Surviving Capitalism (Not) : "Bandar ibn Israel"

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Thursday, August 29, 2013

"Bandar ibn Israel"

Click here to access article by Sharmine Narwani from Al Akhbar.

This is as finest a piece of political analysis as I have ever read. She draws support for her analysis from solid, primary sources and supplies links to these sources. Thus, I highly recommend that you not only read it, but study the article and its sourced links.

You will be rewarded with a much clearer picture of the mess that Empire directors have gotten themselves into by allying themselves with the most nefarious characters on earth. You will learn that the thieves and criminals in this case include Saudi Medieval princes, Zionist imperialists, Empire sociopaths, and terrorists for hire that can be used against anyone for any purpose. It appears that terrorism for hire has become a major industry in the region from North Africa to Eurasia. Her analysis illustrates the aphorism that there is absolutely no honor among thieves, and Empire directors are exhibiting signs of frustration and conflict by trying to use these people in their mad quest for hegemony over this region.

The title refers to the Arabic use of "ibn" which means "son of". Thus, the writer suggests that one of the key players in this mess, Prince Bandar al-Saud, is playing into the hands of Zionists. No doubt his long years as Saudi ambassador in Washington provided ample opportunity for Zionist-American agents to co-opt him.