Obama escalates war and gets Nobel Prize
I had the chance to watch the BBC Coverage of the Nobel Laureate for 2009. One of the people interviewed there says that ‘Nobel Peace Prize should be given to someone who has actually done something (peace) to the world. It’s not given to those who are willing to make peace or think peaceful thoughts’. What the Nobel Committee did for this year is that, they give the Peace Plum to Barack Obama, somebody who hasn’t really done anything for the World peace. Instead, Obama escalates the war by increasing the US troops in Afghanistan to 30,000. I think that the Nobel Committee was drawn to Barack Obama’s words. Words of hope like ‘they can’, ‘yes we can’. If that’s their criteria, they’re better off giving the award to the reigning Miss Universe. At least the Miss Universe is involved in charitable causes like HIV awareness and helps promotes world peace!
There were reports that the Nobel Committee gave the peace prize to Barack Obama just by being elected to the US Presidency! Mr. Jagland, the chairman of the committee in fact says that Obama’s election brings new tone to international relations because he’s a good speech reader. When I say Obama has not proven anything means that he did not stop a war from happening.
If he has delicadeza, he should have refused the award. Accepting the award with the intentions of troop surge is embarrassing and ironic. The award is for peace and not for war.
Labels: European Affairs, United States, World Affairs
Switzerland Banned Minarets
Switzerland overwhelmingly voted (57%) to ban minarets. Minarets are slender towers with balconies used for calling prayer. I’ve watched several news programs and Islamic leaders are easy to condemn the decision of the whole Swiss people. I say, let’s respect the decision of the Swiss people. It’s their country and nobody should interfere to their internal affairs. It’s too bad that they banned the construction of minarets but we just have to respect their decision. I know how the Muslim people feel about it. For them, their religious freedom is being curtailed. Others even accused the Swiss people of Islamophobia.
As I’ve said, Switzerland is a free and independent country. People from outside should respect their decisions. In the same way that people around the world respected the decisions of any Islamic countries not to build churches in their countries. Switzerland is one of the most tolerant countries in the world. I don’t think that banning minarets in their country is a religious suppression. You’ll see mosques sprouting in any European City. Believe it or not, there’s a mosque in Rome, the center of Catholism. The least that any Arab country could actually do is to reciprocate. Muslims cry foul when they feel they’re suppressed in Europe but doesn’t care when a Christian, in the Kingdom of the Sands for instance calls for religious freedom. Here in the Kingdom of the Sands, you’ll never see a single Catholic Church. They have an Irish priest in Aramco but they only have a make shift church (using the Dhahran Hills School Auditorium). You can’t also openly practice your religion for fear of prosecution.
Sana fair is fair lang! Para patas naman ang laban.
Labels: European Affairs, Religion, World Affairs
Underserved Nobel Prize
Eyebrows all around the world rose when the Nobel Committee announced that the 2009 plum will be given to US President Barack Obama. I mean, come on! What the hell did he do to deserve the Nobel Prize? This year’s announcement only undermines the credibility of the Nobel Prize. People around the world were so shocked about the announcement. Barack Obama hasn’t proved anything yet. He’s a good talker, yeah but hasn’t really delivered. Besides, how could the Nobel committee give the peace award to a president who just announced that he’s increasing the US troops in Afghanistan? By increasing the US troops in Afghanistan, he just contradicted himself. During the campaign period he vowed for gradual troop pullout in Afghanistan and Iraq. Well, remember the Gitmo? He also promised to close down Gitmo but couldn’t. He couldn’t handle the pressure. He could not even work with his own Democratic Part to once and for all settle the Health Care bill.
The Democrats are crazy when they favor the good talker Obama over Hillary Clinton during the Democratic Primaries. Americans are crazier when they elected Obama over John McCain. Hillary could have handled the economic downturn better than the inexperienced Obama. Hillary’s proven capability is what the Americans needs. Obama’s a bitter pill for the Americans. They elected him so they’ll have to suffer the consequences.
I won’t be surprised if Sarah Palin will kick his butt on the 2012 presidential election.
Labels: European Affairs, United States, World Affairs
Al Khobar Chop Chop Lady
It’s all over Al Khobar. I heard the news yesterday when a colleague from one of our Operating Companies told me about the murder case. The case involved a Filipino couple who murdered their Filipina maid. If you’ve been to Badgaish Appliance Center in the first street of Al Khobar, you’ll probably know the suspect. He’s C, the Chinese looking guy who converted to Islam. You’ll often see him wearing thobe. I was so shocked when I learned that Cs the suspect. I’ve meet him several times before in that appliance center but you’ll never think that he’s capable of murdering an individual. The grapevine says that the maid was pregnant when she was murdered by the couple. Others even suggested that it’s courtesy of C. That’s what they said was the reason for murdering the maid.
