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New York Car Bomb Incident: Another False Flag?

by Stephen Lendman
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
As long as imperial ambitions and rogue agencies like CIA and their foreign counterparts exist, false flag operations will be commonplace and maybe a forerunner of what's to come - another 9/11 some believe, perhaps involving a nuclear incident. Then using it as a pretext for more war diverting attention from America's deepening economic crisis.

On May 1, New York Times writers Al Baker and William Rashbaum headlined, "Police Find Car Bomb in Times Square," saying:

"A crude car bomb of propane, gasoline and fireworks was discovered in a 'smoking' Nissan Pathfinder in the heart of Times Square on Saturday evening, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists and theatergoers on a warm and busy night."

Mayor Michael Bloomberg claimed "We were very lucky. We avoided what could have been a very deadly event."

For much of the evening, Midtown New York, from 43rd - 48th streets, was closed, heightening fear reported for hours on cable news shows, including statements by Bloomberg, Governor David Paterson, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne, saying the bomb "appeared (to be) in the process of detonating, but it malfunctioned."

Good luck or something else? We've seen this too often not to be suspicious. This one, like others, has all the earmarks of a false flag, more likely given its coverage and location in Times Square on Saturday night, followed by a May 2 video saying the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.

Who could imagine they had a branch office in New York, and no one even noticed. At least that's the impression from media disinformation, hyped to spread fear and prepare the public for what's to come, perhaps something much worse.

In addition, like previous times, a suspect is already in custody, a Muslim, of course, as part of the anti-Islamic post-9/11 rage, and given how abusively he may be treated (including frightening threats of life in prison or the death penalty), perhaps will confess to anything or make it appear that he did so headlines can blare it.

According to Reuters, a statement on an Islamic web site said:

"The Pakistani Taliban announces its responsibility for the New York attack in revenge for the two leaders al-Baghdadi and al-Muhajir and Muslim martyrs."

Videos are easy to fake, including strategically timed bin Laden ones, exposed by digital experts as fakes, aside from convincing evidence he died in 2001.

See David Ray Griffin's important book titled, "Osama Bin Laden: Dead or Alive?" In his latest April 30 article, "Did Osama Bin Laden Confess to the 9/11 Attacks, and Did He Die in 2001," Griffin notes his book's convincing evidence of his death, that if so, proves all subsequent video and audio tapes attributed to him are fakes.

According to Hactor Factor's Neal Krawetz, bogus ones are characterized by low quality visual and audio splices and more. His analysis of a September 2007 video showed bin Laden's beard black when in earlier images it's gray. It also had him dressed in a white hat, shirt and yellow sweater, precisely the same attire as in October 2004. In addition, the background, lighting, desk and camera angle were the same.

Most obvious were the edits, showing obvious splices, at least six video ones and even more for audio that appeared to be words and phrases spliced together.

Videos like these are easy to make as are special effects clever enough to make anyone look like bin Laden, convincingly enough to fool the public, especially when media reports hype them.

Post-9/11, it's vital to remind the public by strategically timed "Enemy Number One" bin Laden incidents and the "security threat" he represents. If he didn't exist, he'd have to be invented so why not perpetuate the myth, omitting that he was a CIA asset and likely remained one until his death.

Noteworthy is that CBS News anchor Dan Rather reported that he was admitted to a Rawalpindi, Pakistan hospital on September 10, 2001, and France's Le Figaro said:

"Dubai....was the backdrop of a secret meeting between Osama bin Laden and the local CIA agent in July (2001). A partner of the administration of the American that (bin Laden) stayed (there) between the 4th and 14th of July (and) received visits from many members of his family as well as prominent Saudis and Emiratis. (During the same period), the local CIA agent, known to many in Dubai, was seen taking (the hospital's) main elevator (to) bin Laden's room." Why not if he was a valued asset.

On May 2, the Israeli news website featured an "Exclusive Report" saying:

"On April 30, twenty-four hours before a smoking SUV Nissan containing an improvised bomb was defused (in) Times Square....the Pakistani Taliban's top bomb-maker, Qari Hussain Mehsud, took 'full responsibility for the recent attack in the USA' in an audiotape with images on a You Tube website."

Saying no proof of overseas involvement was forensically found, "DEBKAfile's counter-terror sources" noted similarities between the New York bomb and earlier 2005 and 2007 ones in London and Glasgow, Scotland respectively. In each case, they used propane and failed to detonate - the Glasgow one, in fact, causing the car used to burn but not cause a major catastrophe.

DEBKA also quoted Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud saying on an April 4 nine minute tape that "The time is very near when our fedayeen will attack the American states in the major cities." Earlier, Qari Hussein Mehsud "warned NATO governments to denounce the US and apologize for the 'massacres in Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Pakistani tribal areas - otherwise be prepared for the worst destruction and devastation in their own countries.' "

A mid-April Debka report had Iran threatening to retaliate against US cities with nuclear weapons if they're used against Iranian cities or sites.

"For the first time, DEBKAfile's military sources (IDF and/or Mossad ones stoking fear) report, Tehran indicated the possibility of passing nuclear devices to terrorists capable of striking inside the United States....Although Iran has yet to attain operational nuclear arms, our military sources believe it does possess the makings of primitive nuclear devices or 'dirty bombs.' "

With no supportive evidence, these type reports hype fear to prepare the public for what's to come, so if a planned major terrorist event in a Western city, there's a ready suspect to blame and popular approval to act.

