Monday, February 28, 2005

Lebanese government resigns amid protests -- People Power!!

Yes, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall!!" This is exactly the law of existence, be it a family, society or Nation.

No Resilient strength can compare with the Common stand of the United People!!

Be it in the Following Human Evolution Era:

Stone Age

Argrarain

Mechanization

Electrification

Electronic

Communications & Computers

Internet & Web

Informations & Knowledge Base


Science & Technology can make lots of thing happen.

But the single things have not be Change is the heart & soul of Individual that make up the basic element of the human grouping.

With the Internet; Web Technology, Informations can be search & found in second.

The technique of Ruling people by:

Threats & Aggressions

High Pressure

Deceiving

Using Gods & Evils

Unjust

Slavery

..etc.


Can only work for a short period of times. It would not be able to last.

The Wisdom of the Knowledge individual is "Freedom" & to be "Free"!!

The Knowledge citizens on earth have only one unspoken wisdom from their Heart that is "Enligthment!!"

As Lao Tze said:
"Those Who Have the Heart of People, Have The World!!"





Lebanese government resigns amid protests

BEIRUT (AP) — With shouts of "Syria out!," more than 25,000 flag-waving protesters massed outside Parliament on Monday in a dramatic display of defiance that forced the resignation of Lebanon's prime minister and Cabinet two weeks after the assassination of an opposition leader.

In a show of mass support for the opposition in Monday's parliamentary debate, about 25,000 people demonstrated calling for Syria to withdraw its army from Lebanon. By Adnan Hajj Ali, AP

Cheering broke out among the demonstrators in Martyrs' Square when they heard Prime Minister Omar Karami's announcement on loudspeakers that the government was stepping down. Throughout the day, protesters handed out red roses to soldiers and police.

"It is the first victory, but it will not be the last," opposition leader and former information minister Ghazi al-Areedh told the crowd in a scene broadcast live around the Arab world.

But in the northern port of Tripoli, Karami's hometown, about 50 supporters angered by his resignation shot pistols in the air and blocked a street in front of his office.

However, opponents drove around the city, honking in joy.

Many in Lebanon accuse Syria and Karami's government of being behind the slayings of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 16 others in a huge Feb. 14 bombing, pressing hard in the two weeks since for the government to resign and for Syria to withdraw its roughly 15,000 troops positioned in Lebanon.

"We want no other army in Lebanon except the Lebanese army!" protesters chanted, climbing the martyrs' statue and praying before candles at Hariri's flower-covered grave, which lies at the piazza's edge.

Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview published Monday that he would not withdraw troops from Lebanon until Damascus had guarantees and there was overall "peace" in the region. Syrian intelligence agents also are present through much of the country and could be used to crack down on the opposition movement.

In Washington, the White House praised the resignation of Karami's government, saying it opens the door for new elections "free of all foreign interference" from neighboring Syria.

"We are closely watching developments with great interest," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said. "The resignation of the Karami government represents an opportunity for the Lebanese people to have a new government that is truly representative of their country's diversity."

Karami's Cabinet will continue as a caretaker government. The next step is for the president to appoint a prime minister after consulting with parliament members. The new prime minister consults parliamentary blocs to form a Cabinet that must withstand a parliamentary vote of confidence.

Karami had replaced the billionaire Hariri, credited with playing a key role in rebuilding Lebanon after its devastating 1975-1990 civil war.

"Today the government fell. Tomorrow, it's the one huddled in Anjar," opposition leader Elias Atallah told the crowd to cheers, referring to the Syrian intelligence chief based in the eastern Lebanese town of Anjar. He said the opposition will continue its actions until all demands are met.

The protesters went further, immediately shouting for the resignation of pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud.

"Lahoud, your turn is coming!" they said.

Others in the sea of red, white and green flags chanted, "Syria Out!" and "Freedom, sovereignty, independence!"

The protest continued after nightfall, complete with images broadcast on a large video screen, a scene that recalled anti-government protests in Ukraine late last year. Banners proclaimed in English: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall."

Lahoud's six-year term was renewed in September by Parliament, under apparent Syrian pressure to change the constitution, which banned further terms. A U.N. resolution demanded Lebanon hold presidential elections, Syrian troops pull out of Lebanon and Syria stop interfering in Lebanese affairs.

"The battle is not over. It is just beginning. We want to know who killed Prime Minister Hariri," opposition legislator Faris Saeed said, addressing the crowd.

The crowd, some flashing "V for victory" signs, responded loudly and in unison: "Syria! Syria!"

