Ukraine - Unconstitutional for NATO countries to train Ukrainian troops

Involving Croatia in EUMAM isn’t constitutional, president Milanovic has announced


Croatia can’t train Ukrainian troops on its territory as part of the EU aid program as that would be unconstitutional, President Zoran Milanovic said on Tuesday, responding to a request from the defense ministry in Zagreb.

“Given the justifiably great interest of the Croatian public in the announced participation of [Croatian military] members in the EU military assistance mission to Ukraine, and the unclear and unexplained circumstances that participation would entail, the Office of the President has to inform the public that the minister’s proposal is unfit to be considered,” Milanovic said, before explaining his reasoning.

Defense Minister Mario Banozic had sent Milanovic a draft proposal for Croatian participation in the European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM), which reportedly involves training around 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers on the territory of the bloc.

The Croatian constitution does not give Banozic standing to make such a proposal, the president noted. Nor does it allow Ukrainian troops to set foot on Croatian soil, he argued, as Kiev is “not a member of any alliance” Zagreb belongs to and there are no international treaties otherwise regulating their status.

The above is from RT. Croatia is the first NATO country that questioned the constitutional obligation and responsibility of NATO countries to train Ukrainian soldiers inside its country. This poses another question, is the Ukraine War constitutional as Ukraine is not a member of NATO?

With so many NATO countries being dragged into this unconstitutional war as NATO has no obligation to defend a non member, and with so many NATO countries training Ukraine troops in their land, why none of the other NATO members question the legality of this war? It is, from the beginning, an American war against Russia, or at most an AngloSaxon war against Russia. Why were all the NATO members being blindly led into this war, wasting so much of their resources to aid Ukraine? Where does NATO's obligation stop? Or NATO can simply expand it to cover any country in any continent, to come to their defence, to defend Taiwan or any Middle East, Central Asia or SE Asian country?

Is NATO the policeman of the world?

Special dedication to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim - 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia

 Have been following this man since the days when he was a youth leader fighting for Malay rights, for the rights and well being of rural Malays. For a while there seemed to be a winning streak when he steadily rode the tide of Malay politics and became the Deputy PM and PM designate under Mahathir.

Anwar as the next PM of Malaysia was almost a certainty. All of a sudden the nightmare began. It was hell all the way for Anwar and his family. There was little help coming from his Malay supporters, or the help was futile under the rein of Mahathir. Mahathir was like God or Allah, untouchable and unopposable. When he said die, Anwar must die. No one would go against the will of Mahathir. No one dared to speak up for Anwar. To make matter worse, many turned against him, the Malay folk hero became a villain, an outcast rejected by the people he loved, the people he fought for.

Anwar and his family went through the darkest days of their lives, quite alone, abandoned, disowned by the Malay elite in UMNO. It was a very painful chapter in the family history, best forgotten and unsaid.

The family stayed together through thick and thin. The wife, Wan Azizah, and daughter, Nurul Izzah, took up the mettle to fight on as a family for the name of the family and for their father. The struggle could be turned into a tear jerker. They soldiered on to fight in every GE in the absence of their father, Anwar, locked up in a prison cell, cheated and betrayed again and again. He was supposed to be locked up and forgotten, with the key thrown away.  But he has a wonderful and capable wife in Wan Azizah, a a family of fighters like Nurul, that would not give up on him and kept his flame alive in the dark corner of his prison cell. They did not give up on him.  Azizah held on to his seat, feathered his seat and warmth his seat for his return. Meanwhile, Azizah and Nurul became successful politicians in their own right and only took a step back when Anwar returned as a free man, to continue his political career and an uphill battle. Many had already written him off for good. No way is Anwar going to make it. No way!

Today, against all odds, Anwar is now the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, a fate that was very difficult to visualise even a few days back. There were many that stood in his way, stood against him and swore would not support him. Anwar is the new Malaysia Miracle!

Anwar is back, after a long 24 years fighting a lonely battle. He has redeemed himself and brought back pride and respect for himself and his family. I think many of the Malay rakyat would equally celebrate in joy for the return of their folk hero in Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar has stepped out from his shadow to be a shining light again in Malaysian politics.

Anwar is a class above all the Malaysian politicians that were hillbillies or kampong boys and only good in gutter politics. Anwar could stand in a world stage to discuss world affairs that no Malaysian politicians could do. Anwar is not only a national leader but could rise as an international statesman, even outshine Mahathir. Intellectually he is the best Malay politician Malaysia has ever produced.

Malaysian politics would never be the same again. Inshyallah.

Why is life so difficult now has a happy ending. But the toughest battle is yet to be, the hard work is just beginning.

Anwar is a real life Malay folk hero, and a legend in the making.

PS. Behind a successful man there is a woman. Behind Anwar there are two women, Wan Azizah and Nurul. Anwar is so blessed to have them beside him.

