We as spiritual beings or souls come to earth in order to experience the human condition. This includes the good and the bad scenarios of this world. Our world is a duality planet and no amount of love or grace will eliminate evil or nastiness. We will return again and again until we have pierced the illusions of this density. The purpose of human life is to awaken to universal truth. This also means that we must awaken to the lies and deceit mankind is subjected to. To pierce the third density illusion is a must in order to remove ourselves from the wheel of human existences. Love is the Aswer by means of Knowledge and Awareness!

The comparison with the Nazis 

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ANSWER TO A READER: "WHY WE INSIST U.S. ACTIONS RISK NUCLEAR WAR!"
[Posted 9 July 2002]
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Note: Interview with Barry Lane of UNOCAL Oil can now be read at
http://emperors-clothes.com/interviews/lane.htm 
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TO EMPEROR'S CLOTHES:

Dear Jared Israel, 

Thank you for your political research altogether (non-intercepting war 
airplanes on September 11 etc.) Thank you also for your thesis on world 
hegemonic plans of the US elite. But why do you insist on the formulation: 
It's not the oil? There could be oil and gas interests in connection with 
the striving for world hegemony, couldn't it? Like the Nazis wanted the oil 
behind the Caucasus for their domination of Europe? And: It could be private 
interests too - Rice (Exxon), Cheney (Halliburton). Alexander's Gas and Oil 
frequently cites articles about the plans concerning the former Unocal gas 
pipeline through Afghanistan. In addition: an Argentine oil firm was 
interested before Unocal won a fight decided be a Texan judge (Bridas). 

Thanks again, 
Thomas Immanuel Steinberg 
Germany 

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Dear Thomas Immanuel Steinberg, 

Thank you for your appreciation. Everyone who tells me I'm wrong these days 
starts by appreciating me, which is most kind. 

Let me deal with your two points. 

First, the comparison with the Nazis. 

It is flawed because you are comparing apples and oranges. The Nazis in 
World War II were a rebellious attack dog making a desperate move to seize 
world power. They and their overextended allies took on the biggest forces 
in the world, the Soviet Union, England and the U.S., not to mention China. 

The Nazis were overextended and had a weak raw materials base. Yes they were 
desperate, and not just for oil. 

The US/Euro Empire is *not* fighting World War III and it is not in 
desperate straits regarding oil. 

It is consolidating control by means of the systematic devastation of 
potentially hostile populations, hence its otherwise inexplicable use of 
terrorist violence in the Balkans, e.g. against Macedonia, which was 
pro-NATO before NATO unleashed the KLA to destroy it! 

The US/Euro Empire is not desperate for oil. But it is pressed for time. 

It so far has been able to whip up mass support for its actions through 
political theater disseminated via unprecedented control of unimaginably 
powerful mass media. 

Through NATO and by other means it has moved into Central Asia as the latest 
phase in its encirclement of Russia. This is not being done at somebody's 
whim. The leaders of this empire know their hegemonic moment is limited 
unless they crush the potential opposition, namely the nuclear-armed former 
Soviet States, reduce them to decimated protectorates incapable of teaming 
up with China. Thus NATO has moved with machine-like persistence into 
position from the Baltic all the way to Central Asia. A noose around the 
neck of Russia. 

And now we have US Special Forces training local military troops in the 
former Soviet Republic of Georgia, which has an anti-Russian government. 
This is justified as part of a fight against terrorism, though Russian 
military people have told Emperor's Clothes that Georgia is sponsoring the 
terrorists. Indeed, this is no secret. 

Mr. Brzezinski has laid it out: Russia must be broken up into several 
pieces. With NATO forces ringing Russia, and NATO having a doctrine that 
permits intervention on its periphery in cases of human rights violations, 
and the US/Euro Empire organized to create and denounce supposed human 
rights abuses, it will be a cinch to launch one, two, three or many wars in 
and around Russia, just as NATO did with Kosovo and Macedonia, both of which 
have been devastated. 

Now if these arguments are factually sound, and nobody has shown they are 
not - and moreover let me say, senior Russian military people agree - if we 
are correct about this then the "it's-about-the-pipelines" argument, which 
says the US is motivated by the business-as-usual of petty profit-making and 
a quest for raw materials, is a cruel diversion. 

Given the reality, which is potentially catastrophic, it is like shouting, 
"Don't worry, it's just a small fire," in a burning theater with a gas tank 
next door. 

Second, I do not *insist* on the above formulation. Rather I and others have 
presented a case that US/European policy is moving the world towards nuclear 
war: hell on earth.

Given what is at issue, I '*insist* the discussion be conducted with the 
most scrupulous attention to facts . 

You say "couldn't this or that be true"? Yes, this or that *could* be true. 
The question is what *is* true? The stakes are terribly high; therefore the 
answers must be based on rigorous study. 

But those who argue that "they're-in-it-for-the-oil" are not serious about 
facts. 

I have been reading the stuff posted by some of the leading exponents of the 
"it's-about-oil" and related arguments. Their documentation is deplorable. 
They misconstrue. They fail to quote sources, paraphrasing in a way that 
creates a false impression. They accept unsupported assertions about what 
took place during "secret meetings". They use patently flawed logic. They 
fabricate facts. Perhaps we need to publish material that analyzes these 
false methods of argument. 

Sophistry and dishonest argument are harmful for two reasons. First, because 
we need to wake people up to the realization that what NATO is doing could 
lead to world war - nuclear world war - devastation for the planet. *Not* to 
more oil. *Not* to local wars. To World War III, for real. In other words, 
they and everyone around them may die. 


Do you understand? 

We move closer and closer to possible nuclear devastation, and the critics 
of US policy make up tall tales about oil. 

