These just happened recently.
Last week I lost my bus pass while doing business on thayer st. and had to have it replaced. This monday my friend Larry, aka "Shroomster" who has done some photography work with me and who is a musician and artist told me what happened to it. He informed me that Jose, who is a street vendor on thayer st. who sells jewellry in front of Store 24 and who was harassed by the brown pigs the week I was sentenced for beating up those 3 brown pigs, had spotted it in front of Store 24. When he went to grab it he spotted a brown maintenance staff grab it. He then confronted that brown employee, told him he knew me, and had him hand my pass over to him so he could return it to me. That brown employee complied and if you want to show some support if you're up on thayer st. give Jose some business, what an awesome amigo.
Today I was at brooks next to eastside marketplace looking for something to drink. As I was leaving former watson institute director barbara stallings walks past me, goes straight to the pharmacy section, and picks up what appears to be psychiatric medicine, judging by the label. Looks like what I pulled in April there is snowballing in my favor.
Peter Z
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Occurences during yesterday's Greenwich/NY trip
Yesterday I got a suprise when I arrived at the UN to deliver a report on human rights violations by the watson institute and brown university. The UN security knew who I was and I was directed to the american missiion to the UN. There I was met by someone from the mission who was a member of the state department's staff, who received my letter and said it would be investigated. Had I known this would have happened I would have made extra copies and delivered them to other UN missions.
By contrast I recieved warm welcomes in greenwich and Yonkers. I was offically welcomed back to Greenwich, CT by a member of the Board of Selectmen while stopping by Greenwich Town Hall to retrieve property records from when the Zendran family owned property and resided in Greenwich.
I also recieved an offical welcome from the City of Yonkers when I went there on family business to look up relatives. A meeting with the Historian of the City of Yonkers dragged on for over an hour and a half after we uncovered how the information the City of Yonkers, Immigration, and the Census bureau had on the Zendran family was wrong, as they had wrong names, dates of birth, family relations, names of family members, ethnicity, etc were wrong and contradictory, making this the second documented case where the government failed to properly document the information of an immigrant family to america.
As a result of the Yonkers visit I had to postpone plans to visit Lincoln Center, and I may be planning a future trip, especially after the welcome I recieved.
Peter Z
By contrast I recieved warm welcomes in greenwich and Yonkers. I was offically welcomed back to Greenwich, CT by a member of the Board of Selectmen while stopping by Greenwich Town Hall to retrieve property records from when the Zendran family owned property and resided in Greenwich.
I also recieved an offical welcome from the City of Yonkers when I went there on family business to look up relatives. A meeting with the Historian of the City of Yonkers dragged on for over an hour and a half after we uncovered how the information the City of Yonkers, Immigration, and the Census bureau had on the Zendran family was wrong, as they had wrong names, dates of birth, family relations, names of family members, ethnicity, etc were wrong and contradictory, making this the second documented case where the government failed to properly document the information of an immigrant family to america.
As a result of the Yonkers visit I had to postpone plans to visit Lincoln Center, and I may be planning a future trip, especially after the welcome I recieved.
Peter Z
Friday, June 06, 2008
Iranian/Aryan info ignored
Recently Kasra Naji refused to acknoweledge a statement of mine to him about a major mistake in his book about Ahmadinejad. In his book he talks about Ahmadinejad's associations with so-called "white supremacists" like david duke and others.
What he ignores is the fact that many western white identity groups like the Aryan nation, kkk, etc. are being taken control of by many Asian/Pan-Asian Aryan groups and other Asian/Pan-Asian Aryan groups. Essentially, these Asian/Pan-Asian groups have been in contact with these white identity groups for purposes of cultural exchange only. However, with america's phony war on terror going on and the freedoms of many Asians under attack there is a harsh reality to consider. Many of the groups that were active in the 1960's, such as black african/hispanic groups have paid lip service to solidarity with people of Asian heritage, be they Iranian, Arab, Hindu, Chinese, etc. but provide little or no material support. Many white identity groups fill this void by providing the support lacking. However, because of their history of race bashing they have been taken over by Asian/Pan-Asian groups. In essence these white identity groups now under the control of Asian/Pan-Asian groups act to promote cultural issues, after all when a person uses the word Aryan to describe the common heritage of people from Afghanistan and Sweden they are called recist but when one uses the word Latin to describe the common heritage of people from Rommania and Brazil nothing is said, but any acts of violence must be approved not from the leadership of groups like the kkk or Aryan nations but of the Asian/Pan-Asian groups that control them, much like the Hells Angels took over the Crips.
Peter Z
What he ignores is the fact that many western white identity groups like the Aryan nation, kkk, etc. are being taken control of by many Asian/Pan-Asian Aryan groups and other Asian/Pan-Asian Aryan groups. Essentially, these Asian/Pan-Asian groups have been in contact with these white identity groups for purposes of cultural exchange only. However, with america's phony war on terror going on and the freedoms of many Asians under attack there is a harsh reality to consider. Many of the groups that were active in the 1960's, such as black african/hispanic groups have paid lip service to solidarity with people of Asian heritage, be they Iranian, Arab, Hindu, Chinese, etc. but provide little or no material support. Many white identity groups fill this void by providing the support lacking. However, because of their history of race bashing they have been taken over by Asian/Pan-Asian groups. In essence these white identity groups now under the control of Asian/Pan-Asian groups act to promote cultural issues, after all when a person uses the word Aryan to describe the common heritage of people from Afghanistan and Sweden they are called recist but when one uses the word Latin to describe the common heritage of people from Rommania and Brazil nothing is said, but any acts of violence must be approved not from the leadership of groups like the kkk or Aryan nations but of the Asian/Pan-Asian groups that control them, much like the Hells Angels took over the Crips.
Peter Z
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Zendran UFO disclosure
UFO/ET incidents at the watson institute
This is the account of the UFO/ET incidents I witnessed at the watson institute in 2006 and 2007. As the first incident occurred while I was accompanying a member of the us army on business I had not disclosed the full details of the incidents as I was under specific instructions not to do so. Recent incidents have caused me to disclose the full facts publicly. This is the result of brown university, which is the parent organization of the watson institute, has threatened the use of lethal force against me if I am seen on their property as the result of a legal dispute, and the state of rhode island has court ordered me off brown property. After meeting with that particular army personnel who ordered me not to disclose and explaining to him the circumstances he gave me full permission to disclose, particularly as these ET’s had set a return date and the legal circumstances make it difficult for me to witness the return of these ET’s. Below are e-mail transcripts I sent to others, including a leading UFOlogist, unedited.
The first incident occurred on the last Friday night in September of 2006. There are several things to bear in mind. The watson institute’s entrances are sealed by a time lock, denying people admission after 10:00 PM, and none of the windows can be opened from either the inside or out. Instead of using glass a polymer is used in single sheet form for the doors and windows. Were someone to break in or make unauthorized access security would be alerted and the break in would be noticeable. The fact that there was no sign of a break in was the first sign of something otherworldly. The second was the fact that certain specific lights were on, as well as the glowing object in the office of Dr. Thomas Biersteker. Dr. Biersteker is a member of the council on foreign relations, works with the un and many foreign governments. His office is of particular note, as it ‘s former occupant was former President of Burundi Pierre Buyoya and that office has been given to people of standing involved at the watson institute. The third was that the ET’s and the UFO’s were moving in specific locations, communicating using geometry and telepathy. Fourth was the fact that what we saw in the sky was moving in a way no celestial body or earth made object could. Fifth and most ominus is the e-mail conversation I had with that UFOlogist, as the day he replied I was arrested on bogus charges and did not read his reply until the next day, demonstrating some interception was going on. Sixth is the locations inside the watson institute the ET’s visited. They were moving around the conference areas and the receptionist area but not inside the offices of certain professors, even prominent names like Khrushchev were ignored by the ET’s. Lastly these ET’s told us they would be back in one year on the last Friday in September at the same time. Below is the e-mail transcript of the 2006 encounter.
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 1:13 PM
From: "patrick oconnell"
To: "Peter Khan Zendran"
Subject: Re: Zendran UFO encounter
I believe your information:
IF you like, I can have a friend contact you... He used to work with the likes of the CIA, FBIK-- and he does NOT trust them AT ALL!
He knows a lot osf stuff that you can get some idea of .... as in that movie:
A Clear and Present Dangert... or most episodes of X-Files, for example....
Anyway.. he can adivse you re: any sort fo of feedback...etc...
IF you want I can have him email YOU!
He doesnt want me giving out his email address routinely to folks...BUT... letr me know if it is ok to send along your email to him.
He can be trusted..... He knows a lot of stuff about the UFOs, the so-called aliens, the agenda of the NWO crimials.. etc, etc..
MORE than most poeple know or could "believe"..
The Truth is pretty "unbelieveable"...
abdusctions, and all that stuff....
the cattle mutilations are but a tiny piece of the "action"..
Let me knoiw.
I need to know if you want me to delete your name or go ahead and share it on my website:
http://360.yahoo.com/azpat0
If people knew "The Awful Truth" of some of these things, they would freak out.
Dont have time to do much more than post omn my yahoo blog.. dont have a U Space web site...
I think you know a lot about the NWO.. it is not going to be a pleaseant future... unlesss we can somehow put sane folks (as in Loving and Tolerant) into positions of leadership on this planet..
Your friend with specail status at the UN: Can the UN do anything???
Patrick
Peter Khan Zendran wrote:
Patrick
Just to put in perspective check my site and the Watson Institute's
site, www.watsoninstitute.org.
On my site the place where my book was premiered was the place over
where the first UFO occured. The news about Biersteker, the new
Director, and the associate Director speak for themselves. Watson has
special status with the UN. Please let me know where you will publish
this. The experience is below, which I archived.
Also do you have myspace? I'm on that as well. Also do you know of any
radio stations I could get news like this on?
Peter Z
This just happened last night and I am bccing this to the person who saw
this with me.
Last night me and a friend who is a scientist were walking around the
east side, as I was showing him around Brown. We stopped at the starr
Plaza at the Watson Institute around 11:45 PM so I could pray. I
immeadeatly noticed that the lights in the Director's suite, Dr.
Biersteker's ofice, and on the balcony were on, which they should not
have been. As we were talking around 11:50 PM we noticed a stationary
circular blinking object right above the confrence center part of Watson
up in the sky. A few minutes later we noticed another object right
above Biersteker's office up in the sky. We then noticed the first
objcet was moving slowly west. We then noticed the second object was
moving slowly north. We then noticed a third such object up in the sky
over the watson Library, which remained stationary but kept blinking.
Around that time the second object began shooting out red beams. At
that point I noticed shadowy figures moving around starr Plaza and the
first floor of Watson. The first object then began shooting out red
beams as it moved. I then noticed shadowy figures moving around the
Director's suite. Around 12:10 AM we got up and left. We went down
Charlesfield st. before going north on Thayer. As we went north we
noticed the second object was still there and the light in the Assistant
Director's office was on, which was off when we walked by before we went
to Starr Plaza.
I thought I'd share this with you, any opinions please.
Peter Khan
http://www.peterkhanzendran.com
http://peterkhanzendran.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/peterkhanzendran
--
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Patrick O'Connell
Chair, West LaCueva Neighborhood Association
Neighborhood Watch Committee (Albuquerque NM)
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/azpat09
________________________________________
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Below is the transcript of the 2007 incident. As they said they returned on the last Friday in September 2007. Once again they demonstrated what they were. The first thing was amiss was the fact the lights were on in one of the lounges and in the director’s suite and there had been no response from security. The second thing was that once again objects inside the institute were tampered with. Third, that particular office came into play again. This time the occupant was Richard C Holbrooke, who had received that office after Dr. Biersteker had left. Fourth, these UFO’s were using telepathy, geometry and weather manipulation to deliver their message. Below is the e-mail transcript of what had happened, unedited.
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 3:00 PM
From: "Peter Khan Zendran"
To: kuriltai@lists.riseup.net, azpat0@yahoo.com, u.s.ofc.reliefassistance@hotmail.com
Subject: [kuriltai] Zendran UFO encounter
Some of you may remember how on the last Friday of September 2006 I and
a friend spotted 3 UFO's and had an alien encounter at the Waston
Institute Starr Plaza. Last night I headed up there, being exactly one
year ago that it happened, to see if anything had happened since there
had been changes at Watson. Below is what happened.
