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The non-party government and error Nuke Italian

The non-Italian Festival "

E 'was the day of the rhetoric, justified, and a patriotism
rediscovered a few years late. Obligations, for heaven's sake
but this national holiday which debuts on the day of
its 150th birthday, raises some questions now
inescapable.

Yesterday we noted with emphasis
unusual for these latitudes, the many reasons for a union that looks strong on paper but weak
when dealing with the reality of every day .
A country that is not made of true partisans, patriots, statutes
albertini but that is the sum of disparate businesses, places of work
, changes in GDP, aspirations for social improvement.
In this country there is a party that really brings us all together: 25 April
not, because some return of fascist and anti-fascists
by trade, so neither is June 2
that celebrates, in all likelihood, the mother of all divisions (north versus south
, monarchists against republicans).

March 17 This could, in fact, put all agree. It is not
state and will not. First, because they celebrate a non-unit,
since that date many areas were not
Italians. Second, and far more contingent and therefore
obvious, because was yet another parade of one faction against the other
. The whistles to Berlusconi, the manifestations of the party, the Russian
who can not speak, do not celebrate the League:
there is nothing, absolutely nothing that can draw to a minimum of
shared memory. The reductio ad unum in which Italians can
best policy is, as we are able to complicate everything and to simplify
then, magically, every painting
issue as a battle between left and right, and Berlusconi, lovers of the constitution and
critics, autonomic and central. It 's so-
you say-the times of the Guelphs and Ghibellines, but what is less cloying that
Divisions recurrence
always equal to themselves and that, net of overall economic progress, this country will continue to bring back
problems forever.

Only a fool could define our country united.
is not geographically, it is not politically, it is not constitutionally
with a document created from a historic compromise
synthesis but not the result of ideological confrontation. You may not be
a problem, except that the signs are a constant gap
divisions and the gap between different areas.
unified Germany has filled a large part of the differences between East and West
in 15 years. We, in a period of ten times, we
broken records in terms of public spending and unproductive waste
on various accounts. This was not enough, when we pause for a second
to reflect and try sharing
we end up dividing us further, perhaps
variable geometry.

Yesterday and today we celebrated, we were a real country, we should ask ourselves some questions
and begin to develop some answers. The problem is that we celebrated
lock us in the ghetto
extremist militancy and declining any invitation to
seek common solutions to common problems. Hard to believe that today
someone wakes up from slumber and think about the good of the country before that
of his political party.

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Nuke government and error:"

The government has decided to take a pause for reflection on the plan to build nuclear power plants in Italy. This is a misstep. Reflections on nuclear power we have had too many already. The price we pay for years of abandonment of the atom in our bills. People always talk about public debt, and yesterday the OECD has reminded us of our pension liabilities, but if there is a boulder that pulls the brake on our economic growth, this is called dependence on fossil fuels. The first mistake of the government is, so to say, formal. What is the rationale for which the incident in Japan should have consequences for Italy? Is there anyone among those who govern us, that today more than ever, we have noticed that nuclear energy is not without risks? Japan probably served to remind the world that human artifacts are sometimes dangerous? I can not quite understand what the government should reflect.

Certainly not the need to diversify our sources of supply. And let alone the fact that the technologies to be adopted in Italy are generating involved far more secure than in Japan. If there is a unique advantage that we put to the rest of the world nuclearized, is that on our territory there are plants and there will never be an old concept. A Liberal government does not adopt plans for centralized industrial policy, but merely provide the conditions for industry to prosper. Nuclear power remains a good opportunity. And the government has said and written this in every way. The fear is that, to paraphrase Huygens, Italy has become full of "theologians" who act as' pigs': 'when you pull the tail by one, all cry. " In short, the thought storage.

