Hong Kong May End Link With US Dollar By Simon Black

Hong Kong May End Link With US Dollar   By Simon Black

07/29/2014

It looks like Hong Kong may soon end its link with the US dollar. It’s about time.
By Simon Black

July 28, 2014   Kharkiv, Ukraine

It was a different world in 1983.

Michael Jackson invented the Moonwalk. Return of the Jedi opened in theaters across the world. IBM released its most advanced personal computer yet– the XT, with a standard 10 megabyte hard drive.

And after nearly a decade of eratic swings and collapses, the Hong Kong government pegged its currency (the Hong Kong dollar) to the US dollar at a rate of 7.80 HKD per USD.

This was a big move for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong dollar had originally been backed by silver until 1935 when, facing a shortage of precious metals, they pegged it to the British pound.
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This made sense in 1935 as the British pound sterling was still (barely) the world’s top reserve currency.

But things changed. In 1972, Hong Kong broke from the pound and adopted a new peg to the US dollar.

This didn’t last either. After just two years, the US government’s rising debt and inflation forced Hong Kong to abandon the US dollar peg.

At that point Hong Kong was well-known and stable… so why bother pegging the currency at all? The HKD floated freely in the marketplace, just like any other currency.

It went well for them at first. But by the early 1980s, the Hong Kong dollar had become much weaker due to jitters over the island’s reunification with China.

Finally, in 1983, they re-established a peg with the US dollar. And at the time, this probably made a lot of sense.

In 1983, Fed Chairman Paul Volker had established tremendous international credibility, both for the US dollar as well as the Federal Reserve. And most of all, Hong Kong was in need of a strong anchor.

But 31 years later the world is entirely different.

Michael Jackson is no longer with us. The world has sat through three completely lame Star Wars prequel movies. Even the cheapest mobile phone has more storage capacity than the IBM XT.

And both the Fed’s and America’s credibility have waned.

Today Hong Kong is one of the world’s richest economies. When compared with the US, nearly every objective fundamental about Hong Kong’s economy is stronger.

Its fiscal balances are higher. The government runs a budget surplus. Government debt is a rounding error. It’s a night and day difference. There’s no reason why these two currencies should be linked.

Theoretically, Hong Kong’s currency should be much stronger than the peg allows. But its purchasing power is being artificially supressed.

This means that residents of Hong Kong pay more for products and services than they should, including basic staples like food (90% of which is imported).

But after three decades, things are starting to get interesting.

Just recently the Hong Kong dollar hit the upper limit of its allowable range– exactly 7.7500. And the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has had to spend billions of dollars to defend the peg.

The reasons are unclear, though it’s entirely possible that investors are attacking the peg, similar to what happened to the pound back in the 1990s. We could be in the early stages of such an assault.

Even if not, it’s time for a change.

These currency pegs are not set in stone; Hong Kong has changed its own peg several times. And the basic fundamentals which led them to the US dollar in 1983 have changed completely.

The US is no longer the undisputed superpower it once was. The US dollar is dragging them down. Hong Kong is easily strong enough to stand on its own.

Bottom line, there’s no longer any benefit in maintaining the peg. Yet the costs (inflation, asset bubbles) are too high. This will eventually right itself.

For the last several years, we’ve been recommending that our readers hold Hong Kong dollars– especially if you normally hold US dollars.

The currency is still pegged to a very narrow band, so the most it would fluctuate is 1.27%.

But if the Hong Kong government revalues the Hong Kong dollar, the gain could easily be 30% or more if they simply revalue to the level of the renminbi.

Given the limited downside risk, this is a very safe bet to make.

The best way to do it? Open a bank account in Asia.

About the author: Simon Black is an international investor, entrepreneur, permanent traveler, free man, and founder of Sovereign Man. His free daily e-letter and crash course is about using the experiences from his life and travels to help you achieve more freedom.

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July 29, 2014 by Starship Earth: The Big Picture

Neil Keenan Update for July 29th, 2014: The Last Line of Defense

Things are heating up, is right!  Were the cabal planning on blowing up a few cities with their strangelet bombs, perhaps?  ~ BP

“Neil has recently heard of a plan to kill 268 million unsuspecting US citizens!!

Things are speeding up and the heat in the kitchen is being heated seven times hotter than before. As the cabal grows increasingly desperate, intensifying and accelerating their efforts, so do we accelerate our efforts!”

Please click this link to watch the audio/video portion on Vimeo.

Our hotel here in Jakarta Indonesia is located near a large mosque. Prayer chants can be heard throughout the day and night. Tonight those intonations are accompanied with the sound of fireworks. It is the eve of Idul Fitri, which in Arabic means “newly reborn.” Tomorrow, the last day of Ramadan, is a time of celebration for all the Muslim world.

