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Since having a “face-lift” (well, new head actually), we have only heard audio messages from “Osama bin Laden” and according to one report on the latest message “one can also hear that bin Laden is quite short of breath for a man who is just 52 years old, suggesting a possible health issue”

A possible “health issue”, are they kidding? The man is dead and has been for quite some time!

However, this does not stop the creators of Al Qaeda (the CIA) from continuing to use bin Laden’s name for propaganda purposes, with videos and audio recordings appearing at the most convenient times.

John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer and ABC News consultant said “This is the first real indication that we’ve had of a bin Laden health problem…. There have been rumors for years, but this is really the first solid evidence that there’s some sort of problem with his health”

It is interesting that the “health” issue has taken more importance than the content of the message, described as the usual “threats and rhetoric”

Kiriakou went on to add “This indicates to me that something is amiss. Perhaps it is a result of all these years living wherever it is he’s living – in a cave, in a series of tunnels, in a mud fort somewhere. Perhaps, his body just can’t take the strain of all these years living in the rough,”

“..why did he release the tape with the wheezing in it?” Kiriakou asks “Is it a chronic condition and he had to release the tape now because he’s not going to get any better? Or, was there some other reason for releasing the tape now?”

Could the “wheezing” be some allergic reaction to all the dust in that cave? Has he got a cold? Has the stress forced him to take up smoking? Or could it simply be the producers of the “bin Laden Show” are preparing us for the last episode of this saga?

President-elect Barack Obama has already mentioned (during the campaign) that the capture or death of bin Laden, and the defeat of al Qaeda, would be one of his administration’s highest priorities. There was also a discussion on Tuesday to prepare for a possible “terror attack” during the Presidential transition.

So, what is the reason for the bin Laden tape? Are we shortly going to hear that Laden’s body has been found, following some renewed efforts by Obama, providing some good PR. Or will there be some “attack” which enables the new President to respond in some “heroic” way?

One can’t help remembering the words of Colin Powell in October (last year), when endorsing Obama he said “The problems will always be there and there’s going to be a crisis which will come along on the 21st, 22nd of January that we don’t even know about right now”. Oddly enough, Joe Biden also talked about a “guarantee” of a “generated crisis” to “test the mettle” of the new leader within six months of the new presidential term.

What are these people cooking up for us this time?

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When offering an opinion or advice, have you ever wondered where you obtained your “wisdom” to provide it? You may answer “It was MY wisdom, I thought of it MYSELF!” But did you? Did you really?

Much of the knowledge we have is obtained through personal experience, but the majority of it has been given to us by others. In most cases that is normal and the information is a necessary part of our lives (like reading and writing, or learning a skill to do a certain job).

However, a great deal of the information presented to us is not designed to help YOU, but to benefit OTHERS, but cleverly “packaged” to make you believe it was all your own idea.

Take the recent military action by the US backed Israel against the Palestinians in Gaza, is the US backed Israel right to take such strong action?

Actually, I wasn’t really asking a question, I simply wanted to give an example of how words can be “manipulated” to have a certain effect (“US backed”). I’m sure you have seen many pro-Israeli news articles that have used the phrase “Iran backed Hamas”? This is designed to give you the impression that Iran is behind all the killing we are seeing in Gaza. Once people have seen this often enough, they will automatically assume it is true. Chances are, if someone asks you why you believe that or where the information came from, you will probably respond “Are you stupid? Don’t you listen to the news?” In truth, you have absolutely no idea who provided the information in the first place and assume that if everyone is talking about it, it must be true!

These mind manipulating tactics are nothing more than brainwashing, there is no other way to describe them. We have all seen these methods used in advertising, encouraging us to buy a product that we don’t really need, but some organizations in Israel have taken this to a much higher level.

Although there are many organizations in Israel (and the US) that look to promote the country, I am going to single out just one to support my argument: The Israel Project.

First, let’s take a look at their “About TIP” page:

“The Israel Project (TIP) is an international non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace. The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel. The Israel Project is not related to any government or government agency.

Our team of trusted Middle East experts and former reporters provides journalists with fact sheets, backgrounders and sources. TIP regularly hosts press briefings featuring leading Israeli spokespeople and analysts that give journalists an opportunity to get information and answers to their questions face-to-face. By providing journalists with the facts, context and visuals they need, TIP causes hundreds of millions of people around the world to see a more positive public face of Israel. This helps protect Israel, reduce anti-Semitism and increase pride in Israel.”