Syrian President Bashar Assad said in remarks published Monday that a Syrian troop withdrawal depended on achieving peace in the Middle East.

"Under a technical point of view, the withdrawal can happen by the end of the year," Assad told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. "But under a strategic point of view, it will only happen if we obtain serious guarantees. In one word: peace."

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Satterfield met Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud on Monday to reiterate Washington's demand for a withdrawal of Syrian forces, which came to Lebanon ostensibly as peacekeepers during the civil war.

Interior Minister Suleiman Franjieh had banned all protests Monday on grounds of "supreme national interests." The security forces cordoned off Martyr's Square early in the morning, but they made no serious effort to disperse the demonstrators, many of whom had slept in the square.

Some soldiers and police even sympathized with the protesters and were seen advising newcomers on how to evade the cordon.

During the parliament session, legislators stopped their debate and stood for a moment of silence at 12:55 p.m., the exact time Hariri died two weeks earlier. Hariri's sister, legislator Bahiya Hariri, addressed the parliament in black and called on the government to resign. Read more...

USATODAY.com - Lebanese government resigns amid protests

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Bush Says Europe Should Not Lift .... Why Would Not Affect the Balance of China -- Taiwan

Mr G W Bush may be obtained the wrong advise from his aides about the Chinese in regards to:

1. Histories

2. Culture

3. Values of Life

4. Family Values

5. Ethics & Conducts

6. Virtues

7. Believes

8. People

9. Wishes & Wants & Needs

10. Heart


These are very dangeress for a SuperPower to take lead in the policing peace in this world.

The Chinese Language words doubts is consist of two character, "Chai Yi" that is guessing & doubts!!

The history of over 6,000years of wars internally, the internal war is far from over.

Although I am not born in the era of 2nd World War, however, experinces have been passed on my parents who have gone through the suffering.
even in South East Asia.. I have experiencing Riots, massacres in the 60's.. I have told the heirs that the bloodly experience of Killing & important of having peace.

The reason for the Emperor's to emphasis on Art then promoting Science & Technology in the Nation is that what the saint's in Chinese history regards Science & Technology who make their people heartless & loose their traditional culture.

The education system & conducts is cultivating Integrity & Virtue within individual, family, society & then the Nation.

As far as Han dynasty, the Emperor Liu Cher already send his foreign Minister Zhang Chien the Western world.

What the Zhong Hwa Race Wants & Needs is the Foods & Shelters for all, however, today even after New China established since 1949, the Government still have achieve only say 20% of the total populations in the upper & middle class.

The Zhong Hwa Race for their history have exhibited that they have for long living in the Emperor Court governing system then the Russian Communism. That is the reason Mao found that his party association with the Russian Communist system is not going to work. & Launch his so called Culture Revolutions to push forward his Mao's Philiosophy!!

In facts, in the Zhong Hwa Race history, Mao is not the 1st Leader to called for "Culture Revolutions", I can single out atleast 6 major "Culture Revolutions" for the past, say the last 3,000years of Zhong Hwa race of civilization

After, Mao & Zhou passed away, Chen Wen is behind Deng is launching the New Market Economy for Zhong Hwa.

Now looking at the Issue of Taiwan & China Relationship.

One must return to the History to understand the roots & the people between Taiwan & Fuqian , especially the Dialect speaking by the people in ThongShan Island of Fuqian is actually the mother tongue of Taiwan Dialect.


Back about 2,000 years ago, the people of ThongShan even till the 1980, were mainly fishing for living.. they travel to the sea & at night they have landed in Taiwan for rest or due to the weather conditions they stay back in the island of Taiwan. Then they have relationships with the local Tribes, who have moved to Taiwan earlier when Taiwan was still not an island by itself.

My research into the Aboriginal of Alaska, to the Whole North & South America, Hokaido..Japan..Taiwan..Hainan,..Guanxi...Vietnam...Phillipines
..Malaysia..Polynessia..Australia..NewZeland..
they are all at once belong to the same trides roots. Their native Language, customs, believes...food & drinks all share the common with those found in Zhong Hwa coastal sites.

When I visit the Mayan sites in Mexico & South America, the elite official was telling me that they have the historical record that the Chinese Aboriginals are their ancesters from the Chinese Aboriginals. Also from their birth mark during the baby time & ..many artifacts have proved that finding.

Taiwan, if the PRC would want to take it by Military aggression then, it could have happen even much earlier. As the "Chinese Government" & the people of the Nation regards "Taiwan" is a county of PRC. For those people that in Taiwan, atleast 90% of the Baby bloomers have their relations in Fuqian mainly & those descendants of Chiang officer from all over China.