For those here on the front lines in the global battle to expose and defeat Tyranny it is also a time of celebration. More importantly, it is a time for continued vigilance as we press our adversaries in every direction to the edges of the Earth.

On 11-23-2011, what was to become known as the Trillion Dollar Lawsuit was filed in the US District Court in Manhattan, New York. This action, along with the plaintiff, Neil F Keenan, would provide the catalyst in exposing to the American public gross criminal activities of the Zionist-controlled US government. As the lawsuit process progressed, it would reveal to the world the organized enslavement of humanity and ongoing rape of the planet itself.

When first hearing of the lawsuit , Ben Fulford prophetically predicted that this single brave action could bring an end to worldwide financial tyranny. We’ve since learned the implications are even more far-reaching.

In this posting, “The Last Line of Defense” it’s easy to see the interconnectedness of significant geopolitical events. Further, one can see the importance of the Keenan Team remaining focused and vigilant. Failure to stop and bring down the cabal is not an option.

The end is near. To date the Keenan Team has gone from battle to battle and emerged victorious, but the battles which remain have narrowed down to those that will determine who is, and who is not, in position to call the shots on Planet Earth. To the victor belongs the spoils, and we are crossing that line in the very near future.

In this latest Neil Keenan video update, Neil describes more of the details surrounding the cabal’s recent foiled (for now) attempt to steal 240,000 metric tonnes of Dragon family gold. Neil names names and describes how and where the gold was smelted into one kilogram bars as well as who was behind the plot itself.

Neil talks about the ugly breakup between Karen Hudes and Wolfgang Struck. Yes, folks, they’ve broken up. Even Wolfgang now refers to her as delusional! We must have hit a nerve or two in our “Three Strikes and You’re Out!” post.

The speed of the demise of the cabal is directly proportionate to the awakening to the control and atrocities long committed by those pulling the geopolitical strings. China and Switzerland are dumping the US dollar, and as the US economy is about to collapse. Convoys of trucks filled with food and supplies lead to the underground bunkers designed and built to protect the power elite from any catastrophic events which might occur on the surface.

Neil has recently heard of a plan to kill 268 million unsuspecting US citizens!!

Things are speeding up and the heat in the kitchen is being heated seven times hotter than before. As the cabal grows increasingly desperate, intensifying and accelerating their efforts, so do we accelerate our efforts!

The fourth, fifth and sixth elders are revealed and released in this post, as we initiate our plan of acceleration. Elders be forewarned – Japan (the west) has their eyes on the global account assets, and is positioning to come to Indonesia to get them!

At this time Neil would like to thank those who have stood side by side with him, putting their lives at risk. The list begins with Benjamin Fulford and David Wilcock, Drake Bailey, Thomas Williams and Jean Haines, the King of the Kingdom of Hawaii and Doctor Aidun, Michael Dunn, Michael Calhoun and Rob Miller, Peter Eyre, Shirley Pressnell, Jo Hutabarat and Inchul Kim, Tom Clines (deceased) and General Jack Myers (deceased), Richard de Montgomerie, Frank Amadeo, Nasco, Ticho and Ilko, Gregory Khachturian, Rick Bingold, and many more. Special thanks to Lorraine Ferris.

The Keenan Team
Fourth Elder:
FATOER ROHMAN
Identification Code 56400953. A.045
Country Code Djakarta 342009771
Indonesia 45005
Special Code INA 045 A.I. 54445 Bank Tani dan
Nelajan
Transaction Code 340080979
Djakarta , 17 November 1960
Fifth Elder:
ARMAN PANGGABEAN
Identification Code 56400960. A.045
Country Code Djakarta 342009771
Indonesia 45005
Special Code INA 045 A.I. 54445 Bank Tani dan
Nelajan
Transaction Code 3400080979. C.D.
Djakarta 17 November 1960
Sixth Elder:
DOEDI ANDI ANWAR
Identification Code 56400944. A.045
Country Code Djakarta 342009771
Indonesia 45005
Special Code INA 045 A.I. 54445 Bank Tani dan
Nelajan
Transaction Code 340080979. C.D.
Djakarta, 17 November 1960

All Elders assets are to be managed at the UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND
LETTERS signed in accordance to MR. WILLIAM VOUNCHER’S
TESTIMONY

It is possible and most likely that many of the original names to be mentioned are individuals who have since passed away and the assets are now in the hands of their family members.

Therefore, the family members are demanded now to Cease and Desist their attempts to market the assets of the Global Accounts and/or the Soekarno Accounts.

Copyright © 2014, GROUP K, Ltd.