I arrived at Watson from the North around 11:40 PM. I noticed that
someone had lef tthe lights on in the lounge underneath the library,
which should not have been on, and the lights throughout the hallways
were on. I went to the same bench I sat on at Starr Plaza and noticed
the lights were on in the classroom next to the boardroom as well as in
the receptionist's office of the Director's suite. There was an UFO
above the office next to Holbrooke's formerly Biersteker's, office and
one directly above the library. I noticed the first spotted UFO began
moving north. Soon I noticed the EXIT sign in the McKinney conference
center began going off and on. Several minutes later some of the lights
in the hallways went off. A few minutes later a bright reflection
appeared in Holbrooke's window. I got up and noticed the Moon suddenly
appeared. Within a few minutes it had disappeared and the first UFO had
progressed further north. A few minutes later a red cloud formation
suddenly appeared over Watson from the North, and progressed south
across the building, blocking out the UFO's at one point. As it got
near the office before the walkway to the McKinney conference center the
UFO's reapperaed, the first one aboue another office. As I looked south
I saw a faint flashing orb in the sky which resembled the 2 UFO's.
Right after the clouds dissapated I got up and left as I did last year,
noticing none of the other offices had been disturbed.
Peter Z
http://www.peterkhanzendran.com
http://peterkhanzendran.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/peterkhanzendran
--
http://www.fastmail.fm - I mean, what is it about a decent email service?
These beings had told me they would return on the last Friday in September 2008. However, due to the abovementioned legal circumstances I may not be able to witness the return. I am disclosing this to alert people to the fact that ET’s are here among us, have visited us, and are dealing at the highest levels of influence.
Peter Zendran II
This is the account of the UFO/ET incidents I witnessed at the watson institute in 2006 and 2007. As the first incident occurred while I was accompanying a member of the us army on business I had not disclosed the full details of the incidents as I was under specific instructions not to do so. Recent incidents have caused me to disclose the full facts publicly. This is the result of brown university, which is the parent organization of the watson institute, has threatened the use of lethal force against me if I am seen on their property as the result of a legal dispute, and the state of rhode island has court ordered me off brown property. After meeting with that particular army personnel who ordered me not to disclose and explaining to him the circumstances he gave me full permission to disclose, particularly as these ET’s had set a return date and the legal circumstances make it difficult for me to witness the return of these ET’s. Below are e-mail transcripts I sent to others, including a leading UFOlogist, unedited.
The first incident occurred on the last Friday night in September of 2006. There are several things to bear in mind. The watson institute’s entrances are sealed by a time lock, denying people admission after 10:00 PM, and none of the windows can be opened from either the inside or out. Instead of using glass a polymer is used in single sheet form for the doors and windows. Were someone to break in or make unauthorized access security would be alerted and the break in would be noticeable. The fact that there was no sign of a break in was the first sign of something otherworldly. The second was the fact that certain specific lights were on, as well as the glowing object in the office of Dr. Thomas Biersteker. Dr. Biersteker is a member of the council on foreign relations, works with the un and many foreign governments. His office is of particular note, as it ‘s former occupant was former President of Burundi Pierre Buyoya and that office has been given to people of standing involved at the watson institute. The third was that the ET’s and the UFO’s were moving in specific locations, communicating using geometry and telepathy. Fourth was the fact that what we saw in the sky was moving in a way no celestial body or earth made object could. Fifth and most ominus is the e-mail conversation I had with that UFOlogist, as the day he replied I was arrested on bogus charges and did not read his reply until the next day, demonstrating some interception was going on. Sixth is the locations inside the watson institute the ET’s visited. They were moving around the conference areas and the receptionist area but not inside the offices of certain professors, even prominent names like Khrushchev were ignored by the ET’s. Lastly these ET’s told us they would be back in one year on the last Friday in September at the same time. Below is the e-mail transcript of the 2006 encounter.
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 1:13 PM
From: "patrick oconnell"
To: "Peter Khan Zendran"
Subject: Re: Zendran UFO encounter
I believe your information:
IF you like, I can have a friend contact you... He used to work with the likes of the CIA, FBIK-- and he does NOT trust them AT ALL!
He knows a lot osf stuff that you can get some idea of .... as in that movie:
A Clear and Present Dangert... or most episodes of X-Files, for example....
Anyway.. he can adivse you re: any sort fo of feedback...etc...
IF you want I can have him email YOU!
He doesnt want me giving out his email address routinely to folks...BUT... letr me know if it is ok to send along your email to him.
He can be trusted..... He knows a lot of stuff about the UFOs, the so-called aliens, the agenda of the NWO crimials.. etc, etc..
MORE than most poeple know or could "believe"..
The Truth is pretty "unbelieveable"...
abdusctions, and all that stuff....
the cattle mutilations are but a tiny piece of the "action"..
Let me knoiw.
I need to know if you want me to delete your name or go ahead and share it on my website:
http://360.yahoo.com/azpat0
If people knew "The Awful Truth" of some of these things, they would freak out.
Dont have time to do much more than post omn my yahoo blog.. dont have a U Space web site...
I think you know a lot about the NWO.. it is not going to be a pleaseant future... unlesss we can somehow put sane folks (as in Loving and Tolerant) into positions of leadership on this planet..
Your friend with specail status at the UN: Can the UN do anything???
Patrick
Peter Khan Zendran
Patrick
Just to put in perspective check my site and the Watson Institute's
site, www.watsoninstitute.org.
On my site the place where my book was premiered was the place over
where the first UFO occured. The news about Biersteker, the new
Director, and the associate Director speak for themselves. Watson has
special status with the UN. Please let me know where you will publish
this. The experience is below, which I archived.
Also do you have myspace? I'm on that as well. Also do you know of any
radio stations I could get news like this on?
Peter Z
This just happened last night and I am bccing this to the person who saw
this with me.
Last night me and a friend who is a scientist were walking around the
east side, as I was showing him around Brown. We stopped at the starr
Plaza at the Watson Institute around 11:45 PM so I could pray. I
immeadeatly noticed that the lights in the Director's suite, Dr.
Biersteker's ofice, and on the balcony were on, which they should not
have been. As we were talking around 11:50 PM we noticed a stationary
circular blinking object right above the confrence center part of Watson
up in the sky. A few minutes later we noticed another object right
above Biersteker's office up in the sky. We then noticed the first
objcet was moving slowly west. We then noticed the second object was
moving slowly north. We then noticed a third such object up in the sky
over the watson Library, which remained stationary but kept blinking.
Around that time the second object began shooting out red beams. At
that point I noticed shadowy figures moving around starr Plaza and the
first floor of Watson. The first object then began shooting out red
beams as it moved. I then noticed shadowy figures moving around the
Director's suite. Around 12:10 AM we got up and left. We went down
Charlesfield st. before going north on Thayer. As we went north we
noticed the second object was still there and the light in the Assistant
Director's office was on, which was off when we walked by before we went
to Starr Plaza.
I thought I'd share this with you, any opinions please.
Peter Khan
http://www.peterkhanzendran.com
http://peterkhanzendran.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/peterkhanzendran
--
http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service
Patrick O'Connell
Chair, West LaCueva Neighborhood Association
Neighborhood Watch Committee (Albuquerque NM)
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/azpat09
________________________________________
All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.
Below is the transcript of the 2007 incident. As they said they returned on the last Friday in September 2007. Once again they demonstrated what they were. The first thing was amiss was the fact the lights were on in one of the lounges and in the director’s suite and there had been no response from security. The second thing was that once again objects inside the institute were tampered with. Third, that particular office came into play again. This time the occupant was Richard C Holbrooke, who had received that office after Dr. Biersteker had left. Fourth, these UFO’s were using telepathy, geometry and weather manipulation to deliver their message. Below is the e-mail transcript of what had happened, unedited.
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 3:00 PM
From: "Peter Khan Zendran"
To: kuriltai@lists.riseup.net, azpat0@yahoo.com, u.s.ofc.reliefassistance@hotmail.com
Subject: [kuriltai] Zendran UFO encounter
Some of you may remember how on the last Friday of September 2006 I and
a friend spotted 3 UFO's and had an alien encounter at the Waston
Institute Starr Plaza. Last night I headed up there, being exactly one
year ago that it happened, to see if anything had happened since there
had been changes at Watson. Below is what happened.
I arrived at Watson from the North around 11:40 PM. I noticed that
someone had lef tthe lights on in the lounge underneath the library,
which should not have been on, and the lights throughout the hallways
were on. I went to the same bench I sat on at Starr Plaza and noticed
the lights were on in the classroom next to the boardroom as well as in
the receptionist's office of the Director's suite. There was an UFO
above the office next to Holbrooke's formerly Biersteker's, office and
one directly above the library. I noticed the first spotted UFO began
moving north. Soon I noticed the EXIT sign in the McKinney conference
center began going off and on. Several minutes later some of the lights
in the hallways went off. A few minutes later a bright reflection
appeared in Holbrooke's window. I got up and noticed the Moon suddenly
appeared. Within a few minutes it had disappeared and the first UFO had
progressed further north. A few minutes later a red cloud formation
suddenly appeared over Watson from the North, and progressed south
across the building, blocking out the UFO's at one point. As it got
near the office before the walkway to the McKinney conference center the
UFO's reapperaed, the first one aboue another office. As I looked south
I saw a faint flashing orb in the sky which resembled the 2 UFO's.
Right after the clouds dissapated I got up and left as I did last year,
noticing none of the other offices had been disturbed.
Peter Z
http://www.peterkhanzendran.com
http://peterkhanzendran.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/peterkhanzendran
--
http://www.fastmail.fm - I mean, what is it about a decent email service?
These beings had told me they would return on the last Friday in September 2008. However, due to the abovementioned legal circumstances I may not be able to witness the return. I am disclosing this to alert people to the fact that ET’s are here among us, have visited us, and are dealing at the highest levels of influence.
Peter Zendran II
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Update on Bandar Abbas Navy base situation on wikimapia
Once again the freaks who run wikimedia are at it again.
Earlier today after I broke this news they put up their false info about Bandar Abbas and Iran's military equipment. Check the link below.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=27.1442521&lon=56.2142408&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2
The mistakes include misidentifying the 4 SSK's, which are clearly 2 Ghadir class and 2 Yugo class, refering to the Bayandor class Frigate as a Corvette, despite the fact that the same ships that are used by Thailand and are little different are refered to as Frigates, using the false term PB, including for the Sina class Corvette, and the false terms used for all Charak class ships, as the Charak class are based on a German design where a Logistical Support ship can be rapidly converted into an Amphibiuos Assault ship.
Once again wikimedia demonstrates it's ignorance of Iranian matters and is refusing to allow people to right their wrongs.
Peter Khan Zendran
Earlier today after I broke this news they put up their false info about Bandar Abbas and Iran's military equipment. Check the link below.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=27.1442521&lon=56.2142408&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2
The mistakes include misidentifying the 4 SSK's, which are clearly 2 Ghadir class and 2 Yugo class, refering to the Bayandor class Frigate as a Corvette, despite the fact that the same ships that are used by Thailand and are little different are refered to as Frigates, using the false term PB, including for the Sina class Corvette, and the false terms used for all Charak class ships, as the Charak class are based on a German design where a Logistical Support ship can be rapidly converted into an Amphibiuos Assault ship.
Once again wikimedia demonstrates it's ignorance of Iranian matters and is refusing to allow people to right their wrongs.
Peter Khan Zendran
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Iranian Naval base at Bandar Abbas updated on google/wiki maps
I just got this today, as this only happened a few hours ago.
Google maps and wikimapia have recently updated the satellite images for the Iranian Naval base at Bandar Abbas. Check the link below to see.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=27.1436888&lon=56.2129533&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2
Not only does it show Iran's new Warships, including the Jamaran FFG and Ghadir class SSK's active, this update shows that Iran's Navy is active and strong, contrary to what the american media is saying.
Peter Khan Zendran
Google maps and wikimapia have recently updated the satellite images for the Iranian Naval base at Bandar Abbas. Check the link below to see.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=27.1436888&lon=56.2129533&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2
Not only does it show Iran's new Warships, including the Jamaran FFG and Ghadir class SSK's active, this update shows that Iran's Navy is active and strong, contrary to what the american media is saying.
Peter Khan Zendran
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Words to live by as I do
I finally found this online. In these times these are words I live by
and I have added them to my e-mail signature.
Peter Z
"History will burden those leaders with blood guilt if they do not act
according to their professional and statesmanely principles and
knowledge. Their soldierly loyalty must end at the boundary where their
knowledge, conscience, and sense of responsibility forbid the execution
of an order. In case their advice and warnings fall on deaf ears in such
circumstances, then they have the right and the duty, before the people
and history, to resign their offices. If they all act together, then it
will be impossible to carry out military action. They will thereby saved
the Fatherland from the worst, from total ruin. If a soldier in a
position of highest authority in such times see his duties and tasks
only within the limits of his military responsibilities, without
consciousness of his higher responsibility to the whole people, then he
shows a lack of greatness, a lack of comprehension of responsibility.
