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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 10-Sep-2011
10-Sep-11 World View -- Turkey's Erdogan harshly escalates the military threats against Israel

Web Log - September, 2011

10-Sep-11 World View -- Turkey's Erdogan harshly escalates the military threats against Israel

Union longshoremen in Washington heed James Hoffa's call for violence

This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com.

* Markets plunge on rumors of imminent Greece default
* Germany deliberates secret 'Plan B' in case Greece defaults
* Egyptian protesters break into Israeli embassy in Cairo
* Syria's protesters demand international protection
* Syria's Assad adds Turkey's Erdogan to his enemies list
* Syria's Assad orders full-scale war against protesters
* Turkey's Erdogan harshly escalates the military threats against Israel
* Union longshoremen in Washington heed James Hoffa's call for violence

Markets plunge on rumors of imminent Greece default

From July 21: Prime Minister of Greece George A. Papandreou, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso exult with joy over bailout agreement for Greece (Kathimerini)

From July 21: Prime Minister of Greece George A. Papandreou, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso exult with joy over bailout agreement for Greece (Kathimerini)

Greece’s Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos rushed to issue a statement denying the rumors that Greece would default on its debt over this weekend. The rumors began to appear early Friday, and spread virally around the world, causing markets to fall sharply in Europe and on Wall Street. "This is not the first organized wave of rumors about Greece ostensibly being about to default," Venizelos said, blaming "speculators against the euro and the eurozone in general." Prime Minister George Papandreou is giving a long-scheduled policy speech on Saturday, where he's expected to promise that Greece won't default. But he's not expected to announce any new austerity measures that are required for Greece to receive the next tranche of its bailout, which it will need to avoid default within the next month. Kathimerini

Germany deliberates secret 'Plan B' in case Greece defaults

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted that a default by Greece would be disastrous for the euro and for Europe, but her government is preparing "Plan B" to save Germany's banking system if a default occurs (which few people doubt is inevitable anyway). Germany banks are poised to face a 50% loss on their holdings of Greek bonds in case of a default, and the emergency plan would recapitalize the banks. Bloomberg

Egyptian protesters break into Israeli embassy in Cairo

Police stood by and watched on Friday as dozens of Egyptian protesters tore down a security wall protecting the Israeli embassy in Cairo, and then broke into the embassy, and threw hundreds of documents out of the windows. For hours, Egyptian security forces made no attempt to intervene. Protests in general have been growing in recent week, as protesters becoming impatient that the "revolution" has not yet produced the hoped for results. AP

Syria's protesters demand international protection

Protest sign calls for international help (AFP)

Protest sign calls for international help (AFP)

As usual on Friday, there were massive pro-democracy protests in cities across Syria as worshippers pour out of mosques after midday prayers. This week's protests were dubbed "Friday for International Protection," as activists called on the United Nations to adopt a resolution to set up a permanent observer mission in Syria." Meanwhile, president Bashar al-Assad's forced continued to massacre peaceful civilians. Human Rights Watch said security forces "forcibly removed 18 wounded people" from a hospital in Homs on Wednesday, and also prevented medical personnel from reaching wounded people. Day Press (Syria)

Syria's Assad adds Turkey's Erdogan to his enemies list

Assad's forces are focusing on towns and villages near the border Turkey, believing that Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set up a secret state of the art command center for protesters near the border with Turkey. Debka

Syria's Assad orders full-scale war against protesters

Syria's president Bashar al-Assad is canceling military leaves and massing its military forces for a massive full-scale assault on protesters. The new military operation is an escalation of violence on pro-democracy protests that began in March. The operation was implemented secretly, and is a "major military operation" requiring full mobilization of military forces in Syria for concentrated offensives on cities across the country in order to eliminate "terrorists who threaten us." Jerusalem Post

Turkey's Erdogan harshly escalates the military threats against Israel

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up his belligerent rhetoric against Israel, saying Turkish warships will escort future aid boats leaving its territory for Gaza to prevent a repeat of last year’s deadly Israeli raid on an aid flotilla. Erdogan had previously announced it would increase navy patrols in the eastern Mediterranean, but this is the first time that he's said that his navy will use force to protect ships attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. However, Turkey’s opposition also Erdogan’s comments on Friday. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, said Turkey’s Red Crescent was already sending aid to Gaza without breaching the blockade. He called on Erdogan to "justify" in Parliament the threats to send warships to escort aid ships. AP

According to an analysis, the reason for Erdogan's increasingly belligerent military threats against Israel is to split Israel's small navy, and force an end to Israel's offshore oil and gas operations. Erdogan is rapidly becoming the most important leader in the region, because of his support for Arabs and his increasing enmity towards Israel, and a war with Israel could begin much sooner than many expect. Debka

Union longshoremen in Washington heed James Hoffa's call for violence

Last week, Teamsters president James Hoffa called for war against the Tea Party and other political opponents of Labor organizations. "We are ready to march. Let’s take these sons of bitches out and give America back to an America where we belong," said Hoffa. Hoffa's call for violence was apparently heard by hundreds of members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union members (ILWU), who violently attacked guards protecting a non-union grain terminal in the Port of Longview in Washington state early Thursday morning. In addition to the attacks on guards, they cut the brake lines of train cars, and dumped grain on the ground. The labor dispute has spread to Seattle and Tacoma ports. KABC and Longview (WA) Daily News

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