The method of argument used by the "its-for-oil" people, and by those making 
certain related arguments, teaches people to accept nonsense and produces an 
atmosphere of demagoguery where one cannot think straight. 

A good example of this is the assertion, which has been made hundreds of 
times, that Hamid Karzai was a UNOCAL consultant in the failed Afghan oil 
pipeline deal. The idea is that Karzai is now running the Afghan government 
to help the US get a pipeline through his country. 

Some of those who have led the way with this argument have made it clear 
they don't even know whether UNOCAL was negotiating an oil pipeline or a gas 
pipeline. Well, there was no oil pipeline deal. UNOCAL was involved in a 
*gas* pipeline deal, and in December 1998 it dropped out of the CENTGAS *gas 
pipeline* consortium. They don't know this because they haven't bothered to 
read what's on UNOCAL's Website. 

And remember, they argue that the pipeline is crucial because the US is 
running out of oil. But this was a *gas* pipeline. 

Worse, they present no actual evidence that Afghan leader Hamid Karzai was 
ever a UNOCAL consultant. The only 'evidence' that exists is a statement 
printed in LE MONDE on December 6, 2001. But LE MONDE does not quote Karzai. 
LE MONDE does not quote UNOCAL. So how does LE MONDE know that Karzai worked 
for UNOCAL? LE MONDE does not say. LE MONDE asserts it, and poof! It is true. 

I spoke to UNOCAL's public relations manager, Barry Lane. He says UNOCAL 
never employed Karzai. Now of course he could be lying. Anybody could be 
lying. But on what basis can we say that something happened when the only 
evidence we have is a denial by the company that was supposedly involved? * 
The UNOCAL interview is at
http://emperors-clothes.com/interviews/lane.htm 

And Mr. Karzai's supposed association with UNOCAL is a part of the 
foundation of the argument that US policy in Central Asia is aimed at 
building an oil (sic!) pipeline through Afghanistan! Sturdy house!

On the other hand we certainly do know that NATO and its associated NGOs et 
al have been moving into thousands of miles of territory around Russia and 
training former Soviet military people and setting up bases and sending in 
advisors etc., etc., at the cost of billions of dollars. They are already 
fighting in Georgia. They are fighting through Islamic terrorist proxy 
forces in Chechnya and in some of the Central Asian Republics. They are not 
doing these things for their health and they are most definitely not doing 
these things for an oil pipeline through Afghanistan. 

So, what are *we* doing to stop them before they reach the stage of 
launching low intensity wars against Russia? 

Below is a translation of the paragraph dealing with Karzai from the Le 
Monde article of December 6th. It will probably be the first time you get to 
read it. 


EXCERPT FROM LE MONDE - DEC. 6, 2001 

Headline: "Hamid Karzai, a wealth of knowledge about the western world" 

Relevant excerpt: "As comfortable chatting crouched on a rug as he is in a 
living room in Washington or London, Hamid Karzai possesses a wealth of 
knowledge about the western world. After studying law in Kabul and India, he 
completed his studies in the US, where he was, for a time, consultant for 
Unocal, the American oil company, when it was studying the feasibility of 
the construction of a pipeline in Afghanistan." 

"For a time." 

That's it. No dates when he was supposedly employed, no explanation of how 
they know, no mention that UNOCAL told them it isn't true. No nothing.

It's garbage, my friend. 

Best regards, 
Jared 

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FOOTNOTES & FURTHER READING:
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Our interview with UNOCAL is at 
http://emperors-clothes.com/interviews/lane.htm 

For an overview of the Afghan war, see 
'Washington Plots, Moscow Crawls, Kabul Burns'
by Jared Israel at
http://emperors-clothes.com/misc/burns.htm 

Also check 'Further Reading' at the end of 'THE EMPIRE ISN'T IN AFGHANISTAN 
FOR THE OIL!,' by Jared Israel at 
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/jared/oil-1.htm 

1) For UNOCAL's statements see

1a) http://www.unocal.com/uclnews/98news/082198.htm 
1b) http://www.unocal.com/uclnews/98news/centgas.htm 
1c) http://www.unocal.com/uclnews/99news/021699.htm 

2) 'Ex-National Security Chief Brzezinski admits: Afghan Islamism Was Made 
in Washington,' - magazine interview with Brzezinski with comments by Jared 
Israel. Can be read at 
http://emperors-clothes.com/interviews/brz.htm 

3) Here are some articles helpful for understanding what's been done to 
Afghanistan:

A) 'Washington's Backing of Afghan Terrorists: Deliberate Policy' Article 
from "Washington Post' with introductory note from 'Emperor's Clothes'. Can 
be read at http://emperors-clothes.com/docs/anatomy.htm 

B) 'Bush & the Media Cover up the Jihad Schoolbook Scandal,'
by Jared Israel can be read at 
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/jared/jihad.htm 

C) 'Taliban Camps U.S. bombed in Afghanistan Were Built by NATO' 
Documentation from the 'N.Y. Times'. Combined U.S. and Saudi aid to 
Afghan-based terrorism totaled $6 billion or more. Can be read at 
http://emperors-clothes.com/docs/camps.htm 

D) 'CIA worked with Pakistan to create Taliban' 
From 'Times of India.' Can be read at http://emperors-clothes.com/docs/pak.htm 

E) 'Osama bin Laden: Made In USA'
Excerpt from article on U.S. bombing of a pill factory in Sudan in August 
1998. Argues that bin Laden was and still may be a CIA asset. Can be read at 
http://www.emperors-clothes.com/articles/jared/madein.htm 

F) 'Excerpts from News Reports - Bin Laden in the Balkans' evidence that bin 
Laden aided or is aiding the U.S.-sponsored forces in Bosnia, Kosovo and 
Macedonia. Can be read at http://emperors-clothes.com/news/binl.htm 

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