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Flight MH17 – What You’re Not Being Told . . . now this is what I call solid investigative reporting. ~J

Flight MH17 – What You’re Not Being Told . . . now this is what I call solid investigative reporting. ~J

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jean

When we permit hysteria to take over, then we are in BIG trouble, and it seems to me the cabal may even be feeding our hysteria. To my mind the video I published this morning was based on hysteria — and not on very much provable fact. The creators might have been well-intentioned, but the way I hope that we will achieve victory over the cabal is not through the results of accepting a foolish, hysterical statement that could quickly turn our world upside-down.

The video I’m presenting here has just come into my hands through Forbidden KnowledgeTV, and it, on the other hand, asks some serious, rational questions.

Is this not the way forward?

Please listen to see if you can hear what I hear and note the difference between the two videos. For instance, do you hear the calm presentation of facts?

Without question, we do not have to jump in haste, because the incoming energies to this planet are now supporting our efforts. I think everyone on my blog is beginning to sense this — so let’s use this knowledge to our best advantage. 

Let us move forward steadily by creating a solid platform of strong fact-based information underneath ourselves. I think in the end that none of us really want to win this war through a decision that is based in hysteria — especially when if we stay grounded we know better than to allow this to happen. Unless we are careful, the actual results of our decision could always remain questionable.

Hugs,
~Jean

Published on Jul 27, 2014

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SpecialAgentGibbs and I4U Members Chat: "Hello, Yellow BRICS Road."

SpecialAgentGibbs and I4U Members Chat: "Hello, Yellow BRICS Road."

07/28/2014

SpecialAgentGibbs] say hello yellow BRICS road.... (elton john)

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs What is your take on Zaps Post as far as him saying The system will be down for a Month ? does that mean Some will not be able to exchange until it comes back on line or Just Large Money movements?

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr That concept was alluded to a few months ago by a contact in Rio....

[SpecialAgentGibbs] I cannot personally agree to it, in it's entirety....

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs  so know one is ceatain until it happens ?

[SpecialAgentGibbs] To shut down anything below a specified level would cripple not only this country but, the entire world....

[SpecialAgentGibbs] To shut down all banking would bring commerce to a standstill, this country simply cannot have that happen
....

[Bear'sOpenHeart] SpecialAgentGibbs Wasn't it said before that there be limits only on international transfers? I wonder if that is what was alluded to in Zaps post..

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Bear'sOpenHeart Just MHO, international and perhaps large level transactions IF their intentions are to thwart the criminal activities

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs True VeryTrue. I was unsure of exactly how to read what was said. Maybe Just stop large transfers Totally disable the bad guys moves Beat them at their own game??

[SpecialAgentGibbs] The main objective, IMHO, is to stifle the large USD to TRN conversions

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Again, not new info, that's been bantered about for months

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs Going to phrase a new term with that Called "The Drug Dealer Shuffle" lol

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr there ya go

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs will save the country Billions Thats for sure!!

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr It's original concept was the savings would offset the USD deval

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Two birds, one stone

[sagefemme] SpecialAgentGibbs yup

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs, Sounds like a smart plan And Thank you for bringing what you do to the table for all of us Here. Means alot!!!

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr I have to thank those that have shared these things with me many months ago

[weimar] I thought it was fairly specific what Zap said?

[weimar] this closure (no international transfers other than normal commerce and domestic banking)

[SpecialAgentGibbs] weimar It's the convolusion of the concept that tends to run amok within dinarland which scare people half to tears

[weimar] SpecialAgentGibbs yes, and then others spread the same fear rumours

[highhopes] SpecialAgentGibbs Papabear from OOM and some others seem to think zaps timeline this week is dead on.....very encouraging

[SpecialAgentGibbs] highhopes As I said last night, do not try to paste timelines to this thing...

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Things HAD to be set into place, bstacles arose to be dealt with... And surely there may very well be more, until the bell rings

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Relax folks, the new system has already stepped onto center stage

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs, AOP played a good game, beat the cabel at their own game Freeze up their assets, take their $ away from them and Tricked them now losing their power over the world! Love it!!

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr make no mistake, they are a very cunning adversary

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs No doubt about that. But put a damper on their plot

[musiccitylady] on Fox News right now, Oliver North is speaking about the US standing with Malaki in Iraq.......so....... interesting!

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Pay no mind to all of that political caca theatre in Iraq

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Someone will snap their fingers, and Iraq will jump to the tune

[SpecialAgentGibbs] This time the manifest was to not just win some battle but rather to win the war

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[blackjon] SpecialAgentGibbs just for poo and giggles whT IF YOUR wrong and all this time it's all been in Iraqs hands it rv and we go to the bank cash in and walk away richer what are you going to tell the people that believe what you say

[SpecialAgentGibbs] blackjon The possibility that anyone can be wrong always exists.... How well has all the other "intel" worked out so far?

