BRITAIN READY FOR WAR but....

After a lengthy Cabinet Meeting yesterday, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that Britain was prepared to join the USA and other countries, in attacks against Bashar al Assad and Syria.

Bashar al Assad has used chemical weapons on several occasions to kill citizens who are opposed to the way he rules his country !  These are blatant "crimes against humanity".

Assad has the benevolent backing of Putin who at present still denies that chemicals were used by Russia in an attempted assassination in Britain of a "turncoat" Russian Spy ! 

The immediate reaction in Britain was that Theresa May should have awaited the result of a debate in Parliament !  BUT, is this reasonable ?   To justify her decision, must she also reveal all her secret details and those of the USA ? 

 But there could be a debate in the House of Commons and why not also in the House of Lords so that the World learns what the protection of Human Rights means !  

Those "for or against" should be heard and explain their reasons !    This could also be a perfect opportunity for Jeremy Corbin to present the Socialist point of view !

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BANNED BLATTER'S LAST WORD...

 
Sepp Blatter, the President of FIFA from 1998 to 2015, was then banned by FIFA for six years until 2021 for alleged improper payments.

It was while Blatter was President in 2010, that  FIFA voted for Russia to host the 2018 World Cup.
   
Now, at the ripe old age of 82, Blatter has suddenly surfaced, to criticise the decision of the current Administration of FIFA, because it intends to introduce VAR (Video Assistance for Referees) at the World Cup Finals in June 2018. 

Currently he has no official functions in FIFA, so criticising the introduction of VAR at the coming World Cup will fall on deaf ears !  

But, Blatter has a personal invitation from President Putin to attend the World Cup Finals in June !  Whether these Finals will, as usual, be a big success is now a doubt !

After the recent international outcries against Syria and Russia, for their abuses of Human Rights, will  ALL the countries qualified for the World Cup still want to go to Russia ?  
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WILL WAR-TORN SYRIA BE REBUILT ?

All current reports highlight the devastating results of the War in Syria and the use of "gasses not bullets" by the countries involved !   The sickening sights of trapped and starving civilians who seek to join the throngs of fleeing refugees to find safety abroad, is heartbreaking.

However, never is there any mention of which Countries or its Leaders will pay the cost of rebuilding Syria after the War, to permit the return of its citizens !  The Human Rights of citizens are never mentioned by either Russia or Syria ! 

After the war is over, both Putin and Bashar al Assad will certainly want to preserve at least the current frontiers of their countries.  In the case of Russia this means it will also want to keep Crimea ! 

Likewise, at the moment Organisations like UNO and NATO and the EU seem to prefer not to be involved !   And Putin and Bashar, they are fighting only to preserve their Status Quo !

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"POURQUOI JE SOUTIENS LA GREVE DES CHEMINOTS"

Rencontré ce matin ce couple de retraités : ils font partie de ce qu'il convient d'appeler désormais des "retraités aisés" et ils font également partie des 44% qui approuvent la grève des cheminots.

Ce mouvement, m'ont ils dit, c'est un peu aussi le porte voix de nos mécontentements : hausse de la CSG, et maintien de l'ISF qui frappe les seuls détenteurs d'un patrimoine immobilier, y compris la résidence principale, acquis grâce aux revenus d'une vie de travail !

Toutefois, et "en même temps", ils admettent que la modification du statut des cheminots pour les nouveaux embauchés est une réforme nécessaire.

DML

 

WHAT DOES PUTIN WANT NEXT ?

Putin and/or Russia have been accused by Britain of the attempted poisoning on British soil of Sergel Skripal and his daughter Yulia.   Russia now wants the details of the proof Britain has of their guilt !  The poison used, the Novichoc nerve agent, was originally created by Russia.

For Putin and Russia this is not a new problem.   In the past they have always done what they want and blatently ignored international criticism.  A few examples underline their contempt !

1  -  Russia has troops in the Eastern Ukraine.
2  -  Russia snatched Crimea from Ukraine.
3  -  Many Russian Athletes were doped by their Trainers to enhance their performances. 
4  -  Bachar al Assad is guilty of Genocide in the Middle East, but Russia supplies Syria with troops and weapons.   What is Russia's ultimate aim in the Middle East ?

Currently Russia and the West are mutually expelling Diplomats after the Diplomatic War declared by Britain.  Is it now safe for tourists to visit Russia ?

The FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia this Summer.  How many of the countries qualified  will participate ?

Is there anything which could stop Russia from at last winning the Cup ?

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GREVE SNCF:"NE VOUS INQUIETEZ PAS"!

"Ne vous inquiétez pas ", c'est pour le moment le seul commentaire du Président de la République, Emmanuel Macron , sur la grève à la SNCF.

De quoi rassurer chacun n'est ce pas?

DML

GREVES A LA SNCF: LES DISCOURS

Le discours de la CGT...

 Quant à la Ministre des transports, elle a déclaré ce lundi 3 avril :" Le Gouvernement tiendra bon...dans la négociation et la concertation ".