Anwar could bring a change to Malaysian politics

Anwar could bring a change to Malaysian politics. But in Malaysia, political leaders have to continue with special treatment for the Malays to remain in power, and Anwar is thought to be someone with a broader mind and that may marginalise the rights of the Malays.

Malaysia is descending into chaos in the days ahead. Not good for the country and for investors. Anwar's PH cannot agree with Muhyiddin. Muhyiddin's PN cannot agree with Hamidi. It seems Hamidi's BN cannot agree with Anwar after their recent meeting.

In any case, even with a coalition, there will be sabotaging ahead, just like in the past with Mad Hatter and Mud. Then Malaysians were ecstatic and talking about a new dawn that later turned into dusk.

And Mad Hatter is still demonising Anwar claiming that Malaysians do not like Anwar although Anwar thinks otherwise.

What about Mad Hatter himself, still trying his luck at 97, thinking that Malaysians still like him, yet his party, GTA, a pure Malay party, did not win any seat, with Mad Hatter losing his deposit as well. Very embarassing indeed. 

 

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TSMC - Morris Chang and his devil's choice

TSMC founder Morris Chang raised eyebrows by warmly greeting the Chinese president during a rare face-to-face encounter

Taiwanese billionaire Morris Chang has dismissed speculation that the Taipei government orchestrated his encounter with Xi Jinping at last week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, saying it was his own idea to warmly greet and congratulate the Chinese president when their paths crossed.

The above is quoted from RT.

Why should this meeting and greeting raised eyebrows? Chang was born in Ningbo, China. He is a Chinese and it is only cordial and polite for a Chinese to greet the President of China. Chang and his TSMC are now the hot potatoes in China US relations. The Americans are uprooting TSMC, lock, stock and barrel to the Arizona desert in the US. Chang has complied so far despite having many factories in China other than Taiwan. 

If the process goes as planned, TSMC would be operating mainly in the US and would possibly be told to cut off 60% of its main business in supplying chips to China. What would be left would be 40% of its main business. Is this a good deal for TSMC? Not forgetting the billions needed to build a completely new plant in Arizona and all the location costs and the higher operating costs in the US.

Without the 60% China business, TSMC would become less than half of its former self.  What is ominous is that it would be fully under the control of the Americans in practically everything it does or intend to do. It's business with China is as good as gone with the wind. It would also be at the mercy of the American companies like Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel etc etc. 

Why would Morris Chang go along with this dreadful American proposal that could easily bankrupt TSMC or be taken over or be stolen by the Americans? Would it not be a better option to stay put in Taiwan, save all the relocation costs, be free from the oppression and coercion of the Americans and retain 60% of its business with China? Why is sacrificing 60% of its business a preferred option over losing 40% of its American business?

Staying in Taiwan, retaining 60% of business and staying with the biggest and growing China market and with freedom to do as he pleases without the risk of being acquired or robbed by the Americans must be the rational choice of any business honcho. The choice of moving to the US is looking like digging a hole to bury himself and TSMC. 

Morris Chang is a very experienced businessman and cannot be making such an illogical and losing proposition to squander away his lifelong achievements so willingly. What is the catch?

Moving to the US is a good as moving TSMC to its burial ground for good. TSMC would soon be no more.

NATO member attacking US?

 

Rumour has it that:
'Following the terrorist attack in Ankara which killed 34 people and injured another 125, Turkish authorities first declared that they will not accept US condolences. Then the Turks launched a military operation against “Kurdish terrorists in northern Syria“. Turkey then claimed to have neutralized 184 terrorists.

What is not mentioned in those articles is that the target of the Turkish strike was the US-run center for the training and education of PKK militants in Rojava. There are rumors that the Turks gave the US enough warning time to evacuate most of its personnel.

If the above is true, and rumors are very much “if” and cannot be considered as proven fact, then that means that a NATO member state (Turkey) just attacked a US base and, like Iran, got away with it: the “The Finest Fighting Force in the History of the World” just got whacked hard and humiliated for a second time and could do absolutely nothing to defend itself or even save face.

According to the Turkish defense minister, Hulusi Akar,

'Terrorists’ shelters, bunkers, caves, tunnels, and warehouses were successfully destroyed,” Akar said, adding that “the so-called headquarters of the terrorist organization were also hit and destroyed.” Overall, the Defense Ministry claimed that the strikes hit nearly 90 targets, which it said were connected to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Kurdish People’s Defense Units (YPG).'

So, what do we have here? A NATO member state all but accused the US of a major terrorist attack against its capital city, and then that NATO member state openly attacked a US-run facility (let’s not call it a base, that would be inaccurate).

In other words; being a member of NATO does not protect you from anything, not from external attacks and not against internal ones either.

The phenomenal weakness of the US/NATO/CENTCOM is best illustrated by the US reaction to the Turkish strikes: Uncle Shmuel endorsed (no kidding!!!) the Turkish strikes :-)

How absolutely pathetic is that for a wannabe superpower?

Link to full article: http://thesaker.is/is-nato-falling-apart/

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