I also read a news report today with an entirely different story. The maid was said to be maltreating and abusing Cs children so the couple beat her to death. They mutilated and chopped her body and buried her inside their flat. They were considering throwing away the maid’s body to Jubail but later changed their mind.
Labels: Al Khobar, OFW, Saudi Arabia
Crying Foul over Human Rights
If a government dissident died during a battle, the usual accusations of these leftist groups are that their Human Rights are violated. You’ll always hear them condemning the government and our Armed Forces of Human Rights violations. Pero, if an NPA killed and mutilated civilians and our uniformed men, you’ll not hear anything from them. These leftist groups survive because of the revolutionary tax that they collect to the helpless farmers and businessmen. If the farmer or a small scale businessman refuses to give revolutionary tax, they’ll be harassed or even get killed. Since we have the most irresponsible media in the world, crimes like these are not reported. If you’re a victim of these dissidents, your voice will never be heard, you can’t even claim that your human rights are violated.
The term ‘Human Rights’ in our country is exclusively for the leftist groups only. In fact, Human Rights are primarily created so that leftist groups can use it against the government. Ito yong ginagamit nila para matabunan naman ang kanilang mga kasalanan at kahayupan. If you don’t know about it, these are the same people who bombs up Globe and Smart Telecom transmission towers, NAPOCOR towers and Radio facilities. They are the same people who raided police outposts in the Quezon Province. They’re also responsible for several unreported murders and mutilations. They’ve committed evil things in our society but they always portray themselves as the victims.
Cory Aquino gave their leaders amnesty pero ano ang nangyari? They became the problems of the succeeding administrations. It only brought a culture of rallies in EDSA and crying foul every time the government retaliates. I just hope that our gentlemen from the Armed Forces would put an end to them once and for all. It would be better if AFP would do like the Sri Lankan’s do to the Tamil Tigers. They killed everyone and that ends the insurgency in Sri Lanka. If we want peace in our country, AFP should kill them all!
Labels: Philippines
Damn if you do, Damn if you don’t
Damn if you do, Damn if you don’t. If a leader will just listen to everything he hears, he’ll never accomplish anything. In the end, they will just criticize the leader, especially in front of the TV. That’s the attitude of Filipinos. No wonder, we lagged behind our ASEAN neighbors. There’s only one thing we’re good at, criticizing. Pag trabaho na for the good of our country, wala na! After the infamous massacre of 57 people, militants and grandstanding opposition politicians were easy to condemn that the government is not doing enough. They accused the government and our uniformed men of cover up. They want results and fast.
They never thought that getting evidence from the crime scene is a painstaking process. Aside from that, you’re not only talking about a single criminal but a whole clan with goons and dozens of private armies. When PGMA declared Martial Law in Maguindanao last Saturday, our Armed forces were able to confiscate high powered fire arms and war machines at the Ampatuan Mansion. They also arrested the elder Ampatuan and the ARMM Governor.
Kaya you’ll be surprised na naman when the ML was imposed on Maguindanao. Those who clamor for swift action are now marching on the streets opposing the ML. They’re telling people that PGMA is doing the Makoy. One critic even boldly said that PGMA’s a Makoy worshipper. Of course, opportunistic opposition leaders and politicians who want to grandstand are there too, peddling baseless intrigues. Even if the government will take the usual or extraordinary ways to lock up the suspects, there will always be people in the streets chanting anti PGMA and anti ML. They will never be pleased regardless of what the government will do.
If I were PGMA, I’ll just declare a Martial Law covering the whole Philippine Archipelago. Buti yang ikulong yang mga dissidents na iyan nang tumahimik naman itong ating bayan. Tingnan ninyo noong panahon ni Makoy, isa lang ang bida, si Makoy lang. When Cory took the reins of power, biglaang nagsulputan ang mga bida. Hindi lang si Cory ang bida at dumami pa kaya nagkakagulo. Everyone wants to be ‘bida’. In the end, all the succeeding presidents are the kontra bida.
Labels: Philippines
Martial Law in Maguindanao
Finally, the Arroyo Administration has collected enough courage to declare Martial Law. The sad thing is, they only limit it to Maguindanao. It would have been better if PGMA and her government declared it all over the country. Our government needs to be tough and Martial Law is one way to discipline our people. The powers of Martial Law are enough to curtail the government dissidents such as the NPA, MILF, MNLF, JI and Abu Sayyaf. It would also be better if she silence her critics, those hollier than thou priest and bishops, destructive opposition leaders and irresponsible media practitioners who’s living comes from demonizing her. We need a tough national government and if Martial Law is the only recourse, then the Arroyo Administration should do it.
Labels: Mindanao, Philippines
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