The Worst Case Scenario In The Middle East, In One Sentence

By Michael B Kelley | Business Insider – 1 hour 55 minutes ago

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If moderate Sunnis and moderate Shiite cannot reconcile, this worst scenario can happen.
The whole Middle East will be destabilised.

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  And the ideology that ignite this scenario is "Jihad", the holy war.

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Thus all Religion must always observe 1 Cardinal Rule to prevent the worst scenario of self-annihilation from happening - under the Universal Law of Karma.

Observe the very 1st Precept - "No Killing" under the armbit of Religion.

Otherwise the Universal Law of Karma - "what comes around, goes around" - and led to "self-annihilation" under the armbit of the Religion that advocate it.

This Principle has been painstakingly repeated and reminded many times.

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That is why, holy war never die down or leave the very place - where holy war is declared - unless everyone renounce and discard "holy war" to embrace Peace, Reconciliation, Inclusivity, Harmony, Tolerance. 

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No Supreme Heavenly Beings will advocate holy war to ascend to Heaven.
Only Devil will advocate holy war to descend to Hell. 

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All 10 Realms have 2 sides of the coin.

Peace and Harmony - is the Blissful side - the Heavenly, the Paradise, the Nirvana.
War and Killing - is the Destructive side - the Hell, the Woeful state.

Humans have the power to determine their own Blissful side or the Destructive side.

Humans have the power to choose their own destiny - Paradise or Hellish.

一念天堂，一念地狱. 

Ukraine rebels prepare attack as EU warns Russia of new sanctions

By Nicolas GAUDICHET with Maria ANTONOVA in Kiev and Danny KEMP in Brussels | AFP News – 4 hours ago

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There is a possibility of East Europe hotspot turning into a wider conflict - if there are no restraint and no resolution are made in Ukraine.

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Iraq breaks months-long jihadist siege

http://www.afp.com/http://www.afp.com/By Ammar Karim | AFP News – 24 minutes ago

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Only a united front can combat the jihadist.

The united front should also solicit and include the moderate Sunni's - to break the caliphate.
The united force also must be fearless and fight bravely - not to surrender - because by surrendering means subject to humiliation, torture, cruxification, beheading.

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'Legroom war' rages as planes grow more cramped

 

http://www.afp.com/http://www.afp.com/By Fabienne Faur | AFP News – 11 hours ago

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Legroom even for Asian (who are shorter) is already a problem for a long flight.

Westerners have a tall physique - and the narrow space between the seats is a real issue - because it can be uncomfortable for a long flight - though give and take by erecting the seat especially when taking a meal is a required etiquette on a flight.

Otherwise, how does a person consume his/her meal if the front seat is not erected?
But in the long term, plane makers should really consider cater sufficient spaces for legroom - at least the leg can straighten when sleeping even for Economy class.

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African extremists: Islamic State offers grim inspiration

By Peter Martell | AFP News – 5 hours ago

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The keys to solving the 3 hotspots and 1 baby hotspot are :-
(1) Solve the boko haram terror, solve the Ebola - baby hotspot will turn green.
(2) Solve the caliphate, solve the Sunni-Shiite divide, solve the Israel-Palestine - the Middle East hotspot will turn green.
(3) Solve the Russia-NATO divide - will solve the East Europe hotspot
(4) Solve the East Asia island dispute and the South-China Sea dispute and the Korean peninsula divide (nuclear dispute) - will solve the Asia Pacific hotspot.

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All Filipino peacekeepers escape Golan standoff

By JIM GOMEZ | Associated Press – 4 hours ago

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Saluting the brave Filipino UN peacekeepers who does not surrender but fight their way and not give in to terrorism.

Also saluting others who have rendered help to soften the ground when they fight back.

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This Video Of An Unmanned F-16 Fighter Dodging A Missile Is A Glimpse Into The Future Of Aerial Warfare

By Paul Szoldra | Business Insider – 7 hours ago

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Pilotless F16 operating as a pilotless drone - will be a very powerful fighter plane with the weapon load they carry.

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Pilot are not subjected to the risk of air-to-air missile in dogfight nor surface-to-air SAM missile - but yet the pilotless F16 fighter plane that has more capabilities than conventional drone.

Filipino UN peacekeepers in Golan clash with Syrian rebels: govt

AFP News – 4 hours ago

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Why UN did not call upon friendly forces to activate air support to help them defend their position?

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Saudi king warns of terrorism threat to U.S., Europe

Reuters – 5 hours ago

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The ISIS threat will destabilise whole of Middle East.
Thereafter, it will threaten the Western target.
And further afar.

If nothing is done.

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Because the caliphate want everyone to pledge allegiance to them including all the Middle East countries.

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Because the caliphate want the whole World to pledge allegiance to them.

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Because the Satan caliphate (the Devil, the Mara) has been officially form - at the end of this Dharma Ending Age - signifying the official entry into 小三灾.

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Where IGNORANCE of the UNIVERSAL LAW - the preaching of Satan ideology - is the mark of the beginning of sufferings of human mankind - that mark the Samsaric World.

Human and 6 realm sentinent beings are born to suffer in this Samsara world because of 1 stray thoughts - that culminate into infinite stray thoughts due to IGNORANCE of the UNIVERSAL LAW - and bring forth the karma of 小三灾 - that will bring untold sufferings to the mankind.

The Devil Pillar of Satan - has arises.

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And the Devil Pillar of Satan - bear the mark of OMNIPOTENT. 

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And the caliphate bear all the hallmark of OMNIPOTENT - the Devil Pillar of Satan - where they will accept no one, will annihilate everyone except themselves - the hallmark of Satan.