There is certainly nothing wrong in promoting the positive side of a country, many countries do this to attract tourists, and promoting peace is a fine goal indeed. But wait a minute……

Let’s take a closer look at “The Israel Project” and some of those involved.

The site mentions “Our team of trusted Middle East experts”. The team seems to be made up almost entirely of Jews who have very strong connections with Israel. Whilst I do not doubt for a moment that they are experts on Israel, simply studying the politics and cultures of another country, does not make you an expert on places like Iran, Lebanon, Syria or Egypt, you have to live and breathe the country for many years to claim that. And “trusted” by whom?

In reality, it is “The Israel Project” organization and its supporters who consider the staff “Middle East experts” and “trusted” Do other countries in the Middle East share this view?

The site also claims “The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel.” Are we to understand that “if” the IDF were to carry out some atrocity (just for example), this information would be given to reporters? I don’t think so, do you? I don’t know any country that would willingly do that, and certainly not an organization whose number one purpose is to make Israel look good!

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, the President and Founder of “The Israel Project” gives us a much clearer picture of what TIP (The Israel Project) is really all about.

On the site it says “Prior to starting The Israel Project, Mizrahi was the founder and president of Laszlo & Associates, Inc., a strategic communications and public policy company.” (Actually, it was a million-dollar political consultancy company) and that “she has worked on projects with the White House, President Clinton, Vice President Gore and dozens of U.S. Senators”. Mizrahi has been quoted as saying “We run The Israel Project the same way I would run a political campaign”

OK, let’s take a look at how the “campaign” is run exactly (the following information includes extracts from an article published by Mother Jones):

In 2007 Laura Sonnenmark, a focus group regular, was invited to take part in an assignment which she was told would involve something “political”. She discovered on arrival that the assignment was “to help test-market language that could be used to sell military action against Iran to the American public” According to Sonnenmark “The whole basis of the whole thing was, ‘we’re going to go into Iran and what do we have to do to get you guys to along with it?”

Whilst at the conference, Sonnenmark claimed “two fliers distributed at the focus group session bore the logo and name of Freedom’s Watch, a high-powered, well-connected group of hawks. This summer, Freedom’s Watch launched a $15 million ad campaign to support the escalation of troops in Iraq. It counts former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer and former deputy assistant to President Bush Bradley A. Blakeman among its leaders.”

The final 3 questions given by the focus leader (after about two hours) were:

1. How would you feel if Hillary [Clinton] bombed Iran?
2. How would you feel if George Bush bombed Iran?
3. And how would you feel if Israel bombed Iran?

The Mother Jones article then made the following statement:

“After an earlier version of this story attributing the focus group to Freedom’s Watch was posted, Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, the founder and president of the Israel Project, contacted Mother Jones and said that her group had commissioned the focus group and that it was designed by Public Opinion Strategies, a Republican polling firm…… Mizrahi says that her group and Freedom’s Watch share a common interest in “thwarting the threat of Islamic extremism” and in “dealing with the threat of Iran.” But Freedom’s Watch “in no way is directing our work, and it’s not funding our work.” She pointed out that the Israel Project is not “involved with Iraq,” a major concern of Freedom’s Watch. But the two outfits, she said, “shared information” produced by this focus group…..Mizrahi confirmed that Freedom’s Watch material was distributed to members of the focus group but insisted that ads from “lots of other groups” were handed out. “We test a lot of messages,” she said.”

Why would TIP commission such a focus group and ask how people would feel about Iran being “bombed” if she truly seeks peace?

I’d like to show a few statements/comments discovered in various articles over the years concerning TIP:

“The Israel Project launched a Press Ambassadors program that will train Israel advocates across America to serve as liaisons to local journalists and editors whose input shapes coverage of the conflict”

“As the founder of The Israel Project, Laszlo-Mizrahi focuses her efforts on improving the image of Israel and helping to mold pro-Israeli attitudes in the U.S.”

“Laszlo-Mizrahi uses up-to-date advertising and polling methods to affect the way opinion leaders and the media view Israel and its ongoing struggles.”

“The Israel Project has given Israel new tools in the battle to win the hearts and minds of the world” Shimon Peres

“What we see is that there are some messages that work, on Iran [for example] and some messages that don’t,” Laszlo-Mizrahi said. “We share [our] information with all of the political leaders across the political spectrum because they’re the ones being interviewed on television.”

