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Does Opinions Matter - Do Governments have collective Opinion?

The Wiki Leaks, that we have the privilege of looking at spans over four decades and some of the material that we have seen so far, we look at the thoughts and processes of various U.S Governments. The idea that such a wide array of ideas and strategy that emanate based on the intelligence of the few that man these information gathering posts that develop the milieu of a country is something astonishing and provides lots of inputs as to the way we think, do and also how we evolve strategies to achieve objectives. As always in my posts, now is the time for me to veer of the present day politics and put forward my thinking as to how the powers over the years have garnered opinions to move public opinion in favour of a move that is adopted by any country. The Orwellian Maxim stands All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others. George Orwell , "Animal Farm" English essayist, novelist, & satirist (1903 - 1950) As common folks and people, we are m...

The North Korean Dilemma - Why?

It is crazy that a cash starved as well as food starved North Korea spends useful funds on Nuclear Armaments, Unfortunately, this is because of the overtures from US that make them belligerent.  US is a trigger happy country and want to act as the cop of the world. This is never an area where there is common world opinion. When countries are cornered by the US and put under pressure, they tend to do something on the contrary. Export of US ideas to other countries is considered a cultural invasion and is always resented upon. This is very similar to the US missionaries that push Christianize the world by economic incentives rather than as a philosophy and as a spiritual way to attain salvation.  Why does not the US take on the North Koreans they way they did with the IRAQIS. The economics of such intervention is never positive and even though North Koreas is much worse than IRAQ was under Saddam, still we do not see the US trying to destabilize North Korea and bring US brand of democrac...