Seized Isis Laptop in Syria Contains Plans for 'Bubonic Plague' Weapons

By Tom Porter | IB Times – 20 hours ago

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A Satanic ideology that has gone overdrive.

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Tablet sales slow as PCs find footing

AFP News – 8 hours ago

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Notebook is still the preferred working devices compared to tablets - in terms of office automation (like word processing, spreadsheets, powerpoints, email), surfing internet, configuring simulators, configuring network equipment, entertainment like watching video etc.

If notebook prices go lower (much lower) than tablets, than notebooks will still be a very viable end devices.

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Here's What Radical Islam Looks Like In The UK

By Ben Winsor | Business Insider – 9 hours ago

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A simple cardinal rule :-

As long as a religion preach Spiritual Wellness, Peace, Harmony, Inclusiveness, Patience and Tolerance not only on its own faith but the faith of others - than the religion is a faith that is worth pursuing.

Anything that preach violence, killing, murder, exclusivity, intolerance, cruelty, self-centredness - is a faith that is not worth pursuing
- because it does not bring peace but destruction to self and others,
- because it bring death or injuries instead of healthiness and well-being,
- because it bring hatred instead of compassion,
- because it bring viciousness, Satanic thoughts, acts and speeches - that inspire evilness and not wholesomeness to humanity.

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HDB withdraws debarking notice, apologises

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By Jeanette Tan | Yahoo Newsroom – Thu, Aug 28, 2014

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Thought that the purpose and priority of HDB flats is to provide a house for people to stay.

Keeping pets should be done in a way that will not cause disturbance to neighbors who will need good night rest (as HDB flat are build very close to one another and loud noise can be very disturbing)- so that next morning they can work, study or stay alert with a good night sleep.

Thus the onus is on the pet owners to ensure their pets are disciplined and do not cause disturbance to others as well as to themselves.

If the pets misbehave like barking and cause disturbance to neighbors, then they should find a way out to ensure their pets do not misbehave and may have to even disown their pets if their pets cannot be disciplined not to disturb others.

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In other words, HDB flat is for people to stay as the priority - not for pets.

If people want to keep pets in HDB flats, owners must prove that they can discipline their pets to behave, if not owners cannot keep their pets - simple explanation.

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And if pets urinate or passed faeces, then owner must clean up.
Because I doubt any people living in HDB flats will urine and pass faeces around the HDB flat.

So the onus is on the pet owners to discipline and clean up the mess left by their pets - if they want to keep their pets - because HDB flats are meant for humans as first priority not for pets. 

High school buddies followed similar path to jihad

By AMY FORLITI | Associated Press – 8 hours ago

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A simple cardinal rule :-

As long as a religion preach Spiritual Wellness, Peace, Harmony, Inclusiveness, Patience and Tolerance not only on its own faith but the faith of others - than the religion is a faith that is worth pursuing.

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NATO says 'over 1,000 Russian troops' in Ukraine

AFP News – 1 hour 13 minutes ago

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There are 3 hotspots and 1 baby hotspot - where 2 hotspots and 1 baby hotspot - has turn very red hot.

(1) Middle East hotspot - caliphate - deep red
(2) East Europe hotspot - Ukraine crisis - deep red
(3) Asia Pacific hotspot - between green to amber
(4) Africa hotspot - Ebola crisis that have become epidemic and boko hara - deep red

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Millennials Are Becoming McDonald's Biggest Threat

By Ashley Lutz | Business Insider – 17 hours ago

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Actually, McDonald should focus on healthy food to keep itself viable in future.

One way to do it is eg.
Like McBurger, McChicken, Big Mac, French fries etc - look at the ingredient - can it have less salt, less fat by using more healthy alternative ingredients, broiling instead of deep fried, etc.

Subway do a good job in providing fresher and healthy sandwiches and they are very tasty - with good use of tasty sauces and ingredients.

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The Gaza conflict, by the numbers

Yahoo Newsroom – 1 hour 26 minutes ago

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What good does war bring?

Destruction, human casaulties - death or injuries, property damaged, loss trade, loss business, loss travel, loss investment, fear, anxiety, loss of loved ones etc.

Mutual miseries, mutual assured damages.

And issues cannot be resolved by firing at one another.

Peace talk, dialogues to resolve issues with a "Win-Win" resolution (that entail compromise on both sides) - with more "sweetened deals" in future is always the right way to go.

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HDB to call solar panel tender next year and will combine demand from other agencies

Published on Aug 28, 2014 12:31 PM

Sun is our free energy supply source that is offered by nature.

By tapping on the Sun to give us higher yield energy - with higher yield solar panels - we will be able to control the energy cost - and give us more saving.

Girl, 9, accidentally shoots dead US instructor with Uzi

By Michael Thurston | AFP News – 7 hours ago

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Even an adult or a soldier train to fire at automatic burst, it is difficult to keep the weapon train on the target as the recoil is so great that will cause the weapon to move upwards - much less a small girl.

Also, I thought the trainer should be standing behind her (as part of safety measure) giving her instruction instead of standing beside her as the weapon barrel may swing sideway or upward when fire on.

Moreover, should a minor below 18 years old handle a firearm?

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Li Hoong  •  33 minutes ago Report Abuse

When is american going to wake up regarding their arm control before more tragedy happen ?

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  They have a very powerful gun lobby group which is also their income source by
  selling guns.
  
  Their constitution also enshrine their right to own and use gun - very tough even for a very determined politician to implement arm control.
  
  Their misery will still continue no matter how hard - well-meaning people try to persuade them to drop guns.