Friday, 28 August 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009

china confidential

 

The Elephant in the Room: EMP Attack Threat


A former U.S. Senator's article--here-- is a must-read, as it it confirms China Confidential reporting and analysis for some years concerning the threat of a possible attack from sea that could plunge the United States back into the 19th Century. 

North Korea and Iran have successfully test-fired ballistic missiles from cargo ships.

 

Al Qaeda Gaining Ground Across the Sahara


The islamist insurgency has deep local roots. Businesses, investors, and tourists are targets. The security situation is deteriorating. Click here for the story.

 

Poll: Only 4% of Israelis Say Obama is Pro-Israel


A majority of Israelis say U.S. President Barack Obama is more pro-Palestinian than pro-Israel. Click here for the story.

 

High-Voltage Power Line Planned for Arizona's Mysterious Land of Randomly Altered Time


Deep in the mountains of southeastern Arizona, near the Mexican border, time is randomly altered, according to this account. 

Could a planned electrification project create unknown dangers?

 

China to US: Stop Spying Near Our Shores

China wants an end to U.S. surveillance from sea and air, as reported here.

 

Twilight for Secret Swiss Bank Accounts?

Scandalous! What will Third World despots and crooked global bankers do? Swiss banking secrecy is seriously threatened. Click below for the video roundup.


 

US Finally Fed Up With Corrupt Afghan Clown


Enough is enough. America's special envoy has had an "explosive" meeting with Afghanistan's corrupt president. Click here for the story.

China Confidential analysts say the Obama administration is beside itself over election fraud, rampant corruption and drug dealing, duplicitous political moves, and other issues relating to the land that many in Washington now refer to as a "pile of rocks."

 

Iran's Top Turbaned Tyrant Changes His Tune

There may be a split between the fascists and the clerical fascists. Click here for the latest development.

 

Canadian Mint Missing Millions in Gold


Nearly a year after $15.3 million in gold vanished from the Royal Canadian Mint and two months after the Harper government ordered it to call in police, the Mounties have yet to launch a criminal probe.

Continue here.

 

Arctic Sea Update: Russia Charges 8 With Piracy


The suspects reportedly include two Russian citizens, one Estonian, one Latvian and four stateless men.

Bloomberg correspondent Torrey Clark reports from Moscow:

Russia charged the eight suspected hijackers of the Maltese-flagged freighter Arctic Sea with piracy and kidnapping, investigators said.

Several of the Finnish-owned freighter’s 15 Russian crew members suffered bodily harm in the July 24 hijacking, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said on its Web site today. The Arctic Sea was carrying lumber from Finland to Algeria when it broke off contact, leading to a 25-day odyssey that sparked a wave of international speculation about the ship’s fate.

Continue here.

 

Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo Gang Up On Google

The three giants oppose mass digitization of books. Google calls it the "sour grapes alliance," as AFP reports.

 

Dutch Museum's Prized Moon Rock is a Fake


Conspiracy theorists are going to have a field day with this story--click here.

The Dutch national museum's prized "moon rock"--a gift from a U.S. ambassador--is just a piece of petrified wood. Its estimated value: about $70.

 

Sino Gold Endorses Takeover Bid by Canadian Firm

The China-focused company is ready to accept a $1.9 billion bid from Canada's Eldorado Gold, as reported here.

 

Taiwan Welcoming Dalai Lama

The visit could cause a crisis with Beijing. Click here for the news.