Extraordinary times demand extraordinary actions!"
Generaloberst Ludwig Beck
and I have added them to my e-mail signature.
Peter Z
"History will burden those leaders with blood guilt if they do not act
according to their professional and statesmanely principles and
knowledge. Their soldierly loyalty must end at the boundary where their
knowledge, conscience, and sense of responsibility forbid the execution
of an order. In case their advice and warnings fall on deaf ears in such
circumstances, then they have the right and the duty, before the people
and history, to resign their offices. If they all act together, then it
will be impossible to carry out military action. They will thereby saved
the Fatherland from the worst, from total ruin. If a soldier in a
position of highest authority in such times see his duties and tasks
only within the limits of his military responsibilities, without
consciousness of his higher responsibility to the whole people, then he
shows a lack of greatness, a lack of comprehension of responsibility.
Extraordinary times demand extraordinary actions!"
Generaloberst Ludwig Beck
Thursday, May 08, 2008
UPDATE; Now brown tries to hush up Zendran incident
This was brought to my attention recently.
In releasing their crime statistics brown is omitting the 2 incidents I had with them, most likely out of fear of the reaction their acknoweledgement would cause. Notice the incident of April 22, where 2 people were harassed by the brown pigs for making a demonstration at an event. Here is the link below.
http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2008/04/25/CampusNews/Man-Spits.liquid.Drink.At.Passerby.Laughs-3350163.shtml
I guess brown and the city of providence feels if the public knew that one man beat up 3 of their pigs in a brawl it would encourage others with grievances.
Peter Z
In releasing their crime statistics brown is omitting the 2 incidents I had with them, most likely out of fear of the reaction their acknoweledgement would cause. Notice the incident of April 22, where 2 people were harassed by the brown pigs for making a demonstration at an event. Here is the link below.
http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/media/storage/paper472/news/2008/04/25/CampusNews/Man-Spits.liquid.Drink.At.Passerby.Laughs-3350163.shtml
I guess brown and the city of providence feels if the public knew that one man beat up 3 of their pigs in a brawl it would encourage others with grievances.
Peter Z
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Oddness around Zendran case
During last week the following odd events occured while I was handling my case. Several documents containing evidence in my favor disappeared from the office of my public defender which could have helped me in my appeal. Also the office of another lawyer at the pastore center in cranston along with other buildings nearby experienced a power outage the day of my appeal. To add to the suspicious incidents the brown e-mail of one of my few friends, Dr. Thomas Biersteker, in not recieving e-mails from me. Dr. Biersteker is the former director of the watson institute who welcomed me there on May 5, 2004 and is currently on sabbatical.
If you think my recent legal situation is odd consider this. Within a 48 hour timeperiod of my case Wesley Snipes was sentenced to 3 years in jail, Robert Blake's civil appeal was denied, and the 3 ny pigs who killed that man on his wedding day and that war criminal marine were acquitted of murder. Coincidence?
Peter Z
If you think my recent legal situation is odd consider this. Within a 48 hour timeperiod of my case Wesley Snipes was sentenced to 3 years in jail, Robert Blake's civil appeal was denied, and the 3 ny pigs who killed that man on his wedding day and that war criminal marine were acquitted of murder. Coincidence?
Peter Z
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Zendran appeal denied
This afternoon I appeared again in RI district court to appeal my sentence. I was assisted by the same public defender I had on monday. The judge demanded that as part of my appeal that I vacate the plea and be held without bail for a period of time, and as this could not be met my appeal was denied.
Peter Z
Peter Z
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Take acion against brown university for violations of human rights
List of human rights abuses by brown university
The recent incident where brown university had targeted me with legal harassment and threatened to use lethal force against me if seen on campus for walking into their police station to handle a complaint, going about my business at the watson institute where the staff have told me I am welcome there as they have since 2003, and returning to the watson institute to retrieve my property is only the latest in a series of human rights abuses committed by brown university. I will not go into further details here about my personal issues, as I have detailed them already elsewhere, rather I will go into human rights abuses that have occurred and which I and others have observed.
1. Targeting of activists; While brown hosts many events on important forumson important issues which are open to the public, many activists who attend those events are subject to legal harassment by the brown university police. This often happens days leading up to events or during them and often includes charges of trespassing or disorderly conduct.
2. Targeting of minorities; Despite the diverse student body and faculty, as well as public who deal with brown, many minorities continue to be targeted. Two instances occurred in 2002. One was when a Black African student was beat by the bupd because he had no ID. A few days later a talk on police brutality by David Bates to be held at brown was cancelled. In 2003 a poor Native American man, James Powell, was arrested for trespassing at the rockefeller library where he had purchased a membership. In November 2006 Shahriar Mandanipour, a visiting Iranian author at the watson institute, was advised to pay for a traffic ticket issued by the city of providence for an offense he did not commit and he consented because he was ignorant of local laws. Poor people have even been targed and many who walk through campus are cited for trespassing, including those who visit the brown bookstore which is open to the public. The worst incident occurred in December 2004 when a poor Black African man who was playing Christmas music on a saxophone was beaten by police. One reason brown refused to allow outsourcing of it’s bookstore was that brown’s administration realized if it did their discrimination would have been exposed.
3. Requirement of involuntary control by brown; Upon admission students at brown are required to sign control of their bodies to the university, if they refuse they are denied admission. In doing so brown makes sure it is able to manipulate others.
4. Targeting faculty who dissent; Recently I and other people had noticed how faculty members at brown who disagrees with the administration on issues have been targeted either by being moved into other positions, pressured into leaving positions, or pressured into leaving brown. One instance occurred in 2004-5 where the entire Middle east Studies department, which disagreed with the administration, was pressured into taking a years sabbatical. Another example is how from 2006-2008 the watson institute has gone through 3 directors because the directors often stood up to brown’s administration. I have noticed many faculty who dissent with the administration being pressured into taking sabbaticals or into taking jobs at other universities. In the case of the first watson institute director though he stated his reasons for leaving were academic I met him weeks after he stepped down as director and found he was physically unkempt, though previously I had only seen him before in good health and impecabilly dressed in any situation. The second director stated the same reasons for her stepping down as director.
5. Unwarranted surveillance; Among the dirty tactics brown uses is spying. One example is how brown has cameras in many of it’s bathrooms. When brown is confronted with this accusation the responses are evasive and vary, but they include denial, claiming the cameras are there for security, claiming that they are an odd art form, and claiming that brown is private property and the law does not apply. One instance of this occurred in February 2004, when a member of the Palestinian government spoke at brown, then a few days later pictures taken of her using the bathroom at brown were found online on a voyeurcam website. Another tactic used is having brown faculty posing as street people off campus so they can spy on those who have issues with the university off campus.
What can you do to stand up to brown?
Boycott brown university. Do not send them donations, do not sponsor events, do not buy their products, do not buy from brown businesses, do not order anything from them.
Do not apply there as faculty or a student, do not accept invitations to events there.
Inform people and corporations who deal business with brown about how brown really behaves, so people will be better educated and prepared to take action
The recent incident where brown university had targeted me with legal harassment and threatened to use lethal force against me if seen on campus for walking into their police station to handle a complaint, going about my business at the watson institute where the staff have told me I am welcome there as they have since 2003, and returning to the watson institute to retrieve my property is only the latest in a series of human rights abuses committed by brown university. I will not go into further details here about my personal issues, as I have detailed them already elsewhere, rather I will go into human rights abuses that have occurred and which I and others have observed.
1. Targeting of activists; While brown hosts many events on important forumson important issues which are open to the public, many activists who attend those events are subject to legal harassment by the brown university police. This often happens days leading up to events or during them and often includes charges of trespassing or disorderly conduct.
2. Targeting of minorities; Despite the diverse student body and faculty, as well as public who deal with brown, many minorities continue to be targeted. Two instances occurred in 2002. One was when a Black African student was beat by the bupd because he had no ID. A few days later a talk on police brutality by David Bates to be held at brown was cancelled. In 2003 a poor Native American man, James Powell, was arrested for trespassing at the rockefeller library where he had purchased a membership. In November 2006 Shahriar Mandanipour, a visiting Iranian author at the watson institute, was advised to pay for a traffic ticket issued by the city of providence for an offense he did not commit and he consented because he was ignorant of local laws. Poor people have even been targed and many who walk through campus are cited for trespassing, including those who visit the brown bookstore which is open to the public. The worst incident occurred in December 2004 when a poor Black African man who was playing Christmas music on a saxophone was beaten by police. One reason brown refused to allow outsourcing of it’s bookstore was that brown’s administration realized if it did their discrimination would have been exposed.
3. Requirement of involuntary control by brown; Upon admission students at brown are required to sign control of their bodies to the university, if they refuse they are denied admission. In doing so brown makes sure it is able to manipulate others.
4. Targeting faculty who dissent; Recently I and other people had noticed how faculty members at brown who disagrees with the administration on issues have been targeted either by being moved into other positions, pressured into leaving positions, or pressured into leaving brown. One instance occurred in 2004-5 where the entire Middle east Studies department, which disagreed with the administration, was pressured into taking a years sabbatical. Another example is how from 2006-2008 the watson institute has gone through 3 directors because the directors often stood up to brown’s administration. I have noticed many faculty who dissent with the administration being pressured into taking sabbaticals or into taking jobs at other universities. In the case of the first watson institute director though he stated his reasons for leaving were academic I met him weeks after he stepped down as director and found he was physically unkempt, though previously I had only seen him before in good health and impecabilly dressed in any situation. The second director stated the same reasons for her stepping down as director.
5. Unwarranted surveillance; Among the dirty tactics brown uses is spying. One example is how brown has cameras in many of it’s bathrooms. When brown is confronted with this accusation the responses are evasive and vary, but they include denial, claiming the cameras are there for security, claiming that they are an odd art form, and claiming that brown is private property and the law does not apply. One instance of this occurred in February 2004, when a member of the Palestinian government spoke at brown, then a few days later pictures taken of her using the bathroom at brown were found online on a voyeurcam website. Another tactic used is having brown faculty posing as street people off campus so they can spy on those who have issues with the university off campus.
What can you do to stand up to brown?
Boycott brown university. Do not send them donations, do not sponsor events, do not buy their products, do not buy from brown businesses, do not order anything from them.
Do not apply there as faculty or a student, do not accept invitations to events there.
Inform people and corporations who deal business with brown about how brown really behaves, so people will be better educated and prepared to take action
Monday, April 21, 2008
Zendran harassed again by brown for retrieving property
This occured friday afternoon as I was retrieving the book I gave to the watson institute and other books I had left there. I managed to retrieve my books friday but as I left watson brown's pigs chased me. I got off brown property but the same pig who tried to trespass me tried to grab me off brown property. I kicked him off and was tackled by 4 more brown pigs, managing to kick 2 of them off me before I was handcuffed on the corner of brook and benevolent st.'s. I was then taken to ppd hq without being processed by brown. I learned the next day that I was being charged with trespassing and resisting arrest, the latter because I was off brown property when I beat up the 3 pigs and could not be charged with assault on an officer, and my bail was $1000 cash. As I could not pay the bail I was transported to aci intake for the weekend. There I was not allowed to pary on sunday, though I was able to pray inside ppd hq only because someone had hidden some lighters in my cell and I used these instead of a candle or any fire material, being told the chaplain was not in and during processing the pg who processed me could not be made to understand what Zoroastrianism was and they were trying to determine whether or not I was Muslim or Jewish. At ri district court monday I was presented as a violator and because I could not make bail and because of my low income the public defender argued that I recieve 1 year probation and that all fines be waived, which was granted. However, the court ordered I stay off brown property.
At this point I have 5 days to appeal the court's ruling and I am seeking legal options. I have managed to retrieve all my property I had on brown's preises and I am severing my ties with brown and the watson institute. Notice this comes after brown had packed both watson and the university with people who would crack down on activists like myself, that this occured before Evo Morales's visit to brown tomorrow which I had been invited to attend, and is anothe rincident in the long list of human rights violations brown has comitted since 2001. Whatever few friends I have remaining at brown I am able to meet with off campus so there is no real problem. Right now I am seeking legal assistance in this matter and am seeking legal action aganst brown for accepting money stolen from me.