Noted Previous False Flags

The historic record is full of false flags, some especially noteworthy. Below are a few examples:

  • in 1898, America falsely accused Spain of blowing up the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba harbor. The Spanish-American war followed;
  • in 1933 Germany, a week before general elections, the strategically timed Reichstag fire (home of the German parliament) was blamed on communists. It got President Paul von Hindenburg to sign an emergency decree. Civil liberties were suspended. Weimar Republic democracy ended, and Hitler assumed fascist powers after enough Nazis were elected to assure it;
  • on August 31, 1939, Nazis impersonating Polish terrorists attacked the Gleiwitz radio station on the border between the two countries, starting WW II;
  • on December 7, 1941, the Roosevelt administration succeeded in manipulating Japan to attack Pearl Harbor, giving FDR the war he wanted from the early 1930s, but had to convince a pacifist public of the threat; the fleet was also tracked across the Pacific, but Admiral HE Kimmel wasn't warned or given known intelligence to assure enough mass casualties for congressional and public support;
  • in 1962, a US Joint Chiefs of Staff proposed false flag attack never happened because President Jack Kennedy rejected it; called Operation Northwoods (a part of Operation Mongoose), the scheme included sinking US ships, shooting down US commercial airliners, blowing up buildings in US cities, attacking America's Guantanamo base, other incidents, and blaming it on Cuba as a reason for war;
  • the fake August 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident initiating full-scale retaliation against North Vietnam after Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorizing war without declaring it; and the seminal event of our time -
  • September 11, 2001, clear evidence showing it was a false flag, the Afghan and Iraq wars made possible by fear-mongering blame on the Taliban and Saddam Hussein.
  • On February 16, 2010, a Washington's blog web site ( article titled, "Governments ADMIT That They Carry Out False Flag Terror" listed some examples, including:
  • the CIA admitting its 1950s role in toppling Iran's democratically government in 1953;
  • Israel admitting a 1954 attack in Egypt, including planting bombs in US diplomatic facilities, leaving "evidence" of Arab involvement;
  • Indonesia's former president, Abdurrahman Wahid, saying the nation's police or military most likely were involved in the 2002 Bali bombing, killing over 200 people;
  • a former Italian prime minister, judge, and military counterintelligence head, General Gianadelio Maletti, saying America's CIA instigated and abetted right wing terrorist groups in the 1970s and earlier, including bombing a Milan bank in 1969, to rally popular anti-communist support in Italy and other European countries; and
  • many others, including former Carter administration National Security Adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, telling a Senate committee that a false flag terror attack on US soil might occur to blame Iran and justify war.

In his 1997 book, "The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geostrategic Imperatives," he said:

"Moreover, as America becomes an increasingly multicultural society, it may find it more difficult to fashion a consensus on foreign policy issues, except in the circumstance of a truly massive and widely perceived direct external threat," the kind 9/11 created - predicted, planned, orchestrated, and carried out to further new world order dominance globally.

Other False Flag Examples
  1. The March 2004 Madrid train bombings occurred three days before Spain's general elections. With no supportive evidence, they were blamed on Al Qaeda, yet they stoked public fear and were used to warn that other Western cities were threatened, including in America.

    Nearly always, Muslims are blamed and arrested, the DEBKAfile citing advance bin Laden tapes threatening to punish Spain for supporting the Bush administration. This time, Basque separatists were also named, again without evidence, and the bin Laden tapes were fakes.

  2. The July 7, 2005 London underground bombings (called 7/7) were a series of attacks on the city's public transport system during the morning rush hour for maximum disruption and casualties. At precisely the same time, an anti-terror drill occurred, simulating real attacks. It was no coincidence this time or ever, others in America and Britain coming on the same day as a real event, other notable ones covered below.

    AP reported that the London Israeli embassy warned Scotland Yard about the 7/7 one in advance, and Israeli Army Radio reported that "Scotland Yard had intelligence warnings of the attacks a short time before they occurred," but didn't act or issue warnings. In addition, Israel's finance minister at the time, Benjamin Netanyahu, was told not to attend an economic conference in the city where he was scheduled to deliver an address.

    Other dignitaries were also warned, but not the public. Even without smoking gun proof, the 7/7 attack was a false flag operation to heighten fear and keep Britain and the West embroiled in war.

  3. On the morning of the 9/11 attack, the CIA ran a "pre-planned simulation to explore the emergency response issues that would be created if a plane were to strike a building." Held at the Agency's Chantilly, Virginia Reconnaissance Office, AP reported (on August 22, 2002) that it simulated "a small corporate jet (hitting) one of the four towers....after experiencing a mechanical failure."

    Unmentioned at the time was a later revealed (but unreported) Homeland Security conference announcement a year later to commemorate the 9/11 event. Held under the auspices of the National Law Enforcement and Security Institute, one of its speakers was John Fulton, CIA Chief of the Strategic War Gaming Division of the National Reconnaissance office in charge of the operation. Another coincidence, or was something more sinister afoot?

    The previous year in October, the Pentagon simulated a commercial plane striking the Pentagon, coordinated by its Command Emergency Response Team and the Defense Protective Services Police. This and the 9/11 exercises are more than coincidental, given what's now known and the fallout.

