Deutsche Regierungsvertreter haben das derzeitige System als „Politik der Zurückhaltung“ gescholten, die endlich aufhören muss, und haben besonders auf größere militärischen Einsätze in Zentralafrika gedrängt, um dem Nachbarland Frankreich zu helfen, das sich bereits in diesen besonderen Sumpf geworfen hat.
Daily Archives: 1. Februar 2014
„It Was Mostly the Middle Easterners Who Got the Special Screening“
Transportation Security Administration employees subjected „Middle Easterners“ to extra screening based solely on national origin, diverted „rude“ passengers to retaliatory pat-down searches, and snickered at our „every fold and dimple on full awful display“ from full-body scanners, according to former TSA employee Jason Edward Harrington.
Auf die linke Tour
Auf Parteitagen, im Landesvorstand, in Internetforen und Parteizirkeln liefern sie sich Schlachten mit einer keineswegs kleinen links-fundamentalistischen Minderheit. Genau deren Protagonisten wird in dem Dossier der Kampf angesagt.
Man müsse diese „Gegenkräfte weiter schwächen und isolieren“, heißt es da. Von „unpolitischen Verrückten“ ist die Rede. Man müsse „Unfähige gewähren lassen, Fähige kompromittieren“.
Operative Psychologie
Die „Operative Psychologie“ war ein Forschungs- und Lehrfach an der Juristischen Hochschule (JHS) des Ministeriums für Staatssicherheit (MfS) der DDR. Diese beschäftigte sich mit „den Erscheinungen, Bedingungen, Gesetzmäßigkeiten und des psychischen Erlebens und der psychischen Steuerung des Verhaltens und der Handlungen der Menschen in der politisch-operativen Arbeit des MfS“[1]. Die auf diese Weise gewonnenen Erkenntnisse wurden zur „Zersetzung“ politischer Gegner des SED-Regimes genutzt.
Operative Information
Der Ausdruck Operative Information umfasst im Sprachgebrauch der Bundeswehr alle Methoden und Maßnahmen zur Beeinflussung des Verhaltens und der Einstellung von gegnerischen Streitkräften sowie fremder Zivilbevölkerungen im Rahmen militärischer Operationen. Ziel der Operativen Information ist es, das Agieren der eigenen Streitkräfte zu erleichtern. Zur Planung und Umsetzung nutzt sie Erkenntnisse der Kommunikationswissenschaft, der Werbung und der Public Relations. Verwendet werden Massenmedien aller Art (Hörfunk, Fernsehen, Lautsprecheraufrufe, Handzettel, Plakate, Zeitungen, Give-aways, E-Mails, SMS, Gesprächsmedien usw.).
3/ Und wieso redet diese Flitzpiepe Kozhara in München mit Al Jazeera und redet nicht in der Ukraine mit dem Volk?
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2/ Wie entkommt man eigentlich so als Gekreuzigter nach 1 Woche seinen Schergen? Und gibt dann erstmal Interviews? #Ukraine
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1/ In Erwägung, dass „Operative Informationen“ nie versuchen das Schlechte, sondern immer das Gute in den Menschen zu benutzen….#Ukraine
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Ukraine affair displays ‘absolute disconnect in US foreign policy’
DM: And by what rights does he have any authority to undermine the legitimately elected government and tell the president of this country, what he should or should not do?
You know that is really funny, because the US State Department released something yesterday, saying Ukraine should move more towards a more parliamentary system instead of the strong presidential system.
And this is the same week that President Obama in the State of the Union address said: “Well, if congress does not go along with these laws that I plan on pass, I’m going to start ruling by the executive order.” So it is quite ironic.
Stand-off over ‚tortured‘ Ukrainian activist Dmytro Bulatov
Medical workers have blocked police from questioning a Ukrainian protester who says he was abducted and tortured. (..)
One interior ministry official said there were suspicions the abduction was faked as part of an attempt at provoking unrest.
Local reports later said the officers had left without questioning Mr Bulatov, but some police guards had been posted at the hospital.
EuroMaidan rallies in Ukraine (Jan. 30-31; Feb 1 live updates)
“Now it looks like the alleged story that he was kidnapped and tortured is not absolutely true,” Kozhara told Al Jazeera TV channel from Munich. “The investigation is going on, physically this man is in a good condition, the only thing he has is a scratch on one of his cheeks. So, let‘s wait for the investigation that will reveal specific facts about what happened to this specific person.”
Kozhara: ‚ the ‚alleged‘ story that Dmytro Bulatov was kidnapped and tortured is not absolutely true.‘
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Laut Steinmeier: Gefolterter Ukrainer darf in EU ausreisen:
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German union calls off strike by European air traffic controllers
The employers responded immediately, turning to the courts to have the strike prohibited. The Bild newspaper reported that Lufthansa had applied for an injunction against the planned strike by air traffic controllers before the Labour Court in Munich. Earlier, the state-owned German Air Navigation Services (DFS) had already requested a preliminary injunction from the Frankfurt Labour Court.
DFS claims the work stoppage is “politically motivated” and therefore illegal. Originally, GdF announced it would immediately appeal should the action face a court ban, but then it withdrew the strike call.
Moody‘s downgrades Ukraine‘s sovereign rating to Caa2
Moody’s assigned a negative outlook on the rating, according to a statement posted on the agency’s website on Friday.
Ukrainian army stays out of politics – Defence Minister
“There have been various provocations around the armed forces. We shall not respond to any. Most of the military who have been warning society against permitting the sort of conflict and calling for an end to the latest actions that have been observed on the streets of Kiev and other Ukrainian cities lately did so of their own accord. The Ukrainian army stays out of politics. The officers and men proceed with their daily routine. The army has received no orders,” Lebedev said.
