A week ago, my Monday RANT was titled “Inevitable Iranian War,” prompted by the relentless propaganda released by the U.S. government in recent weeks. The specific inspiration for that missive was the previous Friday night’s request by Obama that the SWIFT international bank wire system expel Iran, a vicious economic sanction termed by Jim Sinclair a “financial nuclear attack.” Obviously my urgency was warranted, as oil prices rose 6% this week, gold and silver surged and – for what it’s worth – the U.S. dollar precipitously declined.
This weekend’s RANT was inspired by these factors, the political uproar caused by surging global gasoline prices, and yesterday evening’s announcement that SWIFT will in fact expel Iranian banks – including its Central Bank – from the international wire system. Throw in the last week’s surprise QE announcement by Japan (resulting in a plunging yen), the previous week’s QE announcement from the U.K., last month’s surprise “ZIRP until at least last 2014” announcement from the Fed, and the upcoming February 29th unveiling of “LTRO 2” by the ECB, and it should be increasingly clear that “some one,” or “some group” is plotting INTENTIONAL ANNIHILATION of the GLOBAL ECONOMY.
It’s not rocket science to realize the massive, largely hidden (via “secret loans”, “unfunded liabilities”, “off balance sheet obligations,” and “derivatives”) global debt edifice has reached the point where it is not only un-payable but growing exponentially, and soon-to-be hyperbolically. In other words, no matter what TPTB say or do, the END GAME is cast in stone, potentially as soon as this year and if not, shortly thereafter. However, what’s not as simple to understand is how much of this mess was created by pure stupidity and greed, and how much by premeditated, coordinated planning.
I have never been a strong believer in “elitist” theories, i.e. a group of bankers plotting to take over the world. It seems incomprehensible that this is even possible, let alone pragmatically schemed. And how could a group of Western-dominated bankers and “elitists” (George Soros, etc.) possibly think the East would co-operate, given the East now possesses the majority of the world’s population, industrial capacity, and wealth? Perhaps the plan is just focused on the “English-speaking world,” but irrespective such ideas seem far-fetched. Then again, the Jekyll Island meeting of 1910 directly yielded the illegal creation of the Federal Reserve three years later, and the 9/11 bombings of the World Trade Center and Pentagon initiated the economic collapse and American police state we are experiencing today, despite ample evidence it was a premeditated “inside job.”
Each day we see increasingly provocative statements and actions by the U.S. and its puppets (particularly the U.K. and Israel) indicating an imminent invasion of Iran, yet NO REASONS are given as to why we aim to do so. Ahmadinejad has in the past vowed to destroy Israel, but not once have I heard Obama mention this threat – or ANY other specific reason, for that matter – when describing America’s hostility towards Iran. Heck, I am Jewish and see no reason to defend Israel, as they can handle themselves and certainly don’t need our help. But again, Obama has not mentioned Israel AT ALL as a reason for increasing tensions in the most dangerous military hot spot on Earth, which could easily become World War III at any time.
As violently against the Iraq invasion as I was – contrary to 95% of Americans, by the way – at least Iraq was “justified” with a reason, legitimate or not. The fact that Iraq never had WMD’s – or Saddam Hussein any involvement in 9/11 – is just hindsight. The fact is, back then American’s were sold on these (false) concepts for initiating war, whereas now we are not told ANYTHING. Think about it – we are supposed to be the most civilized species on the planet, yet are poised to ANNIHILATE ourselves at the whim of a handful of politicians with ZERO credentials in the fields of diplomacy and war, let alone simple trustworthiness based on their horrific track records.
TPTB – whomever they may be – have successfully anesthetized the world since Global Meltdown II commenced last summer, relying on PRINTED MONEY, MARKET MANIPULATION, and PROPAGANDA to appease the increasingly angry, disenfranchised masses of the world. However, unnatural control of such a large, breathing organism is not possible, and thus it cannot be long before the surge of discontent – the Tea Party and OWS movements, for example – explode into a global conflagration of angst and unrest.
