Man kann unseren Politikern ja eines nicht nachsagen: Daß sie zu blöd sind, eigene Denkfehler als Weltrettungsrezepte zu verkaufen. Nehmen wir nur das Innere des Ministers des Inneren. Er will doch tatsächlich mehr Videoüberwachung - angeblich um Terroristen aufzuspüren. Man habe ja so auch die Versagerbombenbauer bei den Attentatsversuchen auf deutsche Züge identifizieren können. Natürlich ist das so albern als würde man behaupten, Information sei umso leichter zu finden, je mehr Informationen verfügbar sind. Wieder mal mit der Hüfte gedacht ... (Wir wissen ja, daß nur durch einen Tip von außen hin, die mutmaßlichen Versagerbombenbauer ins Visier der Ermittler kamen - nicht durch eigene Erkenntnisse!)
Dummerweise benötigt man einerseits adäquate Suchmechanismen. Wollte man feststellen, wo der mutmaßliche Terrorist Abdul-Lateef in Deutschland "herumspringt", müßte man eine Bilderkennungssoftware haben, die schnell, sicher und fehlertolerant aus dem Deutschland überspannenden Netz von Schäuble-CAMS die Einzelbilder herausfiltert auf denen Mastermind Abdul-Lateef zu sehen ist. Je mehr Kameras wir hätten, umso schwieriger wäre das Unterfangen, in vernünftiger Zeit ein sinnvolles Ergebnis zu bekommen. Ja, ja, in endlicher Zeit ist das ggf. auch mit heutigen Wekzeugen möglich... aber "endlich" wäre heute ggf. mit einem Jahr Verspätung gleichzusetzen. Autsch! Das sind ja Attentäter mit ihren Bekennerschreiben schneller!
Andererseits kommt ja leider noch dümmer: Zuerst müßte man ja (wie bei den versuchten Zug-Attentätern) erstmal einen Tip bekommen, nach wem man zu suchen hat. Leider, leider ist es nämlich auf jeglichem Bildmaterial in der Regel sooo schwer am Gesicht zu erkennen, ob Abdul-Lateef nun wirklich ein Terrorist sein könnte. Können könnte es ja jeder sein. Aber selbst die Nachbarn würden nicht sagen können, ob Abdul-Lateef nun so schweigsam und isoliert ist, weil er etwas zu verbergen hat oder einfach nur ein kontaktscheues Menschenkind, das schlechte Erfahrungen mit deutschen Glatzen und braungetränkten Scheinnormaldeutschen gemacht hat. Kein Wunder, daß bei ihm nur arabisch aussehende Herren zu Besuch waren. Und während sich nun Ermittler Gedanken machen, ob nun Abdul-Lateef wirklich ein Terrorist sein könnte, baut Abdul-Taif eine Bombe und zündet sie erfolgreich ohne von einer Kamera gefilmt zu werden. Armer Abdul-Lateef! Du mußt jetzt dafür wegen "dringendem Tatverdachts" in Untersuchungshaft sitzen... Warum mußte nur der Rucksack kaputtgehen, der so aussieht wie der von Abdul-Taif! Hättest Du ihn nur nicht weggeschmissen!
Wir brauchen also überall Kameras! Auch und gerade in öffentlichen Toiletten! Denn schließlich sind Terroristen Menschen, die auch mal pinkeln müssen. Wenn sie ihr Geschäft auf offener Straße erledigen, fallen sie unweigerlich auf. Also gehen sie zur Toilette. Jetzt haben wir sie da, wo wir sie haben wollen! Alle Terroristen sind irgendwann auf'm Klo. "ZUGRIFF!", brüllt jetzt der Oberwaldmeister des Inneren!
Alle Terroristen pinkeln - überall wo es tropft, steht also ein dringend tatverdächtiger Verdächtiger!
31.07.2006
Fuck international law
It looks like we are heading towards new records in breaking international law these days.
The US still keep Guantanamo - that's something we almost got used to. The reason why the captives there remain is simply by definition of the US government (stating that they are enemy combattants caught during a war). Even though the people there are helt captive without having a trail or even the chance to get one. And the reason why is not that they do not have the right. Even the US supreme court states that this is illegal according to US law. The people there just do not GET the chance to have a fair trial and even the international red cross is not allowed to visit them. That's as if the US government said: "Fuck the supreme court and fuck international law!". Well, we've heard some voices (from the US) stating that the US acts like a banana republic after the first time George W. Bush was declared to the president elected by a minority of votes... but OK, let's leave the inmates of Guantanamo, because the do have something which hundreds of people in Lebanon already lost: Their life!