[blackjon] SpecialAgentGibbs great for me

[SpecialAgentGibbs] blackjon The end goal has, and is for dinar holders to exchange. How is it any different?

[SpecialAgentGibbs] blackjon Okay, if the intel so far has worked great for you, we must then assume that you have already exchanged?

[SpecialAgentGibbs] blackjon The fact that is has not yet happened is exactly the point we have been trying to make

[SpecialAgentGibbs] It would not happen until things are set right

[SpecialAgentGibbs] What good would it do to have such prosperity, to only be stripped away

[blackjon] SpecialAgentGibbs I'm very focused I know that this is all iraq

 [SpecialAgentGibbs] blackjon uummmkay

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs, and looking back Things had to happen the way they did. No one knew of everything that had to of happened, Therefore alot made everything related to the R v happening when it was not

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr pretty much, yes

[SpecialAgentGibbs] The ultimate goal is for global prosperity, to think it's only about one little country becoming wealthy borders on blindness

[SpecialAgentGibbs] The plan has been masterfully played

[Readynow] SpecialAgentGibbs for many--many years

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Readynow Yessir

[pursuitoftruth] motoxr It is hard to know when things are lined out when you don't know what the ultimate goal is supposed to be, other than us exchanging.

[motoxr] pursuitoftruth IMO It started out to be similiar to kuwait then turned into a gcr , systems had to be put in place cabels exposed countries united and said enough a new system brought to light for it all to work

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr Yes, it did in fact evolve

[pursuitoftruth] It evolved out of necessity! The world started imploding because of the fiat currency.

[pursuitoftruth] Because the system has been built on a debt and indebted system which has enslaved the world to a very select few elite.

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Do you now see how a new golden age is upon us... it HAD to at some point

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Originally, it was only designed to replace the pilferred Wanta/Mitterand funds

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Just as Kuwait was designed to boost the USA... remember how our deficit magically vanished when Clinton was in office

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Well, HELLO..... WE are the ones that gave Saddam the green light to roll into Kuwait in the first place…… Bush just sorta looked the other way LOL

[pursuitoftruth] SpecialAgentGibbs When Tony and DC keep saying there a some who do not want us to have this money, who do you think he is referring to.

[SpecialAgentGibbs] pursuitoftruth To be honest, us little peons in this game do not amount to piddle to them

[pursuitoftruth] I don't consider us to be a little piddle! It doesn't take many to change the world.

[SpecialAgentGibbs] They play on the big field… Far above what we collectively represent

[motoxr] SpecialAgentGibbs, But they will be happy to collect the taxes form us haha

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Taxes paid, spending boosting our economy... just icing on the cake

[SpecialAgentGibbs] IF you knew some of the big players in this, and the things they have planned, even set aside certain percentages of their pot your minds would be blown

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Zap alludes to some of it

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Billions upon billions have been slated for education, disease eradication, infrastructures, etc

[SpecialAgentGibbs] All I will say is IF you ever bump into some guy that wears an Admirals insignia... SHAKE HIS HAND AND SMILE!

 [SpecialAgentGibbs] I keep saying "social revolution"

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Folks, this is not just monetary reform... This is about eliminating third world countries by means of bringing them into the modern age

[SpecialAgentGibbs] WHY, in this day & age, are there millions without water, food, common disease treatment, etc???? WHY???

[SpecialAgentGibbs] Watch as these things are erradicated in the near future

[pursuitoftruth] SpecialAgentGibbs How are you going to keep the bad leaders from stealing all the money again.

[SpecialAgentGibbs] pursuitoftruth let the big boys handle it

SpecialAgentGibbs] Spreading out into too many topics...simply sit back and watch as the new system takes over... you all have front row seats

[motoxr] SAG Its nice knowing what an why we are looking at now

[SpecialAgentGibbs] motoxr even those that knew could not express until it was solidified  [motoxr] SpecailAgentGibbs looking back now, Makes alot of sence [SpecialAgentGibbs] I only know a small portion of the big dealio, wish I knew it all but then my head would prolly explode

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WhiteHats Fact Check #125 "Look Behind, Look Here, Look Ahead

WhiteHats Fact Check #125 "Look Behind, Look Here, Look Ahead

07/28/2014

Fact Check #125   Posted on July 27, 2014 by whitehatauxiliaries

RESPICE  ADSPICE  PROSPICE  --  (res-pe-chay  ad-spe-chay  pro-spe-chay)

(Latin – LOOK BEHIND, LOOK HERE, LOOK AHEAD)

Hello,

I thought it best to move on from FC 124, and the unpleasant topic surrounding it.