German government announces the end of military restraint
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) began her government statement on Wednesday with explicit support for the anti-government demonstrations in Ukraine. Although the demonstrations are under the leadership of extreme right-wing and in part openly fascist politicians, she declared that the Chancellery, the Foreign Ministry and the German Embassy in Kiev supported the opposition “with all means available to us.”
Kozhara: Ukraine not want to be ‚bargaining chip‘ in geopolitical games
The situation around Ukraine is being heightened even in Munich. Certain mass media write: “A battle between Kozhara and (Valeri) Klitschko (UDAR – Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform) will be held”, Kozhara said. The Ukrainian minister said he was planning to meet Klitschko to discuss the situation in Ukraine. “Now the situation is stable,” he added.
Sicherheitskonferenz: Generalangriff der Kriegstreiber
Schon in Gaucks Rede zum Tag der deutschen Einheit am 3. Oktober 2013 wurde der programmatische Boden bereitet: „Ich mag mir nicht vorstellen, dass Deutschland sich groß macht, um andere zu bevormunden. Aber ich mag mir genauso wenig vorstellen, dass Deutschland sich klein macht, um Risiken und Solidarität zu umgehen.“ Wie zumindest in den deutschen Eliten dieser Satz verstanden wurde, untermauerte Wolfgang Ischinger, indem er Gaucks Satz in seiner Dezember-Kolumne auf der Sicherheitskonferenz-Seite erst vollständig zitierte und gleich im Anschluss folgendermaßen auslegte: „War das eine Absage an die überstrapazierte sogenannte Kultur der militärischen Zurückhaltung?“
Schuldenkrise: Schäuble plant drittes Hilfspaket für Griechenland
Als Möglichkeiten werden darin ein weiterer Schuldenschnitt oder ein „begrenztes Anschlussprogramm“ genannt, bei dem Griechenland frisches Geld aus dem europäischen Rettungsfonds ESM bekommen würde. Nach Informationen aus dem Bundesfinanzministerium könnte das neue Programm je nach Ausgestaltung ein Volumen zwischen 10 und 20 Milliarden Euro haben.
Chuck Hagel stresses US foreign policy shift from military might to diplomacy
Hagel‘s remarks echo those of President Barack Obama, who in his annual state of the union address this week said the US could not rely on its military power alone, promising to send US troops to fight overseas only when „truly necessary“.
Munich Security Conference: As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Munich, Germany, Saturday, February 01, 2014
With the United States moving off a 13-year war footing, it‘s clear to us – it‘s very clear to President Obama – that our future requires a renewed and enhanced era of partnership with our friends and allies, especially here in Europe. As this panel acknowledges, we need what John just described and as Ambassador Ischinger has noted, a transatlantic renaissance. (..)
We‘re looking at promising new initiatives, including Germany‘s framework nations concept, which could help NATO plan and invest more efficiently and more effectively. In Africa, the U.S. military and our European allies are already partners in combating violent extremism and working alongside our diplomats to avert humanitarian catastrophes.
In Mali, in the Central African Republic, the U.S. and European partners are providing specialized enablers, such as air transport and refueling. We‘re there to support a leading operational role for French forces.
Das Finanzwesen ist immer systemrelevant
(12. Juli 2012) Von Axel Troost, finanzpolitischer Sprecher der Bundestagsfraktion DIE LINKE und stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Partei DIE LINKE
„Wir haben die Linke eingeladen, vernünftig zu werden. Sie muss sich zum Euro bekennen und zu soliden Haushalten“. sagt @OlafScholz
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The euro’s hellhound
IN GREEK mythology, Cerberus is the three-headed dog guarding the gates to Hades. In modern Greek politics, the troika is the three-headed monster that traps the country in an economic underworld.
Griechenland wird 2030 das Niveau von 2009 wiedererreichen
Interview mit Professor Zafiris Tzannatos, Teil 3 – Arbeitslosigkeit, Sozialpolitik und allgemeine Perspektiven in Griechenland.
Suicides increased notably during depths of economic crisis
Number of people taking their own life rose 11 percent in 2012
Power producer says may cut supplies to India‘s capital
Kejriwal, a former anti-corruption activist, recently asked the state auditor to look into the accounts power distribution companies to see if they are profiteering. The companies have challenged the move in a court.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd are the other companies that sell electricity to consumers of Delhi.
Split over presidential candidate may push Macedonia to early election
Macedonia called a presidential election for April 13 on Saturday but the ruling coalition‘s failure to agree on a joint candidate might push the Balkan country to call an early parliamentary vote in the same month.
Massendemos in Australien: Lasst die Haie leben!
Westaustraliens Regierung hat große Haie zum Abschuss freigegeben – sie will so die tödlichen Angriffe auf Menschen reduzieren. Potentiell gefährliche Tiere über drei Meter müssen sterben. Das passt vielen Australiern gar nicht: An den Stränden formiert sich ein Massenprotest.
Report: Suicide Rate Soars Among Young Vets
“Their rates are astronomically high and climbing,” Jan Kemp, the VA’s National Mental Health Director for Suicide Prevention, told Stars and Stripes. “That’s concerning us.”
Syrian Christian Leaders Call On U.S. To End Support For Anti-Assad Rebels Read more: Syrian Christians Ask US Washington to End Support For Rebels
The stories told by five top Syrian Christian leaders about the horrors their churches are experiencing at the hands of Islamist extremists are biblical in their brutality.
TixMape #4: Morning Colours by Siva.
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