On the Lebanon it's Israel that took the opportunity after the kidnapping of 3 soldiers to start an "armed conflict", perfectly backed up by the US (which managed to protect Israel from any conviction by the UN security council and made sure that Israel got a lot of time to do what they wanted without any reaction from the UN). Israel claims to be perfectly nice and harmless, telling the Lebanese that they should leave their houses, because otherwise they will die in there. Of course Israel claims that Hisbolla is launching rockets from residential areas - which may even be correct in many case. But what about the Lebanese electrical plants in the north and what about the main roads fugitives tried to use to escape the bombings? What about the UN observers killed by the Israelean forces - in a place that was known to Israel for a long time. Considering that Israel has one of the best equipped army in this region with precise weapons (just as the US that claimed to be able to do surgical operations during the Gulf wars) the explanation that this was an "accident" is pretty weak. Also neglecting the UN request to be involved in the investigation makes the whole event even more suspicious.
But - fuck the international law - Hisbolla keeps on firing rockets (and thus taking an important role in this conflict) and Israel keeps on bombing the Lebanon back to middle ages - mainly killing uninvolved civilians and destroying infrastructure not frequented by Hisbolla. Is this a part of the "war against terrorism"?
Is this "self defense"? This is a bit hard to believe when counting the civil "casualties". Israel has crossed the line and not only entered Lebanon, but also terrorism by systematically killing civilians. Good or bad - there's not too much difference to be seen between Hisbolla and Israel. None of the two can win this conflict. But Israel is much more efficient than Hisbolla in killing people that just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. And Israel has George W. Bush...
So, what's the consequence? Does it pay of to fuck international law?
Most probably not. Rather the opposite. Doing so is like glueing a "Kick me" paper on the most sensitive parts of your body. It's just an invitation to those who kick from behind and you cannot defeat, because they run faster than you can. The whole story about "war against terror" is just paying off for the ones who sell arms and material used in conficts. Terrorism is not defeated by injustice.
The US still keep Guantanamo - that's something we almost got used to. The reason why the captives there remain is simply by definition of the US government (stating that they are enemy combattants caught during a war). Even though the people there are helt captive without having a trail or even the chance to get one. And the reason why is not that they do not have the right. Even the US supreme court states that this is illegal according to US law. The people there just do not GET the chance to have a fair trial and even the international red cross is not allowed to visit them. That's as if the US government said: "Fuck the supreme court and fuck international law!". Well, we've heard some voices (from the US) stating that the US acts like a banana republic after the first time George W. Bush was declared to the president elected by a minority of votes... but OK, let's leave the inmates of Guantanamo, because the do have something which hundreds of people in Lebanon already lost: Their life!
On the Lebanon it's Israel that took the opportunity after the kidnapping of 3 soldiers to start an "armed conflict", perfectly backed up by the US (which managed to protect Israel from any conviction by the UN security council and made sure that Israel got a lot of time to do what they wanted without any reaction from the UN). Israel claims to be perfectly nice and harmless, telling the Lebanese that they should leave their houses, because otherwise they will die in there. Of course Israel claims that Hisbolla is launching rockets from residential areas - which may even be correct in many case. But what about the Lebanese electrical plants in the north and what about the main roads fugitives tried to use to escape the bombings? What about the UN observers killed by the Israelean forces - in a place that was known to Israel for a long time. Considering that Israel has one of the best equipped army in this region with precise weapons (just as the US that claimed to be able to do surgical operations during the Gulf wars) the explanation that this was an "accident" is pretty weak. Also neglecting the UN request to be involved in the investigation makes the whole event even more suspicious.
But - fuck the international law - Hisbolla keeps on firing rockets (and thus taking an important role in this conflict) and Israel keeps on bombing the Lebanon back to middle ages - mainly killing uninvolved civilians and destroying infrastructure not frequented by Hisbolla. Is this a part of the "war against terrorism"?
Is this "self defense"? This is a bit hard to believe when counting the civil "casualties". Israel has crossed the line and not only entered Lebanon, but also terrorism by systematically killing civilians. Good or bad - there's not too much difference to be seen between Hisbolla and Israel. None of the two can win this conflict. But Israel is much more efficient than Hisbolla in killing people that just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. And Israel has George W. Bush...