  4. On June 30, 2007, a Jeep Cherokee with propane canisters crashed into Glasgow International Airport's glass doors, the BBC reporting that it "was in the middle of the doorway burning....The car didn't actually explode. There were a few pops and bangs which presumably was the petrol."

    The usual suspects were blamed, Al Qaeda and Islamic terrorists, Prime Minister Gordon Brown saying:

    "We are dealing, in general terms, with people who are associated with Al Qaeda," followed by his initiating draconian security measures, hyped by the UK Telegraph saying:

    An "unknown Al Qaeda terrorist cell (was) thought to be preparing to launch a series of Baghdad-style car bombings." Another Telegraph article mentioned Washington's involvement with UK authorities in hyping the threat, and an ABC News report suggested foreknowledge of the incident based on advance warnings (by unnamed intelligence officials) of Al Qaeda "target(ing) nightclubs and other soft targets....All of this comes just three weeks after what was described as an Al Qaeda graduation ceremony for suicide bombers at a training camp in Pakistan."

    Fear mongering and false flags? Draw your own conclusions, understanding the need to stoke fear to keep public support for the "war on terror," the loss of civil liberties for "security," the Afghan and Iraq wars, and whatever else may be planned.

  5. the Christmas 2009 airliner incident involving Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian citizen on an Amsterdam - Detroit bound flight. US officials claimed he was trained in Yemen by Al Qaeda, obtained explosive chemicals (PETN), and tried to detonate them on board.

    In a December 29 Russia Today interview, Webster Tarpley called him a "protected (CIA) patsy (for a) provocation designed to facilitate US meddling in (Yemen's) civil war (pitting) the Saudi-backed central government against the Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels," being bombed by US and Saudi air strikes.

    Abdulmutallab was denied a UK entrance visa, wasn't on a No Fly List, paid cash for a one-way ticket to Detroit, checked no luggage, had a US visa but no passport, and was helped on board by a "well-dressed Indian" to facilitate the likely false flag plot using him as a convenient dupe.

    The Wayne Madsen Report called the incident a false flag operation "carried out by (the) intelligence tripartite grouping of CIA, Mossad, and India's Research Analysis Wing (RAW)." Earlier they conspired with "former Afghan KHAD intelligence agents to assassinate former Pakistani Prime Minister Benezir destabilize Pakistan" for planned balkanization, the same scheme planned for Afghanistan and already implemented in Iraq.

    Madsen explained that Abdulmutallab's PETN was "weak, technically deficient," failed to go off properly, and if so would have had the impact of an exploding fire cracker.

    Madsen also reported that the same tripartite CIA, Mossad, and RAW alliance was behind the November 2008 Mumbai, India attacks, killing nearly 200 and wounding hundreds more. Webster Tarpley said almost for certain Pakistan's ISI radical wing was involved, and that Indian and Mossad operatives conduct regular cross-border missions into Pakistan from India and Afghanistan.

  6. Make of it what you will, but in Miami on January 11, 2010 (one day before Haiti's earthquake), the Pentagon's US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) simulated a hurricane striking Haiti in preparation for subsequent measures to be implemented, that, in fact, would be a carefully planned military operation for occupation, control, and planned plunder.

    Also, Deputy SOUTHCOM head, General PK Keen, was in Haiti when the quake struck, ready to assume command when it did and use a communication tool called the Transnational Information Sharing Cooperation project (TISC), linking other nations and NGOs with the Pentagon and US government to facilitate measures to be implemented, none to help Haitians.

Final Comments

As long as imperial ambitions and rogue agencies like CIA and their foreign counterparts exist, false flag operations will be commonplace, the May 1 New York one the latest example, and maybe a forerunner of what's to come - another 9/11 some believe, far worse than the first one, perhaps involving a nuclear incident in a US city. Then using it as a pretext for more war and to divert attention from America's deepening economic crisis, likely to erupt in protests because of Washington's indifference to millions affected.

Whether or not the direst predictions occur will only be known in the fullness of time. In the meantime, stay tuned for more updates as events unfold, and be prepared for the worst.

Stephen Lendman

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I find your lack of faith disturbing-- UPDATE

I know they feel Linda Diebel has taken some creative liberties in past interviews with Michael Ignatieff, so if the good folks on his campaign feel she misrepresented what he said in her piece in the Toronto Star today please let me know. And I hope she did. Otherwise, Michael, say it ain't so.

Here's the jist of it:

Toronto MP Michael Ignatieff won't commit to running in the next election if he loses his bid to become leader of the federal Liberal party.

"Depends who's leader," Ignatieff said yesterday when asked at a meeting with the Toronto Star editorial board if he would run for the party in the next election if he loses the leadership vote in early December.

Hey Michael, if it's Volpe I'm with you. In fact, you'd be more than welcome in my No Joes Liberal Party™. But otherwise, I don't at all like the thought of someone that only wants to be the leader and isn't committed to staying on the team if he loses.

I also have to question his political instincts here. I'd be interested in hearing the question that drew this answer, but still his answer was so wrong. Let's say he doesn't intend to stick around if he doesn't win. You don't say that Michael! You answer something like I'm not going to discuss hypotheticals, we're running to win and I plan to be successful in Montreal. I've been a Liberal for yada yada, next question.