And the government lacks the courage to go against. A second fatal mistake, obviously connected to the first, about our energy future. The oil and its relatives, both for the increased demand in emerging countries, both for the reduction in reserves at a good price, are intended to be costly. Renewable sources, for now, they are expensive Issime. Some may forget that the incentives provided by Italy will cost over the next 20 years, 90 billion euro. And are all the Italians pay their utility bills. The Germans pay for the renewable only an extra above the cost of a kilowatt in Russia. Well, let's brief. It is unthinkable to believe that this government is radically changing its energy policy. If so, it would be a disaster to Pecoraro Scanio, so to speak. If it is a way to pass the night, the risk of losing more time on the nuclear program is still too high.

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Festival 150th Year of the Unity of Italy

Today we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy.

After assisting in raising ceremony at the town square, we had a nice bike ride (enriched with the beautiful tricolor) of 55 km and 870 m D + unfortunately partly ruined by wind and rain.

E 'was still a beautiful day and even the menu at home was all tricolor!!

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Japan Update: It's Much Worse Than It Looks

Japan Update: It's Much Worse Than It Looks "

I just got off the phone with Several frightened, Somewhat dazed survivors of the Japanese earthquake who work in the financial markets, and I thought it important to immediately pass on what they said. Some were clearly terrified.

Japan’s economic outlook now appears far more dire than I anticipated only a day ago. It looks like GDP growth rate is going to instantly flip from +2% to -3%, a swing of -5%, similar to what we saw after the Kobe earthquake in 1995. We have just had a “V” shaped economy dumped in our laps, and we have just embarked on a precipitous down leg. Two very weak quarters will be followed by two strong ones. The initial damage estimate is $60-$120 billion, and that will certainly rise.

Kobe had a larger immediate impact because of its key location as a choke point for the country’s rail and road transportation networks and ports. But the Sendai quake has affected a far larger area. Magnifying the impact is the partial melt down at the Fukushima Dai Ichi nuclear power plant, forcing the evacuation of everyone within a 12 mile radius.

Most major companies, including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Sony have shut down all domestic production. Management want to tally death tolls, damage to plant and equipment, and conduct emergency safety reviews. In any case, most employees are unable to get to work because of the complete shutdown of the rail system. Tokyo’s subway system is closed, stranding 25 million residents there.

Electric power shortages are a huge problem. The country’s eight Northern prefectures are now subject to three hour daily black outs and power rationing, including Tokyo. That has closed all manufacturing activity in the most economically vital part of the country.

Panic buying has emptied out every store in the major cities of all food and bottled water. Gas stations were cleaned out of all supplies and reserves, since much of Japan’s refining capacity has been closed. There are 20,000 expatriates waiting at Tokyo’s Narita airport as foreign companies evacuate staff to nearby financial centers in Hong Kong and Singapore. Airlines are diverting aircraft and laying on extra flights to accommodate the traffic.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange absolutely took it on the nose on Monday morning. Trading lasted exactly four minutes until, with the TOPIX Index down 7%, the circuit breakers kicked in. Most lead blue chips were down 10%, and 175 stocks never opened. Only construction stocks were up. Most of the selling was being done by foreign institutions and hedge funds, locals having vacated this market ages ago. This could be the beginning of a new bear market that will last for many months.

Prime Minister Naoko Kan has asked the Bank of Japan “to save the country.” The central bank responded promptly with ¥15 trillion, or $187 billion worth of credit market purchases. The yen spiked at the opening, as I expected, to ¥81.4, as carry trades were unwound en masse. Then the BOJ showed its heavy hand, slapping it back down to ¥82.2 where it has sat since. They appear to be taking on all comers at this price, and have the printing presses to fall back on. The situation remains fluid.

My global macro call proved spot on. Oil is down $2, plunging to a two week low below $100/barrel, blindsided by shrinking Japanese demand. Equities were sold worldwide. Uranium miners in Australia took a particular pounding, as the nuclear crisis casts a long shadow over this reviving energy source. Insurers were unloaded in London and Zurich. The S&P 500 opened down 10 points to 1,295 in the futures markets, close to Friday’s low.