A comment attributed to Mizrahi “75 percent of Americans with at least some knowledge about the Holocaust have warm feelings toward Jews.” – And I thought the purpose of promoting the Holocaust was to deter others from doing the same, not to create “warm feelings”

Mizrahi “In the past month I have been to more than a dozen Jewish communities, and everywhere I go I see signs and wristbands that say “Save Darfur.” Time and again I am touched that our people understand that tikkun olam includes taking care of others…But to be frank, if I go to yet another synagogue that has a sign about Darfur and nothing about the threat of Iran, I think my heart will break…Worry about Darfur? Yes. But why can’t we worry about Iran — perhaps the greatest threat to Israel ever?” – Sounds a little selfish, doesn’t it?

Mizrahi “There are those in the Jewish community who say that because Iran is a threat to far more than Jews and Israel, we should not make Iran a Jewish or Israeli issue. However, when non-Jews hear the president of Iran both deny the Holocaust and say he wants to wipe Israel off the map and then they don’t see the Jewish community rising up in protest, they wrongly conclude that Iran must not really be a threat.” – The President of Iran has not denied that the Holocaust occurred, but he questions some of the details. It has also been established that the “wipe Israel off the map” was a poor translation, he did not say that (but some like to keep using it because it suits their purpose. Good PR?). It’s also worth pointing out that Iran have not started a war in hundreds of years, can Israel say that?

Mizrahi “It is up to the Jewish community to do its part to educate American and European audiences about the frightening dangers posed by a radical regime in Iran aggressively pursuing nuclear weapons.” – According to US intelligence, they are not doing this. And why is it less frightening for Israel to have nuclear weapons, a country that is constantly at war?

Mizrahi “And Iran is attempting to build up Hamas and prepare it to wage the same kind of war against Israel that Hezbollah did.” – With homemade rockets, right!

Mizrahi “Iran could arm its missiles with nuclear warheads and fire them at Israel, as well as at European and Middle Eastern countries. Iran could share its nuclear weapons with Hezbollah, Hamas, Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups that seek to destroy Israel or to bring down the United States or Western civilization.” – Oh My God! And if my grandmother had wheels she would be a wagon!

“Mizrahi recommended that students emphasize the similarities between Americans and Israelis (without linking Israel too much with President Bush), avoid complicated explanations of Israel’s actions, and feel comfortable calling members of the press to push stories about Israel.”

“But Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, the Israel Project’s president, said, “it’s always been clear since the beginning that The Israel Project is about bringing more support for Israel.” And
“The Israel Project is just like AIPAC,” she said, referring to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobby.”

Executive Director, TIP Israel Operation: Marcus Sheff: “As a reserve officer in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, Sheff was a prominent spokesperson for the IDF during all recent crises and trained senior IDF officers in media skills”

An interesting video: Media bias about the Israeli - Palestine conflict EXPOSED!

This is the longest article I have ever written (on any subject), but I feel it is necessary to cover as many areas as possible to explain the point I’m trying to make.

We can also ask ourselves WHY Israel feels it is necessary to spend so much time and money on forcing people to like it, what other country does that (or needs to)? Wouldn’t it be better to discover the reasons for the hatred, rather than trying to “buy” friends?

The most SERIOUS problem I see with the tactics being used is the backlash that ordinary Jews all over the world might face from all of this. We have already seen attacks on Jews in other countries because of the actions of Israel in Gaza, Jews that probably do not support it and just want to have a normal life. Thousands have demonstrated (including Jews) and the “public” feeling is that it is wrong!

For God’s sake, put an end to these “brainwashing” tactics, stop being so paranoid about Iran, swallow your pride and share the land with the Palestinians and let’s see some peace for a change. If you can do that, people won’t need to be forced to like you, it will happen automatically, of that you can be sure!

Throughout history Jews have frequently been the target for hatred, and why? Are people born with an inbuilt hatred of Jews? Of course not! There must be a reason and that reason is being repeated again today. It has nothing to do with religion, it is about a very small minority of Jews who crave power and control, an obsession that has always hurt their own people. Isn’t it time to change history and let the majority of Jews live in peace?

Sadly, the Israeli “PR” will probably block this message from reaching a wide audience and you can be sure numerous articles will appear to counter it (just in case). Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, founder and president of The Israel Project said “the organization supports free speech”, we shall see, won’t we.

