European Aviation Safety Investigators Have Qantas Concerns 2008-07-31 The concerns have been heightened by the emergency landing that a Qantas Boeing 747 had to perform at Manila airport following part of the aircraft's fuselage being dislodged from the aircraft by a yet to be determined chain of events.Recent Qantas i..read on
The World\'s Airlines - Boom or Bust 2008-07-26 First of all we might determine the reasons behind the rises in fuel prices. The two main reasons for rising are demand and greed. In terms of demand it should be noted that developing countries, and mainly India and China, have an i..read on
Israel Tests Iran Attack Theory over the Mediterranean 2008-06-23
The practice sessions were sighted on radar on Cyprus as well as by civilian aircraft in the area and the aircraft were also physically sighted and observed. The F16 and F15 aircraft were fully armed and the support aircraft were seen to..read on
The Beijing Olympics And Chinese Human Right 2008-06-30 Sure, the 2008 Olympic Games will proceed but China's behaviour in terms of its commitments as well as the processes through which it gained the bid are open to serious questioning. The questions the International Olympic Committee mus..read on
Global Warming - Small Island Nations to Disappear Within Years 2008-06-17 President Atone Tong recently said during a visit to New Zealand that Kiribati, as a nation, may no longer exist in 60 years and that Kiribati's population of 90,000 may have move elsewhere much earlier than within the 60-year timeframe in order to s..read on
Bush, Blair and Howard Wanted For War Crimes 2008-06-07
With Australia's John Howard and Britain's Tony Blair now out of office and George Bush starting to count his final days as US President, human rights and other international law organisations are beginning to line-up with submissio..read on
U.N. Human Rights Processes Collapse 2007-04-30
What were already farcical processes in terms of UN human rights enforcement have virtually collapsed following the United Nations failure to bring human rights and other international law abuses forward into the International Crimina..read on
Luf at Large 18 2007-04-25 During the recent air show at Avalon, near Melbourne in Australia, the pilot of a C27, a modernised G222 troop transport aircraft designed in Italy, did a low level barrel roll. Just as well he had no Army parachutists hanging out of the back of the ..read on
Arab-Israel Peace Within Reach 2007-04-22
What appeared not to have been possible for decades may now be within reach if everything goes in accordance to proposals that are currently being formulated by the various Arab States including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria and the Gulf..read on
Israel Still Practicing \'Bunker Busting\' 2007-04-19
Israel Still Practicing 'Bunker Busting'
The Israeli Air Force is still practicing its 'bunker-buster' techniques over the Mediterranean as well as over Israeli airspace. Six F15i's, a 707 tanker and an EC2 Hawkeye were recently dete..read on
Abolish NATO 2007-04-16 Moves are afoot in Europe to abolish NATO.
For many years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, better known as NATO, has provided Europe, the US and Canada with the combined strength and security against any perceived threat coming from ..read on
Luf at Large 16 2007-04-12
Western countries and the UK, the US in particular, seem no have absolutely no notion as to how the Middle East operates. The case of 15 British sailors and Marines is a classic example as to how not to conduct diplomacy. The 15 accidentally ..read on
CUBA - The Road to Democracy 2007-04-08
Much has been said as to what might happen to Cuba beyond the Castro era and, as per usual, vested interests have muddied the waters to the extent that those who are likely to eventually run the country have, with the blessing of the ..read on
Luf at Large 15 2007-04-05 And here are the latest words of wisdom from Australia's illustrious, half-witted Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander 'Shirley' Downer. This is what he said about David Hicks, the Guantanamo Bay detainee who has just pleaded guilty to a 'provide ..read on
Exchange Deal for U.S. and Australia? 2007-03-28
Australia's Foreign Minister, Alexander 'Shirley' Downer just can't resist opening his uninformed mouth, can he?
Here is boofhead, supporting the British position in relation to the 15 sailors and marines who were detained by the Ir..read on
BUSH and Freedom, Liberty and Democracy? 2007-04-01
When George Bush waffles on about freedom, liberty and democracy as if he knows something about the subject, most people either throw up or walk off in disgust.
You see, when young George talks about these lofty subjects, he is esse..read on
Oooops... 2007-03-21
A British Airways first-class passenger got the shock of his life recently when he discovered that there was a dead body sitting next to him on a flight between Delhi to London.