It looks like we are seeing the first multiple partial nuclear melt downs in history. But a professor at nearby UC Berkeley tells me this is more of repeat of Three Mile Island, where half the fuel rods melted, than Chernobyl, where they all did. Small amounts of low radiation cesium and iodine have already been released, which should be measurable on American roof tops in about ten days. Neighboring countries are enforcing radiation testing of all food imports from Japan.

The death toll is certain to ratchet up considerably. Seaside villages that have been wiped off the face of the earth don’t return phone calls. Japan’s maritime self-defense forces are scouring the seas off of Sendai, rescuing a lucky few clinging to floating debris.

Finally, I wish to thank the many who sent me emails of concern, aware of my long family ties to Japan. Everyone is safe as they were fortunately out of the country when the disaster struck, or did not live in the worst affected areas.

Further updates to follow.

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The lesson Libyan

La lezione libica : "La vicenda della Libia, in attesa di più chiari sviluppi, avrebbe consigliato not to take sides with anyone. Not with Muammar Gaddafi, a character far from democratic and perhaps questionable sanity. But even with his opponents. Of them we know nothing. Today I am against Gaddafi but tomorrow could be as perfect democrats could invent a new rais to obey; followers could become a theocracy of Iran model, could eventually lead to a situation of chaos and substantive rule of the terrorists in Somalia. "

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strolls Summary of March

Dear blog,

unfortunately between work commitments and many have not had time to update ... During lunch break I made these little round, always in BDC ...

07/03/2011 - 46.3 km and 850 m D + (White Head Infinity)
08/03/2011 - 64.2 km and 510 m D +

10/03 / 2011 to 63.7 km and 860 m D +

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Finally "

There are those who argue that Giuliano Ferrara on TV
should go there and would have no right to conduct an in-depth political space
public broadcasting. They are the same
so, however, is that sacrosanct Santoro (former MEP
Olive) is there in the early evening for years to explain how things go
. And they are always the same people who perceive that the RAI is parceled
five years yes and five no. The five are yes,
normally, years of government of the center.

For them, we said, Giuliano Ferrara Rai
there should be. The motivation, a simple one, is that the gentleman in question
would be too close to the Premier, as to be heard
a counselor. We had to direct the Tg1
a former deputy director of Lotta Continua, and we can not have as an opinion,
five minutes after five Tg, a man infamous
macchiatosi of guilt to be close to the largest Italian party (
least numerically) over the last 15 years. Mysteries of Italy.

Tonight, thank God, the controversy will leave the space
Radio London. It is a usual sight.

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Finally Finally Now Goldman

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Finally

" a grave violation of the law on confidentiality of communications forming in a campaign of aggression and de-legitimization. "Not only that but also" un'abusiva posting messages that are private correspondence "and" enhanced disclosure of personal data relating to the authors of messages. "

the country has finally woken up and Luca Palamara decided to call a halt to the publication of wiretaps, records of interviews, details of Minetti, Emilio Fede, Lele Mora. Just to sputtanopoli, the private facts that become public discussions. Enough with the scandal of Ravana every day in privacy of others.

Because of this we are talking about, right? Mica that now that it's their turn to run the balls.

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March 17 - 150 years from the Unification of Italy ... pedal

BORN TO JOIN

As we all know this year's March 17 national holiday.
It celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Unity Italy.

As the motto of this festival is: " BORN TO JOIN " and cycling is a wonderful sport that unites us all, me and my teammates thought, the day of the March 17 or at least in that week to make our cycling in a beautiful flag on our uniform or our very special.

's a way to celebrate and feel united and close to all our wonderful flag and the values \u200b\u200bit represents.

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WISHES TO ALL WOMEN!

