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David James • 5 years ago

This is called: BYPASSING THE PSYCHOPATHS INTO IRRELEVANCE.
Essentially the World just told the Evil Empire--"Go ahead and Die".

Guest • 5 years ago
David James • 5 years ago

Whine much there little boy ? Laughing in your face, like the UN laughed in Trump's.

John Tosh • 5 years ago

One month ago:

Black Sambo in Africa is supposed to save the Dollar from collapse. This is why the CIA had two coups one in South Africa and the other in Zimbabwue.

The new South African president is the CIA backhand in South Africa for a very long time. A CIA asset. This is why he cancelled the Nuclear Power station deal between Russia and South Africa and also behaves exactly the way the CIA asked him to behave.... more or less a puppet. In order to destroy BRICS, he has been instructed to run the gimmick of "seizing white lands in South Africa" Undermining China and the BRICS at the same time.... wow the CIA is just magnificently brilliant!!!

The seizure of white owned lands in South Africa was supposed to get the South African puppet president support in Africa... everyone that mattered in the government of the African union turned their backs on the South African president. Secondly the South African president is supposed to damage BRICS... not realizing that does not stop the collapse of the Dollar.

May is in Nigeria hopefully she can dance better than she did in South Africa..... She went to Nigeria with the promise of investment only to counter China..... the CIA sent her out there to try to stop Nigeria from turning its back on the Dollar.... "a little too late for that May" was the response heard from the Africans. Africans are beginning to realize the West is bankrupt and live off the loans gotten from China, Japan etc while blowing up everything and killing with that lunatic "western coalition of crazy forces"

There are tonnes of emails running around Africa asking for African Christians to be armed with AK47 s to fight Muslims! Forgetting that Boko Haram and ISIS are CIA's contribution to the global economy! Nothing like a religious or civil war to keep the Dollar in circulation a little longer if only for a few months or even years!

Jeremiah 51 .....God will raise a destroyer, who will totally destroy Babylon...

Revelations 17... the CIA-Prostitue which rides the seven headed G7-beast would be made naked (exposed) and the flesh torn to pieces which means all the CIA agents, assets, managers and handlers will be acquired by foreign governments. So that on the faithful day stated by Jeremiah 51, foreign forces will occupy Babylon the great. She will fall and rise no more!!!!

In case you think Babylon is in Iraq, remember animals and humans still live in old Babylon in the Middle East while it clearly states "no animal, or human will live in Babylon after its destruction".

Franklin Wisman • 5 years ago

Going off Petodollar and evading Iran sanctions is best. Only a multi-polar world works and the US proven crazed so it must be avoided first.

wilmers13 • 5 years ago

I hope it works. It reminds me of the bartering which the Soviet Union did in the 1960s. Many things can work if there is goodwill on all sides.

Franklin Wisman • 5 years ago

Hitler's economy boomed under commodity barter. Best to get out of and piss off the IMF and BIS.

P.S. To all - I just love how blocked users get pissed at my posts and am so glad not to see their inane Tallmudic-Satanic responses!

Simulacra • 5 years ago

The German barter system is claimed by some to have contributed directly to the outbreak of WW2.

We tend to forget that Germany was being sanctioned and just like today noble reasons were used to justify these sanctions, but not all is what it seems to be if you dig a little deeper.

Germany challenged the Anglo-American financial system, just like today Russia and others are again challenging the Anglo-American financial system (with the emphasis moved from the former to the latter).

The US and its junior partner (who loves to stir up trouble as witnessed the UK’s role in numerous little and big fires) won’t give up with a fight though... maybe even the big one as both have to face existential threats to their regime and dominance.

Guest • 5 years ago
Mychal Arnold • 5 years ago

Tommy is bought and has no original thoughts!

Franklin Wisman • 5 years ago

'Avoid the the devil' is a good motto. Here's some reference for ya re their Satanic intents.
https://www.henrymakow.com/...

Simulacra • 5 years ago

The world can no longer accept this rule by diktat from US Congress, it openly undermines national governments and is nothing less than economic blackmail and extortion of friend and foe alike.

If this independent clearinghouse is successful it will open the possibility to trade and do business again with Cuba and Venezuela as well.

That said, Washington will certainly target ANY company that is traded on the US stock exchange, operates on US soil or with US companies to comply with US law. Most internationally operating institutions will thus remain under “control” of US policy makers.

But at least it is a signal that even “friendly” Europe is losing its patience.

wilmers13 • 5 years ago

There is time to eliminate/reduce the risk and divest from US business. US share of global GDP is now 18 % if I am correctly informed, so people should be able to restructure their businesses and accounts, sell their assets. Sell them while they can.

A German company was to be sold to the Chinese but the whole thing was prohibited because they had a branch in the US and Obama disallowed the sale. I don't know what they did in the end, shutter the US part, or sell it separately. I

t's just so comfortable for many to focus on an English language country because there has not been enough focus on other languages that could widen the radius of actions.

Simulacra • 5 years ago

Interesting thought, maybe that eventuality is actually part of the strategy, discouraging foreign (not only “wrong”) ownership of US assets and now buying them back on the cheap?

But you are right this can be an option for companies who are not heavily invested, not listed on the US stock exchange or depending on US trade.

The way I understand it - no expert - the biggest problem are the banks and with them the financial system.

It can be done if you are willing to completely realign economically, which takes balls and some sacrifuce.

- Gradually dump the USD as reserve currency
- Alternative clearing house(s)
- Divest away from the US
- Countermeasures like fines / seizure of US assets when sanctioned

Still the rest of western 1% is not willing to cut their US ties, they’d rather sacrifice their own people by the millions than stop this bad relationship.