Even if he does become leader, its incidents like this and others that make me wonder if his political naiveté would be liability to the party, particularly given that, say what you will about him, Steve Harper is a cagey political operator.

But strategy aside, as someone who values loyalty to the cause quite highly, and who likes Ignatieff and has had him ranked quite highly on my own preference list of late following my own candidate of choice, I find the revelations in this Star article quite unsettling. I hope there's a clarification here, and soon.

UPDATE: Here's a lenghtly partial transcript of the interview from the Star, and Cerberus (who is backing Ignatieff) responds to the story here.

UPIDYDATE: It's a Star Wars reference. Lack of faith disturing...anyone? Anyway, CP has a story on Scott Brison tearing Ignatieff a new one and calling him an "error-prone amateur" and comparing him to a jet skiing Stockwell Day:

"These gaffes are damaging to a leadership campaign but they will be terminal to a national general election campaign," Brison said in an interview.

Gerard Kennedy saying the same thing more diplomatically, with faint praise indeed:

"I don't think Mr. Ignatieff pretends to have a lot of experience, per se. I think that's one of the things he would argue is offset by other attributes."

Ken Dryden taking a shot too:

"This is pitch-in time, get-mad time, do whatever needs to be done time," Dryden said. "Some things are more important than who is party leader . . . this isn't a time to pick up your marbles and go home."

and Ignatieff offering a clarification of sorts:

Ignatieff clarified his intentions in an interview Wednesday with The Canadian Press.

"Let's be clear. I am planning to run in the next election in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. I love being an MP and I've enjoyed it enormously and I'm looking forward to doing it again," said Ignatieff, who first won election last January.

He added that, whoever wins the leadership race, he will do whatever he can to help him or her defeat Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the next election.

Asked why he didn't say that when the Star first asked, Ignatieff said he considered hypothetical questions about his political future should he lose the leadership contest to be moot.

"I feel I have good reason to believe I'm ahead in the race and I plan to win. So the hypothetical is not going to arise."

Oy, man. I could go on and make some comments here, but I'm done.

UPDATEARONI: Except, here's Dion in the Globe this morning:

Stéphane Dion, former senior Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin cabinet minister, said he would support whoever the new leader is and show the same loyalty he showed to both those Liberal prime ministers.

However, he added he expects to be "loyal to myself."

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knb said...

Here's a deeper look at the interview.

s.b. said...

It's obvious that MR. Ignatieff only ran for a seat in Parlaiment because he thought he could be Prime Minister and it surprises no one that he's not interested in public service. The same for Rae. Neither one of them will run for a seat if they lose the leadership.

Anonymous said...

I think Linda Diebels question was just plain stupid. It wouldn't be unusual for anyone to reassess their future after a leadership campaign. Why didn't she ask the same of Rae, M. H. Findlay, Kennedy and the rest?

It's no secret she favours Kennedy and she should be so obvious. It's not fair to any of the other candidates.

Again, everyone "runs" with anything that might be considered negative on their party when it comes to Ignatieff.

I certainly could come up with some questions that would put a negative light on most of the candidates - i.e. Dion's secret donator (this doesn't feel right).

You know, you Liberal blogs are giving the conservatives so much ammunition your starting to look inept.

I know I'm anonymous and people will say why not say who you are. I am not a "regular" blogger, but I just couldn't help myself on this utter over done garbage.

knb said...

I agree with anon/Sonya, in that the question was stupid.

I think it's honest to say you'll assess a situation, when you're actually faced with it.

He's pointed out it's a hypothetical and I think he goes on to say, he'd determine how he can best serve the Liberal cause, by looking at what is in front of him, when the time comes.

A BCer in Toronto said...

Shoshana, I believe Bob has made clear he will run, win or no win.

Sonya, and KNB, I don't think it was an unfair question at all. In fact, it was a perfectly valid one, and a question he should have considered already. It's something Liberals want to know, are you committed to sticking with the teamand working hard even if you don't win. Loyalty means a lot. As uzurper mentioned this is a particularly important question for Ignatieff to answer because he's already dealing with the expat baggage and needs to overcome that by showing he didn't just come back for the centre chair. It's also more of an issue for Rae as a newcomer to the party, but as mentioned he has said he'll run.

As for blogs giving the Cons ammunition, that's just silly. I don't think they'd have missed this, it was above the fold, front page of the Toronto Star.It's a valid issue that concerns me as a Liberal.

And the word you're looking for is donor.

A BCer in Toronto said...

Uzurper I'm sorry, I accidentally deleted your comment when I was trying to delete a typo-ridden comment of my own. Here it is though:

Uzurper said...
She didn't need to ask Mr. Rae the same question because he has been stating publicly for months that he will run for office as a Liberal MP regardless of the outcome of his leadership bid.

As for the others - I don't think we need to worry about what Stephane, Dryden, Bennett, Fry, etc. are going to do - they have proven themselves on more than one occasion.

Iggy is the guy that everyone has their doubts about, and it looks like he confirmed some of them.
3:00 PM, August 30, 2006

s.b. said...

Bob will not run if he loses. He didn't even become a member until he thought he could be Prime Minister. His excuse that his girls were young and therefore he couldn't be a member was laughable. I know lots of p[eople with children who are Liberal members. He didn't have any problem being ONtario Premier with children. The man is full of bullshit. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. $100 bet on that BC'er.

mezba said...

so you want to be MP only if you are the leader of a party, not otherwise.