This is why “they” have a limited amount of time before they lose CONTROL, and why I grow more confident each day that a grand plan of INTENTIONAL ANNIHILATION is being prepared for the unwashed – and washed – masses in the very near-term. I don’t know WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHEN, WHERE, or HOW, but every ounce of my being fears what appears to be forming right in front of our eyes.
Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the first Reagan administration three decades ago, and thankfully is one of the few ex-government employees to have escaped “the system,” analogous to the six Titanic passengers rescued from the water of the 1,530 that went down with the ship. The piece he penned this week titled “Silencing the Critics” depicts the theme of this RANT perfectly, and coming from a former government insider, is a must-read piece.
Silencing The Critics: Paul Craig Roberts
The Mayans long ago predicted the end of the world in December 2012, but who could imagine “the world” could actually look this desperate as we approach that fateful date, and that the “end of the world” would be INTENTIONAL. After all, that forecast was made 2,000 years ago, when the Mayans believed themselves to be the Earth’s only inhabitants.
PROTECT YOURSELF, and do it NOW!
Andy,
Read the Roberts article and he loses me when he has sympathy for Assad. Both he and his father were murderers who killed their own people.
Roberts has never been credible to me because there is always a taint of bias against Israel no matter what the geo political situation is.
Hi Andy,
Since you are 100% bullion invested, is all of it in the U.S. or do you recommend that bullion should be held outside the U.S. while we can still remove it ?
Keith,
Only you can know what’s best for you, as most people simply keep their metal on hand while others opt for storage.
If you believe in the latter, you must do your due diligence, as it is a major financial decision.
However, if you are asking my personal thought, I ONLY recommend our Canadian storage option, as I view the political risk in Canada to be MAGNITUDES lower than the U.S..
Andy
Ari, Israel is a monster. It is being used by the City of London to control the world. Not very successfully I might add, but how has Israel managed to make America its bitch? I think this is the point of this well-written rant by Andy (whose work I love BTW).
I can tell you why Obama will not utter a word about the 2 decade plan to invade Iran. It JUST might give away that primary military strategy which will ensure its success, the element of surprise. Please forgive my sarcasm.
Iran a threat? How threatening is this:
http://thenewliberator.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/iran.png?w=500&h=458
I think their plans of world domination by using Israel have come undone by itty, bitty little Iran. The Great Nation of Iran.
I hope this helps answer your question about Obombus Andy. I love your voice, so please keep up all the grew work you do.
Thank you,
Randa
Randa,
Thanks very much.
I am TERRIFIED as to what could happen this year, as much of Israel’s militance, America’s imperialism, and Iran’s radicalism.
Andy
Sorry, I meant GREAT work you do!
Hi Andy,Always a pleasure to read & digest your ‘Rants’.
(“The lady doth protest too much,methinks”,Hamlet, Act III, scene II.).
The fraudulent ‘build a case’ against Iran is much more visible now to all here in Europe.This is the same kind of stupidity that brought’The war to end all wars’,then it was decided to enumerate them,a bit like the ‘Richter scale’.
Obama like others wishing to divert attention from domestic problems,gains from focusing abroad,but with oil centre stage,Russia,China,India & many others would not take kindly to another US/NATO folly.Dangerous!!
And Afganistan? Alexander of Macedon tried for 3 years to beat them and failed,Britain also!!Russia also!!
regards,
RJW
RJW,
How embarrassing, I mixed up my Shakespeare – good call!
But not as embarrassing as what you speak of, the OVERT creation of an enemy out of thin air.
Just as WWII was vastly worse than WWI, with today’s weapons I believe WWIII could truly be the war to end all wars.
Andy
Andy, I agree we should be skeptical of politicians’ drive to war with Iran but not sure how you could say
“Each day we see increasingly provocative statements and actions by the U.S. and its puppets (particularly the U.K. and Israel) indicating an imminent invasion of Iran, yet NO REASONS are given as to why we aim to do so”
The reasons are clearly stated by the governments. They say Iran is poised to develop nuclear weapons and is crazy enough to be willing to use them.