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3 Out Of 5 In Monetary World Domination: Goldman To Replace Andrew Sentance At Bank Of England

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Goldman Now 3 Out Of 5 In World Monetary Domination: Goldmanite To Replace Andrew Sentance At Bank Of England

The stealth (or not so stealth any more) take over of the world by Goldman Sachs continues. Following the withdrawal of Axel Weber from ECB contention, and his almost guaranteed replacement with one Goldman alumnus Mario Draghi , now Goldman is set to take over the trifecta of Central Banks (since another Goldmanite Bill Dudley already controls the New York Fed): the BBC reports that: "the new member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be Ben Broadbent, a senior economist at Goldman Sachs." Not at all surprisingly "he will replace the leading proponent of rate rises, Andrew Sentance, when he leaves the Bank of England's interest rate committee in May." We wonder what Goldman's "bent" on dovishness will be. Next up: Goldman just needs to plant its operative at the BOJ and the SNB and the company's global take over will be complete.

From BBC :

Mr Broadbent is a widely respected economist who spent some of his early career at the Treasury. In the past year or so, Goldman Sachs has tended to be more upbeat about the UK and global recovery than many in the city, and Mr Broadbent's own commentaries have been consistently supportive of the government's tough approach to the budget, arguing that the economic recovery was strong enough to withstand the effect of spending cuts. Only today, he and a colleague published a paper suggesting that households were less vulnerable to interest rate rises than generally thought.

Many will therefore expect Mr Broadbent to follow Mr Sentance in voting for higher interest rates when he joins the committee in June [TD: many will also be very surprised] . Three voted for a higher rates at the February metting, with 6 against. There is another meeting this week, but most do not expect the balance to change until April or May, if then. Mr Broadbent's first MPC meeting will be in June.

However, Broadbent has also stressed in the past that a weak pound would be crucial to offsetting the impact of spending cuts, by pushing up exports. The pound could strengthen if interest rates rise faster in the UK than in other countries. Today's Goldman Sachs analysis, which he co-authored, says only "the MPC is divided and there are respectable arguments both for, and against, higher rates. But the sensitivity of households' interest payments is not top of the list."

Critics will note that there are still no women on the nine person committee, which lost its only female member last summer. Officials say the post has gone to the stand-out candidate, whose reputation speaks for itself. They also say they received 27 applicants for the post, of whom only one was a woman.

More important, to some, than the gender imbalance will be the marked imbalance of outlook on the new MPC. When Mr Broadbent joins, all of the four external members of the MPC will have spent most of their career as macro-economists. In the past there has been a desire to mix in some micro-economists, or at least people, like Mr Sentance, with experience as industrial or business economists. Arguably, that is now a missing voice on the MPC. But neither that or the gender imbalance are likely to be resolved any ti

Conrgratulations to Broadbent, and congratulations to Goldman on their ongoing, and totally uncontested take over of the world.

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Finally a nice day!

After exactly one week of rain, snow and wind finally today was a really nice day, sunny or partly cloudy skies, comfortable temperature, but completely wet road because of snow accumulated on the edges and rain last night.

E 'was still a nice ride!

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10 reasons for cycling

On BDC- Forum has opened a debate wondered where the 10 things that are worth riding a bike ... I find I have 11!

So, my 10 reasons (anzi. .. 11) are these, in no particular order, except that the 11eme is the most imporant of all

1) To relax
2) To stay healthy and treat hypertension
3) for joy riding with my Friends
4) To remove my wife in steep climbs
5) To immerse myself in nature (especially in mtb)
6) To find myself
7) For get on top and feel satisfied
8) For "doparmi" to the sound of ham sandwiches and energy bars
9) To break new ground and experience new emotions
10) Because after I quit 24 years would lose a part of me
11) for my friend Marina ... Do not give up because I want to meet again and ride with you again!

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Day "nevuggiosa" Hello

Today it is not easy to write on this space, after the bad news received yesterday a bolt from the blue. But I also believe that the "discolaccio" my friend would like to see us all laugh and have fun.

the day today would define the term: nevuggiosa!
rains, thick fog at the edges and in the streets there is still lots of snow as well as on the roofs and the surrounding mountains. No bike, you go to pick up the new uniform of the team.

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Hello Christian,

I just learned that a gust of wind brought you to be us. I was stunned.

We shared so many recreations to school, many lighthearted moments and, most importantly, you made me understand and appreciate the electric guitar ... such as a keyboard player convinced me!

Thanks Christian, Do not ever forget.

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Freedom of the press in Italy: case by prosecutors - The DIY Legnostorto

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giovedì 27 gennaio 2011 
The ranking of press freedom in the world, compiled by Reporters Sans Frontieres, has revealed that Italy in 2009 was ranked in 49th place out of 175 countries. In 2008 was the 44th and in 2007 was the 35th. According to analysts of the international French are two main reasons: the Mafia and the conflict of interest of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. It is not so. A striking example is current and crooked timber, our free newspaper based on voluntary, that being close to the liberal ideas and liberal Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, risks be closed by the magistrate dr.Piercamillo Davigo that accuses us of having defamed asking 100,000 euros of compensation. The war between the Berlusconi pm and is approaching the final stages with the disgraced serials, as saying today on Belpietro Free both Cav. and those, like us, who support his policies and his "modus operandi". We firmly believe, in light of the serious economic and social situation (see Tunisia, Egypt, etc) that is only Berlusconi, with all the human failings that may have, the politician who can save our country from the economic abyss awaits us in the coming years. Berlusconi the "self made man who works 20 hours a day, unlike so many useless politicians who bet on the new, such as television, the massive involvement of women, in some cases, see Carfagna, praised even by the opposition to the government, must be physically eliminated (he and all that is near, type LS) because it represents, according to the left of the enemy of growth, the example not to follow. Yesterday we published an article in praise of Diego della Valle, yet far from our political ideas, with 25 million Euro will save the Coliseum. We therefore a public appeal to all those who, like us, believe freedom is a supreme good of democracy which can not be waived, so LS can continue its work to free information and commentary in Italian political life. Now or never, LS be financially supported to prevent a clear voice of the Web is brutally quashed by the overwhelming power of the irresponsible part of the Italian judiciary. We therefore ask our loyal readers: a-spread as much as possible the news b-LS support economically, each for its own possibility, lest they be overwhelmed by the arrogance and the power runs out "irresponsible" some of the Italian judiciary. Thanks in advance The crooked timber (like help)

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Report February 2011

From last night's deluge, also the last day of January is the same thing happened. Besides this month between cold, rain, snow and work commitments I have not had the opportunity to ride a bike as I wanted and, moreover, I had a few days a little discomfort in the knee but, fortunately, was only a temporary inflammation!

Still no bike to doctor's orders and, consequently, of the wife! ;-)

closed the month of February with only 316 km and 3024 m + D (difference) and consequently are more than 300 km below the expected average. :-(

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ecological

The course

Today was the first Sunday ecological Fabriano of 2011.

Cloudy and very cold climate (average temperature 1 degree!).

Ggià at 9:30 and I was in the saddle after a ride I am the little group of friends gathered around the deserted city. Not only is the historic center but practically the whole city was closed to traffic of any kind except buses and emergency vehicles.

As the streets fill with people on foot and on roller and boys, some of the other cyclist friend.

E 'was a beautiful day, we had fun on deserted streets longer than 1 km .. and the end of the day I brought home 52 miles of pure fun!

an amusement park road really!!

March 10 replicates ... I can not wait!!

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Italian municipalities to name a street or a square
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The other way to silence

The other silence:" For two days

the Italian left has asked the President of the Council a statement of facts
Libyans. Then, once arrived
, split hairs about what happened in the past few months
, forgetting of course the years in which
ruled.

Without the tare policy statements of majority and opposition
but there is one thing that no one has said and that is that the
real anomaly here is called Barack Obama.

Not a word, not a statement, a gesture, even
symbolic, to say what he thinks the American superpower
to what is happening at the Gaddafi regime.

There once was a Texan perhaps unpleasant, maybe a little late, maybe
easy come but certainly had the gift of clarity and consistency
. That Texan would be with the protesters and
against the Libyan regime in 2003 because he had already said in unequivocal terms that
colonel that there was neither a statesman nor a
friend.

years of Texas, our center
was always ready to explain to the world and Europe because we had to be
no ifs and buts with the United States. And the war for the liberation of Iraq
brought people to the streets and
peace flags out the windows.

Then came the Messiah in Chicago and changed suddenly, the narrative
on American issues. We would have liked, for that
bit 'of coherence that is required of those who would govern us, who spend two-
two little words-the only Nobel Peace Prize
incapable of saying something when a tyrant
bombard his people.

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Quirinale

Quirinale against Parliament,"

The letter from the President of the Republic, addressed to the presidents of the Chambers and the Council of Ministers, is totally and desperately not in compliance with the provisions of our Constitution. If only we had a political culture and do not forget not only dedicated to the bias, if only we had chairs where they sit consciences and not just retired, this complaint is now made by many different parties. Instead, everything is silent, leaving room for the politicians and conformity shaky.

The President of the Republic can not send letters, can not interfere with the legislative process, can not limit the sovereignty of Parliament. The Constitution describes the tools that can be used, but also makes clear that it can not do. We, for some time, we are abundantly planted outside the Constitution.

Decree-Law, so called "milleproroghe" (Which have only the name of a horror), was countersigned by Giorgio Napolitano, who identifies the need and urgency. After that is passed to the jurisdiction of the Parliament, which must provide for the conversion. Our legislative process provides that the decree-laws, and rules already in force, may be amended, modified, during the conversion (they then devise the means to remedy the legal relations arising in any term of the Old Testament). To me it does not seem reasonable, I would consider more linear approve or reject those decrees, without being able to change, but this is a personal opinion does not change the rule. Which, after all, Napolitano knows well, for it practiced and administered by the President of the Parliamentary Chamber. The fact is that the Senate amended the decree and, with the usual bad bad habit, he gorged standards even consistent with each other. The President of the Republic may, in this case, operate two tools: a. not countersign b. send a message to the Chambers, which implies a formal gesture and the countersignature of the Minister of Justice. Send a letter addressed to the three mentioned above, taking care to immediately pass the contents to the press, not just informal, is directly and grossly unconstitutional.

And, mind you, is not impressed that the executive (who has now declared agreed), but the Legislature. That parliamentary sovereignty is diminished. And it is very serious.

Napolitano, nell'improvvida letter made it clear that they can not use the first tool, or deny the counter, because in that case, the decree would be revoked. But he added that from now on, will not be more such qualms. This represents a further threat to the Parliament: or modifications to the decrees will be agreed with the Quirinale, or conversions will be useless. The government, in a sense, he rubbed his hands, because there is only one way to assure the President that the texts translated are the same as those proposed: submit sealed and immediately put their trust. Good result, a masterpiece!

the merits, however, Napolitano is right: the text given birth by the Senate is a disgrace. But for this there was everything a good message to Parliament, conceived without the anger that oozes from every part of the letter and following full-blown constitutional.

would like to add one thing, presumptuously and weight: I am ready to support these things in front of any constitutional lawyer, professor or varied, certain that no one can camp no valid argument that leads to different conclusions. Precisely for this reason I address an invitation to readers, sad look around, read, and you'll find these things so clearly, no one has the courage and the lucidity to say. And 'this is the really worrying part of this long and harrowing sunset constitutional.

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It's up to Libya's why ... and who should

It is up to Libya's why ... and who should :" O

oday I have written two comments on the events in the Maghreb: This article , written for the European Journalism Centre and published by the Corriere del Ticino, explain the communication techniques used to foment unrest and the critical short-sightedness of the Western press, unable to outline the big picture.