Doesn't that show your thirst only for the top job and nothing else? No serving the people and all that?

You are quite right in saying that even if Mi didn't wanna stick around he shouldn't say so. Leader of the Liberals will have to be politically smart, 'coz now we will be running against incumbents.

A BCer in Toronto said...

Too rich for my blood Shoshana. For now I'll give Bob the benefit of the doubt by taking him at his word, and should your prediction come to pass you may feel free to trumpet the flamability of his slacks.

Anonymous said...

You're right - the word is donor and I foolishly didn't take the time to proofread. The correction really wasn't necessary. Mistakes are made folks.

Rae has only been a Liberal for a few weeks and of course I think he'd say he run rather than have any more negativity about him. Doesn't mean he won't change his mind afterwards.

Ignatieff has been a Liberal all his life and that's pretty loyal to me. It may be that he's just considering serving the party in another capacity or maybe he will run for MP again - the question is really unnecessary at this point.

Lolly said...

"Don't doubt my devotion to the Liberal Party of Canada. You wouldn't do this occasionally difficult job if you weren't seriously committed to it."

That is a direct quote from the same article knb comments on.

This is a lame question which has been asked to previous Leadership Candidates who admittedly were front runners in their day. The case in point was to JNT in 1984. Much to the chagrin of centre of the universe Liberals he not only won his seat in Vancouver ( part of his committment to western Canada( sounds like Kennedy committing to run in western Canada don't know where, don't know when).

Against all odds, in 1984 check out the book by Stephen Clarkson "The Big Red Machine" to see how much venom accumulated in the mouths of some Liberals over that one. Winning the Leadership review in 1986 convention really made them apopoplectic.

The truth is out there, somewhere. Mi is correct in his statement, you don't have to be an elected member to do great things/work in the Liberal Party.

Another thing, I don't recall anyone asking Donald Johnston if he was going to stay when he was seeking the Leadership.

If Winnipeg is classified as the west, I'll laugh so hard I'll cry.

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Alberta Report said...

"Ignatieff has been a Liberal all his life and that's pretty loyal to me."

- Yeah a liberal who spent over 20 years in another country. Do you honestly think this guy has any ability to relate to canadian voters beyond his quickly eroding celebrity status? Dare I say it, but this guy is Canada's answer to Joe Lieberman. He's a power hungry schmuck, mostly conservative attempting to operate under a liberal banner. Libs, run don't walk away from this guy.

knb said...

A bcer said Loyalty means a lot.

I agree, but I see no disloyalty in saying that the facts on the ground would have to be assessed, as to whether or not being an MP is how he can best he feels, he can best serve.

Besides folks, he hasn't said he won't run, you're making an assumption and arguing it as fact.

Anonymous said...

Can anyone remember a leadership campaign where this question was not asked?

This is one of the first questions our frind MI should have been prepared for by his supposedly expert advisors. Oh sorry, that's right, they are too busy promoting themselves rather than helping their candidate.

This was dumb, dumb, dumb!

Anonymous said...

Rae, Hall-Findlay and Kennedy have all stated that they will run for an MP seat regardless of who wins.
You know Kennedy means what he says. He stuck by McGuinty and took a major role in renewal with the Ontario Liberal Party.

Ignatieff's remarks are revealing.

It demonstrates the guy is not a team player, he will only be part of the team if he's at the top.
That is not how political parties work.
This shows Iggy's political inexperience.
When the Liberal Party needs to come together and renew, this is hardly the right guy for the job.
An opportunist, pure ans simple.

Skip said...

Shoshana, it's laughable that you would make such an accusation.

I mean, Bob has been tied to various things preventing him from joining *any* political party for some time now. In 2000, it was a combination of thinking about his kids (in University, which costs a lot of money, and probably not a financial possibility to jump into a leadership race that is capped at 3.4 million buckaroos), not to mention his attachment to SIRC.

In 2003 (?, I'm kinda tired) it was Air India. Can you really fault him for doing non-partisan things for the public good? Gosh, I sure hope not Shoshana - should he ever live up to the standards you most certainly hold yourself too.

Anyway, this isn't about Bob Shosh, it's about Michael, and him saying he won't run if he loses. Thanks for the detour.

Oh, and BCer, don't worry about it. I was just confused for a second to see you had responded to my post, but then, I didn't have a post! It was a little too twilight zone for me :D

Anonymous said...

People don't mind calling Celine Dion, Peter Jennings, Mike Myers, etc. Canadians even though they've been out of the country for many years obtaining their fortunes. They're loyalty to Canada isn't doubted even though most of them hold dual citizenship.

And, anyone who isn't 'ambitious' and confident shouldn't be running anyway.

This whole argument is just plain "DUMB".

knb said...

Well, maybe Celine, lol.

I do think this argument is ridiculous though. I don't see it too much here, (and bcer, I don't read your post this way either), but the old pattern of dividing the party, just can't be 'on' this time. IMHO, we're cooking our own goose in doing that. Honest debate, without taking swipes, great. Petty shots, to place your personal favourite candidate as "better", only serves to re-inforce old misconceptions about this party.

the wrestler said...

Carpet. Bagger.

burlivespipe said...

