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The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

The Cradle’s Sharmin and Dr. Fadi Lama. He discusses his perspectives on global power structures, challenging the traditional definition of state sovereignty and the influence of the global financial system.

Key takeaways include:

• The Myth of Sovereignty: Dr. Lama argues that many nations, including the United States, lack true sovereignty because their monetary policies are controlled by private central banks, which he describes as a "cartel of big banks".
• Identifying the "Real" Enemy: He posits that the primary power behind world events is not a specific government or military but what he terms "money powers." He suggests that Iran is unique in its strategy of focusing on dismantling the global financial system rather than engaging in conventional military conflicts .
• Pillars of Imperial Power: The speaker asserts that the "empire" previously relied on four pillars: economy, military, financial system, and narrative control.

He ...

In 1980, I was offered the job of computer manager for an IT project in Bahrain. They wanted to build an Arab facility to handle all the airline IT needs for many local airlines. Then, Iraq invaded Iran. I was assured the war would soon be over and the project would get going - the war continued for 8 years. The Swiss company that employed me asked me to go to work as a consultant for Aramco for a "few month" in the interim. I was working in the financial application part of Aramco when the price of oil went up to $160 in today's money. They were exporting 9+mbd. The population of Saudi Arabia was 1/6th that of today. Mainframe software was crashing as they could not handle the huge numbers.

I was not happy but I was trapped. I could not think how to get out of this contract. A lot of the money was withheld until the end of the contract.

I was staying at the local Holiday Inn. It was quite luxurious at the time. Many airlines put their crew there. I met a girl from TWA. I invited her to ...