On ilgiornale.it I just posted this analysis, which reproduce entirely here:

To understand what is happening in Tripoli must first consider the strategic framework. We are not addressed in the face of spontaneous, but induced aiming to replicate what happened in North Africa in the late eighties in the former Soviet Union. Even then, the revolt started from a small country, Lithuania, and at first no one imagined that the fire could spread to neighboring countries and it was even conceivable that the USSR would implode. The Maghreb is not the Soviet Union and there is no superstructure to blow up, but otherwise the similarities are obvious. The Tunisia is the smallest countries in the region and served as a catalyst for the other times. A wheel fell on the Mubarak regime, Libya is in turmoil, Iran and maybe tomorrow, maybe on the wave, Algeria, Morocco, Syria. What had in common schemes Tunisian, Libyan and Egyptian? Being ruled by authoritarian leaders, now old, discredited, they thought of spending power in young or incompetent loyalists.

It is no secret: the riots were widely encouraged - and in many ways prepared - by the U.S. government. For some time, Washington believed the inevitable explosion of popular discontent and fearing that would lead the revolt be Islamic extremists or extremist groups, has made what looks like a controlled explosion , at least in Egypt and Tunisia . Why is it controlled? Because before you embarrass Ben Ali and Mubarak, the Obama administration has cemented the already rock-solid relationship with the armies, which in fact never lost control of the situation and were the architects of the revolution. Do not Forget it today in Cairo and Tunis commanding generals, who in future will exert a decisive influence. Washington has won twice, has secured for many years to come, the loyalty of these two countries and has scored an extraordinary operation of image , showing the world that America is on the side of the people and democracy in regimes until now friends.

The dynamics are different because Gaddafi of Libya was not a U.S. ally and because the NGOs linked to the U.S. government have not been able to establish contacts and links with the Libyan civil society, in short, were unable to fertilize the soil in which to sprout the revolt. But that exploded the same. For infection and not feeding the loyalty of the army, but his discontent. As in all revolutions, are the armed forces to determine the outcome of popular revolts. Gaddafi during these hours pay the mistakes of the past. As noted by Domenico Quirico the press, the Colonel, an old man what was the coup, he never trusted generals and held wide-ranging purges. The men in uniform for 42 years have feared, but have never really loved. So now many of them, or damage to flight or go with the insurgents, especially in cities far from Tripoli. Gaddafi can count only on a small private militias and the army, this is the reason for a move otherwise inexplicable to recruit hundreds or perhaps thousands of African militiamen.

The consequence is inevitable: blood, blood and more blood. The impression is that Qaddafi will ultimately be forced to escape. The image, ridiculous, to raise in a car with an umbrella is reminiscent of Saddam Hussein being hunted by the Americans in the days of the fall of Baghdad. In any case, the situation could be very embarrassing for Italy. If the regime falls, Libya would again be the port of departure for our coastline for tens of thousands of immigrants. If you were to stand, it would be embarrassing for us to maintain good relations with a bloodthirsty leader. And in both cases millionaires dance contracts for our companies. Eni in the head. Let us not forget: Most of our energy supply depends on its own from North Africa. The explosion "controlled" is likely to be however, devastating to the interests of our country.

We have no choice and Italy certainly can not influence events, but the question is inevitable: the price is right?

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Democracy aspiration Universal