Peter Z
At this point I have 5 days to appeal the court's ruling and I am seeking legal options. I have managed to retrieve all my property I had on brown's preises and I am severing my ties with brown and the watson institute. Notice this comes after brown had packed both watson and the university with people who would crack down on activists like myself, that this occured before Evo Morales's visit to brown tomorrow which I had been invited to attend, and is anothe rincident in the long list of human rights violations brown has comitted since 2001. Whatever few friends I have remaining at brown I am able to meet with off campus so there is no real problem. Right now I am seeking legal assistance in this matter and am seeking legal action aganst brown for accepting money stolen from me.
Peter Z
Friday, April 18, 2008
Zendran illegally charged by brown pigs
Yesterday I was tackled by 7 members of the brown pigs as I was walking by the science center on Thayer and Watermann St.s after leaving the watson institute where I went to find out more info about sertain events, including evo morales's upcoming speech, as they tried to enforce the illegal trespass issued this past monday. Once taken to thestation they said a complaint had been made by someone who had seen me at the watson institute earlier that day. When they were arguing about what to charge me with they admitted the previous trespass incidents from 2003 were invalid, but they were going to charge me with the illegal trespass which was issued when I was at the bupd hq. I argued that I had been told by the watson directors and faculty that I was welcome there whenever but they would not listen and I was turned over to ppd to be held by them until I was arraigned. Once at ppd hq a phone call I made to Dr. Beeman to inform him about the situation was blocked and during my stay there no other calls were allowed. I was told I would be released around 3 PM for arraignment but that never occured and I was held overnight. While being held I was denied the right to pray, despite the fact that one of the duty officers had allowed me to do so 2 years ago. During my detention I was initially told by one ppd member that I was held because I was denied transport, the one who released me said I was held for observation. I was arraigned by judge ippolito this morning. At my arraignment it was revealed that watson's receptionist michelle travers had made the call to brown, despite the fact that watson staff member Miranda Fasulo confirmed I was there to get info from the Director about events sponsored by watson. They tried to bring up the disorderly charge from October 2006 where I was found Not Guilty and I argued that with the judge. I pled Not Guilty and was released on recognizance and entered my appearance as a Pro Se Defendant. Needless to say I will fight these charges, and am in the process of taking action against brown by whatever means necessary, be it countersuit, encouraging others to divest, etc. Peter Z
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Update on Zendran legal situation
This morning I met with the people from PERA about my case. From the interviews done with the members of the ppd I have filed complaints about in regards to the harassment I have recieved they keep trying to change their stories and try to justify their actions based on complaints, crank or other, filed about me. When I spoke with the investigator at PERA I was told the nature of the complaints and warrants, be they legitiamte or not, are not considered by PERA. Neither is the fact that I was found Not Guilty on the bogus charges. Neither is the political considerations such as the charges coinciding with my case in the US Supreme Court and the criminal actions of the bank towards me being considered as factors in my case. Essentially, the city of providence is caving in and it lookslike my complaint is being killed.Also when I last spoke with the FBI about my case I had been told that the file on me could not be found, though some of the agents congratulated me on my successful defense.Another incident of legal harassment I have experienced is that once again brown's administration is trying to ban me from the campus. This stems from my contacting brown's administration in regards to their dealing with the same bank which had embezzled my fortune. When I went to arrange a meeting with the provost on April 14 I was told I was banned from the campus. When I contacted browns public safety department about it that same day they tried to cite an invalid citation from 5 years ago and they tried to cite me again, and once again I refused to sign and acknoweledge the trespass by signing it and therefore give it any legitemacy. Nevertheless brown has threatened me with arrest, yet my many contacts at brown continue to invite me to events, including the Finkelstein event I attended last night. On this incident I will defend myself by any means necessary.One final piece of news, the aclu has refused to meet with me about my recent situation, be it in regards to further action from PERA or about the illegal actions by brown. Looks like they are showing their true colors.
Peter Z
Peter Z
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Setting the facts straight about 1953
If there is one eventful year in Iranian history which people get confused about it is 1953. The names of Mossadeq, Mohammed Reza Shah, Fazlollah Zahedi and words like coup and cia are easily remembered and associated with that year. The problem is that many people get the names and facts out of context and confuse things. Here I shall put the facts into place.
In 1953 Iran’s Vizier Bozorg Mohammed Mossadeq overstepped his authority by allowing units of the Imperial Iranian Army to be placed under his control and had collaborated with the outlawed Tudeh party in an attempt to seize power in Iran. Members of the Iranian government, including members of the Imperial family, made covert requests to the American government for assistance. That assistance materialized in the form of $64,000, and 2 american agents led by Kermit Roosevelt that helped organize Iranian military and government forces loyal to Mohammed Reza Shah when Mossadeq attempted to seize absolute power in collaboration with the Tudeh in August 1953. As we all know Mossadeq failed in his attempt to grab power.
Why the misconceptions? The answer is a misunderstanding of that greatest of social evils called democracy. As Mossadeq’s office was translated as Prime Minister people often assumed he was a head of government as the British prime minister was, when in fact that was never the case. Because of this slip up people assumed that Mossadeq was a democratically elected head of state without ever reading Iran’s constitution. Had they ever read Iran’s constitution they would have learned differently. In order to begin clearing up these myths we need to ask the right questions and approach the conundrum of 1953 in the right manner.
First, we must ask ourselves if Mossadeq was the legitimate head of state. The answer to that question is no. Under the constitution Mohammed Reza Shah could remove the Vizier Bozorg form power for any reason and veto any decision passed by the Vizier Bozorg. When the Shahanshah as head of state has that kind of authority over the Vizier Bozorg the Vizier Bozorg is not the head of government as his decisions can be superseeded by the Shahanshah. The notion that Mossadeq was popularly elected is one that is incorrect. The 1952 election saw Mossadeq ally himself with the Tudeh, and the Tudeh began using riots and other forms of intimidation to get people to vote for Mossadeq, thus using intimidation to influence an election and destroying any legitimacy of the July 1952 election putting Mossadeq into power. Also as Mossadeq was a member of the Qajar dynasty he was barred from being head of state as voted by the Majlis on October 31, 1925. Therefore the idea that Mossadeq was a popularly elected head of state is false when one looks at the facts.
One other thing to consider if we are to take Iran’s constitution as law is to question if Iran’s constitution is a legal and binding document. The answer is no. Iran’s constitution of 1906 is not legitimate in the fact that it was created under duress. The bastis of 1905-6 who demonstrated demanding constitutional rule were using force and were backed by the british and Russians. The actions of the bastis caused major disruption in Iran to the point where the dying Muzaffar ed-Din Shah gave in to the demands of the bastis not out of concern for the welfare of Iran but out of fear for his own safety. As stated before when duress is applied to push through any law or to influence it that law becomes moot. A legitimate constitution, such as america’s, is one that is created freely by the population or it’s representatives, not coerced by foreign powers or doled out by the ruler of a nation.
One other concern is how people spread stories about SAVAK and the 1953 situation. When SAVAK is mentioned it is refered to as the dreaded secret police of Mohammed Reza Shah. Here are the facts. The creation of SAVAK was proposed in 1951 by Mossadeq as a way of building his power base, but Mohammed Reza Shah forbid Mossadeq to create SAVAK. Plans for SAVAK were revived after Mossadeq’s removal and advised by members of the American government, most prominently by H. Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. who assisted in the creation of SAVAK. The first commander of SAVAK, Teymour Bakhtiar, used SAVAK to consolidate his own power base until he was removed as commander of SAVAK. The instructors of SAVAK, be they cia, mi6, or mossad taught SAVAK agents methods of brutality and most dangerously to lie to their superior officers about their actions. In this way SAVAK became a menace which Mohammed Reza Shah had no real control over and which was ultimately disbanded in 1978.
Finally, we must ask ourselves why have these myths about 1953 been perpetuated? The answer is onw we do not want to hear but must if we are to progress. All too often we demand easy and pleasing answers to history. Often we demand this of situations that are not easily explained. Such is the case with Iran of 1953. In asking questions about Iran easy and quick answers are given, so easy and quick that facts are clipped and thus distorted. When this is done over a long period of time these distorted facts tend to be treated as fact, because people are so used to being spoon fed to them they do not want to spend time questioning what is presented to them as fact. As a result when someone comes along with a new impartial assessment it often tends to be ridiculed. Such is the situation when looking at the facts regarding the situation in Iran during 1953. If anything we must remember that in such situations ridicule only shows that those who ridicule us fear us because they know we are right and they have done wrong.
If we are to progress as a civilization we must banish those degenerate behaviors like believing well spun myths instead of facing hard facts. Let us have the courage to tell the truth about our history and not spin myths like those about 1953.
In 1953 Iran’s Vizier Bozorg Mohammed Mossadeq overstepped his authority by allowing units of the Imperial Iranian Army to be placed under his control and had collaborated with the outlawed Tudeh party in an attempt to seize power in Iran. Members of the Iranian government, including members of the Imperial family, made covert requests to the American government for assistance. That assistance materialized in the form of $64,000, and 2 american agents led by Kermit Roosevelt that helped organize Iranian military and government forces loyal to Mohammed Reza Shah when Mossadeq attempted to seize absolute power in collaboration with the Tudeh in August 1953. As we all know Mossadeq failed in his attempt to grab power.
Why the misconceptions? The answer is a misunderstanding of that greatest of social evils called democracy. As Mossadeq’s office was translated as Prime Minister people often assumed he was a head of government as the British prime minister was, when in fact that was never the case. Because of this slip up people assumed that Mossadeq was a democratically elected head of state without ever reading Iran’s constitution. Had they ever read Iran’s constitution they would have learned differently. In order to begin clearing up these myths we need to ask the right questions and approach the conundrum of 1953 in the right manner.
First, we must ask ourselves if Mossadeq was the legitimate head of state. The answer to that question is no. Under the constitution Mohammed Reza Shah could remove the Vizier Bozorg form power for any reason and veto any decision passed by the Vizier Bozorg. When the Shahanshah as head of state has that kind of authority over the Vizier Bozorg the Vizier Bozorg is not the head of government as his decisions can be superseeded by the Shahanshah. The notion that Mossadeq was popularly elected is one that is incorrect. The 1952 election saw Mossadeq ally himself with the Tudeh, and the Tudeh began using riots and other forms of intimidation to get people to vote for Mossadeq, thus using intimidation to influence an election and destroying any legitimacy of the July 1952 election putting Mossadeq into power. Also as Mossadeq was a member of the Qajar dynasty he was barred from being head of state as voted by the Majlis on October 31, 1925. Therefore the idea that Mossadeq was a popularly elected head of state is false when one looks at the facts.
One other thing to consider if we are to take Iran’s constitution as law is to question if Iran’s constitution is a legal and binding document. The answer is no. Iran’s constitution of 1906 is not legitimate in the fact that it was created under duress. The bastis of 1905-6 who demonstrated demanding constitutional rule were using force and were backed by the british and Russians. The actions of the bastis caused major disruption in Iran to the point where the dying Muzaffar ed-Din Shah gave in to the demands of the bastis not out of concern for the welfare of Iran but out of fear for his own safety. As stated before when duress is applied to push through any law or to influence it that law becomes moot. A legitimate constitution, such as america’s, is one that is created freely by the population or it’s representatives, not coerced by foreign powers or doled out by the ruler of a nation.
One other concern is how people spread stories about SAVAK and the 1953 situation. When SAVAK is mentioned it is refered to as the dreaded secret police of Mohammed Reza Shah. Here are the facts. The creation of SAVAK was proposed in 1951 by Mossadeq as a way of building his power base, but Mohammed Reza Shah forbid Mossadeq to create SAVAK. Plans for SAVAK were revived after Mossadeq’s removal and advised by members of the American government, most prominently by H. Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. who assisted in the creation of SAVAK. The first commander of SAVAK, Teymour Bakhtiar, used SAVAK to consolidate his own power base until he was removed as commander of SAVAK. The instructors of SAVAK, be they cia, mi6, or mossad taught SAVAK agents methods of brutality and most dangerously to lie to their superior officers about their actions. In this way SAVAK became a menace which Mohammed Reza Shah had no real control over and which was ultimately disbanded in 1978.
Finally, we must ask ourselves why have these myths about 1953 been perpetuated? The answer is onw we do not want to hear but must if we are to progress. All too often we demand easy and pleasing answers to history. Often we demand this of situations that are not easily explained. Such is the case with Iran of 1953. In asking questions about Iran easy and quick answers are given, so easy and quick that facts are clipped and thus distorted. When this is done over a long period of time these distorted facts tend to be treated as fact, because people are so used to being spoon fed to them they do not want to spend time questioning what is presented to them as fact. As a result when someone comes along with a new impartial assessment it often tends to be ridiculed. Such is the situation when looking at the facts regarding the situation in Iran during 1953. If anything we must remember that in such situations ridicule only shows that those who ridicule us fear us because they know we are right and they have done wrong.