So, what's the consequence? Does it pay of to fuck international law?
Most probably not. Rather the opposite. Doing so is like glueing a "Kick me" paper on the most sensitive parts of your body. It's just an invitation to those who kick from behind and you cannot defeat, because they run faster than you can. The whole story about "war against terror" is just paying off for the ones who sell arms and material used in conficts. Terrorism is not defeated by injustice.
17.05.2006
"Krieg ist immer ..."
... sagte schon Charley's Vater.
Das scheint bekanntermaßen das Motto der amerikanischen Regierung und bei der Mehrheit der Amerikaner eine gute Rechtfertigung für allumfassende Spitzelei zu sein.
Neuerdings beginnen nun auch die Japaner dieses Verhalten zu kopieren. Wer nach Japan will, wird fotografiert, vermessen und darf Händchen geben (für Fingerabdrücke natürlich).
Konnichi-waT soll denn dat nu??? Die Japaner haben wohl zu viel Geld ...
Und in Deutschland wird schon die Hamburger Reeperbahn rund um die Uhr beobachtet (http://www.telepolis.de/r4/artikel/22/22689/1.html). Haben wir vielleicht irgendwann das Glück, daß Deutschland komplett mit Kameras ausgestattet wird?
Dann könnten wir endlich auch die privatesten Momente mit der ganzen Welt teilen!
Am Ende stünde dann die Privatisierung von Innenministerium, Verteidigungsministerium und der zugehörigen Geheimdienste. Der Innenminister könnte dann als Vorstand der "Big Brother Germany AG" (BBG AG) PayTV-Geld für die Sicherheit Deutschlands verdienen und läge dem Finanzminister nicht mehr auf der Tasche.
Schade, daß wir das im "Zu Gast bei Freunden"-Jahr noch nicht hinbekommen haben. Wenigstens hätte man die WM-Tickets mit bombensicheren Peilsendern ausstatten können, um jeden der tausenden potentiellen Terroristen jederzeit zu lokalisieren.
Das scheint bekanntermaßen das Motto der amerikanischen Regierung und bei der Mehrheit der Amerikaner eine gute Rechtfertigung für allumfassende Spitzelei zu sein.
Neuerdings beginnen nun auch die Japaner dieses Verhalten zu kopieren. Wer nach Japan will, wird fotografiert, vermessen und darf Händchen geben (für Fingerabdrücke natürlich).
Konnichi-waT soll denn dat nu??? Die Japaner haben wohl zu viel Geld ...
Und in Deutschland wird schon die Hamburger Reeperbahn rund um die Uhr beobachtet (http://www.telepolis.de/r4/artikel/22/22689/1.html). Haben wir vielleicht irgendwann das Glück, daß Deutschland komplett mit Kameras ausgestattet wird?
Dann könnten wir endlich auch die privatesten Momente mit der ganzen Welt teilen!
Am Ende stünde dann die Privatisierung von Innenministerium, Verteidigungsministerium und der zugehörigen Geheimdienste. Der Innenminister könnte dann als Vorstand der "Big Brother Germany AG" (BBG AG) PayTV-Geld für die Sicherheit Deutschlands verdienen und läge dem Finanzminister nicht mehr auf der Tasche.
Schade, daß wir das im "Zu Gast bei Freunden"-Jahr noch nicht hinbekommen haben. Wenigstens hätte man die WM-Tickets mit bombensicheren Peilsendern ausstatten können, um jeden der tausenden potentiellen Terroristen jederzeit zu lokalisieren.
14.03.2006
"Just find me a good reason to bomb Iran."
("It has to sound real, but it does not have to be!")
We have left the age of reason and entered the age of media. Bush's popularity is definately not at an all-time high. He failed to bring peace to Iraq (after setting it to fire) and now it looks like he needs something different. A new battlefield to prove power and determination.
Stamina and farsightedness are not the typical attributes of heros in Hollywood action pictures... and it's not what voters are looking for. They like to see a massive use of forces that put an end to things quickly ("If we want it, we get it - no matter the cost!").
Hey, this Iranian president and the nuclear program are exactly the targets, Bush needs right now to save the world (= his popularity) for the second time! More terror afterwards? Fine! Another chance to restrict civil rights! Actually one might get the impression that Bush and Ahmadinedschad need each other more than anybody else in the world. Life would be sooo bad without enemies!