It is noted that when Chiang make his last stop in Thongshan, he have conscripted all the males 15th years old & above to Taiwan as his soldiers.

So you see the relationship between Taiwan is still within the family.

China need Taiwan Professional & Businessmen to help to build the economy for their people, Taiwan businessmen & professional needs China as their domestic market & new home for their living.

The Wishes, Wants & needs of the "Zhong Hwa" race is to be prosperities & survive peacefully, any war between the 2 is not going to be beneficial to the people of both who share the common roots.

Now let's look at the history of 8 nations occupations of China.. and the war between Russia & Japan in Manchuria, then the government is using the Money & Land buy for peace.

Looking at the veitnam war as an example, Deng could have order their soldiers to take down Honoi in hours, & then let's talk in the UN conventions. But again, Deng have use the father figure to work out with the Vietnam by saying that Teaching them a lesson.

In the teaching Lao Tze & Mancius, when the nation is facing the aggression from external threats then the Ruler wqould have the solid reason to call for the support of their people. The saint's also further said all weapons are considered as evil tool.

The Best Offensive is Defence.

The best thing to do & bring Happiness & peace & stability to the people is provide Jobs, Foods, Shelter & Education.

The greatest Enemy is The Enemy Within!!

Between Taiwan & China.. just leave them alone!!

As the old saying the Parents would not kill their own heirs!!

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Bush Says Europe Should Not Lift Its China Arms Embargo
By ELISABETH BUMILLER

BRUSSELS, Feb. 22 - A simmering dispute with Europe came to the forefront on Tuesday when President Bush said there was "deep concern" in the United States that lifting the European Union's arms embargo against China would change the balance of relations between China and Taiwan.

The issue has been one of the few disagreements to spill into the open during Mr. Bush's trip to repair relations across the Atlantic. He and European leaders have worked intently to ease hard feelings over the Iraq invasion, and they have played down the conflict that has risen in the last few months over the arms embargo. Even as he expressed his concerns on Tuesday, Mr. Bush insisted that he was willing to listen to European views on the issue.

In his most explicit public argument, the president said lifting the ban would allow the transfer of critical military technology to the Chinese that would "change the balance of relations between China and Taiwan, and that's of concern."

The administration also fears that such technology, especially advanced radar and communications systems, might be passed on to other countries.

Mr. Bush spoke at a joint news conference with the secretary general of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, after a summit meeting of alliance leaders agreed to help train security officers for Iraq.

For Europe, the end of the embargo, which was imposed in 1989 after China's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, would open a profitable new avenue for arms sales. But leaders also say allowing the sales, which they propose to do by June, would be an important way to forge ties with China.

President Jacques Chirac of France said Tuesday that Europe remained steadfast in its desire to end the ban. He said that "we intend to lift the last obstacles in our relations" with China. But he also said the ban should be lifted "under conditions that Europe and the United States define together."

Officials on both sides said that underneath the diplomatic words was a deep philosophical divide, and that the Americans were taking a hard line against European willingness to engage the Chinese in negotiations and promises.

The European Union is almost certain to lift the 15-year-long embargo by June, but it has tried to quell American fears by saying it will limit the transfer of advanced technology to the Chinese by developing a tough new "code of conduct" for arms exports.

Mr. Bush said he was interested in looking at that code of conduct, and went so far as to say on his second day of a four-day trip to Belgium, Germany and Slovakia that he was on a "listening tour." But he expressed skepticism about the ability of the Europeans to come up with a proposal for curbing the transfer of technology to the Chinese that would satisfy the United States.

"Whether they can or not, we'll see," he said.

A senior Bush administration official who briefed reporters on Monday night was far more unequivocal about the administration's opposition. "We remain concerned," the official said. "I should not leave you in any way with the impression that we have changed our view. We have merely heard out the Europeans. I expect that a dialogue - a friendly, serious dialogue about these issues - will continue."

Bush administration officials are most concerned that lifting the embargo would allow the Europeans to sell such advanced technology to the Chinese that they will be able to move to a "next generation" warfare capacity and develop the kind of sophisticated military systems that the United States has used in Afghanistan and Iraq. Such systems could include advanced airborne radar and communications systems, possibly similar to the American E-8C Joint Stars aircraft that help give commanders the ability to reroute troops and airstrikes quickly on the battlefield.