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If further proof were needed of how biased world leaders have become and whose tune they dance to, we only have to look at the recent reaction to the gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine (along with Georgia) is one of the old Soviet states that the US would like to see join NATO. Unfortunately, just like Georgia (who attacked South Ossetia in the summer), they can’t seem to keep out of trouble.

Following a dispute over an unpaid debt and a disagreement over prices, Russia reduced and then later stopped the flow of gas through Ukraine. Prime Minister Putin said “Russia is ready to pay a market price for gas transit via Ukraine if Kiev pays a market price for supplies of Russian gas.” There have also been allegations that Ukraine has stolen “more than 86 million cubic meters of gas since the start of the year, but Kiev denied the accusations saying that Russia was trying to discredit Ukraine as a reliable gas transit partner.” However, it is a fact that Ukraine have sufficient reserves of gas to last until Spring!

Around 80% of Russia’s gas exports to Europe pass through Ukraine and this dispute has affected Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Bosnia, Italy, Poland, France, Slovenia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia.

According to the Times online “A senior US diplomat warned that NATO might have to intervene to help alliance members such as Bulgaria and Romania if the crisis drags on. “There is a commercial dispute at the heart of this, but this also has political overtones [because] we have seen Russia over time using such events to gain political leverage,” Kurt Volker, the US Ambassador to NATO, said.”

It is uncertain why the US are interfering with a dispute that concerns Europeans, they are more than capable of dealing with a problem like this without the help of NATO, which will only make matters worse. Perhaps the US response has “political overtones” as well?

The United States has invested a lot of time and money into Ukraine and Georgia, with the intention of getting them to side with the West (meaning the US). The “tie chewing” President of Georgia (Saakashvili) has already made a mess of one plan, with his ill advised war, and President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine (who likes to spend the US investment on himself and his family) is being shown the door! There is no way these “unstable” countries could possibly be admitted to NATO.

What is perhaps more interesting is the US response to a “commercial” dispute that does not involve the military and so far has cost no lives. Yet when asked to put pressure on Israel for a ceasefire, in a war that has cost (according to reports) more than 700 Palestinian lives, they do nothing. In fact, they do worse than nothing, they veto any attempts by others to put pressure on Israel, something they have done 42 times (for Israel) in the last 36 years!

Not only Palestinians are getting killed in this war, 5 Israeli’s have lost their lives (4 believed to be from “friendly fire”) and more recently 2 UN contractors were killed by an Israeli tank shell during an official suspension of hostilities. The 2 forklift drivers were killed when the convoy of aid was targeted. The convoy was clearly displaying UN flags and livery. The Israeli army had also been notified of the route of the convoy beforehand.

Either the IDF targeted the convoy on purpose, or they are not as accurate and careful in their aim as many claim, which makes you wonder about all the other deaths.

Despite all of this, there are still many articles written that are determined to paint the Palestinians in Gaza as some household pest that needs exterminating. We repeatedly hear about the old “Arab trick” of taking photos of people pretending to be dead, human shields and even the use of Photoshop! One minute these people are “uncivilized” suicide bombers and the next they are computer nerds? Yet the fact remains that many hundreds ARE dead, so even if by some ridiculous chance half of those numbers were faked or the result of “Photoshop”, it is still a lot of people!

I also heard an interesting comment in one article that suggested that the Palestinian’s who voted for Hamas should share the blame (basically saying that they should be considered terrorists as well). That’s an interesting point of view. Does that mean all the people who voted for Bush are also responsible for the deaths of those in Afghanistan and Iraq? Let’s not forget the invasion of Iraq was illegal and should never have taken place, thousands of US troops would still be alive today if it wasn’t for the lies created by their government. And still, after all these years, there are many thousands of troops still there risking their lives every day, for a war they should not be in. They should be at home with their families and loved ones, defending the country that they signed up to serve.

The real terrorists in this world are the politicians who manipulate the governments of other countries, create the wars and then supply the weapons to enable people to kill each other. Would Israel be doing what they are now if their military strength was equal to their neighbors? Isn’t it possible they might be more interested in finding a peaceful solution, if they weren’t armed to the teeth and carrying 300 nuclear weapons (courtesy of the US)?

If we want to stop wars and see some peace in this world, we need to choose our leaders more carefully, so in that respect maybe we are all to blame? Unfortunately, we are unlikely to see any “change” when Obama takes the reins, he has already promised his loyalty to Israel. Business as usual!

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