It's pure amateur hour or a Moe Howard-subtle freudian slip. He does know there's a bullseye on his back, doesn't he? I'm beginning to think he doesn't have the shields to defend against the klingon phazers down the home stretch... First disappearing off the face of the earth (only to have late missives give various conflicting info on why he was gone -- take a pill TDHuh!) and now shooting from the hip without removing the gun from the holster.
Rae is a politician. He knows how to answer that question and did so. It's one of the reasons Kennedy is already acquiesing and seeking another riding -- leading me to believe the two are natural bunkmates when and if the time comes...
'There are many ways to contribute...' is like a farewell speech already sketched out on his blackberry. Like you JJ, i do hold Ignatieff in high regard in some areas and waiver in where he sits in my top four. But this just leaves me shaking my head -- your weak spot (at least by your enemies/opponents) is your dedication to Canada... And you come up with this before 20 reporters? If I didn't know better, I'd think MI is the Guy Fawkes behind the Stop Iggy campaign.

Anonymous said...

Winnipegers like me ARE Westerners. Bite your tongue.

Lolly said...

Anon 1:08

Fold any map of Canada and where is the crease ? In the centre, right through Winnipeg.
Ask any British Columbian and you are an easterner.

Kiss my b-o-t--tom.

Steve V said...

Ignatieff is going to need a couple people to cross the floor at the convention. Alienating yourself is surely a bad move politically.

Anonymous said...

I think it's too late to fight the Ignatieff machine.

With nearly half the liberal caucus onside this race is done.

I'm going to vote for Dion (because I've been a liberal for 30 years and he's the only one of the "serious contenders" who has ever shown up at the hundreds of events I've been at over the past decade.)

But it looks like loyalty means nothing anymore.

Everyone would rather take a shot in the dark on someone they can brand with all the hopes and dreams (iggy, kennedy, rae) rather than someone who has earned it.

Brison has correctly identified the 'Stockwell Syndrome' that will hand this thing to Ignatieff.

I'll stand behind whomever is the leader (or at least give them a chance).

Too bad he can't say the same.

Penny said...

I have always considered Winnipeg to be part of "The West", but perhaps that's because the Bombers were always part of it.

But back to the thread...
Ignatieff may be a flaming intellectual, but he is certainly no politician!! "Depends on who wins"....????

And who might that be, Mr. Iggy?

We can pretty well bet the western agri-farm it won't be Hedy Fry, Joe Volpe, Martha Hall Findlay or Carolyn Bennett, wonderful people though they are, and bravo to them for throwing their hats in the ring...

That leaves us with apparent longshot Scott, and Gerard, Stephane and Ken.

So was Iggy suggesting any of those guys would be hard to work with??

This is a man can't answer a question any more clearly than the stuff he writes!!

Imagine Iggy in the capitals of the world, and in front of thier cameras, trying to clarify the Canadian position on this or that issue!!

What, after all, would have been wrong with "Of course, I plan to work closely with whoever.... bla bla bla" and then, if - God forbid - Joe Volpe won, find that mother-in-law was just too ill, or there was some other "personal reason" why he could not stand.

Brison was right, and to some extent, I feel sorry for the Professor. Because of the media scrutiny, the poor guy has been screwing up every dang week!! The other candidates must be quietly sitting back,smiling and letting him do weekly swan dives on his own swords.


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The Bottom Line

Overall, I give the Ironman Gravity 1000 Inversion Table my full endorsement. There are a number of inversion tables to choose from, but at less than $150, this has become a top pick for the price range. I can’t tell you how much better my back feels after using it or even how much less stress I feel after a great stretch. Nor could I really explain how great the long term benefit is if you choose to use it every day. All I really can say is that this is absolutely a great buy and can play a major role in providing relief from back pain.

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The Gravity 1000 is available from Amazon where we found it to have the lowest price. This is a great savings of over 25% off the list price of the table and makes it an even better bargain. You will find that Amazon has in depth reviews for this table, and with more than 200 unique customer feedback it still has a near perfect score. Actual users love the product and the amazing benefits for the price. I recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable inversion table that gets the job done well. You can learn more about the Ironman Gravity 1000 Inversion Table with free shipping by clicking here.

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Be a five star client

You rely on others to help you with your business... are you giving that person the tools and environment to succeed? Or have you tied his hands behind his back, made his life difficult, demanded unreasonable things and been unsure of what you want?

Good business works both ways. Approach being a client with the same level of excellence you would leading your team, and you’ll get better results.

A few key areas to focus on:

Clarity -What are you hoping this project will do for you?
Tell your service provider what you hope to see happen from this project. Give him an understanding of how this meets your goals so he can partner with you on that. What are you assuming? Be over-explicit in your directions. Are you sure? Don’t constantly change your mind in the middle of the project. Be sure of your decisions and give him changes all at once.

Support- To accomplish your project, you won’t be able to completely let go and forget about it. You'll need to support and encourage the outcome. Be available for questions and ask how you can help with the project. A partner approach will keep you on track and moving in the right direction.

Expertise- Be available, but also willing to let go of the controls. Sure you took a class on accounting and maybe have a working knowledge of the field, but do you really think you know more than your CPA who spent years in school? Have some respect for his expertise and give him the space to do his work well.

Checkpoints- All projects need course correction. Even if you love his previous work he'll probably get off track at some point just because he can’t see inside your mind. So set up consistent check points to review what’s been done so far and what pivots need to be made. This will ensure you get what you actually want and you'll save yourself resources and frustration. Have those meetings with the expressed purpose of making changes. When it’s part of the process, your service provider won’t feel that he’s failed when you make necessary changes.