"The administration is not concerned at this time that the Europeans are going to start selling fighter jets, missiles and tanks to the Chinese," said Robin Niblett, the director of the European program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

In his news conference, Mr. Bush also told the Europeans that when they settled on their new code of conduct, they needed to "sell it to the United States Congress."

The president, who mentioned the problems with Congress during a small dinner he gave for Mr. Chirac on Monday night, was alluding to rising concern from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress about Europe's plans to lift the embargo.

Senator Richard G. Lugar, the Indiana Republican who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in an interview in The Financial Times on Friday that he would support restrictions on American sales of advanced military technology to Europe unless there were strong assurances from Europe that such technology would not be diverted to China when the embargo was lifted. He also said that if lifting the embargo were to result in such a diversion, he would support restrictions on the sales of American weapons technology to Europe.

Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed a resolution by a 411-3 vote that condemned the European Union's plans.

Andy Fisher, Mr. Lugar's spokesman, said in a telephone interview on Tuesday after Mr. Bush made his remarks that Mr. Lugar was most concerned about advanced military technology passing from China to a "rogue element" that could use it against the United States.

The Department of Defense annual report on China's military last year raised another possible effect of lifting the European arms sales. It said that although Russia would most likely still be the primary supplier of advanced weapons to China, with Europe acting as "an emerging supplier," the new sales would also "enhance China's leverage in negotiating purchases," making even more advanced weapons systems and technology available.

European leaders say changes they are making to their code of conduct on arms exports, first adopted in 1998, would substantially limit sales of technology to China. Among the proposed changes would be information sharing, meaning that the European Union would inform Washington of any arms sales to China that would have been prohibited under the embargo. Such information would theoretically allow the United States to track sales and potentially keep weapons out of the wrong hands.

The Bush administration has countered that it wants more specifics from European officials about how a revised code of conduct would work in practice. "The E.U. has made certain statements, certain declarations about the hypothetical effect of lifting the arms embargo - that is, no increase qualitatively, no increase quantitatively," the senior administration official said in the briefing. "So we would like to know what that means, how this would be enforced, how this would be carried out, in view of the real-world situation."

The Bush administration also opposes lifting the embargo because in its view the Chinese are still engaged in the human rights abuses, like the arrests of dissidents, that initially caused the embargo. "The reasons for the arms embargo being imposed in the first place - that is, Tiananmen and the arrests - have not materially changed," the administration official said. "The people arrested are still in prison, the human rights situation is not appreciably better."

Later in the day, Mr. Bush met with European leaders at the headquarters of the European Union, and at a news conference afterward reiterated that the United States was not on the verge of war with Iran. But he did not rule out, as he has not in the past, military action.

"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous," he said, then added, to some laughter in the room, "and having said that, all options are on the table."

Mr. Bush had a working dinner with European leaders, and then is headed on Wednesday for meetings with the German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, in Mainz. On Thursday in Bratislava, Slovakia, he will meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Rumsfeld Worried About China Threat - My Views On Why China Is Not??

Now Let's me explain:

Why China Cannot Be & Will Not Be the Threat of Asian countries & USA.

1. China populations is 1.5Billons & US is 350millions.

2. The 2 are separated by the Pacific Ocean of some over 13,000miles.

3. China Budget of $13Billions is still less than US Budget of $19Billions to $419Billions by 2006

4. The ratio per people count is much Less than US

5. The Digital Technology & Military Technology Superior of US is Far more advance say atleast 15 years
Ahead of China.

6. Star War Technology Supreme Leadership of US

7. The Chinese Government is further reducing their Military payrolls more cut on people.

8. Looking into the history of "Zhong Hwa Race" , 6,000 years of Civil War or Family Power struggle war's

9. The integrations of Races is far to completions, Integrating over 16,0000 races into a united hormogenius race is far from ending
perhaps it would take say another 150 years or so.

10. 80% of the people still lives in poverty lines.

11. About 10% are well educated.

12. 20% of the total populations are Middle Class Who want to be having "American Dreams"

13. China Leaders know that their priority is Food, Shelter, Energy, Health, Environments, Water...

14. 80% of the people in the rural need jobs

15. Jobs needed for those retrended by the National & States Enterprise & Government's units

16. Educations for All is still far too reach

17. The Conducts & Ethics issues of those Officers in positions is a major concern for the Government & Cetral Committees

18. In the 6,000 years of Histories, Chinese people are thought by the parents not to be involve in Politics & Wars be it in the family,
societies, states & neigbouring countries.