If we are to progress as a civilization we must banish those degenerate behaviors like believing well spun myths instead of facing hard facts. Let us have the courage to tell the truth about our history and not spin myths like those about 1953.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
War between Iran and america, ours to lose
In December 2004 I predicted in “2007, Time for War?” that if America is unable to invade Iran by the end of 2007 it never will. The incident in the Strait of Hormuz this January where Iranian PTÂ’s got within weapons range of 3 american warships, dropped boxes in the water nearby, and sped off before the American ships could get a weapons lock on them proves not only what I said those years ago is correct but that my work has influenced others.
At present Iran has been able to prevent invasion of it’s territory by building up it’s military/industrial complex to churn out the necessary military material needed to defend it’s territory. Iran begun mass production of Fighter Aircraft which have entered service in 2007 and has commissioned it’s first major surface warship, the Guided Missile Frigate Jamaran in 2007 and progress is commencing rapidly on a second unit of the class. As the Strait of Hormuz incident, like the incident where the Iranian navy captured a british PT boat off Iranian waters in 2007, demonstrates, is that Iran has first rate soldiers, using relatively second rate equipment, produced by a first rate industrial complex. In addition, the nations that have allied themselves with Iran like Russia have made genuine defensive alliances which are not words on scraps of paper and which will be backed by physical action. Is there any enemy that is a threat to Iran at present?
As a matter of fact there is. It is an enemy that reared itself during the 1970Â’s that sparked the revolution and can show up again. It is the Iranian people. All too often in our history we have had a tendency to become complacent with success, to become dependent on others to do things for us, to falsely assume we are invincible, to think we are never wrong. These are attitudes that are prevalent today. Most prominently they are prevalent among Iranians living outside Iran, particularly Iranians of all walks of life in America, and by this prevalence giving credibility to every negative myth and stereotype that has been said about Iranians.
A good example is how the Iranian community in America has behaved since bush’s bullshit “war on terror.” There has never been any mass outcry or mass action by the Iranian community in america against the violations of rights of people in america, including our own, as the majority of Iranians in america of every background who speak out are only a handful and they are often ignored or marginalized by the Iranian community in america. At major demonstrations Iranians are a marginalized few and often discouraged at showing up at such events where the leaders pay lip service to being in solidarity with Iranians. Most disturbing, is that there are Iranians and Iranian groups who claim to act on behalf of Iranians often act in their own self interest.
A good example is the british based group called casmii. This group claims to be working to prevent war and sanctions against Iran. Having dealt with them before I know them only to be paying lip service while raking in profits for themselves. I have listened to casmii members speak and they have tended to be off on the facts, the same goes for some of their articles. They have even been disrespectful to members of the Iranian community at events, more focused on making money than on making connections with people who can be of use to them. Not to mention their information on military matters is very inaccurate. Overall, casmii is a useless action group that typifies what is wrong with the Iranian community.
Even worse are groups like the national council of resistance for Iran and the mko. The first group claims to be a government in exile but spends it’s time milking the American government for cash, spreading propaganda without getting into the facts about Iran, and encouraging acts of aggression against Iran by people who have had no real contact with Iran for years. The mko is just another terror group that was pissed because they were displaced during the revolution they helped to spark, and now is desperate to do anything to regain power, so desperate to regain power that it will collaborate with the American government. Then again, seeing how they have collaborated with countries like Iraq against Iran it is more than obvious they are not to be trusted and do not have our best interests at heart.
Let us not forget long time troublemakers, both groups and individuals who make things difficult for Iranians. A good example are many leftists, be they communist, socialist, liberal, anarchist, etc. who claim to act in solidarity with Iranians but actually cause more problems. Good examples are international answer and ufpj, who make Iranians from all walks of life, excluding those who spew the same brainwash as they do and keep silent and seen, unwelcome at their demos. As of late some of these groups are starting to change their attitudes, but this is largely occurring among the average rank and file members but the leadership at the top, sometimes government funded, still discriminates.
Most disturbing is that while the Iranian community in America often complains next to no action is taken usually because those Iranians who would rather do nothing for fear of any reprisals often win out with their arguments of taking no action fearing to risk everything. In addition groups like niac who would rather focus on legal dealings and lobbying rather than on taking physical action when necessary. Overall, your average Iranian in America and most western countries would rather spend their time watching soccer, listening to Andy and nazanian and other artists, and wasting their time and cash every third thrsday evening at their shabeh jendeh gatherings than on putting their time and effort into protecting themselves.
Every civilization that has suffered greatly does so because it is doing no constructive action in the face of a ruthless enemy. We have seen this during the 20th century this happen with the Nazi Holocaust, the Armenian massacres, the Rwanda/Burundi genocide, and groups like the South African Boers and Japanese in America have suffered displacement because of their origins. History repeats itself only because we allow it to. Let us do something to preserve our culture and civilization and be ready to act whenever we are threatened.
At present Iran has been able to prevent invasion of it’s territory by building up it’s military/industrial complex to churn out the necessary military material needed to defend it’s territory. Iran begun mass production of Fighter Aircraft which have entered service in 2007 and has commissioned it’s first major surface warship, the Guided Missile Frigate Jamaran in 2007 and progress is commencing rapidly on a second unit of the class. As the Strait of Hormuz incident, like the incident where the Iranian navy captured a british PT boat off Iranian waters in 2007, demonstrates, is that Iran has first rate soldiers, using relatively second rate equipment, produced by a first rate industrial complex. In addition, the nations that have allied themselves with Iran like Russia have made genuine defensive alliances which are not words on scraps of paper and which will be backed by physical action. Is there any enemy that is a threat to Iran at present?
As a matter of fact there is. It is an enemy that reared itself during the 1970Â’s that sparked the revolution and can show up again. It is the Iranian people. All too often in our history we have had a tendency to become complacent with success, to become dependent on others to do things for us, to falsely assume we are invincible, to think we are never wrong. These are attitudes that are prevalent today. Most prominently they are prevalent among Iranians living outside Iran, particularly Iranians of all walks of life in America, and by this prevalence giving credibility to every negative myth and stereotype that has been said about Iranians.
A good example is how the Iranian community in America has behaved since bush’s bullshit “war on terror.” There has never been any mass outcry or mass action by the Iranian community in america against the violations of rights of people in america, including our own, as the majority of Iranians in america of every background who speak out are only a handful and they are often ignored or marginalized by the Iranian community in america. At major demonstrations Iranians are a marginalized few and often discouraged at showing up at such events where the leaders pay lip service to being in solidarity with Iranians. Most disturbing, is that there are Iranians and Iranian groups who claim to act on behalf of Iranians often act in their own self interest.
A good example is the british based group called casmii. This group claims to be working to prevent war and sanctions against Iran. Having dealt with them before I know them only to be paying lip service while raking in profits for themselves. I have listened to casmii members speak and they have tended to be off on the facts, the same goes for some of their articles. They have even been disrespectful to members of the Iranian community at events, more focused on making money than on making connections with people who can be of use to them. Not to mention their information on military matters is very inaccurate. Overall, casmii is a useless action group that typifies what is wrong with the Iranian community.
Even worse are groups like the national council of resistance for Iran and the mko. The first group claims to be a government in exile but spends it’s time milking the American government for cash, spreading propaganda without getting into the facts about Iran, and encouraging acts of aggression against Iran by people who have had no real contact with Iran for years. The mko is just another terror group that was pissed because they were displaced during the revolution they helped to spark, and now is desperate to do anything to regain power, so desperate to regain power that it will collaborate with the American government. Then again, seeing how they have collaborated with countries like Iraq against Iran it is more than obvious they are not to be trusted and do not have our best interests at heart.
Let us not forget long time troublemakers, both groups and individuals who make things difficult for Iranians. A good example are many leftists, be they communist, socialist, liberal, anarchist, etc. who claim to act in solidarity with Iranians but actually cause more problems. Good examples are international answer and ufpj, who make Iranians from all walks of life, excluding those who spew the same brainwash as they do and keep silent and seen, unwelcome at their demos. As of late some of these groups are starting to change their attitudes, but this is largely occurring among the average rank and file members but the leadership at the top, sometimes government funded, still discriminates.
Most disturbing is that while the Iranian community in America often complains next to no action is taken usually because those Iranians who would rather do nothing for fear of any reprisals often win out with their arguments of taking no action fearing to risk everything. In addition groups like niac who would rather focus on legal dealings and lobbying rather than on taking physical action when necessary. Overall, your average Iranian in America and most western countries would rather spend their time watching soccer, listening to Andy and nazanian and other artists, and wasting their time and cash every third thrsday evening at their shabeh jendeh gatherings than on putting their time and effort into protecting themselves.
Every civilization that has suffered greatly does so because it is doing no constructive action in the face of a ruthless enemy. We have seen this during the 20th century this happen with the Nazi Holocaust, the Armenian massacres, the Rwanda/Burundi genocide, and groups like the South African Boers and Japanese in America have suffered displacement because of their origins. History repeats itself only because we allow it to. Let us do something to preserve our culture and civilization and be ready to act whenever we are threatened.
Monday, February 18, 2008
"Fallout" Reprecussions
"Fallout" Reprecussions
Since I published "Fallout from Dumb vs. Dumber" quite a bit has happened in terms of online satellite imaging services. Much of it has been good, much of it has been bad, but all the same Fallout has made an impact.
Within 3 days of publishing "Fallout" several locations mentioned there were updated on google/wiki maps. Most prominent were Wilhelmshaven and Eckernforde. Instead of showing recent images google/wiki had used the same imaged Microsoft used for those locations, the only difference being these images had a better high image resolution than on Microsoft. More on this image borrowing by servers later. One place that did show a recent image was Casablanca. Unlike the two German ports Casablanca's images were updated to show all 3 FFG's and most of Morocco's Navy in port. Within several weeks other locations were soon uncensored. The british navy base at Faslane was uncensored and there one will see 2 Vanguard class SSBN's and 2 Swiftsure class SSN's in port there. While Ningbo in China is still censored Zhoushan Island has stopped censoring. There one will see a Hangzhou class DDG, several Jinan class DDG's, Anqing and Changde class FFG's, and a large assortment of LS and PT Craft. In the case of Faslane the censoring was to conceal a strength that could be taken as weakness, for Zhoushan the reason was to conceal overwhelming strength.
One major update is that recently the Netherlands has ceased censoring it's Naval bases on MSN but not on google/wiki and on other servers, partly because of the outrageous behavior of people on wikimapia, discussed below, they do not want their places defamed. In viewing the main Naval base at Den Helder one will see the De Zeven Provincen and Tromp DDG's, a Walrus class SSK, 3 Karel Doorman class FFG's, and a small assortement of PT craft. Nearby at the Naval Museum one will see the 3 Museum ships Tonijin, Abraham Crijinssen, and Schorpien preserved. Ireland and Tunisia have also recently uncensored their bases at Cork and Bizerte respectively, Cork showing 5 of Ireland's 8 warships, Bizerte showing a few FF, PT, and LS. Overall, not strong forces, but still showing that the navies of the world pay attention to satellite imaging.
In viewing the Naval bases of the world I have noticed that the 3 major users of satellite imaging have a lot of manipulation and tend to be extremely selective in choosing which locations to update. This becomes clear when viewing Bremerton and Sydney on google/wiki maps. At Bremerton one will see an updated image where several Ohio class SSBN's are in port and the Ex CGN's South Carolina and Mississippi are being cut up for scrap, the latter 2 being somewhat blurry. Most noticeable is how the Ex SSN Triton is shown twice in Bremerton. At sydney one will see distorted images of australian navy ships in the harbor. Whether this is deliberate or accidental remains to be seen.
The images on MSN are another matter entirely. In viewing them one notices they are often copies of Yahoo images. Most striking is the image of Rio de Janeiro, where one will see the CV Minas Gerias at dock, when that ship is currently at Alang and has not been in service with the Brazilian navy since 2002. Also of interest are the images of the naval installations at Philadelphia, Bremerton, and San Diego. Philadelphia still has images of ships which have either been scrapped or sunk, as does Bremerton and San Diego. Other ports which show on MSN the same old Yahoo images are St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Qingdao, Goteborg, Karachi, Simons Town, Lima, Casablanca, Dubai. Busan shows the new Dodko LHD in port, but other than that MSN has not made serious updates to it's satellite images. This makes one wonder if there is some censorship going on. Of interest is how the Naval facilities shown on Yahoo at Bandar Abbas, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cherbourg, Brest, Surabaya, Oran, Algiers, Tripoli, Constanta, Ferrol, and Lisbon, to name a few, are not shown on MSN. Plus Yahoo now for whatever reason does not allow satellite images to be printed up, one possible reason for MSN's actions. Though MSN, by removing custom print options so people can't write down the content of their images on a print up of the image. If anything MSN and Yahoo each could stand to update their maps.
