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Irish security sources say there have been 70 recorded incidents of what is thought to be paramilitary attacks on Irish businessmen. The latest attack involved 50 year old father of 6, Mr Lunney who was abducted on Tuesday evening whilst on his way home from work. Mr Lunney who is Chief Operating Officer at Quinn Industrial Holdings had been warned in writing, along with other directors, in May.
Mr Quin was tortured for what is thought to be around two hours. After his ordeal, he was dumped on a quiet country road in Cornafean, County Cavan.
According to the Irish Indepedent, during the attack the abductees warned Mr Lunney that he and his four fellow directors, who were named, would be murdered unless they resigned their positions.
The kidnap and torture has been blamed on dissident republicans although this doesn’t make sense. However, the incident is said to be part of a paramilitary operation. There have been complaints about the lack of border control between north and south.
The abduction is thought to have been planned to coincide with a board meeting that was due to take place on Wednesday morning.

Saudi Arabia have been invited to officiate in the international atomic energy agency board of governors, a nuclear authority. Saudi, who have recently suffered an attack on their oil plants, are said to be searching for an allied response to the missile strike.
Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state is blaming Iran to the detriment of his credibility.
The truth is Houthis of Yemen have claimed responsibility. Yemen is reported to be under fire. Oil pipes have been constructed as a Saudi – US initiative. Yemenise who are fighting the coalition are termed Houthi rebels and described as a militant ethno-religious group.
The situation in Yemen, which climaxed in war in 2015, has been equated to Syria where war broke out in 2011. According to various charities the situation in both countries constitute humanitarian disasters, with reports of escalating starvation. Likewise Venezuela. Minimal aid is said to be getting through. Prime minister Bashar al Assad may be under extreme pressure to commit to a deal concerning Syria’s oil.

Boris Johnson is accused of advising the queen to prorogue or temporarily shutdown parliament according to reports. The supreme court hearing has been described as a defence of parliamentary sovereignty.
The hearing, whose verdict is expected early next week, is said to have been brought by Ms Gina Miller and various other parliamentarians. Gina Miller is Guyanise. Guyana became a republic in 1970. She was brought to the UK, along with her brother, around 1978 when she was ten years of age. Their parents were left behind according to reports.
Ms Miller’s lawyer, Lord Pannick has said, parliament would be silenced for an exceptional length of time in the critical period before 31st of October Brexit deadline.
So it’s all about Brexit and the people appear to be on the side of Boris Johnson, which is the side of democracy. According to news however, one major reason why England wanted to leave the EU in the first place, was the banking sector, who didn’t like rules that prevented the ceasing of assets and other extortions. A cause of deep concern for some. The British people voted for Brexit by a narrow margin of 52 versus 48%.

The next u.n. summit on climate change is Saturday 21 – Monday 23 September beginning with a youth rally. Global warming is thought to be caused by the burning of fossil fuels and the animal industry.
Why are authorities organising summits and protests about climate change? Governments could construct new environmental policies, such as facilitating alternatives; possibly through a taxation on fossil fuels and animal products, expanding the pine industry, exploring the potential for other fast growing trees; and facilitating farmers to grow a range of plant foods that will make heart disease a thing of the past.
Although protests about climate change are allowed, Julian Assange, and others have been imprisoned for protesting about war. The main issue is torture which is a tactic used by the UK and the United States. Torture may be psychological or physical but is often a combination of the two.
Israel, often criticised by the u.n., don’t have a policy of physical torture.

Why doesn’t Sweden arrange to give Julian Assange diplomatic immunity?
The kingdom of Sweden is the third largest country in Europe and has a great welfare state. Sweden was reported to be in receipt of the most monetary assistance from the eu even though it is prospering. Greece, on the other hand, according to figures, received the least subsidies even though they helped so much during the refugee crisis, and despite major financial problems:
Police invaded the Ecuadorian embassy this year and arrested Julian who was granted political asylum there in 2012. He was tried with violating the US espionage act. A Swedish court rejected an attempt by the British prosecutor to extradite him to Sweden concerning an accusation of rape in 2010. This would have absolved the UK of responsibility.
The current wars in the middle east began on 2 August 1990 with the USA and UK against Iraq, following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait: In 1962 a British mandate in Kuwait was replaced by the current regime which is an affiliation of the Saudi dynasty. The war in 1990 began because Kuwait was selling oil to the west, and Saddam Husseine, objecting to western domination of oil trade in the middle east, invaded Kuwait. The illegal procurement of oil, and the exploitation of the oil industry has lead to many conflicts and deaths. US military forces went to Saudi Arabia in 1990, which is not well documented, and several thousand military personel are reported to have stayed.
The twin towers or world trade center buildings, were destroyed on 9 September 2001 leading to 2,977 deaths.
The Taliban was formed in 1990 as a response to western invasion. Al-qaeda, founded in 1988, is an international organisation dedicated to the elimination of a western presence in the middle east, and opposition to western foreign policy.
Is the west creating a norm where people are afraid to tell the truth? To free Julian Assange is to begin to recreate a society where transparency leads to the correct attribution rather than blaming religion and describing opposition as extremism.

