https://www.counterpunch.org/2016/12/02/behind-ges-takeover-of-alstom-energy/, https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/the-coalition-of-the-us-justice-department-and-ge-against-alstom/#more-91426, [] How Much Longer Can the U.S. Continue to Wage Economic War on Europe, and Much of the World, Without [], The US lives literally in its own world. This page was last edited on 28 October 2022, at 20:25. European companies were ultimately left vulnerable to prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) without having the legal means to retaliate and prosecute U.S. businesses in return. Pierucci found out that Alstom was the fifth company to be swallowed up by GE after being accused of corruption by the DOJ. , The U.S. Navy was not the only foreign force that was near the area of the pipeline damage, which was carrying between $600 and $800 million worth of natural gas. Financed by bank robberies, they also threatened, via their official communication organ La Cogne,[6] that more attacks were to come. On April 3, 1969, Trudeau announced that Canada would stay in NATO after all, but he drastically cut military spending and pulled out half of the 10,000 Canadian soldiers and airmen stationed in West Germany. https://morrissey.substack.com/p/germanys-last-chance, the U.S. Navys largest warship, the USS Kearsarge. [8], When Trudeau was asked by CBC reporter Tim Ralfe how far he was willing to go to stop the FLQ, he replied: "Just watch me." [31]:255 In early 1970 the government introduced a white paper Defence in the Seventies, which stated the "Priority One" of the Canadian Forces would be upholding internal security rather than preparing for World War III, which of course meant a sharp cut in military spending since the future enemy was now envisioned to be the FLQ rather than the Red Army. Business Insider reported in August that U.S. energy traders, capitalizing on the high prices and loss of Russian supplies, were already then making a killing exporting U.S. natural gas to Europe, with some single shipments bringing in $200 million. The proclamation of the War Measures Act and the thousands of grim troops pouring into Montreal froze the cheers, dispersed the coffee-table revolutionaries, and left them frightened and isolated while the police rounded up suspects whose offence, if any, was dreaming of blood in the streets". October 13: Prime Minister Trudeau is interviewed by the CBC with respect to the military presence. The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation.The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's continual attempts to cover up its involvement in the June 17, 1972, break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the [27]:103[non-primary source needed] Since then, the government's use of the War Measures Act in peacetime has been a subject of debate in Canada as it gave police sweeping powers of arrest and detention. While in 2004, the total fines paid by companies under the FCPA were only $10 million, in 2016 they skyrocketed to $2.7 billion. Three days later, on October 16, the Cabinet, under Trudeau's chairmanship, advised the governor general to invoke the War Measures Act at the request of the Premier of Quebec, Robert Bourassa; and the Mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau. American strategy is therefore self-defeating. Shock was the best safeguard against bloodshed. However in its Manifesto the FLQ stated: "In the coming year (Quebec Premier Robert) Bourassa will have to face reality; 100,000 revolutionary workers, armed and organized. Simultaneously, under provisions quite separate from the War Measures Act and much more commonly used, the solicitor-general of Quebec requisitioned the military's deployment from the chief of the Defence Staff in accordance with the National Defence Act. In 1972, Michael Forrestall, the defence critic in the Conservative shadow cabinet, warned when Trudeau stated he would use the War Measures Act again, "the deliberate use of the military to enforce the will of one group of Canadians over the will of another group of Canadians is detrimental to the credibility of the armed forces. I havent read it, but it seems to be a similar situation as the Nordstream one. Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment; Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs; Bureau of Energy Resources; Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Office of Global Food Security; (General Suharto was Indonesias dictator from 1965 to 1998 who came to power in a CIA-backed coup and presided over one of the most corrupt regimes of the late 20th century). pointed out in a study that if the Russians carried out the sabotage of their own pipeline they would have done so in the Gulf of Finland, not in waters around Denmark and Sweden heavily monitored by NATO. This freed up police resources to pursue more proactive tasks in dealing with the crisis. Your contributions go directly to supporting the development, production, editing, and dissemination of the Magazine. Password requirements: 6 to 30 characters long; ASCII characters only (characters found on a standard US keyboard); must contain at least 4 different symbols; [10], Daniel Fasquelle, the vice chairman of the French National Assemblys Economic Affairs Commission characterized the Alstom case as an unbelievable hoax; a convenient way for Alstom to extricate itself from the legal trap set for it by the U.S. judiciary; and part of a pattern by which U.S. conglomerates take over companies weakened by legal proceedings.