Netherlands guilty for deaths at Srebrenica – could it help against Dutch Islamophobia?
The Netherlands has been found responsible for the deaths of 3 Bosniaks Muslims that were employed by Dutchbat, UN mission. The ruling could open the door to more compensation for the families of thousands of victims. It could also be a crack in the door to fight Dutch Islamophobia when the Dutch finally admit responsibility. Dutch society, which is already becoming radicalized, could become even more radicalized. It is not known if the rising anti-Muslim sentiments in Dutch society had anything to do with the sheer negligence at Srebrenica. In July 1995, Pim Fortuyn's landmark book for Dutch Islamophobia was exactly two years away. However - with Wilders stalking the halls of Dutch government - the response of the Dutch government could be more Islamophobic idiocy.
Categories: Criminal justice or injustice, EU Member States, European Union, Geert Wilders, Islamophobia, Netherlands, United Nations Tags:
When is the time for the EU to act?
We should have thought the the Lisbon Treaty would embolden the European Union to develop its defense and military capabilities. The case of Libya could have advanced the EU's common security and defense policies. We are waiting - but could the UN resolution authorizing a no fly zone help push the EU in the right direction?Can we actually trust a ceasefire claim from Gaddafi?
Categories: Democracy and Middle East, ESDP/CSFP, United Nations Tags:
“No Fly”list abuse again: US citizen detained, tortured in Kuwait
Gulet Mohamed is the latest victim of the abuses of America's "no fly list" - and further advances this Author's argument that we must work to abolish the "no fly list" and the abuses it brings. We must focus on WHAT is on an airplane, not WHO is riding on an airplane.The "no fly list" is being used to place American citizens in involuntary exile and we can believe that suspected purposes of this draconian practice are to interrogate without council and/or facilitate torture of the victim in a country, like Kuwait, where such abuses are known. It is a type of rendition program without the actually abduction. Anyhow - I told you so about the dubious "no fly list" and that it has absolutely nothing to do with "keeping airplanes safe from terrorists."And - I told you so before...
Categories: "War on terrorism" abuses, American hegemony over EU, American world order, Criminal justice or injustice, ESDP/CSFP, EU Member States, Security, United Nations Tags: "Politically Incorrect Counter-Terrorism"
The EU and the US in confronting Iran
When the European Union appears to line its policy up with the United States, we should take notice and examine the policy for yet another instance of "Please America First."This article weighs the Security Council Resolution 1929 aimed at Iran- and the further steps taken by the US and the EU's "package." The "package" of EU sanctions is found wanting from the standpoint of European values, especially in light of the past, deadly sanctions against Iraq in the 1990s. More Please America First from Lady Ashton? Is the EU once again following the US with regard to Iran?
Categories: American hegemony over EU, American world order, ESDP/CSFP, EU Member States, European Union, European values, International system, Security, United Nations Tags: American hegemony, CSFP/ESDP, European Union, European values, Lukid Party, Middle East, Peace and cooperation, Russia
The EU should help hold Israel accountable!
The brutal attacks on “activists” on-board an aid ship by Israeli stormtroopers. . Now that 15 or more “protesters” or “activists” of various nationalities on-board an aid ship have been killed by Israeli stormtroopers – will we finally see some actions against the bad behavior of some bad nations, like Likud-controlled Israel?Well - the radicals in Likud Israel need to be given the message that this type of violence is unacceptable.
Categories: ESDP/CSFP, European Union, European values, International system, Middle East, United Nations Tags: CSFP/ESDP, European values, Lukid Party, Middle East