Today Israel will elect a new prime minister. The battle for leadership, according to news is between Benjamin Netanyahu and his party, the Likud National Liberation Movement, likud literally meaning ‘consolidation’ (formed in the 1970’s by Ariel Sharon); and Benny Gantz of the Blue and White party. Blue and white indicating the colours of the Israeli flag and referring to anything typical of Israel.
The Blue and White Party want to amend the philosophy of a Jewish state to include other groups. The term Jewish state was first mentioned in a un partition resolution (1947). This culminated in the creation of a Jewish government in what had, since 1920, been British (or Mandatory) Palestine.
The former allies disagree on other issues. Benjamin Netanyahu being influenced by the UK and the US which isn’t working for Israel. There is an indication that Benny Gantz may wish to explore the possibilities for friendship with the east. Although, historically, Saudi domination has caused as many problems as western domination.
Syria is a semitic race, like Israel. So is Iran. It would be nice to see the winning party substantiating others’ struggles for justice by holding out the hand of friendship.

The Iran nuclear deal, known as the joint comprehensive plan of action was signed in July 2015 between Iran and the five permanent members of the united nations security council, ie the UK, USA, France, China and Russia. Later others were invited to sign. The conditions of the deal are reported to involve a curtailment of Iran’s enriched uranium program in return for an easing of un sanctions which are comprehensive. Ayatollah Khomeini complied according to official reports.
Sanctions against Iran included a prohibition of shipping and ship building which precludes trade. An Iranian oil tanker was misappropriated by the UK recently. This was illegal and has never been explained.
In 2010, oil accounted for 80% of Iranian exports. National Iranian Oil Company, used to be Anglo-Persian oil company, is the second largest oil enterprise in the world. It is said to be state-owned and had estimated assets of 200 billion US dollars in 2013, but who benefited?
Although un sanctions were never withdrawn, US sanctions are said to have been imposed on Iran in 2018. According to news, Donald Trump has been thinking about lifting some sanctions against Iran, but will he go ahead?

There is much speculation about whether Brexit will go ahead. There is a possibility that Britain will ask for an extension until 31st January, which is the middle line. Otherwise, there is talk of a supreme court ruling designed to stop a no deal Brexit. A problem Boris Johnson inherited.
Britain may have had control of trade agreements via the customs union which is described as being under the umbrella of the world trade organization. Control of the customs union means that sovereign states might be sanctioned causing poverty and hardship.
The problem with autocratic structures, as history dictates, is the inevitable vie for leadership which causes dissent and often leads to implosion.
The eu took over from the European Community in 1992. It favoured a fusing of values which culminated in the treaty of Lisbon (2007) and a change in autocratic structure. This led to the winding down of human rights legislation in favour of a policy described as ethics, where in reality the victim, rather than perpetrator was under moral scrutiny.

Is the European Court of Human Rights still available to parties throughout the world?

Is Brexit the end of the Lisbon treaty?

Is Europe tired of British domination of the Customs union and the Single Market.

A no deal Brexit is the only way Europe can win.

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The drone attack, or assault by unmanned aircraft, on Saudi Arabian oil plants has reduced productivity by 50%. Responsibility for this has been admitted by Yemen. The reason surely being Saudi involvement in the taking of Yemen’s oil without consent. The US are also involved, and although this is reported to be a two-fold joint venture, various reports tell of air strikes on Yemen from the UK, France, China and Russia. This constitutes the UN security council.
Yemen is in crisis and indigenous Houthis have been termed rebels because they are fighting for their oil. There are reports of blockades concerning humanitarian aid. The US is blaming Iran. The UN are calling The situation in Yemen a civil war, and last year warned that 13 million Yemenese were facing starvation.