Once again, it’s time to assume a readiness posture and remain patient for events to transpire. We continue to watch with high anticipation and expectation.

We do not know in what precise form these events will manifest themselves to the general public. Such exact plans are not a part of our pay grade, and never will be.
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  That is perhaps a very good thing. However, as we ALL know, these plans are real, they are going to come about, and we have been warned to prepare for them (See FC115). If, by some chance, we are entrusted to release information of a contemporaneous nature, we will do so. By that I mean, “as the event unfolds”.

In the recorded history of Earth I am not aware of a time when a new century held so much potential for a culture to move forward as one, and with enough talent, technology and understanding to learn from past mistakes and make improvements that far exceed any that would have been possible in decades past.

There are no shortages of people who want to assist with such advances. I am lucky to know a few of them.

There are also no shortages of people who want to hinder them – just for personal gain and power – at the cost of literally holding back an entire planet from making much needed adjustments and preparations for the future.

Remember, the future is something we create. It is not some cold mathematical formula that is necessarily pre-ordained by a shrink-infested, half-ass focus group, or burnt out, mentally ossified, intransigent statisticians.

It’s bad enough that we are faced with so much resistance to cultural advancement from within our own species. We also have to contend with threats from off world acts of nature that we are not adequately prepared to deal with. One example is found here. ‘

We better get busy and focus on important matters, and those are not things like Kim Kardashian’s buttocks, or Miley Cyrus’ tongue.

The basic mission we have been following for so long is simply stated as “repairing the world’s shattered, looted and hopelessly bankrupt financial system“.

That is WHY these events are needed. It is not something to do for lack of something better, or to impress people at cocktail parties.

This is a very serious step for the world to take – but is often cheapened by the “used car salesman” atmosphere of the self promoters and braggarts . But, even then, when all is done and we have achieved the goals set forth, then what?

To that end, look ahead. The past is fixed, but the future is not. There is much work to be done, and as a culture, we are pretty far behind.

Continue to disregard guru “intel” and simply wait for things to happen. Even if you knew every detail, every timetable, every nuance and direction of every erg and dyne of the entire matter, there is little most of you could do to take advantage of it. ‘

We are all in a good position to know what is possible to be known. There is no need to wander the landscape in search of more.

No matter what the outcome, I want you all to know that it has been my pleasure to assist in bringing forth information and greater understanding of this journey into the future.

This includes introducing many more people to the work of the White Hats and how such ties into anticipated events. For now, baring any further unexpected need, this will be our last Fact Check until such time we are given authorization to deliver further information to you.

Again, our thanks goes out to our White Hat contact, the White Hats, their colleagues, support staff and all those who are working on these important matters. Now…….let’s see what a little more patience and time reveals   Thank you all!    WHA http://whitehatauxiliaries.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/fact-check-125/

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RT: Hague court had no authority in Yukos case, ruling politicized – Moscow

RT: Hague court had no authority in Yukos case, ruling politicized – Moscow

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jean

For those of you who aren’t yet aware, the Hague is pretty much controlled by the cabal . . . ~J

Published time: July 28, 2014 18:38

ARCHIVE PHOTO (Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin)

The Hague’s arbitration court was not legally empowered to view the case of Yukos Oil Company v. Russia, and the court’s “one-sided” ruling disregards previous Strasbourg court decisions on the issue, the Russian Finance Ministry said in a statement.

READ MORE: ‘Mega-arbitration’: Court orders Russia to pay $50bn in Yukos case

Viewing the case, filed by shareholders of former Russian oil giant Yukos against the Russian government, was not in the jurisdiction of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague, as Russia has not ratified the Energy Charter Treaty, the ministry said on Monday.

The statement, following the court’s sensational Monday ruling that ordered Russia to pay $50 billion in damages, also provided a detailed list of issues, which, according to the ministry, make the decision“opportunistic” and “politically biased.”

First of all, The Hague court ignored the previous decisions of the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which in September 2011 ruled that the Russian authorities had carried out “legitimate” and not politically motivated actions against Yukos “to counter the company’s tax evasion,” the ministry noted. The ruling contradicted Yukos shareholders’ claims that the company’s assets were purposefully expropriated by Moscow.

The Russian Finance Ministry meanwhile blasted the arbitration ruling as based on “one-sided investigation with one-sided application of evidence.”

The Hague court in effect reviewed the decisions of Russian courts on Yukos “as if the arbitration court was an additional authority for appealing the court orders,” the ministry said. It has made “theoretical speculations not supported by evidence” over the motivation of the Russian authorities’ actions in the case of Yukos, it added.

The international body failed to note that the people who controlled Yukos, including the oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky released from jail in December, were apparently aware of financial machinations aimed at a mass-scale tax evasion in favor of the company, the ministry stressed. The tax evasion scheme, which involved the creation of numerous bogus companies, was not properly considered in the court.

Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky (C) arrives at the Wall Museum in Berlin on December 22, 2013 to give a press conference few days after he was released after 10 years of jail. (AFP Photo / Clemens Bilan)

The arbitration court went as far as to judge “what Russian tax legislation should be like” as opposed to what it required in reality, the ministry said. The court refused to pass several controversial issues on taxes for review by Russian, UK or Cyprus competent authorities despite relying on the Energy Charter Treaty that outlines a need for such reviews, it added.

While in effect saying The Hague court decision was not legally binging for Moscow, the ministry added that “the Russian Federation will challenge the arbitration court’s decisions in the courts of the Netherlands.”

According to the ministry, “the arbitration court failed to approach the adjudication with common sense, which is required from the judges in such situations,” which resulted in an unobjective and biased decision.

“Such an approach undermines the authority of the Arbitration court and the Energy Charter Treaty, which are being applied in increasingly politicized manner and, as in this case, have become the objects of abuse on behalf of domestic investors trying to evade taxes,” the ministry said.

ECHR is expected to announce a fresh decision on Yukos’ multi-billion dollar claim against Russia on Thursday, as the defunct company’s shareholders have filed a separate application with the Strasbourg court, Reuters reported.

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Politics

Top 18 Secret Mercenary Armies of the CIA

Jamie Frater July 10, 2007

The United States have a well known history of providing military support to countries in need. But from time to time, the US Government has provided secret forces. While many are successful, there have also been a number of failures. This is a list of the ten top secret armies of the CIA.
1. Ukrainian Partisans Wikipedia
From 1945 to 1952 the CIA trained and aerially supplied Ukranian partisan units which had originally been organised by he Germans to fight the Soviets during WWII. For seven years, the partisans, operating in the Carpathian Mountains, made sporadic attacks. Finally in 1952, a massive Soviet military force wiped them out.
2. Chinese Brigade in Burma Wikipedia
After the Communist victory in China, Nationalist Chinese soldiers fled into northern Burma. During the early 1950s, the CIA used these soldiers to create a 12,000 man brigade which made raids into Red China. However, the Nationalist soldiers found it more profitable to monopolise the local opium trade.
3. Guatemalan Rebel Army Wikipedia
After Guatemalan president Jacobo Arbenz legalised that country’s communist party and expropriated 400,000 acres of United Fruit banana plantations, the CIA decided to overthrow his government. Guatemalan rebels were trained in Honduras and backed up with a CIA air contingent of bombers and fighter planes. This army invaded Guatemala in 1954, promptly toppling Arbenz’s regine.
4. Sumatran Rebels Wikipedia
In an attempt to overthrow Indonesian president Sukarno in 1958, the CIA sent paramilitary experts and radio operators to the island of Sumatra to organise a revolt. With CIA air support, the rebel army attacked but was quickly defeated. The American government denied involvement even after a CIA b-26 was shot down and its CIA pilot, Allen Pope, was captured.
5. Khamba Horsemen Wikipedia
After the 1950 Chinese invasion of Tibet, the CIA began recruiting Khamba horsemen – fierce warriors who supported Tibet’s religious leader, the Dalai Lama – as they escaped into India in 1959. These Khambas were trained in modern warfare at Camp Hale, high in the rocky mountains near Leadville, Colorado. Transported back to Tibet by the CIA operated Air American, the Khambas organised an army number at its peak some 14,000. By the mid-1960s the Khambas had been abandoned by the CIA but they fought on alone until 1970
6. Bay of Pigs Invasion Force Wikipedia
In 1960, CIA operatives recruited 1,500 Cuban refugees living in Miami and staged a surprise attack on Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Trained at a base in Guatemala, this small army – complete with an air force consisting of B-26 bombers – landed at the Bay of Pigs on April 19, 1961. The ill-conceived, poorly planned operation ended in disaster, since all but 150 men of the force were either killed or captured within three days.