When viewing images on google/wiki maps one sees more locations in detail but only selective updates are done. For example the only naval bases in North America that have been regularly updated are Norfolk and Esquimalt. Of the South American bases only Montevideo and Cartagena have been updated. None of the African bases except Casablanca have been updated, and Oran is still censored there. In the Gulf Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, al-Jubayl are not regularly updated with only Bahrain and Oman regularly updating their images. Much of Europe still does not update. This is evident as Brest, Lorient, Cherbourg, Ferrol, Cartagena, Bergen, Karlskrona, Goteborg, Kotor, Tallinn, Liepaja, Klaipeda, Trabzon, Samsun, Souda, Gdynia still use old images. Russia has been updating most of it's bases, though Petropavlovsk-Kamchatisky and Sevastopol still use old images. China regularly updates it's Naval bases, however other Asian and pacific nations do not. Japan has not updated it's bases in well over a year, South Korea still censors Donghae and Ulsan and will not update it's other bases except for Busan. North Korea and Taiwan sporadically update their bases. Vitenam, Singapore, and The Philippines regularly update, while Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia do not. India regularly updates Mumbai, Kochi, and Kolkata yet Visakhapatnam, Goa, and Alang remain unupdated. Bangladesh regularly updates yey Pakistan and Sri Lanka do not regularly update their Naval bases. And finally australia updates but New zealand doesn't.
There are many reasons for this unwillingness to update satellite images of Naval bases and to allow censorship. As I discussed in the two previous articles security is one reason. However, with the misbehaviors by the idiots at wikimapia another concern has arisen. As wikimapia is run by a racket of 310 idiots who decide what the facts are about a certain place whether right or wrong, often labeling places wrong, slandering others, and preventing people from putting up correct info and removing slanderous/defamatory comments. Many governments realize this, as well as many individual persons, and that is one reason for the Netherlands uncensorship on MSN but not on google/wiki. The same is somewhat true on google, though google's variants are more concealed. Such dependance on false information is self-destructive and it won't be long before wikimapia and wikimedia have to cave in to others to clean up their act. Considering the potential they have they abuse what they have they squander it by bashing others and wasting talent.
The uses of online satellite imaging for Naval/military intelligence is being discovered and used, though lately there is much abuse by those who manage satellite imaging. The future again is uncertain.
Peter Khan Zendran
Since I published "Fallout from Dumb vs. Dumber" quite a bit has happened in terms of online satellite imaging services. Much of it has been good, much of it has been bad, but all the same Fallout has made an impact.
Within 3 days of publishing "Fallout" several locations mentioned there were updated on google/wiki maps. Most prominent were Wilhelmshaven and Eckernforde. Instead of showing recent images google/wiki had used the same imaged Microsoft used for those locations, the only difference being these images had a better high image resolution than on Microsoft. More on this image borrowing by servers later. One place that did show a recent image was Casablanca. Unlike the two German ports Casablanca's images were updated to show all 3 FFG's and most of Morocco's Navy in port. Within several weeks other locations were soon uncensored. The british navy base at Faslane was uncensored and there one will see 2 Vanguard class SSBN's and 2 Swiftsure class SSN's in port there. While Ningbo in China is still censored Zhoushan Island has stopped censoring. There one will see a Hangzhou class DDG, several Jinan class DDG's, Anqing and Changde class FFG's, and a large assortment of LS and PT Craft. In the case of Faslane the censoring was to conceal a strength that could be taken as weakness, for Zhoushan the reason was to conceal overwhelming strength.
One major update is that recently the Netherlands has ceased censoring it's Naval bases on MSN but not on google/wiki and on other servers, partly because of the outrageous behavior of people on wikimapia, discussed below, they do not want their places defamed. In viewing the main Naval base at Den Helder one will see the De Zeven Provincen and Tromp DDG's, a Walrus class SSK, 3 Karel Doorman class FFG's, and a small assortement of PT craft. Nearby at the Naval Museum one will see the 3 Museum ships Tonijin, Abraham Crijinssen, and Schorpien preserved. Ireland and Tunisia have also recently uncensored their bases at Cork and Bizerte respectively, Cork showing 5 of Ireland's 8 warships, Bizerte showing a few FF, PT, and LS. Overall, not strong forces, but still showing that the navies of the world pay attention to satellite imaging.
In viewing the Naval bases of the world I have noticed that the 3 major users of satellite imaging have a lot of manipulation and tend to be extremely selective in choosing which locations to update. This becomes clear when viewing Bremerton and Sydney on google/wiki maps. At Bremerton one will see an updated image where several Ohio class SSBN's are in port and the Ex CGN's South Carolina and Mississippi are being cut up for scrap, the latter 2 being somewhat blurry. Most noticeable is how the Ex SSN Triton is shown twice in Bremerton. At sydney one will see distorted images of australian navy ships in the harbor. Whether this is deliberate or accidental remains to be seen.
The images on MSN are another matter entirely. In viewing them one notices they are often copies of Yahoo images. Most striking is the image of Rio de Janeiro, where one will see the CV Minas Gerias at dock, when that ship is currently at Alang and has not been in service with the Brazilian navy since 2002. Also of interest are the images of the naval installations at Philadelphia, Bremerton, and San Diego. Philadelphia still has images of ships which have either been scrapped or sunk, as does Bremerton and San Diego. Other ports which show on MSN the same old Yahoo images are St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Qingdao, Goteborg, Karachi, Simons Town, Lima, Casablanca, Dubai. Busan shows the new Dodko LHD in port, but other than that MSN has not made serious updates to it's satellite images. This makes one wonder if there is some censorship going on. Of interest is how the Naval facilities shown on Yahoo at Bandar Abbas, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cherbourg, Brest, Surabaya, Oran, Algiers, Tripoli, Constanta, Ferrol, and Lisbon, to name a few, are not shown on MSN. Plus Yahoo now for whatever reason does not allow satellite images to be printed up, one possible reason for MSN's actions. Though MSN, by removing custom print options so people can't write down the content of their images on a print up of the image. If anything MSN and Yahoo each could stand to update their maps.
When viewing images on google/wiki maps one sees more locations in detail but only selective updates are done. For example the only naval bases in North America that have been regularly updated are Norfolk and Esquimalt. Of the South American bases only Montevideo and Cartagena have been updated. None of the African bases except Casablanca have been updated, and Oran is still censored there. In the Gulf Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, al-Jubayl are not regularly updated with only Bahrain and Oman regularly updating their images. Much of Europe still does not update. This is evident as Brest, Lorient, Cherbourg, Ferrol, Cartagena, Bergen, Karlskrona, Goteborg, Kotor, Tallinn, Liepaja, Klaipeda, Trabzon, Samsun, Souda, Gdynia still use old images. Russia has been updating most of it's bases, though Petropavlovsk-Kamchatisky and Sevastopol still use old images. China regularly updates it's Naval bases, however other Asian and pacific nations do not. Japan has not updated it's bases in well over a year, South Korea still censors Donghae and Ulsan and will not update it's other bases except for Busan. North Korea and Taiwan sporadically update their bases. Vitenam, Singapore, and The Philippines regularly update, while Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia do not. India regularly updates Mumbai, Kochi, and Kolkata yet Visakhapatnam, Goa, and Alang remain unupdated. Bangladesh regularly updates yey Pakistan and Sri Lanka do not regularly update their Naval bases. And finally australia updates but New zealand doesn't.
There are many reasons for this unwillingness to update satellite images of Naval bases and to allow censorship. As I discussed in the two previous articles security is one reason. However, with the misbehaviors by the idiots at wikimapia another concern has arisen. As wikimapia is run by a racket of 310 idiots who decide what the facts are about a certain place whether right or wrong, often labeling places wrong, slandering others, and preventing people from putting up correct info and removing slanderous/defamatory comments. Many governments realize this, as well as many individual persons, and that is one reason for the Netherlands uncensorship on MSN but not on google/wiki. The same is somewhat true on google, though google's variants are more concealed. Such dependance on false information is self-destructive and it won't be long before wikimapia and wikimedia have to cave in to others to clean up their act. Considering the potential they have they abuse what they have they squander it by bashing others and wasting talent.
The uses of online satellite imaging for Naval/military intelligence is being discovered and used, though lately there is much abuse by those who manage satellite imaging. The future again is uncertain.
Peter Khan Zendran
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Iran defamed by wikimapia
Today I learned some disturbing news. Some bigots on wikimapia have putup slanderous comments about Iranian Naval targets on wikimapia. Over ayear I have been on wikimapia removing false, racist, and slanderousinfo there, and yet I am harassed for my doing this. Only a day agothese freaks have blocked me from removing these false statements there,proving that wikimapia is run by racist bigots. Check the link below toview Bandar Abbas http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=27.145235&lon=56.20554&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2 There they have put up harassing comments. Notice the false info theyput up there regarding the Ghadir SSK, calling it a toy and ignoring thefact it uses stealth technology, unlike american and most nato subs, andis the only SSK that can fire Missiles and torpedos simultaneously. Thesame goes for Iran's new FFG the Jamaran, there they falsely state ithas never put to sea and is useless, despite videos of it in actionbeing shown all over the web. Also they take issue with my identifyingwhat appears to be the raised wreck of the Sahand, and contacts of minein Bandar Abbas that it is the Sahand. Check the other posts there andyou'll see they have repeatedly refered to Bandar Abbas as the mainraghead navy base, and put up other nonsense about Iran's Navy there onthe other tags i created there to inform people that Iran's navy iscapable of defending Iran. In addition the creator of wikimapia has made defammatory statementsabout me on the wikimapia forum for my protecting Iranian targets fromslander there. This idiot , an alexander koriakine, sent the massagebelow koriakineJoined: 06/05/06Places: 127Userlevel: 22 days ago0 Just to mention - limits wont affect users when they are viewinginformation, so "screamings" will be minimized.Total users in database 153000.Level +2 users - 310. Level 2 users are the ones who do the editing and moderation work. Therefore 310 ignorant bigoted racists allow this slander to be put upand when someone removes this false info it is called vandalism. Inaddition this koriakine has a criminal record in his native Russia. Folks, we must not allow this to continue and to take action againstthis. For reference, my ID is PKZendran, that ID is banned there and asa result I can't protect the info there and defend myself againstslander there. Check the link, check what I have done, and when you seehow this cabal of 310 is allowing Iran to be slandered take action.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Rehersal for invasion: Turkey and Pakistan?
Indirect attacks are often a form of direct attack, as the ultimate goal is the same. Looking at the recent situation in Iran , Turkey , and Pakistan through a larger perspective it becomes clear that America is focusing on Turkey and Pakistan to see how a potential conflict with Iran would play out.
All three countries have militaries which rank among the 10 most powerful in the World. Unlike Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Georgia, Liberia those three have strong military/industrial bases which makes them strong enough to protect themselves. The differences are slight. Turkey, like Iran , is capable of manufacturing the necessary weapons to protect itself, i.e. Fighters, Warships, Tanks, though on a larger scale than Iran . Pakistan’s military/industrial complex is not as strong as the former two, yet their nuclear arsenal makes up for the current deficiencies for the time being. All three also have controversial segments that can be exploited by any country as a pretext to start a conflict.
In Turkey’s case the Kurds fill this role. The Kurds of Turkey have long been oppressed by Turkey’s government and conflict has been going on for years. When Turkey sent it’s forces into Northern Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels America began threatening action against Turkey. In doing so America showed it’s hypocrisy. If it were threatening action in support of the Kurds this action is too late to help those Kurds who have lost much to the Turkish military, if it is in retaliation for moving it’s military into Iraq America must prove to the intentions of the Turkish military are hostile, and for America to invade another country for such reason after America sent it’s troops into Kashmir and Pakistan in pursuit of the Taliban is further hypocrisy.
Pakistan’s case is another matter. Here we have a country with many factions which can cause problems, such as at present. Over the past few years there has been growing discontent over how Pakistan’s government has sided in an unpopular conflict in Afghanistan with american forces who have used that conflict as an excuse to raid Kashmir and Pashtun lands in Pakistan. Recently this discontent has come to a head with the former Pakistani Prmie Minister Bhutto returning to Pakistan, partly at america ’s insistence. Though america claims to support Musharraf it is clear that the demands america makes only help those who dissent against Musharraf and create further instability.
