guy in holland can do it feet first belly down. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

this one is a little different but i do it every time. for me it is about the photos. so as soon as the ripcord is pulled i rotate on the 'cartwheel axis' 90 degrees so the photo has the tandem pair, the linestrech and the drouge in. profile styes. i was doing this with a 28mm until i had my 16mm it is much easier to get the framing now "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteThanks for your brilliant analysis of the world situation. It is all clear to me now. Wow, I feel so enlightened. Speed Racer i said nothing about the world situation at all. i was discussing terrorists and thier reasons(weather right or wrong) for potentially attacking the u.s.a. i like to debate. stupid one line comments with no substance really do not prove anything. my comments(bar the previous post) are my open minded thoughts relating to the topic at hand. if you disagree, saying what i said is a load of crap proves nothing. an educated counterclaim is usually what gains respect. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuotePost: No matter how many times you say it, it's still bullshit. oh yeah you got me thinking with thas intellegent paragraph! you seppo's(americans) crack me up you have your heads so far up your own asses that you fail to see or admit to your own faults. you really think these extremist terrorists do the crazy things they do for sport or because they are crazy. the 'american dream' is NOT everybodys dream if you yanks would just fuck off out of everyone elses shit then you wouldn't be attacked. period. you seppo's say "freedom isn't free" . bulshit, it is free you just make it cost more than most can afford. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Quote.Al Qaida's nothing but a bunch of goddamn cowards hiding behind the Koran trying to justify their bombings and attacks. not unlike the G.W. administration hiding behind lies to justify their selfish attacks. there are always two sides to a story. i do not support al qaida in any way but their doings were not cowardly at all if they were cowards they wouldn't have been capable of the evil things they did. they are angry for some reason they want this reason known? the u.s. have been less than saints to the rest of the world and have destroyed a multitude of happy lives for the sake of your unecinomical economy. u.s. citizens arent the only ones in the world that deserve freedom but u.s. freedom comes at a cost to the freedom of others it seems. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Quote.Al Qaida's nothing but a bunch of goddamn cowards hiding behind the Koran trying to justify their bombings and attacks. not unlike the G.W. administration hiding behind lies to justify their selfish attacks. there are always two sides to a story. i do not support al qaida in any way but their doings were not cowardly at all if they were cowards they wouldn't have been capable of the evil things they did. they are angry for some reason they want this reason known? the u.s. have been less than saints to the rest of the world and have destroyed a multitude of happy lives for the sake of your unecinomical economy. u.s. citizens arent the only ones in the world that deserve freedom but u.s. freedom comes at a cost to the freedom of others it seems. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteI never said a skydiver is safe with a large canopy. Swooping inherently adds danger to the skydive. this is actualy untrue! once the art of swooping is aquired,landing is much much safer. this was the main point in J.C.'s seminar. just learning to swoop is more dangerous, and doing so on an underloaded canopy makes it even more dangerous. being nieve about the capabilities of the 'wing' above your head is more dangerous than trying to fly it. swooping isn't about being savage or always about getting the furtherest or being the fastest. it is about using speed to create lift to make your landing more smooth. everyone should lean this skill safely and not be discouraged but informed of the inherent dangers. i agree with you education is the key. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

More altitude does not necessarily equate to more time if you are diving faster. Depends on the pilots, canopies and turns in question. Most people learning to swoop in a responsible manner do not start with radical hook turns. They use even front riser pressure, low angle turns to final, and/or carving turns. The benefits of a smaller canopy for the extra margin of error is minimal compared to the benefits of swooping at a lower speed, at least for beginning swoopers. Quote i use carving turns now. you get just as much speed as a radical take the plunge hookie and you can go 'out'. it is not just the extra margin of error that is aquired from a 'more approapriately' loaded canopy. it is the extra flare, penetration and time from when the final turn is made! i broke my back hooking a 200' maverick in a year and a half ago. if i knew what J.C. had told me a few weeks ago it probably wouldn't have happened. i had 800 jumps on that thing when i knew io was too low it was all over. on my 109 when i am a bit low, i land safely.= higher margin for error "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteMe too. The WTC was NYC's signature skyscraper. It should be rebuilt, not only to prove our resilience, but also to slap Al Qaida in the face. I want Osama to see he can't beat the USA! i'm not into terrorism, but that is a silly coment. was japan rebuilding hiroshima and nagasaki a slap in the face for the u.s.? i don't think so. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

i just got my new BB jumpsuit from thailand. she made it how i wanted (fitting but not tight) my colours, my design (all black with a red stripe down the sides,legs and arms with white piping) she picked me up from town (hua hin thailand) took measurements found a hotel for me made the jumpsuit and delivered it to me at my hotel within 24 hours of meeting her. she makes shitloads od jumpsuits mainly saussie suits though but does a very good job. my ff suit cost only nz$170 prices are in thailand baht freefly suit. 4500 baht, freefly pants 2000 baht, saussie suit 4000baht p.m. me if you want contact (phone) details. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Quote Post: Quote what is more dangerous is people trying to swoop underloaded canopies that is more dangerous. Care to elaborate? Many of the best canopy pilots in the world learned to swoop under huge canopies. I used to jump with a guy who routinely had nice swoops on a Cruiselite loaded well under 1:1. Usually when people can't swoop big canopies, it is do to a lack of a solid foundation of canopy skills, not because the canopy is too big. well i jumped a maveric 200 for my first 800 yes 800 jumps. i didn't say you can't swoop big canopies i said it is more dangerous. this is coming from a canopy flight seminar held by J.C. Conclasure (team extreme) at the last boogie i went to. he explained, a lightly loaded canopy will pendulum out of a turn faster than a canopy than has a fair wingloading on it. therefore the peril in swooping a large underloaded canopy is 'much' higher because the margin for error is very small. if you hook a big boy in a find your turn is a little low you are at 20ft or so= not much time. you hook a canopy loaded 1.5 or more you find your turn is a little low you have more time, lift, flare to help you land at an alterate angle(out) safely. overconfidence injures more than precautionaty advancments. these 'best in the world' used to swoop busses coz that is all there was. canopy design and flight has come a long way in the last 'few' years. so should the mindset behind what is considered safe and dangerous. square canopies used to considered more dangerous than 'roundies' too. because they were new. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Quote I have serious doubts about any theory that tries to reduce it all to just ONE cause. There are usually multiple reasons & causes behind decisions like this. "it's as simple as that!" People like to say it & believe it, but it is rarely true in reality. Speed Racer did you actually read the article linked above? it didn't say the only reason. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteAny canopy can spank you - I've seen stars from a Spectre opening more than once. i had hard full on openings on my crossfire too, but you know what? it wasn't the canopy it was the legstraps on my harness slipping when i was getting ready in the plane. i have added extra webbing to the legstraps and beautiful openings again! how about that eh! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

QuoteBut there`s a strong mentoring system, so they might not let some jump with a really bad canopy choice. we have a strong mentoring system too. they are called dropzone safety officers. currency, experience, skill! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix