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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Lebanon's new prime minister resigns in failure, throwing country into further chaos
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Aftermath of August 4 explosion in Beirut Lebanon (Reuters)
Mustapha Adib, the man recently designated to become Lebanon's next
prime minister, resigned in failure on Saturday, unable to form a
government because of opposition from the puppets of Iran, the
Hezbollah terror group and the Shia Amal political party.
The country is still reeling from the catastrophic explosion in the
Beirut, Lebanon, seaport on Tuesday, August 4, which leveled thousands
of homes, killed and injured thousands of people, and left 300,000
people homeless. Investigation has revealed the Hezbollah is
implicated in the explosion, and may be to blame for it. ( "22-Aug-20 World View -- Hezbollah implicated in catastrophic Beirut Lebanon "
)
Lebanon's economy has been a continually worsening disaster for many
years, and that's blamed on Lebanon's "dynastic confessional" system
of government, where power is divided based on sectarian affiliation
or confession, requiring that a Sunni Muslim must occupy the position
of prime minister, while the presidency is given to a Maronite
Christian and speaker of parliament to a Shia Muslim. As I've
explained in detail several times in the past, this confessional
system has promoted massive corruption, as there are no checks and
balances, and greedy politicians have taken advantage of it to destroy
Lebanon's economy. ( "9-Aug-20 World View -- Beirut Lebanon police clash with furious protesters following Tuesday's catastrophic explosion"
)
Hezbollah and the Shia bloc have benefited the most from the
corruption and criminality engendered by the confessional system, and
it was hoped that because the August 4 explosion practically leveled
the city of Beirut, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah might
change his stripes, and allow some government reforms. France's
president Emmanuel Macron has promised international aid to Lebanon,
but only if fundamental government reforms take place.
But apparently Nasrallah is doubling down on his greed and his demands
that he and the Shia bloc retain all their power. He particularly
wants full control of the Finance Ministry, which would give the Shia
full control over spending any international aid that international
organizations granted to Lebanon. There's no way that Macron would
approve this. This is the reason that Mustapha Adib resigned.
According to a couple of Lebanese analysts on TV, Nasrallah's
puppetmaster, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani, is demanding that
Nasrallah remain intransigent at least until America's November 3
election.
Presumably the reason for this is that Rouhani is hoping that Donald
Trump will lose the election to Joe Biden, and Biden will restore the
nuclear deal and end sanctions on Iran, and that the Europeans will
follow with money for both Iran and Hezbollah, and Nasrallah can
remain fat and happy, until the next disaster.
So Lebanon's chaos is going to continue for at least a couple more
months, and possibly a lot longer, because the expected election chaos
in the US caused by fraud and irregularities with 80 million mail-in
ballots poured onto the election could result in long delays in
determining who the election winner will be.
****
**** President Trump harshly attacks China and World Health Org at UN
****
On Tuesday, president Donald Trump gave a speech to the United Nations
General Assembly. It was described by the mainstream media as
a "machine gun speech," because he covered one point after another
very quickly, without adding the usual political bloviation. The
speech lasted only 7 minutes, reportedly the shortest leader speech
in the history of the United Nations.
What was interesting about the speech was the harsh criticism of
China and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Trump used to say that Xi Jinping was his friend. However, he made a
U-turn in March, when China's Foreign Ministry began saying that the
American Army infected Wuhan with the virus. This accusation
infuriated Trump, and since then he's taken every opportunity to
condemn China for the "China virus."
In the UN speech, Trump said that the UN must hold China accountable
for purposly unleashing this plague onto the world. He also harshly
criticized the WHO for supporting several lies by China that allowed
the virus to spread around the world, while China protected itself.
Trump also said that "China dumps millions and millions of tons of
plastic and trash into the oceans, overfishes other countries’ waters,
destroys vast swaths of coral reef, and emits more toxic mercury into
the atmosphere than any country anywhere in the world." Trump also
heavily criticized China's human abuse record.
Here are some excerpts from Trump's speech:
<QUOTE>"It is my profound honor to address the United Nations
General Assembly.
Seventy-five years after the end of World War II and the founding
of the United Nations, we are once again engaged in a great global
struggle. We have waged a fierce battle against the invisible
enemy — the China virus — which has claimed countless lives in 188
countries.
In the United States, we launched the most aggressive mobilization
since the Second World War. We rapidly produced a record supply of
ventilators, creating a surplus that allowed us to share them with
friends and partners all around the globe. We pioneered
life-saving treatments, reducing our fatality rate 85 percent
since April.
Thanks to our efforts, three vaccines are in the final stage of
clinical trials. We are mass-producing them in advance so they can
be delivered immediately upon arrival.
We will distribute a vaccine, we will defeat the virus, we will
end the pandemic, and we will enter a new era of unprecedented
prosperity, cooperation, and peace.
As we pursue this bright future, we must hold accountable the
nation which unleashed this plague onto the world: China.
In the earliest days of the virus, China locked down travel
domestically while allowing flights to leave China and infect the
world. China condemned my travel ban on their country, even as
they cancelled domestic flights and locked citizens in their
homes.
The Chinese government and the World Health Organization — which
is virtually controlled by China — falsely declared that there was
no evidence of human-to-human transmission. Later, they falsely
said people without symptoms would not spread the disease.
The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions.
In addition, every year, China dumps millions and millions of tons
of plastic and trash into the oceans, overfishes other countries’
waters, destroys vast swaths of coral reef, and emits more toxic
mercury into the atmosphere than any country anywhere in the
world. China’s carbon emissions are nearly twice what the
U.S. has, and it’s rising fast. By contrast, after I withdrew from
the one-sided Paris Climate Accord, last year America reduced its
carbon emissions by more than any country in the agreement.
Those who attack America’s exceptional environmental record while
ignoring China’s rampant pollution are not interested in the
environment. They only want to punish America, and I will not
stand for it. ...
Thank you. God bless you all. God bless America. And God bless the
United Nations."<END QUOTE>
This is just one more illustration of how the atmosphere between
the US and China continues to grow worse. This is a typical
pattern that history tells us leads to war.
John Xenakis is author of: "World View: War Between China and Japan:
Why America Must Be Prepared" (Generational Theory Book Series, Book
2), June 2019, Paperback: 331 pages, with over 200 source references,
$13.99 https://www.amazon.com/World-View-Betwee...732738637/
Sources:
Related articles:
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Lebanon, Beirut, Mustapha Adib,
ammonium nitrate, fertilizer,
Iran, Hassan Rouhani, Hezbollah, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah,
France, Emmanuel Macron,
United Nations, China, World Health Organization, WHO
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Lebanon's new prime minister resigns in failure, throwing country into further chaos
- President Trump harshly attacks China and World Health Org at UN
****
**** Lebanon's new prime minister resigns in failure, throwing country into further chaos
****
Aftermath of August 4 explosion in Beirut Lebanon (Reuters)
Mustapha Adib, the man recently designated to become Lebanon's next
prime minister, resigned in failure on Saturday, unable to form a
government because of opposition from the puppets of Iran, the
Hezbollah terror group and the Shia Amal political party.
The country is still reeling from the catastrophic explosion in the
Beirut, Lebanon, seaport on Tuesday, August 4, which leveled thousands
of homes, killed and injured thousands of people, and left 300,000
people homeless. Investigation has revealed the Hezbollah is
implicated in the explosion, and may be to blame for it. ( "22-Aug-20 World View -- Hezbollah implicated in catastrophic Beirut Lebanon "
)
Lebanon's economy has been a continually worsening disaster for many
years, and that's blamed on Lebanon's "dynastic confessional" system
of government, where power is divided based on sectarian affiliation
or confession, requiring that a Sunni Muslim must occupy the position
of prime minister, while the presidency is given to a Maronite
Christian and speaker of parliament to a Shia Muslim. As I've
explained in detail several times in the past, this confessional
system has promoted massive corruption, as there are no checks and
balances, and greedy politicians have taken advantage of it to destroy
Lebanon's economy. ( "9-Aug-20 World View -- Beirut Lebanon police clash with furious protesters following Tuesday's catastrophic explosion"
)
Hezbollah and the Shia bloc have benefited the most from the
corruption and criminality engendered by the confessional system, and
it was hoped that because the August 4 explosion practically leveled
the city of Beirut, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah might
change his stripes, and allow some government reforms. France's
president Emmanuel Macron has promised international aid to Lebanon,
but only if fundamental government reforms take place.
But apparently Nasrallah is doubling down on his greed and his demands
that he and the Shia bloc retain all their power. He particularly
wants full control of the Finance Ministry, which would give the Shia
full control over spending any international aid that international
organizations granted to Lebanon. There's no way that Macron would
approve this. This is the reason that Mustapha Adib resigned.
According to a couple of Lebanese analysts on TV, Nasrallah's
puppetmaster, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani, is demanding that
Nasrallah remain intransigent at least until America's November 3
election.
Presumably the reason for this is that Rouhani is hoping that Donald
Trump will lose the election to Joe Biden, and Biden will restore the
nuclear deal and end sanctions on Iran, and that the Europeans will
follow with money for both Iran and Hezbollah, and Nasrallah can
remain fat and happy, until the next disaster.
So Lebanon's chaos is going to continue for at least a couple more
months, and possibly a lot longer, because the expected election chaos
in the US caused by fraud and irregularities with 80 million mail-in
ballots poured onto the election could result in long delays in
determining who the election winner will be.
****
**** President Trump harshly attacks China and World Health Org at UN
****
On Tuesday, president Donald Trump gave a speech to the United Nations
General Assembly. It was described by the mainstream media as
a "machine gun speech," because he covered one point after another
very quickly, without adding the usual political bloviation. The
speech lasted only 7 minutes, reportedly the shortest leader speech
in the history of the United Nations.