Right now an unstable Pakistan is what america wants if it is to invade Iran. Not only does Pakistan occupy a strategic position but it has the military strength to resist an america invasion, much like Iran or Turkey. By creating a Pakistan that is embroiled in infighting between government factions that support America and a population that is fed up with the deprivations America has caused in the region America is removing one obstruction, for a strong Pakistan could be capable of standing alongside Iran, Russia, and the other nations involved in the SCO. Already China and India have been conducting joint naval operations in the Persian Gulf, even using piers at Mina Salman usually reserved for American warships, and in doing so showing that these countries can operate jointly. Pakistan has considered involvement in the SCO and the current situation would not only neutralize Pakistan as a military power but make other powers reconsider relations with Pakistan.
To those who doubt that America would consider attacking Turkey or Pakistan in preparation for an attack consider not only what I have just mentioned above, but also how what I’ve said shows how the American military has developed a confidence problem. Since the first Gulf war America has gone up against countries where they either knew the enemy in minute detail or countries that had militaries that were either ineptly led or of negligible force. In facing countries like Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan America is looking for fights with countries militarily it’s own size. Among professional Mixed Martial Artists, Wrestlers, and Boxers there is the tradition of the tune-up fight, where a fighter will have a match with a person of similar capability to the opponent they are facing before a fight to plan their strategy. With Iran recently developing militarily to the point where it can repulse any invader America is rapidly realizing it’s opportunity to conduct a successful invasion of Iran is slipping away fast. The recent behaviors towards Turkey and Pakistan are clear signs of this, and if America can’t succeed against them it knows it can’t succeed against Iran.
Peter Khan Zendran
All three countries have militaries which rank among the 10 most powerful in the World. Unlike Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Georgia, Liberia those three have strong military/industrial bases which makes them strong enough to protect themselves. The differences are slight. Turkey, like Iran , is capable of manufacturing the necessary weapons to protect itself, i.e. Fighters, Warships, Tanks, though on a larger scale than Iran . Pakistan’s military/industrial complex is not as strong as the former two, yet their nuclear arsenal makes up for the current deficiencies for the time being. All three also have controversial segments that can be exploited by any country as a pretext to start a conflict.
In Turkey’s case the Kurds fill this role. The Kurds of Turkey have long been oppressed by Turkey’s government and conflict has been going on for years. When Turkey sent it’s forces into Northern Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels America began threatening action against Turkey. In doing so America showed it’s hypocrisy. If it were threatening action in support of the Kurds this action is too late to help those Kurds who have lost much to the Turkish military, if it is in retaliation for moving it’s military into Iraq America must prove to the intentions of the Turkish military are hostile, and for America to invade another country for such reason after America sent it’s troops into Kashmir and Pakistan in pursuit of the Taliban is further hypocrisy.
Pakistan’s case is another matter. Here we have a country with many factions which can cause problems, such as at present. Over the past few years there has been growing discontent over how Pakistan’s government has sided in an unpopular conflict in Afghanistan with american forces who have used that conflict as an excuse to raid Kashmir and Pashtun lands in Pakistan. Recently this discontent has come to a head with the former Pakistani Prmie Minister Bhutto returning to Pakistan, partly at america ’s insistence. Though america claims to support Musharraf it is clear that the demands america makes only help those who dissent against Musharraf and create further instability.
Right now an unstable Pakistan is what america wants if it is to invade Iran. Not only does Pakistan occupy a strategic position but it has the military strength to resist an america invasion, much like Iran or Turkey. By creating a Pakistan that is embroiled in infighting between government factions that support America and a population that is fed up with the deprivations America has caused in the region America is removing one obstruction, for a strong Pakistan could be capable of standing alongside Iran, Russia, and the other nations involved in the SCO. Already China and India have been conducting joint naval operations in the Persian Gulf, even using piers at Mina Salman usually reserved for American warships, and in doing so showing that these countries can operate jointly. Pakistan has considered involvement in the SCO and the current situation would not only neutralize Pakistan as a military power but make other powers reconsider relations with Pakistan.
To those who doubt that America would consider attacking Turkey or Pakistan in preparation for an attack consider not only what I have just mentioned above, but also how what I’ve said shows how the American military has developed a confidence problem. Since the first Gulf war America has gone up against countries where they either knew the enemy in minute detail or countries that had militaries that were either ineptly led or of negligible force. In facing countries like Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan America is looking for fights with countries militarily it’s own size. Among professional Mixed Martial Artists, Wrestlers, and Boxers there is the tradition of the tune-up fight, where a fighter will have a match with a person of similar capability to the opponent they are facing before a fight to plan their strategy. With Iran recently developing militarily to the point where it can repulse any invader America is rapidly realizing it’s opportunity to conduct a successful invasion of Iran is slipping away fast. The recent behaviors towards Turkey and Pakistan are clear signs of this, and if America can’t succeed against them it knows it can’t succeed against Iran.
Peter Khan Zendran
Monday, October 29, 2007
Fallout from "Dumb vs. Dumber"
Since I published “Dumb vs. Dumber” in May 2007 that article has made an influence around the World, even in some unexpected and misunderstood ways. The effects are noticeable in three main ways. In the fact that ordaniary people are now doing their research and drawing their own conclusions rather than believing everything they hear, that governments and militaries are uncensoring many of their naval bases, and that other satellite map servers and groups are beginning to use satellite mapping.
The first effect is usually a given, and the reactions of some people show that people can still draw wrong conclusions. Most important however is the fact that in “Dumb vs. Dumber” people now know where to look to obtain information while conducting satellite map searches. One reason for them being able to do this is thanks to easy mass dissemination through the internet. This has helped contribute to the second effect.
Thanks to my being able to send this around the World, including to people in positions of influence, many countries soon stopped uncensoring their naval bases, some total, some limited, which I will describe in detail here. Of the nations I mentioned who censored in May 2007 only 3, the Netherlands , Finland , and Brunei continue to censor. Here I will discuss those countries and bases which have been uncensored.
Arguably the most important nation to stop censoring it’s naval facilities is Israel . When one views Israel ’s naval hq at Haifa the reason for censorship becomes clear. Not only does one get a fuzzy picture, but one will see one Eliat class FFG, 2 Dolphin class SSK’s, and 4 Saar class PT’s. While representing half of Israel ’s naval strike force this force is adequate only for Coast defense and Limited offensive operations, in other words relatively weak in comparison to Israel ’s land and air forces, which have a reputation for toughness. Such a force can easily be overwhelmed by Egypt , and Turkey , which recently stopped censoring it’s naval facilities.
The Golcuk naval base at Izmit, whre most of Turkey ’s Navy is based, one will see 10 FFG’s, 7 SSK’s, one FF, and several LS and PT craft based there. Unquestionably this is a formidable force and based in a strategic location where maximum damage could be inflicted. Looking north one will see the DD Gayret and the SSK Hizireis in Izmit as Museum Ships. This is in addition to the numerous LS and PT craft one will find scattered throughout Izmit. At Aksaz on the Mediterranean one will see 4 SSK’s and numerous PT craft based there. At Canakkale on the Mediterranean entrance to the straits separating Europe and Asia one will see a few PT craft there. While not maintained as Golcuk is these bases can provide support for Turkish forces. Unlike Israel , which censored to conceal weakness, Turkey censored to conceal strength.
One other Middle Eastern nation which stopped censoring is Oman . At Oman’s main Naval base at as-Suwayq one will regularly see the 2 Al Qahir class FF and an assortment of LS and PT craft, comprising only a coast defense force with limited support capability. Oman ’s other bases at Salalah and Hasab confirm this, where one will occasionally see a naval vessel there. As israel , Oman had censored to conceal weakness.
Two nations that censored to conceal strength were Denmark and Sweden . Of the two Denmark has done a total uncensorship, while Sweden partial. The Danish navy base at Korsor shows 3 the Niels Juel class FFG’s, the Esbern Snare LS, and several PT craft. At Fredrikshavn one will see 2 Thetis class FF’s, the Absalon LS, and several PT craft. Though relatively small considering Denmark’s location this is a force strong enough to make a decisive influence, much like Turkey’s, at a strategic location, can iflict serious damage. One reason for Denmark ’s censorship is apparent at Copenhagen . At the old naval base at Copenhagen one will see the FFG Pedar Skram and the SSK Sealen preserved as museum ships, no active warships present. This is also apparent at Aalborg where one will see the SSK Springeren and the PT Sobjornen as Museum Ships. At Ebeltoft the Jyland, Danish Flagship at Helgoland in 1864, is preserved as a Museum ship, as is a Russian SSG at Nakskov.
Despite major censorship what is visible of the Swedish Navy shows excellent technology. At Musko and Berga one will see a Goteborg class FF and the HMS Visborg LS underway, as well as a Goteborg class FF and numerous PT’s in port. Though not a whole view these ships are well armed and well built to match most naval vessels afloat. Like Denmark , Swedish censorship was to conceal strength, we may yet see further loosening of Swedish censorship.
Two countries that used censorship for curious reasons are Mexico and Nigeria , for unlike the navies mentioned above theirs was in a state of flux. This is apparent when viewing Mexico ’s ships at Lazaro Cardenas. Here one will see the Netzahualcoyotl DD, and several FF and PT’s docked there, some modern, some like the Netzahualcoyotl aging. These ships are good for coast defense but not for offensive purposes. The same is apparent at Manzanillo. There one will see one DD, 2 FF, a lone LS and several PT craft, good enough for defense, but not for offense. At Tampico one will see 3 Sierra class FF’s, a lone LS, and an assortment of PT craft. Veracruz has 2 Allende class FF’s and a few PT craft. At Mazatlan one will see a lone FF and a few PT’s. Overall, Mexico ’s navy is one that is strong defensively, but limited offensively.
The same applies to Nigeria . At Lagos one will see the DDG Aradu docked near 3 FF’s, 2 LS, and a PT craft. Long believed to be inoperable due to engine problems the Nigerian navy has recently made every effort to make this ship operable, as was seen in 2005 when the Aradu participated in the Trafalgar celebrations. Here the Aradu appears very battleworthy. Docked further North is an FFG, 3 FF’s, and numerous PT craft. The weaponry of all appears in good order and if anyone questions the readiness of those ships they should remember the effort on the Aradu. Overall, Nigeria ’s censorship was to conceal that a strong Coast defense force and limited offensive force was having problems.
Viewing the cities many countries have chosen to begin uncensoring parts of cities. Bulgaria is a case in point. Unlike earlier, where one could only see a few PT’s around the area the Naval base is now uncensored. Now one has an unobstructed view of the Smeli FFG, 2 SSK’s and several LS and PT craft, as well as the WWI PT Drazki preserved as a Museum Ship. At Atiya, recently uncensored views of the Navy base there shows the new FFG Drazki, the Mulniya FF, the Sirius, Antares, and other LS, and several PT craft. Overall, a strong defensive force in flux as a joint operations and offensive force.
Among the cities that stopped censoring the most important are Vladivostok and New London . Vladivostok’s Golden Horn now is uncensored and one can now see the CG Varyag, 4 DDG’s and several LS and PT Craft there, the first 5 among Russia’s most powerful ships and an integral part of Russia’s Naval forces. Another bonus is that the Kronstadt base at St. Petersburg is now uncensored, allowing people to see an assortment of SSK, FF, and PT craft as well as the D-2 Narodovoletz SSK preserved as a Museum Ship. At the New London naval base in Groton one now has an uncensored view of 4 SSN’s docked there, as well as the Nautilus, the world’s first SSN, preserved as a Museum Ship. Ningbo also stopped censoring part of it’s base and one now sees several Chinese SSK’s stationed there, formidable for defense or offense. Busan, though people can view South Korean FFG’s docked there, still censors the shipyards where new warships of the South Korean navy are built.
I will not go into detail into the locations which have chosen to update satellite images, such as Toulon updating images to allow people to see the CVN Charles de Gaulle, Norfolk updating to let people see the Harry S. Truman and George Washington CVN’s docked there, or India updating Mumbai to show the new INS Kolkata DDG in service and a second unit under construction, or the Swedish built SSK’s Singapore has in port. One thing I have learned is that different satellite services have now been showing images of areas that have been censored by others.