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7. L’armee Clandestine Wikipedia
In 1962, CIA agents recruited Meo tribesmen living in the mountains of Laos to fight as guerrillas against Communist Pathet Lao forces. Called l’armee Clandestine, this unit – paid, trained, and supplied by the CIA – grew into a 30,000 man force. By 1975 the Meos – who had numbers a quarter million in 1962 – had been reduced to 10,000 refugees fleeing into Thailand.
8. Nung Mercenaries Wikipedia
A Chinese hill people living in Vietname, the Nungs were hired and organised by the CIA as a mercenary force, during the Vietnam war. Fearsome and brutal fighters, the Nungs were employed throughout Vietnam and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The Nungs proved costly since they refused to fight unless constantly supplied with beer and prostitutes.
9. Peruvian Regiment Wikipedia
Unable to quell guerrilla forces in its eastern Amazonian provinces, Peru called on the US for help in the mid-1960s. The CIA responded by establishing a fortified camp in the area and hiring local Peruvians who were trained by Green Beret personnel on loan from the US army. After crushing the guerrillas, the elite unit was disbanded because of fears it might stage a coup against the government.
10. Congo Mercenary Force Wikipedia
In 1964, during the Congolese Civil War, the CIA established an army in the Congo to back pro-Western leaders Cyril Adoula and Joseph Mobutu. The CIA imported European mercenaries and Cuban pilots – exiles from Cuba – to pilot the CIA air force, composed of transports and B-26 Bombers.
11. The Cambodian Coup Wikipedia
For over 15 years, the CIA had tried various unsuccessful means of deposing Cambodia’s left-leaning Prince Norodom Sihanouk, including assassination attempts. However, in March, 1970, a CIA-backed coup finally did the job. Funded by US tax dollars, armed with US weapons, and trained by American Green Berets, anti-Sihanouk forces called Kampuchea Khmer Krom (KKK) overran the capital of Phnom Penh and took control of the government. With the blessing of the CIA and the Nixon administration, control of Cambodia was placed in the hands of Lon Nol, who would later distinguish himself by dispatching soldiers to butcher tens of thousands of civilians.
12. Kurd Rebels Wikipedia
During the early 1970s the CIA moved into eastern Iraq to organize and supply the Kurds of that area, who were rebelling against the pro-Soviet Iraqi government. The real purpose behind this action was to help the shah of Iran settle a border dispute with Iraq favourably. After an Iranian-Iraq settlement was reached, the CIA withdrew its support from the Kurds, who were then crushed by the Iraqi Army.
13. Angola Mercenary Force Wikipedia
In 1975, after years of bloody fighting and civil unrest in Angola, Portugal resolved to relinquish its hold on the last of its African colonies. The transition was to take place on November 11, with control of the country going to whichever political faction controlled the capital city of Luanda on that date. In the months preceding the change, three groups vied for power: the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA) and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). By July 1975, the Marxist MPLA had ousted the moderate FNLA and UNITA from Luanda, so the CIA decided to intervene covertly. Over $30 million was spent on the Angolan operation, the bulk of the money going to buy arms and pay French and South African mercenaries, who aided the FNLA and UNITA in their fight. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, US officials categorically denied any involvement in the Angolan conflict. In the end, it was a fruitless military adventure, for the MPLA assumed power and controls Angola to this day.
14. Afghan Mujaheedin Wikipedia
Covert support for the groups fighting against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan began under President Jimmy Carter in 1979, and was stepped up during the administration of Ronald Reagan. The operation succeeded in its initial goal, as the Soviets were forced to begin withdrawing their forces in 1987. Unfortunately, once the Soviets left, the US essentially ignored Afghanistan as it collapsed into a five-year civil war followed by the rise of the ultra-fundamentalist Taliban. The Taliban provided a haven for Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, the perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
15. Salvadoran Death Squads Wikipedia
As far back as 1964, the CIA helped form ORDEN and ANSESAL, two paramilitary intelligence networks that developed into the Salvadoran death squads. The CIA trained ORDEN leaders in the use of automatic weapons and surveillance techniques, and placed several leaders on the CIA payroll. The CIA also provided detailed intelligence on Salvadoran individuals later murdered by the death squads. During the civil war in El Salvador from 1980 to 1992, the death squads were responsible for 40,000 killings. Even after a public outcry forced President Reagan to denounce the death squads in 1984, CIA support continued.
16. Nicaraguan Contras Wikipedia
On November 23, 1981, President Ronald Reagan signed a top secret National Security Directive authorising the CIA to spend $19 million to recruit and support the Contras, opponents of Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. In supporting the Contras, the CIA carried out several acts of sabotage without the Congressional intelligence committees giving consent – or even being informed beforehand. In response, Congress passed the Boland Amendment, prohibiting the CIA from providing aid to the Contras. Attempts to find alternate sources of funds led to the Iran-Contra scandal. It may also have led the CIA and the Contras to become actively involved in drug smuggling. In 1988, the Senate Subcommittee on Narcotics, Terrorism, and International Operations concluded that individuals in the Contra movement engaged in drug trafficking; that known drug traffickers provided assistance to the Contras; and that ‘there are some serious questions as to whether or not US officials involved in Central America failed to address the drug issue for fear of jeopardizing the war effort against Nicaragua’.
17. Haitian Coup Wikipedia
In 1988, the CIA attempted to intervene in Haiti’s elections with a ‘covert action program’ to undermine the campaign of the eventual winner, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Three years later, Aristide was overthrown in a bloody coup that killed more than 4,000 civilians. Many of the leaders of the coup had been on the CIA payroll since the mid-1980s. For example, Emmanuel ‘Toto’ Constant, the head of FRAPH, a brutal gang of thugs known for murder, torture, and beatings, admitted to being a paid agent of the CIA. Similarly, the CIA-created Haitian National Intelligence Service (NIS), supposedly created to combat drugs, functioned during the coup as a ‘political intimidation and assassination squad.’ In 1994, an American force of 20,000 was sent to Haiti to allow Aristide to return. Ironically, even after this, the CIA continued working with FRAPH and the NIS. In 2004, Aristide was overthrown once again, with Aristide claiming that US forces had kidnapped him.
18. Venezuelan Coup Attempt Wikipedia
On April 11, 2002, Venezuelan military leaders attempted to overthrow the country’s democratically-elected left-wing president, Hugo Chavez. The coup collapsed after two days as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets and as units of the military joined with the protestors. The administration of George W. Bush was the only democracy in the Western Hemisphere not to condemn the coup attempt. According to intelligence analyst Wayne Madsen, the CIA had actively organised the coup: ‘The CIA provided Special Operations Group personnel, headed by a lieutenant colonel on loan from the US Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to help organise the coup against Chavez.
Source: The book of lists
http://listverse.com/2007/07/10/top-10-secret-armies-of-the-cia/

