All our current kinetic kookiness is the perfect opportunity to slap economic, political, and financial cuffs on everything else that is trying to escape the nets and fences that define our current allowed existence. Today we are going to look at a mere snapshot of that very thing happening on a massively escalating scale.
This kind of thing takes multiple forms. Our first look post Lava Jato - A World (Amusingly) at War - at this kind of asymmetric warfare was really a very targeted instance with its putative roots occuring a year ago but the opening hostilities commencing several months later in the form of a currency devaluation after obvious diplomatic targeting of South Africa. That selective targeting is very common (even after years or decades) as we have seen more recently by US Treasury sanctions on a particular Rwandan general during the Gabon coup. And the misguided citizens of Sierra Leone who just wanted a legitimate election. (And then we have included reports before of more broadly Western applied instances such as selectively prosecuted ICC cases against war criminals from the 90s or 00s, as well as convenient financial sanctions/terrorist designations from the UK against Wagner Group.) These kinds of persecutions are often reserved for attacking future enemies; the incidence of them landing on a truly guilty party would likely be because that entity became an enemy combatant subsequent to just being a prior operative. However they have no problem with sacrificing their own in a (mere) pinch.
So this listing is from a very short time frame. Less than two weeks. It exposes the degree of control slippage these globalists are experiencing and the complete lack of means to redirect the narrative they usually resort to using. The only option now is to use a fire extinguisher with a continuous spray option. Point and shoot.
Afghanistan - Acting Minister Mohammed Khalid Hanafi (along with three dozen other individuals in a dozen other countries including China, Iran, and Haiti) are accused of human rights violations. The spokesman for the Islamic Emirate called the action “irrational”. (What it truly is would be hypocritical.) To prove that, the US sent a parade of three busy bodies to Islamabad to discuss Afghan refugees and how to insert them into American immigration flows.
Africa - Four countries (Niger, CAR, Gabon, and Uganda) are awaiting an imminent threat of having AGOA tariff credits repealed as of Jan. 1. The first three for dislike of “democracy” (CAR having just held a constitutional referendum yesterday) and establishment of totalitarian Russian affiliated regimes, the latter for “dislike” of LGBTQ ideals. Uganda is currently hearing a case in their Constitutional Court regarding their law. (I'm sure there's no connection to that fact and that being turned down for IMF funds just wasn't enough financial impact.)
Argentina - Not quite a done deal yet, but five Republican senators have asked for sanctions from the Biden administration against former President and Vice President Kristina Fernández de Kirchner. Apparently she's a “kleptocrat” and colluded with China and Iran. (Sounds like every minute in DC.)
China - As indicated above the human rights issues involve three companies and Uygur labor. No imports may come from Xiajiang and specified companies under an existing USA law. These three companies are in different areas, but now must provide convincing evidence they are not utilizing forced labor. (American as apple pie! Guilty until proven innocent.) Just to be complete we will also list Senator Rick Scott's request to the Department of Commerce to assess the threat to national security of imports of Chinese garlic. (Is it too potent for our vampires?)
Guatemala - 300 individuals including 100 members of the congress and their families will have visa restrictions due to undermining democracy and the rule of law. Still bemoaning Bernardo Arevalo's disputed election and his inability to get their entire legal system to pass him through based upon US intentions.
Honduras - This one may be somewhat legit. A new Attorney General and other officials were selected by a group of President Xiomara Castro's Libre party lawmakers in committee without going through the opposition controlled whole chamber. (How undemocratic. Nothing at all like J6 committees run amok.)
India - The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged the president to consider placing India on the “countries of particular concern” list. This would be due to alleged connections to a failed assassination plot on a pro-Khalistan terrorist, Gurpantwant Singh Pannum. India's response in this and the former killing in Canada is that it is a “disinformation campaign”. (Surely not!)
Liberia - Outgoing Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, two lawmakers, and their families have visa restrictions due to corruption allegations. Tweah claims it is a political gambit to weaken the outgoing ruling party and provide stronger opposition to the incoming Boakai administration. (Would they do that?) He gave a press conference last week claiming innocence and that no evidence or even detailed allegations had been made. And that all three men and their families were smeared in a 75 word declaration. And banned for life as announced by Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Monrovia Catherine Rodriguez.
Russia - The US House voted to ban imports of uranium from Russia. Heads to the Senate before consideration by the (p)resident. This is apparently independent of EU attempt at latest Russian sanctions. And lands on the shoot own foot list as the US imports 25% of its uranium from Russia (and does not have a nuclear power reduction plan) plus is currently developing a new class of reactors that use fuel only currently available from Russia.
Taiwan - This is more of an advance warning than a sanction but the US is making itself front and center in their upcoming elections. By demands that those must be “free from outside interference”. This declaration came from the de facto Ambassador Sandra Oudkirk (not a real one because the US doesn't recognize the independence of Taiwan) but she presumably forgot to mention that this interference was okay (because it wasn't).
Ukraine - These aren't about sanctions on them but basically for them.
🔸⚡️US authorities plan to bring Russia to negotiations on Ukraine’s terms by the end of 2024 - Principal Deputy Assistant to the US President for National Security Jonathan Feiner
Finer made a statement at an Aspen University conference:
We would like to see the Ukrainians at the end of next year in a position where Russia would have to make a decision: either sit down at the negotiating table on terms acceptable to Kiev and based on the UN Charter, which reinforces the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all of Ukraine; or they will deal with a stronger Ukraine backed by stronger industry in the US and Europe. 🔸
🔸The United States recommended that Ukraine consolidate its current positions within a year and increase its own weapons production, sources told The New York Times.
The goal is to create “a sufficiently credible threat that Russia could consider the possibility in meaningful negotiations at the end of the year or in 2025.” American officials believe that the Ukrainian leadership does not understand the instability of US aid and is asking for weapons that do not exist.
“They recommended to gain a foothold”😅As if it depends on the Ukrainians.
“Increase weapons production”
😡 Evil Journalist http://t.me/zloy_zhurnalist 🔸
Zimbabwe - After all the hand wringing about the August election and histrionics by the opposition CCC party, the US government has issued visa restrictions on any unnamed persons in the country who committed any of an extensive list of depredations that contravene, undermine, or otherwise denigrate (the suspense is building…..but you guessed it!) democracy. And all its many nuances. The ruling government is making a derogatory statement and moving on. The opposition is “hopeful” of positive events in the near future. VOA reports.
These are all unilaterally devised and delivered from the US. I haven't seen any corresponding actions from the EU, UK/Commonwealth, UN, or any other satellites. That makes it feel very much like the US government deems it necessary to be the de facto legal system for everyone who is not towing the mandated line.
Again we come to the resource of time. And their realization it is running out faster than they can get a firm enough grip on their goals. None of these posturings will or could do anything to alleviate that condition. But it plays a small role in potential perceptions. As in perhaps they are in better shape than their panicked demeanor and flailing kinetic engagements indicate. They've dragged victory out of the jaws of defeat before; they are no strangers to lies and strong arm tactics crossing the finish line first.
Illusions and delusions aren't the weapons they used to be, though. As is evident everyday in Ukraine and Israel. They simply are the pathetic grasping at straws they appear to be when you “see” them and not their slight of hand maneuvers and machinations. Keep you neck in prime condition. Swiveling will be required in 2024. Two very short weeks away. The home stretch is upon us. But even better it is upon them.
You’re right. Things seem to be deteriorating quickly everywhere. The west seems to be playing whack a mole now.