Feedback- To ensure even better service next time, provide project feedback. This will teach you how to give credit where it’s earned and constructive criticism where it’s needed.
Sample Questions:

  • Here’s what went well
  • Here’s what could be improved upon
  • For next time, it would be so much better if…

Promotion- Your service provider did a good job right? So you should promote him and share his work. Offer to write a recommendation and send a few referrals. You want to see him be successful and make sure he’s still in business when you need something else!

If you put a little thought into how you work with those who make you successful, you’ll find yourself with service “partners” who support your business and care almost as much as you do to see it thrive.


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1835 Uncle Entity.

Every so often someone will indicate that they started reading at X time, but never went back to read the archive, which is so weird to me. I can understand if this was a joke a day comic, but since it builds over time it seems strange to just jump in and pick it up as you go. I guess it’s like how some people can tolerate getting to a movie after it’s been going for a while. I like starting at the beginning. My mom is the same way, but my dad will just jump in to anything that grabs his attention and watch till he gets bored. I don’t mind one way or the other. If you read and keep reading at any point that’s fine. I’m just the type that lies to start from the start. Anyway, this stuff they’re talking about happened at the start of the comic. Also they’re talking about a movie from the dinosaur times. Anyway, if you’ve never read the archive jump back sometime. I know it’s a hard look to deal with but the writing holds up pretty well.

As far as Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome goes it’s worth watching even though it’s not “good”. It’s just a fun trash film that doesn’t have a lot to say, but what it does say is said with style. Even the most modern Mad Max movie is basically the same way. You can try to spin it as a girl power story, but that’s grasping at best. It’s a lot of style without much substance, but that’s not bad. Thunderdome is fun in a way that movies just aren’t often anymore. Earnestly trying to entertain.

The latest windows security update fucked with the drivers for the Surface pen when used in drawing software. It’s super annoying because it’s been stable for years. So long I foolishly began to take it for granted. It’s not crippling, but I can’t do my regular sketching style because of it. Which does hamper me somewhat. It would be a lot worse if my cast were constantly being dynamic, but since they just stand around looking to one side I muddled through.


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Honda CB150F Price in Pakistan 2018 Model

Honda CB150F Price in Pakistan

Update: 14 jan, 2019
Rs. 191,900

Honda CB 150 F Price in Pakistan

New CB 150 F – Incredible Safety, Style and Fuel Economy:

Honda has been dominating the motorcycle market in the country for decades. The bikes from this Japanese brand are known for their smooth drive, great fuel economy and high resale value. Various successful models belong to the categories of 70cc, 100cc, 125cc and 150cc.

Unveiled on May 3, 2017 at Emporium Mall, Lahore, the new CB 150F is the latest addition to the line of 150cc bikes. In the launch ceremony, Afaq Ahmed, GM Plants Atlas Honda, claimed that new bike is a pack of advanced safety features that will cater to the local needs of the customers.

As you can see in the Honda CB 150F pictures, the motorcycle has got a graceful and attractive appearance. The styling of the fuel tank is just like that of a sports bike. The stylish graphics impress the onlookers at the very first sight. Overall, it also gives a bit feel of a heavy bike.

CB 150F is a class leader also in terms of fuel economy. In other words, it gives greater mileage than that of all the other motorcycles in the 150cc category. Undoubtedly, for any potential buyer, it is one of the most attractive features.

A vehicle with fuel economy not only cuts the travel expenses but it is also less harmful for the environment. In fact, the new 150F is an all-in-one package for the enthusiastic bike riders.

Salient Features:

Honda CB 150F makes its way to the market at a time when buyers from the high-end segment are in dire need of it – they want new style, greater safety, high fuel economy, more stable drive and, of course, a confident ride. The new bike is going to offer not only all these features but also many more.

Let’s have a brief look at some of the salient features of the new motorbike:

  • Powerful Turbo Engine: The 150cc Turbo Engine generates enough power to give the rider an energetic and confident ride on all the road conditions. In fact, you can enjoy an adventurous ride on it.
  • 5-Gear Transmission: The aim of the 5-gear transmission system is to provide a more stable travelling experience especially at the high speeds. Such a feature may also contribute to the mileage. The shifting of gears up or down is also so smooth.
  • LED Fog Lights: High quality LED fog lights are there to increase the road visibility in the harsh and unfavorable environmental conditions, such as fog and dust storm.
  • Maintenance-free Powerful Battery: Don’t you think the maintenance of the battery is a big hassle? But you won’t have to face it here. CB 150F comes with a powerful maintenance-free backup battery. It has a considerably long life.
  • Magnetic Ignition Protection: The Neodymium Magnetic Key offers better ignition protection as the ignition switch will accept no key other than the original one. It is an impressive feature to prevent theft and burglary.
  • Awesome Riding Experience: Honda’s new 150cc bike has been designed and empowered to give an awesome riding experience both on the highway and city roads. The great technological accomplishments serve to make the drive so smooth and impressive. Comfort-yielding features of the bike render it more suitable for the long journeys.