19. The strategies times again prove that "Zhong Hwa" race is not Warriors is by the culture of "Become Rich" let's other people
do it or fight, self-caring philosophies

20. China need to have a peaceful partners to source for resources & food for
their people & stabilities.

History always prove that the "Ruller of Zhong Hwa" act like a Parents in command of the family then "Kill & Rule"

For e.g The war with India in the late 60's, The War with Russia at the Border, The war with Vietnam, which they call it teach them a lesson!!

Be it whoever in power, the philosophies of

Lao Tze,

Confusius,

Mansius,
is always the main philosophies of influence

On the War & Peace Strategies.

Jiang Thai Gong

Kwei Ku Tze

Sun Tze - Sun Ping

Zhu Ker Conming

Liu Poi Wen

Mao Zhe Dong ( Mao is using Modern Mandarin to sum up those Ideologies Above)

Idealogies have been applied according to times & situations.


As Sun Tze said the best Victory is go to the War without Incurring Losses is the supreme Victories.

Also, the "Zhong Hwa Race" for generations of suffering from Wars & killing, What they needs is a peaceful life for them & for their heirs, otherwise when their ancestors left the Middle Kingdom East ward to North & South America, & West Ward to Europe & Africa some the nearest is 50-60 thousand years ago. They would have conquer the wholeworld & install themself as the Emperor of their New Foundland then not till now!!

Than telling their heirs that once they make enough money..they should return to their root.

"Chinese People Want Peace - Chinese People Need Peace!!"

"Zhong Hwa Race" Will Always be The Peaceful Race On Earth!!


The Chinese People Understand:

" When One Have The Heart of The People Then They Have The World!!"

A Heartless Warrior Would Have Short Lives!!



Rumsfeld Worried About China
NewsMax.com Wires

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's plan for the Navy calls for buying fewer ships, while China, a potential security hot spot, is increasing and repositioning its fleet. It's a prospect that concerns some lawmakers. [Story continues below...]

The plan is contained in Bush's 2006 budget proposal, which Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Thursday defended, saying the military was closely watching China's moves but that the U.S. Navy remains the pre-eminent fleet.

"The United States Navy ... is the Navy on the face of the Earth that is a true blue water navy," Rumsfeld told the Senate Armed Services Committee. "On the other hand, when one looks at trend lines, it is something that we have to think about."

The Pentagon says buying fewer ships than previously planned won't affect combat ability. Previous budgets envisioned purchasing six Virginia-class attack submarines, seven DD(X) destroyers and 10 San Antonio-class amphibious landing ships through 2011.

The 2006 budget calls for three submarines, five destroyers and nine landing ships. It also proposes eliminating one of the Navy's 12 aircraft carriers. Overall, Bush is proposing to increase the Pentagon's budget by $19 billion, to $419 billion next year. The budget calls for buying fewer planes, ships and submarines in favor of spending more on counterterrorism.

Republicans and Democrats argued that cutting back now could jeopardize the Navy's long-term domination of the seas, particularly in light of China's military improvements.

Lawmakers also worry that any reductions would cost them work and jobs at the nation's shipyards.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins, whose state of Maine is home to the Bath Iron Works, one of the Navy's largest ship builders, expressed her reservations to Rumsfeld.

"I recognize that our naval fleet still remains the most technologically advanced in the world. But the decreasing number of ships being procured, particularly in the light of the Chinese buildup, really concerns me," she said.

"Are you concerned about projections that the Chinese fleet may well surpass the American fleet in terms of numbers in just a decade's time?"

"Senator," Rumsfeld replied, "it is an issue that the department thinks about and is concerned about and is attentive to."

One of Rumsfeld's top aides, Douglas Feith, echoed the secretary's views in an appearance later Thursday before the Council on Foreign Relations, a private think tank.

Feith, the undersecretary of defense for policy, singled out China as among "important powers in the world," whose strategic choices will influence U.S. national security.

"Of the new powers that are rising ... the country that can be expected to have the greatest effect on international relations is China," Feith said.

China has invested heavily in its own defense in the past few years. Prohibited from buying U.S. and European arms under an embargo, Beijing purchased at least $13 billion worth of weapons from Russia between 1993 and 2003, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. China's arsenals now are stocked with Russian-made submarines, destroyers, supersonic fighters and anti-ship missiles, as well as weapons it increasingly is making on its own.

CIA Director Porter Goss told the Senate Intelligence Committee this week that China last year increased its ballistic missile forces and rolled out several new submarines.

"Improved Chinese capabilities threaten U.S. forces in the region," Goss said.

New Birth

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