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Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 1:34:05 PM                      
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10:03 PM EST

Deep Source #1:
"Sources in Iraq confirm that the situation in Iraq is progressing, the PM is to be announced. We are at a great opening. It is undeniable that once their government has their ducks in a row, we should see a rate change.

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HOT INTEL

HOT INTEL – THE FEDS ARE ALREADY ACCEPTING TRN’S [Treasure Reserve Note]. 100 B GALLONS IRAQ ARRIVING IN GALVASTON PAID IN TRN’S. TRN’S ARE LIVE!

AS OF 2 DAYS AGO, HUNT WAS ON FOR TWO BAD HOMBRES WHO WERE STOPPING THE RV IN RENO PER SOURCES.

WHALES ARE EXCHANGING THERE SCRIPT FOR TRN’S IN THE EXCHANGE CENTERS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

PP [Prosperioty Program, ARE BEING ‘DELIVERED’. 105 AND MORE DELIVERED AS OF TUESDAY. HEAD MAN MET WITH MARSHALS LAST WEEKEND IN ATLANTA TO COORDINATE DELIVERIES.

RV INTEL - THE FED TREASURY ARE AGAIN SLOWING DOWN PROCESSING THANKS TO JL & O . RELUCTANT TO RELEASE RV AS THIS WILL BE THE DEMISE OF THE FEDS.

TerryK
7-29-2014   Intel Guru TerryK   ITS HERE... NO STOPPING IT... THE PM [Precious Metals]; HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED IN IRAQ JUST NOT IN PUBLIC.  WE ARE TO SEE THIS ACCORDING TO SOURCES WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS AND FOCUSED ON THURSDAY NIGHT PROVIDING NOTHING GOES WRONG.   ADDITIONAL BONDS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE TRUSTS THAT WILL ALSO BRING IN THE NEW GOLD STANDARD AND THE RV.  WHAT IM BEING TOLD IS A COURIER IS ON ITS WAY TO THE USA TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.  AGAIN REMEMBER WE WENT THRU THIS MONTHS AGO SO TREAT ALL AS RUMOR. ON T.K. CALL LAST NIGHT HE SAID HE HEARD RATE IS AT $ 8.16, BUT HE HAS HEARD THAT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. ALSO HEARD CONFIRMED THAT COURIER ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON WITH THE KEY. ALSO IS HEARING THAT RENO IS READY TO GO. T.K. SAYS THIS REPORT CONFIRMED AS WELL: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Mid-Week Zap report HI ALL HERE IS WHERE ANOTHER PART OF THE LID COMES OFF. THE WHALES ARE BLOWIN. THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED. THEY ARE STREAMING IN PODS TO THE EXCHANGE CENTER IN RENO AND OTHER PARTS. THIS IS SIGNIFICANT OF COURSE. HANDLERS HAVE MANY TONS OF FISH TO GIVE. ALL TRANSACTION FUNDS AND CREDIT LINES HAVE BEEN RELEASED FOR USAGE. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? ONLY THE SHADOW AND SUSAN KNOW, BUT WE CAN ALL EXPECT FUNDS TO FLOW. REST IS SECRET FOR NOW. IN LOVE AND LIGHT IN OUR SERVICE ZAP “GOD IS; I AM; WE ARE”