We have left the age of reason and entered the age of media. Bush's popularity is definately not at an all-time high. He failed to bring peace to Iraq (after setting it to fire) and now it looks like he needs something different. A new battlefield to prove power and determination.
Stamina and farsightedness are not the typical attributes of heros in Hollywood action pictures... and it's not what voters are looking for. They like to see a massive use of forces that put an end to things quickly ("If we want it, we get it - no matter the cost!").
Hey, this Iranian president and the nuclear program are exactly the targets, Bush needs right now to save the world (= his popularity) for the second time! More terror afterwards? Fine! Another chance to restrict civil rights! Actually one might get the impression that Bush and Ahmadinedschad need each other more than anybody else in the world. Life would be sooo bad without enemies!
24.02.2006
... over the land of imprisoned and the home of the slaves ...
Ok, maybe this is a little bit exagerated when talking about the USA, but it appears like the current US administration is doing all they can to create F.U.D. It's a strange feeling to use this in the context of the US administration, but it's exactly the impression when looking at the USA nowadays. And the more is being done to make restrictions of civil rights possible, the more the outside world wonders what is the real goal behind all this. Maybe it's really just this: More money and influence for the Bush clan and their friends.
If it's just that, I would expect that there has already been enough F.U.D. created since (or including) 9/11, but it appears that it does not stop. The presidents Dick & Donald obviously have a long TODO list and heaven knows if they are close to the end or only halfway through. When will it stop?
It might be that the US citizens still need some time to digest 9/11. It was a hard crash from up there in the dreamy clouds of being invincible down to the unfriendly ground of being ripped into the heart of their capital. Instead of waking up the USA still appears to be stunned, swinging a baseball club without exactly knowing what they want to hit. I am sure the US administration is not stunned at all, but they use this feeling and try to keep it up as long as possible. It gives them so much opportunity to do things former administrations would never have dared.
Have a look at Guantanamo: Would it have been possible to keep so many people inside a camp for such a long time without any chance to have a legal trial? Denying them any legal support? Putting all into the hands of the US army? Claiming that this camp is only under the control of the presidents and no other US institution can interfer?
It's funny to hear that the US administration doubts that the president of Belarus Lukaschenko will allow a fair election. The kind of democracy the USA is developing is also rather a "kind of" - but not much more. Of course the changes are mostly a bit more subtle, less obvious. But look again at Guantanamo: What kind of democracy does allow its president to stand outside the constitution?
And do we see significent opposition against movements like this? Do the masses of US citizens stand up and say "Stop!". Sorry... they are either too busy with keeping their standard of living or too afraid to be punched down for questioning the "war against terror" (aka "war against civil rights and democracy"). The system (of F.U.D.) works! God bless America! Let's hope that the blessing will finally wake them up...
If it's just that, I would expect that there has already been enough F.U.D. created since (or including) 9/11, but it appears that it does not stop. The presidents Dick & Donald obviously have a long TODO list and heaven knows if they are close to the end or only halfway through. When will it stop?
It might be that the US citizens still need some time to digest 9/11. It was a hard crash from up there in the dreamy clouds of being invincible down to the unfriendly ground of being ripped into the heart of their capital. Instead of waking up the USA still appears to be stunned, swinging a baseball club without exactly knowing what they want to hit. I am sure the US administration is not stunned at all, but they use this feeling and try to keep it up as long as possible. It gives them so much opportunity to do things former administrations would never have dared.
Have a look at Guantanamo: Would it have been possible to keep so many people inside a camp for such a long time without any chance to have a legal trial? Denying them any legal support? Putting all into the hands of the US army? Claiming that this camp is only under the control of the presidents and no other US institution can interfer?
It's funny to hear that the US administration doubts that the president of Belarus Lukaschenko will allow a fair election. The kind of democracy the USA is developing is also rather a "kind of" - but not much more. Of course the changes are mostly a bit more subtle, less obvious. But look again at Guantanamo: What kind of democracy does allow its president to stand outside the constitution?
And do we see significent opposition against movements like this? Do the masses of US citizens stand up and say "Stop!". Sorry... they are either too busy with keeping their standard of living or too afraid to be punched down for questioning the "war against terror" (aka "war against civil rights and democracy"). The system (of F.U.D.) works! God bless America! Let's hope that the blessing will finally wake them up...
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