What happened was that, while the first-class passenge..read on
NATO IN AFGHANISTAN - THE ROAD TO NOWHERE 2007-03-25
It seems that just about every major country has had a go at trying to either conquer or stabilise Afghanistan, all of these attempts failing in one form or another, the most recent attempt being the Russian occupation which fell apart after ..read on
Australia\'s Defence Chaos 2007-03-18
Given the amount of defence lemons the Australian Government has been purchasing, Australians must be getting a bit worried about Australia's capacity to defend itself militarily. For years, the Australian Defence Force has been buying major ..read on
Travel Review 2007-03-07
It is interesting to watch the total US military paranoia at Guantanamo Bay NAS. On the US side of one particular closed and barricaded gate, numerous heavily armed US Marines with dogs and other paraphernalia were busy at it, their w..read on
THE CIA - AMERICA\'S OWN TERRORISM ORGANISATION AND ITS SECRET ACTIVITIES 2007-03-04
The US has been accused of conducting terrorism activities in various countries around the world; such activities designed to bypass international and U.S. domestic laws. The U.S. agency involved is the CIA, which can now be classifie..read on
Odds and Ends 2007-02-28
Poor people of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia. Here they were holding a perfectly peaceful vigil for the release of Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks outside the Springwood offices of local Parliamentary Representative named..read on
The CIA now classed as terrorists? Oooops 2007-02-21
The Australian Government has approved the construction of another U.S. spy-base, this one to be constructed near Geraldton in Western Australia. As per usual with the current Australian Government, the Australian population was not informed ..read on
IRAQ - BLUEPRINT FOR PEACE 2007-02-18
As the conflict in Iraq grinds on in a seemingly endless cycle of sectarian violence and counter violence, very little has been done, its seems, to get a permanent and lasting solution in terms of obtaining stability and personal and ..read on
GUANTANAMO BAY - THE DAVID HICKS TERRORISM CASE 2007-02-11
No Provable Facts, Little Evidence, And Lots Of Fiction.
There is very little doubt that when Australian David Hicks left Australia in 1999, he was not your average tourist hoping to have a bit of fun and games in the various Europea..read on
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY - DEAD BUT NOT YET BURIED 2007-02-25
It seems to be becoming more and more obvious that the overall U.S. foreign policy structure appears to have all but collapsed and that all that remains is for someone to give it decent burial.
The demise of American foreign policy g..read on
Australian Parliament Members Exposed 2007-03-14
Following Australian Members of Parliament being exposed recently in relation to them holding and operating 'dirt files' being operated by a number of them, the levels of activity within the various electorate offices have seen a substantial ..read on
Spot the KGB Officer 2007-02-14
How does one best annoy a 777 pilot? Stick a Cessna 152 in front of him on the taxiway ready for take-off or put a Pilatus PC12 in front of him on a landing approach.
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THE CASE AGAINST RUMSFELD 2007-02-04
Since the George W. Bush regime came to power, there have been numerous breaches of International Law, breaches of UN and other Conventions including the Geneva Convention. Those breaches are enough in severity and seriousness to warrant an i..read on
A VERY ROUGH LANDING 2007-02-07
Some time ago in Australia.
Royal Australian Air Force DHC4 Caribou is on its way into Townsville in Northern Queensland flying at 9000 ft. A Mooney 20 follows closely behind from Bankstown near Sydney flying at 19000 ft. On descent the Moo..read on
THE LIES OF IRAQ 2007-01-29
The way things have turned out in Iraq, those reading the statistics must be wondering as to how various countries got sucked into a war that nobody wanted, and resulting in a civil war that will take a genius to resolve.
To get to ..read on
Pilots Beware. Bath sighted at 37,000ft 2007-02-01 Just think of this one. You could be standing in the middle of Kabul waiting for either a bus or a taxi and up comes a vehicle and you get bundled into the back. Next thing you know, you are in Guantanamo Bay and you are there for five years an..read on
Humour, Laughs and Mirth 2007-01-27 There have been murmurings in the U.S. about the U.S. administration being interested in 'having a go' at Iran. Perhaps a little piece of advice to President Bush might be appropriate. "Don't even think about it, George. You are going to get done ove..read on
IRAN AND THE US - A DANGEROUS GAME OF BRINKMANSHIP 2005-06-07 While relations between the US and Iran have not been good ever since the fall of the Shah, the verbal hostilities between the two countries have become increasingly acrimonious in recent months.
In fact, with th..read on