Democracy universal aspiration:" We all remember the lamentations of the "peace" during the war in Iraq first and then the Italian mission, the idea of \u200b\u200bexporting democracy is a form of colonialism, an attempt to impose a model of social organization in our country who are not interested or prepared to adopt it. Only the naïve gullibility of a Texan warmonger may believe that the brutality War can turn Iraq into a Western-style democracy. And so on jabbering.
Little or no attention was paid to the fact that before the Afghans and Iraqis to risk their lives, would go in droves to vote for the first time in their history. The British weekly The Economist on the eve of the Iraqi elections he foresaw the inevitable failure, because the sign was made on the fingers of an ink that would remain for days, allowing the identification of those who had gone to vote and exposing the violence of terrorists. The prophecy was blatantly denied.
I argued then that the "pacifists" were wrong: democracy is by no means one of the many political systems, is a universal aspiration. Wherever they have the chance people want to somehow express their views on the government of their country. So far the only method that can guarantee is what everyone wants to vote in free elections, that only democracy allows.
What happened in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Bahrain and now in Libya is the indisputable proof that even in North Africa, also in the Arab world, humans prefer to decide their own future rather than entrust it to a dictator, no matter whether wild and bloody, or if good-natured and tolerant. Least squares in the slogans of freedom and democracy are the demands of protesters. Unfortunately, not always squares get what they want: the French wanted the freedom and equality, and obtained the Terror, the Russians wanted to get rid of the autocracy of the Czars and Stalin pecked, and it is possible that the demands for freedom and democracy to theocracy end up with the lead: it is what happened in Iran, where the expulsion of the Shah has cost the coming to power of Islamists the world's most bloodthirsty and backward.
Bush was right: democracy is universal aspiration and it is contagious, because it tends to spread to neighboring states. It would be difficult to deny that the events that led to the expulsion of Tunisia Ben Ali did not have a major role in subsequent events in Algeria, Egypt and elsewhere. It was for this reason that Bush was referring to the broader Middle East, was aware that democracy in one country could encourage others to imitate him.
It 's impossible to say what the outcome of the historical upheavals that are shaking the North Africa and beyond, but it seems to me that at least one thing is clear: the pundits who quipped on the thesis of George W. Bush does not seem particularly smart in light of what is happening. It seems equally clear that the "Obamaniaci," the enthusiastic worshipers of the American president would do well to ask whether it was the wise choice of their idol to look at all costs, relations with America's enemies, going so far as to tolerate the systematic violation of human rights. The current occupant of the White House has repeatedly claimed that "America does not presume to know what is best for all", a claim that amounts to a declaration of neutrality between freedom and slavery, dictatorship and democracy, respect for human rights and freedoms personal and violations, and that does not matter much to those who have the good fortune to live in a free and democratic country but it can make a difference elsewhere. Finally, as if it were not enough, have hastened to give Mubarak has taught us all what it's worth the alliance with the United States.
I hope, as I believe all sensible people, that the events today's prelude to the spread of democracy and its values \u200b\u200bof freedom, tolerance and separation between religion and politics, and it is possible that, at least in some countries, our wish is fulfilled. Whatever happens, however, the most urgent change for us is that the American president, will decide how long the current foreign policy of the United States, the world will be safe.




Antonio Martino, February 22, 2011

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Greek Goddess Aphrodite- Acrostic Poems

Moonlight Sonata

But only a few times you can hear the symphony of the spheres, and I do not know why to be so rare ... everything would be easier if we had the basic soul in our body, tucked between the feelings and thoughts instead .. no, we live dormant, sleeping, dreams, dreams of being awake and sleep and dream again

Rarely sister the great sadness of the infinite that calls us to himself, goads us to the quick, it stings the heart ..

Then just a moon, the sea below, the breeze, the notes of a piano, and the whole wall collapsed, falling bricks, the structure falls vomiting itself, and behind you see, feel, spirit the world, the spirit of God, everything that breathes, harmonious, light, peace .. and the heart opens, it fills the soul breathes and every evil that seems to go away .. or maybe it seriously.

But then again the illusion. It is to be done should be back to life, Sisyphus has to load again for having to push the boulder to empty .. and inside of us envy him his ball stercolaio that at least the moves for a reason.

Come on, close your soul, you have to go back to "life", study, work, do children crack.

The yearning for a night like this is worth twice a lifetime of human machine .. ants

But only a sensitive soul knows fully satisfy us looking at the night light in the sky, if only for a while, even fleetingly, and at a time when questions arise, doubts, uncertainties, which are asleep, and then swept away by the sweet honey of a full moon night which makes us silent.