Jerusalem News (8 August 2016, 4 Av, 5776)
Contents:
1. Quora: Is Germany banned forever from being a major power? by Frank Berger
2. Sweet "Adolf" the Big Pansy and the Idol of Colored Peoples.
Glamorizing Hitler by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
3. Germany Prepares for WW3?
Who's the Secret Buyer of Ukraine's 'Grom' Tactical Ballistic Missile System?
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1. Quora: Is Germany banned forever from being a major power?
Frank Berger, German citizen
Define major power..
Germany is 4th place in the ranks of the top world economies
Germany is 4th place worldwide in producing and exporting weapons of all kinds
Germany is 3rd place worldwide in producing renewable energy
Allegedly Navy Seals have been quoted that the opponent they'd least like to have in a conflict would be the KSK (Kommando Spezial Kräfte - the german variation of Special Forces)
Germany won the football world championship again
A German Passport will let you travel to more countries than any other passport in the world.
Germany has the largest beer-fest in the world.
And we do that with only 80 million people, while the US, China or Japan have a multitude of workforce compared to that..
So again, please, define major power ;)
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2. Sweet "Adolf" the Big Pansy and the Idol of Colored Peoples.
Glamorizing Hitler by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
Extracts:
http://www.aish.com/ci/s/Glamorizing-Hitler.html?s=mm
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The New York Times recently highlighted a growing trend worldwide: the use of Hitler in advertising, using the Nazi leader to lend prestige to products from selling shampoo in Turkey to fried chicken in Thailand.
Last year, “Hitler 2†blue jeans sold in Gaza City. (Lest anyone miss the violent anti-Jewish message, mannequins wearing the jeans even had knives taped to their hands.) Hitler’s image was printed on sugar packets in Croatia that also contained jokes about the Holocaust. “Hitler’s Cross†restaurant opened in Mumbai, India, in 2006. (The name was soon changed after lobbying by the local Jewish community.)These examples are only the tip of the iceberg. Hitler imagery is commonly used all over the world, and is proliferating, as Nazism gains a sort of glamor in parts of the world.
Here are just a few examples:
In South Korea, Hitler’s image has been used in Nazi-themed bars, to promote a Nazi-inspired clothing line, in purses called “Hitler Bags†and Coreana cosmetics whose controversial ads featured a model wearing a Nazi-style uniform.
Thailand has seen an explosion of Hitler-themed t-shirts, featuring cartoon characters such as Teletubbies or Ronald McDonald altered to look like Hitler and performing the Nazi salute. Some people sporting the fashion get into the act too, giving the one-armed Nazi salute to match the characters on their T-shirts.
So-called “Nazi Chic†is trending in parts of Asia where Nazi-inspired uniforms are popular. In China, it’s become popular for some grooms to dress in Nazi uniforms and pose as Nazi storm-troopers in wedding portraits. In 2014, the Korean girl group Pritz and the Indonesian singing star Ahmad Dhani performed while dressed in Nazi-themed uniforms. In India, a host of products have been linked to Hitler. “Hitler†ice cream cones became popular in the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2015.
This followed the success of “The Nazi Collection†of sheets and pillowcases emblazoned with swastikas in Mumbai and the “Hitler†clothing store that opened in Ahmedabad. (Its logo featured a red swastika instead of a dot over the i.) So pervasive - and prestigious - is Hitler in India, even Hewlett Packard has used a Hitler-themed ad for its products in India.
Even some Western brands have got in on the act. A 2008 ad for A Bela Sintra wine in Brazil featured a photo of Hitler above a bottle of wine with the slogan “Some things get better with time.†Hitler (as well as Mussolini) wine has also been sold in Italy.
These images desensitize us to the horrors of what Hitler and Nazism actually stood for.
For many, Hitler has become a sort of hero. That was the message in a Palestinian Authority-backed children’s magazine, which featured an essay lauding Hitler as a role model for kids. (Not coincidentally, Mein Kampf, Hitler’s autobiography, is a best-seller in Palestinian Authority-administered areas.)
For 17% of students in India’s elite schools, Hitler is their most admired hero, according to a 2002 poll by the Times of India. Mein Kampf is popular in India too. It has become a must-read for business school students in India, many of whom consider it a motivational tract.
In Thailand, some visitors to graduation ceremonies at the prestigious Chulalongkorn University in 2013 were startled to see a specially-painted mural depicted several comic book heroes - including Hitler - giving a Nazi salute. It was removed after the Simon Wiesenthal center complained.
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3. Germany Prepares for WW3?
Who's the Secret Buyer of Ukraine's 'Grom' Tactical Ballistic Missile System?
18:01 07.08.2016 (updated 18:26 07.08.2016)
http://sputniknews.com/military/20160807/1044029566/grom-ballistic-missile-system-analysis.html
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Extracts:
The Ukrainian press has reported that military engineers have made significant progress in the development of the Grom, a new tactical ballistic missile system, with R&D funding provided by a mysterious foreign buyer. Russian military experts comment on the system's prospects, and ponder who the Ukrainians' secret foreign partners might be.
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Last week, the local media in Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk region launched a tirade against authorities in Kiev for the latter's supposed attempts to sabotage the creation of a new weapon, the Grom short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) system.Â
1. Quora: Is Germany banned forever from being a major power?
Frank Berger, German citizen
Define major power..
Germany is 4th place in the ranks of the top world economies
Germany is 4th place worldwide in producing and exporting weapons of all kinds
Germany is 3rd place worldwide in producing renewable energy
Allegedly Navy Seals have been quoted that the opponent they'd least like to have in a conflict would be the KSK (Kommando Spezial Kräfte - the german variation of Special Forces)
Germany won the football world championship again
A German Passport will let you travel to more countries than any other passport in the world.
Germany has the largest beer-fest in the world.
And we do that with only 80 million people, while the US, China or Japan have a multitude of workforce compared to that..
So again, please, define major power ;)
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2. Sweet "Adolf" the Big Pansy and the Idol of Colored Peoples.
Glamorizing Hitler by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
Extracts:
http://www.aish.com/ci/s/Glamorizing-Hitler.html?s=mm
Share to Facebook120Share to TwitterShare to EmailMore AddThis Share optionsMore
The New York Times recently highlighted a growing trend worldwide: the use of Hitler in advertising, using the Nazi leader to lend prestige to products from selling shampoo in Turkey to fried chicken in Thailand.
Last year, “Hitler 2†blue jeans sold in Gaza City. (Lest anyone miss the violent anti-Jewish message, mannequins wearing the jeans even had knives taped to their hands.) Hitler’s image was printed on sugar packets in Croatia that also contained jokes about the Holocaust. “Hitler’s Cross†restaurant opened in Mumbai, India, in 2006. (The name was soon changed after lobbying by the local Jewish community.)These examples are only the tip of the iceberg. Hitler imagery is commonly used all over the world, and is proliferating, as Nazism gains a sort of glamor in parts of the world.
Here are just a few examples:
In South Korea, Hitler’s image has been used in Nazi-themed bars, to promote a Nazi-inspired clothing line, in purses called “Hitler Bags†and Coreana cosmetics whose controversial ads featured a model wearing a Nazi-style uniform.
Thailand has seen an explosion of Hitler-themed t-shirts, featuring cartoon characters such as Teletubbies or Ronald McDonald altered to look like Hitler and performing the Nazi salute. Some people sporting the fashion get into the act too, giving the one-armed Nazi salute to match the characters on their T-shirts.
So-called “Nazi Chic†is trending in parts of Asia where Nazi-inspired uniforms are popular. In China, it’s become popular for some grooms to dress in Nazi uniforms and pose as Nazi storm-troopers in wedding portraits. In 2014, the Korean girl group Pritz and the Indonesian singing star Ahmad Dhani performed while dressed in Nazi-themed uniforms. In India, a host of products have been linked to Hitler. “Hitler†ice cream cones became popular in the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2015.
This followed the success of “The Nazi Collection†of sheets and pillowcases emblazoned with swastikas in Mumbai and the “Hitler†clothing store that opened in Ahmedabad. (Its logo featured a red swastika instead of a dot over the i.) So pervasive - and prestigious - is Hitler in India, even Hewlett Packard has used a Hitler-themed ad for its products in India.
Even some Western brands have got in on the act. A 2008 ad for A Bela Sintra wine in Brazil featured a photo of Hitler above a bottle of wine with the slogan “Some things get better with time.†Hitler (as well as Mussolini) wine has also been sold in Italy.
These images desensitize us to the horrors of what Hitler and Nazism actually stood for.
For many, Hitler has become a sort of hero. That was the message in a Palestinian Authority-backed children’s magazine, which featured an essay lauding Hitler as a role model for kids. (Not coincidentally, Mein Kampf, Hitler’s autobiography, is a best-seller in Palestinian Authority-administered areas.)
For 17% of students in India’s elite schools, Hitler is their most admired hero, according to a 2002 poll by the Times of India. Mein Kampf is popular in India too. It has become a must-read for business school students in India, many of whom consider it a motivational tract.
In Thailand, some visitors to graduation ceremonies at the prestigious Chulalongkorn University in 2013 were startled to see a specially-painted mural depicted several comic book heroes - including Hitler - giving a Nazi salute. It was removed after the Simon Wiesenthal center complained.
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3. Germany Prepares for WW3?
Who's the Secret Buyer of Ukraine's 'Grom' Tactical Ballistic Missile System?
18:01 07.08.2016 (updated 18:26 07.08.2016)
http://sputniknews.com/military/20160807/1044029566/grom-ballistic-missile-system-analysis.html
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Extracts:
The Ukrainian press has reported that military engineers have made significant progress in the development of the Grom, a new tactical ballistic missile system, with R&D funding provided by a mysterious foreign buyer. Russian military experts comment on the system's prospects, and ponder who the Ukrainians' secret foreign partners might be.
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Last week, the local media in Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk region launched a tirade against authorities in Kiev for the latter's supposed attempts to sabotage the creation of a new weapon, the Grom short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) system.Â
Speaking to MOST, Pavlograd Chemical Plant general director Leonid Schiemann explained that after receiving private financing of about one billion hryvnia ($40 million), engineers have created the necessary manufacturing potential, restored laboratories, and engaged in the testing of the system's components. As a result, they were able to create a prototype of the weapon.
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According to Sheimann, Grom would allow the army to fight at a distance from the front lines in the civil war in eastern Ukraine, "and to preempt the attack of any aggressor."
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The system's designers have asserted that the complex would be able to defeat the most advanced missile defense systems, including the Russian
S-300 and S-400 systems. Like the Russian Iskander, Grom's missiles are expected to use unpredictable flight trajectories.
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According to Mardasov, questions remain as to whether the Ukrainian military-industrial complex will actually be able to build the new weapon.
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Still, Mardasov suggested that the situation surrounding the Grom system may yet be different. Firstly, "it is possible that this project will combine all the developments previously reported on by Kiev," resulting in movement "toward the creation of a unified high-precision missile system." Second, the key factor limiting previous developments, including the Sapsan, had been financing. "But if media reports are to be believed, Grom is being financed from abroad. This radically changes the picture."
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 And who is the project's foreign sponsor?"
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Savelyev began by recalling that the United States has been actively cooperating with Ukraine in the field of rocketry. ....
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Still, the expert also suggested that he hasn't seen any evidence of US involvement in the Grom project. In fact, he believes that it's the German government that may be looking to use Ukrainian know-how to develop a new SRBM system. "Germany could be the sponsor…The German army is equipped only with the American MLRS M270. With the help of the Yuzhnoye and Yuzhmash design bureaus, the Germans would be able receive designs both for short-range ballistic missile systems, and, in the future, for long-range systems as well," Savelyev noted.
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Savelyev began by recalling that the United States has been actively cooperating with Ukraine in the field of rocketry. ....
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Still, the expert also suggested that he hasn't seen any evidence of US involvement in the Grom project. In fact, he believes that it's the German government that may be looking to use Ukrainian know-how to develop a new SRBM system. "Germany could be the sponsor…The German army is equipped only with the American MLRS M270. With the help of the Yuzhnoye and Yuzhmash design bureaus, the Germans would be able receive designs both for short-range ballistic missile systems, and, in the future, for long-range systems as well," Savelyev noted.
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