Humiliation

As I was searching for some "The Guardian" relevant and recent news, which had something to do with America and its "importance" as a global nation, I came up with this article; "Humiliation- the latest weapon in America's war on crime".

This article is about a women who was sentenced to spend two consecutive Saturdays standing outside a shopping plaza wearing a sandwich board sign displaying "I am a thief. I stole from Wal-Mart".

As the article alleges, this is one example of America's increasing confidence on the use of humiliation to reprimand wrongdoing actions.

This idea that such old-fashioned punishments are innovative, and that also can work as an act of classical conditional, can only be seen in a modern society where the use of wealth is not well-proportionate.

"The most unpleasant thing about this form of punishment is the way it makes the public complicit. (...) Shame, (...) stare, to pass comment (...)" is what causes humilitian.

Maybe we need to find out a way to humiliate US current president because of all the stolen properties, lives, houses, entired families, sons & daughters, freedom and good sense.

Humilition would be just a beginning of a punishment, but maybe for a start he should be the one standing in front of Wal-Mart with a board saying "I made up all this nonsense called terrorism fight war because I am a thief. I stole oil and richeness from countries in consistent development".

I bluff, you bluff....they sure bluff!

This week, an interesting article on "The Guardian" stated that "Iran seems convinced the US has no appetite for another conflict, but it may be wrong".

Apperantely there has been a rapid increasement about a possible US attack on Iran, yet, as everyone is concerned about this most certain issue, Iran is acting very indifferent to this threat.

As the article claims, the Iranian government call it as bluff from the US side, but most of the Iranian officials do believe that US is preparing to "booged down (...) and contemplate a new conflict."

An interesting and relevant fact is that "the conventional wisdom in Washington now is that a US aerial onslaught against Iran is likely in the next six months, before the US presidential elections reach their height (...) by the voters".

Meanwhile we only have to wait and observe the next moves and the next puddle of blood being splatted in our TV news, between the weather and the sport, as it became so common and natural what we call war anyway! ....

Drift into war

On Tuesday, several UN's oficials joined together in order to discuss about nuclear weapons, and against the use of force against Iran as they say that this war "is out of control".
As the french foreign minister claimmed, "we have to prepare for the worst, and the worst in war".

It has been 7 years since this against terrorism fight had started, and the only news we get since then is only about destruction, murders, torture, nuclear weapons, dictators (both Middle-East and Western side) and war.
Now UN's chiefs are saying that we still have to prepare ourselves for war. And meanwhile I ask myself, are we talking about a war with nuclear weapons which were provided by USA government? Do we have to fear a nation who have an entire poblation trying to survive without food and basic needs? Or do we actually have to fear those who are trying to input dread and panic into our hearts to make us doubt about our next door neighbour just because he is from middle-east?

As the article maintains, we should "get the lesson after the Iraq situation, where 700,000 innocent civilians have lost their lives on the suspicion that a country has nuclear weapons"...

Siblings and growth

Today, the science correspondent of "The Guardian", Ian Sample, wrote that a "study reveals how having an older brother can make you shorter". He also claimed that "children with older brothers and sisters are at risk of impaired growth in early life (...) which reveals the extent to which children are affected by sibling rivalry and their position in a family".

This study also reveals an interesting fact which is the occurence of this growth risk not only in third world countries, but also in rich, western countries.

All my life my mother kept saying how important is eating healthy food and sleeping early in order to grow up in a good shape...well...it seems like that does not matter anymore. If you have more than one sibling, he will take half of your healthy development.

What about the only children who have a short stature? I want to be an only child...and grow, grow, grow!

Yes, Minister

Among news of pills which are good against cancer, M15 and M16 torture claims, Madeleine, London expensive taste and Marc Jacobs's fashion turn out, there were a few paragraphs dedicated to the new tenant at No 10 Downing Street.

It is a dark little cat named as Sybil, and it moved in with the new english prime minister, Golden Brown.

At least some good news!...

A wrong War

On "The Guardian" main cover on Tuesday 11th, a relevant headline such as "A wrong ID, a wrong turn can mean death" claimed my attention.

Basically, it is about the lottery of life in which people live nowadays in Iraq. A wrong choice, a wrong ID card or a wrong attitude in each day small behaviours can mean death to these people who live between live, death and fear.

The writer is an Iraquian inhabitant who knows the before and after of this country.

The explanation of how life is in Baghdad is so real, that gives the impression of sun, dust, and war.

I found this new relevant because of two reasons: First is concerning a war which began as a result of the 11/9, the day this new came out in front page. Secondly, because it represents contradictions in which this country is living in.

I found quite clever the fact that the civils talk about progress and improvement on what concerns to security. One taxi driver said people found out how to improve their own security in order to stop suicide bombers in front of their shops ( ¿? Security¿?) and, of course, the progress was made by the Americans as they painted murals on the blasted walls! wow! what a difference makes a mural!

When do you capture the idea of this innocent people trying to survive from militia attacks, street battles and seeing piles of bodies in front of their houses, and, yet, they still talk about progress in terms of stability and better security... American security? Is this what we can call safety and protection?

That is why I found this article interesting, because it shows the incongruity in which these people and country are living on...since they have this "American security".

Catch me if you can...

Accordingly with The Guardian online news, Osama Bin Laden released a video on 9/11 anniversary.

During 14 minutes of film, the al-Qaida leader who is very difficult to find, raising doubt of his actual existence, praised Waled al-Shehri who was one of the hijackers on America Airlines flight that hit the World Trade Center in New York, killing around two thousands of innocent people.

In this film he appears on a similar image of other films previously released. With his same white robe and cap and beige cloak, we is seen in great shape and in a very imposing position, as he raises his finger.

Bin Laden pays tribute to al-Shehri saying he "recognised the truth" and also recognised the continous fight against west, calling it as an "Islamic revolution".

Appearing on the 9/11 anniversary, keeps mantaining Bin Laden as the most politically incorrect politician. Yes, politician! Because there is no one in this world like him to disturb G. W. Bush peace when he is "working" so hard in his Texas farm or when is waiting for his team of organisers to tell him what to do or say! Yet, Bin Laden is not a good person as he should RESPECT the death of two thousands of people who did not care a bit about this personal-petroleum war.

And while these two keep chasing eachother and ruining others countries, families, homes and lives, I dedicate a song of a movie which is very much like them but without deaths, blood and tears: "Catch me if you can".