What was interesting about the speech was the harsh criticism of
China and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Trump used to say that Xi Jinping was his friend. However, he made a
U-turn in March, when China's Foreign Ministry began saying that the
American Army infected Wuhan with the virus. This accusation
infuriated Trump, and since then he's taken every opportunity to
condemn China for the "China virus."
In the UN speech, Trump said that the UN must hold China accountable
for purposly unleashing this plague onto the world. He also harshly
criticized the WHO for supporting several lies by China that allowed
the virus to spread around the world, while China protected itself.
Trump also said that "China dumps millions and millions of tons of
plastic and trash into the oceans, overfishes other countries’ waters,
destroys vast swaths of coral reef, and emits more toxic mercury into
the atmosphere than any country anywhere in the world." Trump also
heavily criticized China's human abuse record.
Here are some excerpts from Trump's speech:
<QUOTE>"It is my profound honor to address the United Nations
General Assembly.
Seventy-five years after the end of World War II and the founding
of the United Nations, we are once again engaged in a great global
struggle. We have waged a fierce battle against the invisible
enemy — the China virus — which has claimed countless lives in 188
countries.
In the United States, we launched the most aggressive mobilization
since the Second World War. We rapidly produced a record supply of
ventilators, creating a surplus that allowed us to share them with
friends and partners all around the globe. We pioneered
life-saving treatments, reducing our fatality rate 85 percent
since April.
Thanks to our efforts, three vaccines are in the final stage of
clinical trials. We are mass-producing them in advance so they can
be delivered immediately upon arrival.
We will distribute a vaccine, we will defeat the virus, we will
end the pandemic, and we will enter a new era of unprecedented
prosperity, cooperation, and peace.
As we pursue this bright future, we must hold accountable the
nation which unleashed this plague onto the world: China.
In the earliest days of the virus, China locked down travel
domestically while allowing flights to leave China and infect the
world. China condemned my travel ban on their country, even as
they cancelled domestic flights and locked citizens in their
homes.
The Chinese government and the World Health Organization — which
is virtually controlled by China — falsely declared that there was
no evidence of human-to-human transmission. Later, they falsely
said people without symptoms would not spread the disease.
The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions.
In addition, every year, China dumps millions and millions of tons
of plastic and trash into the oceans, overfishes other countries’
waters, destroys vast swaths of coral reef, and emits more toxic
mercury into the atmosphere than any country anywhere in the
world. China’s carbon emissions are nearly twice what the
U.S. has, and it’s rising fast. By contrast, after I withdrew from
the one-sided Paris Climate Accord, last year America reduced its
carbon emissions by more than any country in the agreement.
Those who attack America’s exceptional environmental record while
ignoring China’s rampant pollution are not interested in the
environment. They only want to punish America, and I will not
stand for it. ...
Thank you. God bless you all. God bless America. And God bless the
United Nations."<END QUOTE>
This is just one more illustration of how the atmosphere between
the US and China continues to grow worse. This is a typical
pattern that history tells us leads to war.
John Xenakis is author of: "World View: War Between China and Japan:
Why America Must Be Prepared" (Generational Theory Book Series, Book
2), June 2019, Paperback: 331 pages, with over 200 source references,
$13.99 https://www.amazon.com/World-View-Betwee...732738637/
Sources:
- Lebanon PM-designate steps down amid impasse over gov’t formation (Al-Jazeera, 26-Sep-2020)
- Lebanon’s Aoun says country heading ‘to hell’ if gov’t not formed (Al-Jazeera, 21-Sep-2020)
- Lebanon's PM-designate Adib fails to form new government after blast (BBC, 26-Sep-2020)
- Lebanon's new prime minister vows reforms, but Lebanese people aren't convinced (CNBC, 2-Sep-2020)
- Lebanon crisis deepens as prime minister-designate Adib quits (Arab News, 26-Sep-2020)
- Lebanon's prime minister-designate resigns amid impasse (AP, 26-Sep-2020)
- US accuses Hezbollah of stockpiling weapons and ammonium nitrate across Europe (Guardian, London, 17-Sep-2020)
- Remarks by President Trump to the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (White House, 22-Sep-2020)
Related articles:
- Hezbollah implicated in catastrophic Beirut Lebanon explosion (22-Aug-2020)
- Beirut Lebanon police clash with furious protesters following Tuesday's catastrophic explosion (09-Aug-2020)
- Lebanon: A country in free fall (17-Jul-2020)
- Violence surges in street protests in Lebanon as economy collapses (19-Jan-2020)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Lebanon, Beirut, Mustapha Adib,
ammonium nitrate, fertilizer,
Iran, Hassan Rouhani, Hezbollah, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah,
France, Emmanuel Macron,
United Nations, China, World Health Organization, WHO
Permanent web link to this article
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John J. Xenakis
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