Whether this is true or not is another issue. Same as Iraq.
Steve,
I guess that is true, but being “poised to develop nuclear weapons” is hardly a reason for war.
Heck, I am Jewish and think Israel should shut the hell up already and take care of their own affairs.
Andy
I agree with Andy,In the last two weeks here in the UK,there has been prominent government ministers,backpedaling about intervention in Iran.
Some of your subscribers may not know the name,Dr. David Kelly?,he was a British arms inspector in Iraq,who was interviewed(media),hauled up before the powers that be in the UK,and two days later found dead.The investigation (into his death)was classified for 70 years!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kelly_%28weapons_expert%29
When Andy talks of the hypocrisy surrounding much of what happens,look back to Donald Rumsfeld in the UN quoting British SIS(mi6)that Saddam had WMD’s.
The Prime Minister of Britain,Tony Blair,”that stand up guy” as GW Bush called him,stood up in Parliament and proclaimed that Iraq could hit Britain in 45 minutes!!
It was all a lie!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3466005.stm
The dossier that briefed Tony Blair was “sexed up”,to appear that SIS had human resource intelligence,they cannot get boots on the ground,so they fake it!Dr Kelly was a victim,like millions before & after.
Australia has nuclear capability,but they are ‘clients’, Pakistan,India also have WMD’s,they are allies,or are they??.
The world growth(tumour?)that has developed,decrees that without oil you die!.
The icing on the cake,is that the USA’s ‘enemies’have oil and GOLD,also people(you?),that each administration can spend!
War makes lots of money(read currency),whether it is 1812(US),1815(Europe),all the way through to Krupps & equivalents,Korea,Vietnam(‘Nee’Indo-China),etc,etc.
From “Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions” by 17th century author John Donne, which also included the lines,
“No man is an island”,
“Every Man’s Death Diminishes Me”,finishing,
“Ask not for whom the bell tolls,for it tolls for thee!”
John Donne
Meditation 17
Nunc lento sonitu dicunt, Morieris.
(Now this bell tolling softly for another,
says to me, Thou must die.)
To protect yourself and any family you have,is the only way a sane person proceeds!!,What will you do??
regards,
RJW.
RJW,
The U.S. and UK truly are the world’s “axis of evil.” More specifically, Washington, New York, and London.
You will love tomorrow’s RANT.
This will be a scary, scary world in the coming years.
Andy
Andy, I agree with your article – especially the brainwashing of the masses through propaganda.
However, if you are to complain about propaganda please ensure you’re not a victim of it as well.
“Ahmadinejad has in the past vowed to destroy Israel”
I think you’ll have a hard time finding actual non-western media/non-western government evidence of that.
What he actually stated is that the Zionist regime occupying Palestine must be wiped off the page of time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad_and_Israel#Translation_controversy
Even google translate turns “بايد از صفحه روزگار محو شود” into “Must be wiped off the page”.
Also, the Mayans never predicted the end of the actual world in 2012 – it’s just the time that particular era ‘world’ ends and a new one starts (the end of the 4th world and start of the 5th). If they were still around, it would actually result in a MASSIVE Mayan celebration (much like how we saw the calendar ticking over to the year 2000 as significant).
Anyway, just 2 little gripes. I really appreciate your rants and little assumptions like this can really detract from your significantly important messages.
Regards from an avid reader,
Edward.
Edward,
Thanks so much for that very important (and apropos) information.
The details of Ahmadinejad’s comments were not fabricated, but implanted in my brain by the same propaganda you speak of. That said, he DEFINITELY has stated the Holocaust was a lie, and that Israel will not last long.
Whether he is right or wrong in the current conflict (I believe right, at risk of being labelled a “terrorist”), he is an evil, evil man.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/09/18/us-iran-idUSTRE58H17S20090918
As for the Mayans, if you are correct than we have been subjected to the ultimate scare tactic – from all angles, political, religous, and otherwise.
Andy