Occupy Somewhere and Power to the People

Okay... I'm not positive that posting on this topic two days in a row is sensible, but I will admit that I am compelled to do it, so here I am. I'll keep it somewhat short and to the point.

So I've been doing my research and I still do not see any identifiable goals for this Occupy (a city near you) movement. Yes, I can grasp the points made as to what the protesters are angry about with serious attention to the bailout $s received by corporate America and the banks and predators / creditors. I agree. Beyond that, there are more important problems that beg for such an orchestrated movement receiving such friendly press. Indulge me as I name some of the many, please...

1. The US military machine is currently unleashing commando operations in more than 75 countries and before the end of the year that number will probably reach 120, according to the spokesman for US Special Operation Command (SOCOM). Interested in the full rundown? Read US Commando War in 120 Countries by Nick Turse (August 4, 2011)
2. The US occupation of Iraq. Saddam has not been in power since 2003, and that is when the last excuse of war and occupation could have possibly been valid. Of course the invasion was based on lies, but for the moment I'll get past that problem.
3. The US occupation of Afghanistan. As we are all aware, the invasion began in October of 2001 and there have been many troop escalations since. Apparently the US foreign policy advisers learned nothing whatsoever from the decade long mistake of the former Soviet Union. There are many schools of thought on what specifically led to the bankruptcy and subsequent dissolution of the USSR, and mine leans toward the Afghanistan debacle. But we knew how to do it so much better, right?
4. The arrest, psychological torture, and confinement of Bradley Manning for over 500 days without trial at this point. Sure, I read that a few of the Occupy (your city) participants mentioned Brad Manning, but that is not enough. He (if he did it) exposed the truth about this entire War on Terror, yet he's still in a cell and no one is held accountable. We the people had a right to the information released anyway.
5. US foreign policy. Enough said.

An Occupy movement for the first 4 of the 5 more important issues begging our attention today would have more obvious goals than the anti-banker sit-in that's currently preoccupying the people and the press. Of course without serious changes to US foreign policy (#5), the lasting effects would be minimal anyway.

And that is my viewpoint of the Occupy movement...

Open an Escort Service in Baghdad

My Blueprint book could indeed be used to open and operate an escort business anywhere in the world, including Baghdad, Erbil, Islamabad, Kabul, Kuwait City, Mosul, Basrah, Kandahar, Peshawar, Lahore etc... Why let the war profiteers beat you to it? Oh I'm sure that the listed cities already have some form of an escort service already going, but why not professionalize it?

You may need to license it as an entertainment company and in some areas you may not need to license it at all. I'd bet that a party stripper company would go over rather well in Baghdad. Make sure to offer Strip-o-gram style costumed shows and escorts that offer social companionship for the Baghdad Embassy and Green Zone crowd. Where Marriott, Intercontinental Hotels, and Starwood go is where your escort business should be. Hell, even Best Western is in on the party.

I posted on the topic of escort businesses anywhere on the Blueprint Blog back in May, so I won't be too repetitious here. The post is: Open an Escort Business Anywhere

A quote from that post: “Really it all comes down to the level of acceptance for adult business on an outcall basis. It is the level of acceptance in any geographical area that will ultimately determine how you operate and the type of license that you will want.”

If you Google the phrase, “Baghdad escorts” you will see listings for convoy and security escorts, but no escort services of this type yet. However, if you Google the phrase “Islamabad escorts” a company called VIP Dubai Escorts is listed, but they list cities all over the Middle East and beyond as cities of operation. And check those rates: 1 Hour = 3500 A.E.D. = $953 today!

By the way, VIP Dubai has a great website, but how viewable is it on an arrangement of smartphones? I'd have to test it to tell you (smile). Reaching users searching on a variety of wireless devices is really important these days, and probably more important in Baghdad than here.

It is time to jump-in if this interests you. You must view it as Marriott did, with the exception of the 2008 Islamabad bombing, and understand that it is all about business. You certainly would have a built-in market with the many contractors and high-ranking US military in the region. Trust me – this crowd calls, and they've got the $$$s these days. Isn't that what any business is about? Making money and doing business where the money is?

To get started with your plan you should first check out Iraq Business News. You will see a “Leisure and Tourism” category among many others. I couldn't find anything about adult business of any sort, but I consider it time to be a pioneer on this venture. Before you know it they will have such a category, or maybe not. I did note that Karbala will soon have a monorail system, which is more than we have here in Orlando.

I am amazed that only the one escort business shows in a variety of searches. I advise you to specialize in one location, like Baghdad for example, and beyond that to separate the party stripper business from the escort service. I am available for consultations for $45 an hour, with better packages available for 20+ hours – don't ask how I arrived at that specific figure (smile). For a bit more, I'd come over and run it for you, or at least get it going, but you can't pay me via PayPal.

If you don't do it, you could bet that someone else will be soon.

Is this satire? Not really.

Image credit: Iraq on the Map2010 © Marcio Silva / 2011 © iStockphoto.com 

 

Drug War Profiteers not the usual suspects

When we think about who is profiting from the 40+ year failed War on Drugs, the usual list includes Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and its profiteers / stockholders, anyone involved in law enforcement, and anyone working in the judicial and incarceration systems in the US. These groups of people are all surviving and profiting from the Drug War started so long ago, but there are others that are out of our line of sight that reap the huge profits in a failed war.

The list includes the same companies that profit from the War on Terror. Money that the US government doesn't even have is funneled to the same list of companies, with occasional name changes, in the form of private contracts. I view this as criminal collusion.

According to an article published in the Los Angeles Times yesterday and written by Brian Bennett, $billions are handed out in the form of US counter-narcotics contracts. The spending is largely unaccounted for and the dolts passing out the cash at the DoD unaware of what it's actually going for. The article is: Senate Report: Funds funneled to private contractors in drug war go untracked.

Most likely the privileged parties at the the DoD that pass out money like candy are handing it to pals in the war profit sector. In my opinion, this is a scheme they cooked-up together many years ago. Imprison anyone with any level of participation in drug sales, put the people to work in prisons across the US for a mere pittance, and sit back and watch the profits roll-in at the expense of all US taxpayers. What a scam!

So what companies are on that list of drug war profiteers receiving most contracts?

DynCorp
Lockheed Martin
Raytheon
ITT
ARINC

According to the report, DynCorp International Inc. received more than the other four combined between 2005 and 2009. DynCorp board of Directors includes a couple of retired military officers, but we could figure that without bothering to look. These are the people taking all the money the US government doesn't have to give and demanding that you bow in gratitude for their so-called service.

It turns out that the US military industrial complex that Eisenhower warned of in his 1961 farewell speech has far exceeded even his forecast. What an exciting and profitable time for all of the war profiteers!

Edit on June 12, 2011: I was doing additional research on the topic of high ranking military officers benefiting financially from war and came across this interesting article: From the Pentagon to the private sector. It is not as if I was unaware of this unethical practice, but more that I didn't realize how rampant it is. These people are raking in the money with all these wars they sell the people on. I'll say it again: What a scam!