Honda CB 150F Price in Pakistan:

What do you expect Honda CB 150F price in Pakistan? It is around Rs. 159,000. The advanced measures for style, safety, stability, comfort and fuel economy justify the bike’s price. It is for the buyers from the high-end segment who cannot compromise for style and adventure.

Honda CB150F 2018 Features

  • 4 stroke 150 cc SOHC Inherent Turbo air cooled engine with Balancer
  • Headlights with LED fog lights and emergency flasher
  • 5 gears transmission
  • Sporty fuel tank with new stylish graphics
  • Neodymium Magnet key with Shutter Lock System
  • Starter Self-start/Kick startr
  • Stylish speedometer with fuel gauge, gear indicator & trip meter
  • Impressive tail light and aluminum coated grab rail
  • Strong 'Z' section die casted alloy rims
  • Powerful front disc brake
  • Aerodynamic Muffler Exhaust
  • Viscous Air Filter
  • Petrol Capacity 13.0 Liters
  • Dry Weight 124 kg
  • Viscous Air Filter
  • Viscous Air Filter


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BikeSchool guarantees that you will be provided with the best coach to meet your needs. Our professional coaches have completed relevant coaching qualifications and are experienced at articulating their coaching knowledge, sharing the most up to date coaching information with you.

Our coaches are located throughout New Zealand, and work in the disciplines of: Cross-Country, Downhill, Enduro, and Cycle-Skills.

We have expert coaches ready to help you, send us an email: bikeschoolnz@gmail.com


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Beamline Name 24-ID-E
Primary Contact: NameRaj Rajashankar
Secondary Contact: NameMalcom Capel
%Time Available (general use)50
Experiments DetailsThe beamline is optimized to address challenging cases in macromolecular crystallography such as large complex molecular assemblies, poorly diffracting crystals and microcrystals by providing extremely stable and intense x-ray beams with beam sizes ranging from 5 to 70 microns.
Special CapabilitiesMicrodiffraction
Special Capabilities DetailsSe-SAD data collection - Microbeams of size 5, 20, 50 and 100 microns are achived by use of beam shaping apertures.
Source Typeinsertion device
Source Detailsinboard-projecting down-stream undulator
Spot Size (mm): Height0.120
Spot Size (mm): Width0.020
MonochromatorCryogenically-cooled single crystal
Optics DetailsCryogenically-cooled single crystal Si(220) side bounce monochromator. Optional Si(311) to achive 13.474 keV.
Crystal TypeSi(220) or Si(311)
MirrorsBent cylinders
Flux(PHOTONS/SEC)2.85 x 10^12
Flux Detailsfocused at 12.68 keV
Wavelength Range (Å)Fixed: 0.98
Energy Range (keV)Fixed: 12.68
GoniometerMaatel MD2
Goniometer DetailsMD2 Microdiffractometer (MK3 minikappa NOT available)
Sample Handling: RoboticsALS type automounter
Robotics: More InfoAutomounter has a capacity of 14 pucks (ALS or unipuck)
1. Detector: TypeCCD
1. Detector: ModelADSC QUANTUM 315
1. Detector: DetailsLR-Design detector positioner
1. Detector: Activated for Serviceinfo currently not available
1. Detector: Removed from Service2017-02-26
1. Removed from Service: DetailsReplaced with Dectris Eiger 16M
2. Detector: TypePIXEL
2. Detector: ModelDECTRIS EIGER 16M
2. Detector: DetailsDECTRIS EIGER 16M
2. Detector: Activated for Service2017-02-27
2. Detector: Removed from Service2017-02-26
Cryo CapabilityCryoJet from Oxford Instruments
Lab FacilitiesEssential wet lab facility exists. Cold room is available.
Software: NameBeam line is controlled by in house developed "Console" suite of programs. Automated data processing is enabled by locally developed software suite called RAPD. Most of the current crystallographic programs are made available via SBGrid distribution.
Software: Classification
HardwareData storage composed of three NeXan SataBeasts. SAN is accessed via high performance GPFS file system which gives upto 5 times the performance over NFS.
Backup ServicesExternal firewire and USB disks.


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College Campaigns for Values
Bill Maxwell, St. Petersburg Times, November 8, 2009

Food Stamps: A Canary in the Coal Mine?
Douglas C. Lyons, Sun Sentinel, November 7, 2009

ACLU Sues County Over Graduation Rate
Mark Freeman, Sun Sentinel, November 6, 2009

Black Students Told to Act Like Slaves
United Press International, November 6, 2009

Social Awareness Activist Inspires Children to Look Beyond Perceptions
Sean Maher, Oakland Tribune, November 6, 2009

U-Md. Students Protest Official’s Firing
Daniel de Vise, Washington Post, November 6, 2009

It’s up to Us’; About 100 Attend Forum Aimed at Stopping Deadly Violence
Dave Munday, The Post and Courier, November 5, 2009

Officials Seeing Racial Progress
Jenny Hurwitz, The Times-Picayune, November 5, 2009

’State of Black Pittsburgh’ Will be Explored
Chris Ramirez, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 5, 2009

Minority Students Earned Greater Number of Academic Degrees in Fiscal Year 2006
National Science Foundation, November 4, 2009

Half of U.S. Kids Will Get Food Stamps, Study Says
Lindsey Tanner, The Associated Press, November 2, 2009

What Do Baggy Pants Really Say?
Dawn Turner Trice, Chicago Tribune, November 2, 2009