In researching “Dumb vs. Dumber” my main tool was wikimapia, which is a google satellite map overlayed with wiki tags linking up to wikipedia pages. There were several reasons for using wikimapia. One, it is easier to go to different locations because of the tags. Second, the top of the page tells you where you are, unlike google which keeps the name of the place you search. Third, it is easier to print up a clearer image from a wikimapia page than on a google page, as google does not allow satellite images to be in a printable format and direct print images are not too clear. There is a major downside, as wikimapia is run by a nerd racket of a few members which tend to put up slanderous, defamatory, and false information about places and people, myself included. Not only did the owners tolerate this but they even censored me from defending myself against these attacks. In other words, the quality of the information on wikimapia is questionable as they control and they take advantage of the pluses their system has, i.e. the conveniance of ready information, and concealing the problems from people, i.e. that information not being correct and accurate and not allowing independent opinions. Nevertheless, I soon found that some services like Microsoft Windows live and Yahoo Maps showed places that were not available on a google/wiki satellite map.
The most notable was Wilhelmshaven. When viewing it I noticed 4 German DDG’s, several Bremen class FFG’s, a Type 212 class and 2 Type 206 class SSK’s, and numerous LS and PT craft based there. This comprises Germany’s best warships and is a very strong offensive and defensive force. At Eckernforde, north of Wilhelmshaven one will see a Bremen class FFG, a Type 212 class and 3 Type 206 class SSK’s, and a few PT craft. Though not as large as Wilhelmshaven Eckernforde posses many impressive Naval vessels which comprise a strong offensive and defensive force. Most notably these ships are not visible on google, yet they are visible on Microsoft.
In viewing other locations not much is different than in google, the only difference is that most targets in America, Britain, Canada, Australia, Italy are visible, many countries like Russia, Thailand, Egypt, Singapore, Turkey have only one location visible, while other countries locations are not visible. One other place of note is Odessa. There, one will view several Ukranian PT Craft not visible on google/wikimapia What can be seen at these locations often is different than what is seen on google. Microsoft is clearly in the early stages of developing satellite map imaging, nevertheless they provide another independent and objective view of locations.
Another provider that has satellite images is Yahoo. Though they are limited like Microsoft they do have 2 targets of interest. In Goteborg, Sweden, and Horten, Norway one has an excellent view of the Naval facilities in those countries, including the ships preserved as museums. Other points of interest are many. One of them is at Casablanca, where one will see a NATO naval squadron led by the German DDG Mecklenburg-Vormpen. At Rio de Janiero one will see the old Brazilian CV Minas Gerias along with many Brazilian naval vessels. Karachi shows more Pakistani naval vessels, Ferrol, Mumbai and Simonstown less, and a better image of the French SSBN’s at Cherbourg. Other than that, Yahoo has the same targets as Microsoft. One other problem is the printing, as with google the images are too small.
Overall, there are more resources than most people realize to judge the strengths of the World’s navies. It is how we use them and continue to use them, either for free information dissemination or to censor info as many print sources have done in the past. After all, such resources must not be wasted or fall prey to some nerd racket. The choice is ours.
The first effect is usually a given, and the reactions of some people show that people can still draw wrong conclusions. Most important however is the fact that in “Dumb vs. Dumber” people now know where to look to obtain information while conducting satellite map searches. One reason for them being able to do this is thanks to easy mass dissemination through the internet. This has helped contribute to the second effect.
Thanks to my being able to send this around the World, including to people in positions of influence, many countries soon stopped uncensoring their naval bases, some total, some limited, which I will describe in detail here. Of the nations I mentioned who censored in May 2007 only 3, the Netherlands , Finland , and Brunei continue to censor. Here I will discuss those countries and bases which have been uncensored.
Arguably the most important nation to stop censoring it’s naval facilities is Israel . When one views Israel ’s naval hq at Haifa the reason for censorship becomes clear. Not only does one get a fuzzy picture, but one will see one Eliat class FFG, 2 Dolphin class SSK’s, and 4 Saar class PT’s. While representing half of Israel ’s naval strike force this force is adequate only for Coast defense and Limited offensive operations, in other words relatively weak in comparison to Israel ’s land and air forces, which have a reputation for toughness. Such a force can easily be overwhelmed by Egypt , and Turkey , which recently stopped censoring it’s naval facilities.
The Golcuk naval base at Izmit, whre most of Turkey ’s Navy is based, one will see 10 FFG’s, 7 SSK’s, one FF, and several LS and PT craft based there. Unquestionably this is a formidable force and based in a strategic location where maximum damage could be inflicted. Looking north one will see the DD Gayret and the SSK Hizireis in Izmit as Museum Ships. This is in addition to the numerous LS and PT craft one will find scattered throughout Izmit. At Aksaz on the Mediterranean one will see 4 SSK’s and numerous PT craft based there. At Canakkale on the Mediterranean entrance to the straits separating Europe and Asia one will see a few PT craft there. While not maintained as Golcuk is these bases can provide support for Turkish forces. Unlike Israel , which censored to conceal weakness, Turkey censored to conceal strength.
One other Middle Eastern nation which stopped censoring is Oman . At Oman’s main Naval base at as-Suwayq one will regularly see the 2 Al Qahir class FF and an assortment of LS and PT craft, comprising only a coast defense force with limited support capability. Oman ’s other bases at Salalah and Hasab confirm this, where one will occasionally see a naval vessel there. As israel , Oman had censored to conceal weakness.
Two nations that censored to conceal strength were Denmark and Sweden . Of the two Denmark has done a total uncensorship, while Sweden partial. The Danish navy base at Korsor shows 3 the Niels Juel class FFG’s, the Esbern Snare LS, and several PT craft. At Fredrikshavn one will see 2 Thetis class FF’s, the Absalon LS, and several PT craft. Though relatively small considering Denmark’s location this is a force strong enough to make a decisive influence, much like Turkey’s, at a strategic location, can iflict serious damage. One reason for Denmark ’s censorship is apparent at Copenhagen . At the old naval base at Copenhagen one will see the FFG Pedar Skram and the SSK Sealen preserved as museum ships, no active warships present. This is also apparent at Aalborg where one will see the SSK Springeren and the PT Sobjornen as Museum Ships. At Ebeltoft the Jyland, Danish Flagship at Helgoland in 1864, is preserved as a Museum ship, as is a Russian SSG at Nakskov.
Despite major censorship what is visible of the Swedish Navy shows excellent technology. At Musko and Berga one will see a Goteborg class FF and the HMS Visborg LS underway, as well as a Goteborg class FF and numerous PT’s in port. Though not a whole view these ships are well armed and well built to match most naval vessels afloat. Like Denmark , Swedish censorship was to conceal strength, we may yet see further loosening of Swedish censorship.
Two countries that used censorship for curious reasons are Mexico and Nigeria , for unlike the navies mentioned above theirs was in a state of flux. This is apparent when viewing Mexico ’s ships at Lazaro Cardenas. Here one will see the Netzahualcoyotl DD, and several FF and PT’s docked there, some modern, some like the Netzahualcoyotl aging. These ships are good for coast defense but not for offensive purposes. The same is apparent at Manzanillo. There one will see one DD, 2 FF, a lone LS and several PT craft, good enough for defense, but not for offense. At Tampico one will see 3 Sierra class FF’s, a lone LS, and an assortment of PT craft. Veracruz has 2 Allende class FF’s and a few PT craft. At Mazatlan one will see a lone FF and a few PT’s. Overall, Mexico ’s navy is one that is strong defensively, but limited offensively.
The same applies to Nigeria . At Lagos one will see the DDG Aradu docked near 3 FF’s, 2 LS, and a PT craft. Long believed to be inoperable due to engine problems the Nigerian navy has recently made every effort to make this ship operable, as was seen in 2005 when the Aradu participated in the Trafalgar celebrations. Here the Aradu appears very battleworthy. Docked further North is an FFG, 3 FF’s, and numerous PT craft. The weaponry of all appears in good order and if anyone questions the readiness of those ships they should remember the effort on the Aradu. Overall, Nigeria ’s censorship was to conceal that a strong Coast defense force and limited offensive force was having problems.
Viewing the cities many countries have chosen to begin uncensoring parts of cities. Bulgaria is a case in point. Unlike earlier, where one could only see a few PT’s around the area the Naval base is now uncensored. Now one has an unobstructed view of the Smeli FFG, 2 SSK’s and several LS and PT craft, as well as the WWI PT Drazki preserved as a Museum Ship. At Atiya, recently uncensored views of the Navy base there shows the new FFG Drazki, the Mulniya FF, the Sirius, Antares, and other LS, and several PT craft. Overall, a strong defensive force in flux as a joint operations and offensive force.
Among the cities that stopped censoring the most important are Vladivostok and New London . Vladivostok’s Golden Horn now is uncensored and one can now see the CG Varyag, 4 DDG’s and several LS and PT Craft there, the first 5 among Russia’s most powerful ships and an integral part of Russia’s Naval forces. Another bonus is that the Kronstadt base at St. Petersburg is now uncensored, allowing people to see an assortment of SSK, FF, and PT craft as well as the D-2 Narodovoletz SSK preserved as a Museum Ship. At the New London naval base in Groton one now has an uncensored view of 4 SSN’s docked there, as well as the Nautilus, the world’s first SSN, preserved as a Museum Ship. Ningbo also stopped censoring part of it’s base and one now sees several Chinese SSK’s stationed there, formidable for defense or offense. Busan, though people can view South Korean FFG’s docked there, still censors the shipyards where new warships of the South Korean navy are built.
I will not go into detail into the locations which have chosen to update satellite images, such as Toulon updating images to allow people to see the CVN Charles de Gaulle, Norfolk updating to let people see the Harry S. Truman and George Washington CVN’s docked there, or India updating Mumbai to show the new INS Kolkata DDG in service and a second unit under construction, or the Swedish built SSK’s Singapore has in port. One thing I have learned is that different satellite services have now been showing images of areas that have been censored by others.
In researching “Dumb vs. Dumber” my main tool was wikimapia, which is a google satellite map overlayed with wiki tags linking up to wikipedia pages. There were several reasons for using wikimapia. One, it is easier to go to different locations because of the tags. Second, the top of the page tells you where you are, unlike google which keeps the name of the place you search. Third, it is easier to print up a clearer image from a wikimapia page than on a google page, as google does not allow satellite images to be in a printable format and direct print images are not too clear. There is a major downside, as wikimapia is run by a nerd racket of a few members which tend to put up slanderous, defamatory, and false information about places and people, myself included. Not only did the owners tolerate this but they even censored me from defending myself against these attacks. In other words, the quality of the information on wikimapia is questionable as they control and they take advantage of the pluses their system has, i.e. the conveniance of ready information, and concealing the problems from people, i.e. that information not being correct and accurate and not allowing independent opinions. Nevertheless, I soon found that some services like Microsoft Windows live and Yahoo Maps showed places that were not available on a google/wiki satellite map.
The most notable was Wilhelmshaven. When viewing it I noticed 4 German DDG’s, several Bremen class FFG’s, a Type 212 class and 2 Type 206 class SSK’s, and numerous LS and PT craft based there. This comprises Germany’s best warships and is a very strong offensive and defensive force. At Eckernforde, north of Wilhelmshaven one will see a Bremen class FFG, a Type 212 class and 3 Type 206 class SSK’s, and a few PT craft. Though not as large as Wilhelmshaven Eckernforde posses many impressive Naval vessels which comprise a strong offensive and defensive force. Most notably these ships are not visible on google, yet they are visible on Microsoft.
In viewing other locations not much is different than in google, the only difference is that most targets in America, Britain, Canada, Australia, Italy are visible, many countries like Russia, Thailand, Egypt, Singapore, Turkey have only one location visible, while other countries locations are not visible. One other place of note is Odessa. There, one will view several Ukranian PT Craft not visible on google/wikimapia What can be seen at these locations often is different than what is seen on google. Microsoft is clearly in the early stages of developing satellite map imaging, nevertheless they provide another independent and objective view of locations.
Another provider that has satellite images is Yahoo. Though they are limited like Microsoft they do have 2 targets of interest. In Goteborg, Sweden, and Horten, Norway one has an excellent view of the Naval facilities in those countries, including the ships preserved as museums. Other points of interest are many. One of them is at Casablanca, where one will see a NATO naval squadron led by the German DDG Mecklenburg-Vormpen. At Rio de Janiero one will see the old Brazilian CV Minas Gerias along with many Brazilian naval vessels. Karachi shows more Pakistani naval vessels, Ferrol, Mumbai and Simonstown less, and a better image of the French SSBN’s at Cherbourg. Other than that, Yahoo has the same targets as Microsoft. One other problem is the printing, as with google the images are too small.
Overall, there are more resources than most people realize to judge the strengths of the World’s navies. It is how we use them and continue to use them, either for free information dissemination or to censor info as many print sources have done in the past. After all, such resources must not be wasted or fall prey to some nerd racket. The choice is ours.
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