However should this ever happen, either the US will compromise or it will start a shooting war.

wilmers13 • 5 years ago

It would have to be a slow process but I find it rather difficult to believe that US's 4.4 % of global population and 18 % of global GDP make or break many countries and businesses. Sure, every change comes with a price, but the risk of keeping assets in the US grows every day. A Ryan Zinke talks of a navy blockade which Russia will understand as declaration of war, which means every Russian asset in a NATO country will be confiscated as enemy property. But in Russia there is nothing to confiscate.

Guest • 5 years ago
Franklin Wisman • 5 years ago

The common, brainwashed people you forget. Think of me here - not common but not to the level of PCR either - but CONSTANTLY contacting all Reps. on the Hill, outing their lies and informing others. You would have me, an ally,destroyed along w/ignorant, manipulated creatures.

Simulacra • 5 years ago

Good point, although Washington is responsible for a lot of bad stuff happening around the globe, in no small part because government has been taken away from the 99% of hardworking American people who would not accept the abuse of power and exploitation if they only knew - I am an optimist at heart.

But a lot of legislation has to change before the American people get back their voice and unfortunately things are actually moving the other way...1991 was a watershed moment in US history, but it was not just a snapshot - look at the DNC corruption scandal, Russiagate and the ever increasing tech company pushback independent thought - which on top of the already special interest owned MSM will ensure pratically complete control of all information.

Far from destroying you I’d rather buy you a beer and have a friendly talk.

Simulacra • 5 years ago

Good signal, but as long as congress can punish international companies for doing business with sanctioned countries it will be of limited effect.

Any company listed on the US stock exchange, operating in the US or dealing with US companies or even citizens is target of sanctions.

This is a very effective straight jacket and Washington is fully aware of this as they apply their instruments of international blackmail and economic coercion. War by any other means.

Failure to comply can lead up to fines of BILLIONS of Dollars.

Only the largest multinationals - predominantly in the energy or weapons business - will defy the US as can be seen with Nordstream 2 - but that battle is far from being over.

So alternative clearing alone is not enough, to stop this abuse of economic and legaslative power, there must be a international mechanism to counter the fines given to international companies defying the US sanctions. If need be by counter fines or freezing US assets abroad.

Richard Steven Hack • 5 years ago

The EU is essentially reinventing the Arab hawala system. Nice. If other countries get the notion, US sanctions may be rendered useless worldwide. In other words, the US has shot itself in the foot again by over-using its sanctions policy.

tonylane • 5 years ago

it might be a Good Idea To Exercise caution Regarding the EU, Because the US Originally Created the EU so that they could push through Sanctions Against Russia Using the Unelected Bureaucrats Who are the Parasite's of the Union, because there maybe another way that they can cover the Demise of the Dirty Dollar,

General Sherman • 5 years ago

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Crypto • 5 years ago

The problem is not just the banks. Trump has vowed to sanction companies doing business in Iran directly. This means stopping them doing business with the US. Will Total and Airbus change their mind and go back into Iran when it means they will be shut out of the US market? I doubt it.

Simulacra • 5 years ago

This system has been in place for decades, for instance any company dealing with Cuba that is listed on the US stock exchange, or operates in America or trades with American companies can be sanctioned, moreover any financial institution will be sanctioned for dealing with a blacklisted country - if the trade is in Dollars and/or the Financial institution is active in the US.

This system is pretty solid, it can only be broken by a combination of alternatives and active countermeasures, like sanctions and freezing assets.

The world cannot allow a single country to have such a stranglehold on international trade and relations, it is a textbook example of absolute power corrupting absolutely.

Trump seems to embrace the concept of full spectrum dominance. America ueber alles.

Clarity • 5 years ago

why can't airbus sell their planes to another company(s) who then sells to Iran maybe rebadged

Simulacra • 5 years ago

Laws and legislation - all part of due diligence, ultimate client is part of that equation.

But in short what’s it worth: US market vs sanctioned state market?

Earlier I listed some problems, for companies like Airbus there is also dependency on US parts and technology. OTOH just like Russia discovered, sanctions can actually be an opportunity for national (in this case European) companies to produce their own alternatives.

dago dingo • 5 years ago

Crashing the $ can't come soon enough!!!!!!

Andrew • 5 years ago

Germany needs to kick Merkel out, the United States, and all of her friends from Africa, and the Middle East then establish an iron bond with Russia.

Arius • 5 years ago

About time!

JC • 5 years ago

A key component in the Israeli penetration of the U. S. government has been President George W. Bush’s 2004 signing off on the creation of the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (OTFI) within the Department of the Treasury. The group’s website proclaims that it is responsible for “safeguarding the financial system against illicit use and combating rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats,” but it has from its founding been really all about safeguarding Israel’s perceived interests. Grant Smith notes however, how “the secretive office has a special blind spot for major terrorism generators, such as tax-exempt money laundering from the United States into illegal Israeli settlements and proliferation financing and weapons technology smuggling into Israel’s clandestine nuclear weapons complex.”

The first head of the office was Undersecretary of Treasury Stuart Levey, who operated secretly within the Treasury itself while also coordinating regularly both with the Israeli government as well as with pro-Israel organizations like AIPAC, WINEP and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD). Levey also traveled regularly to Israel on the taxpayer’s dime, as did his three successors in office.

Human • 5 years ago

The problem is that companies will probably still avoid doing business with Iran for fear of being excluded from the US market.

OpenNewPage • 5 years ago

Every action that splits the "unipolar world" is a step to a right direction. Shame that President Trumps "good intentions" on better relations with other major players were sabotaged by the Deep State, which forced him to act for his own survival countering election promises. He is a straight forward guy, but not too bad.