[11]. Mommy&DaddyUSA cannot cope with the orphans it has created. [31]:257 In the 1950s the primary purpose of the Canadian Army was to fight against the Red Army in Central Europe if World War Three broke out. allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience WTOP delivers the latest news, traffic and weather information to the Washington, D.C. region. Actually far from the largest. The threat of huge fines and long legal battles has also been used to cajole the takeover of European firms by U.S. corporations like GE while preventing them from developing closer partnerships with China-based companies. [31]:259260. The US Navy has 11 aircraft carriers each of which displaces over 90,000 tons. In 1988, the War Measures Act was replaced by the Emergencies Act and the Emergency Preparedness Act. Something in the Moon of Alabama piece is that multiple helicopters from the Kearsarge flew multiple similar routes (shown with a map) over the area blown up. Ukrainian Regime Led by Media Darling Volodymyr Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Philip Zelikows Role in Proposed Bipartisan COVID-19 Commission Raises Serious Doubts About its Credibility. Pierre Laporte was eventually found killed by his captors, while James Cross was freed after 59 days as a result of negotiations with the kidnappers who requested exile to Cuba rather than facing trial in Quebec. At the time, support also grew for the sovereignist political party known as Parti Qubcois, which formed the provincial government in 1976. As I write here: https://julianmacfarlane.substack.com/p/one-earth-many-worlds, Germany is throwing away its last chance to save itself and the world by refusing to end the war and insisting on doing the bidding of Uncle Sam. For months, Pierucci was forced to endure life in the privately managed Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Rhode Island, which was grossly overcrowded, kept inmates locked in their cells for long periods, and deprived inmates of sunlight, proper sleeping arrangements and medical care. Exercises had also been performed there by the Navys 6th Fleet Task Force 68 with unmanned underwater vehicles. . The combination of the increased powers of arrest granted by the War Measures Act, and the military deployment requisitioned and controlled by Quebec's government gave every appearance that martial law had been imposed. The provisions took effect at 4a.m. and, shortly after that, hundreds of suspected FLQ members and sympathizers were rounded-up. The biggest winner is the Anglo-American axis whose global hegemony can only be sustained with Russia, Germany and the European Union weakened. In 1998, Congress amended the FCPA to try to punish U.S. global rivals, giving the law extraterritorial reach. The October Crisis (French: Crise d'Octobre) refers to a chain of events that started in October 1970 when members of the Front de libration du Qubec (FLQ) kidnapped the provincial Labour Minister Pierre Laporte and British diplomat James Cross from his Montreal residence. For other uses, see, War Measures Act and military involvement, The federal government also deployed troops to protect federal employees and structures in a number of cities outside of Quebec, particularly in. Three months later, Kissinger was inside the palace of Saudi King Faisal, paying obeisance and promising U.S. economic, technical, and military aidbefore the oil embargo was even lifted. By using this site, you agree to these terms above. [1], According to blogger Moon of Alabama, parts of the Kearsarge operation off Bornholm were dedicated to testing special underwater mine destruction technologies. After the crisis, movements that pushed for electoral votes as a means to attain autonomy and independence grew stronger. Bloomberg claims that, to survive this winter, Europe will have to import 40% more liquefied natural gas than in previous years. They consider them too powerful.[14]. On September 26, the world was put on edge when blasts equivalent to the power of several kilograms of explosives, according to a UN report, severely damaged Russias undersea Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, an engineering marvel which had been scheduled to begin transporting natural gas from Russia to Germany before the Ukraine war broke out in February. "[31]:255 By the end of the 1970s, the Canadian Forces had been transformed by Trudeau into an internal security force that was not capable of fighting a major conventional war. [40], This article is about the 1970 event in Canada. Russian news sources meanwhile reported that the day before the pipeline sabotage, an open report was registered in the U.S. Congress that British scuba divers conducted exercises in the area of the Bornholm depression for three days. This came after it had gained support over nearly ten years[1]:256 and increased support for political means of attaining independence, including support for the sovereigntist Parti Qubcois, which went on to take power at the provincial level in 1976. Copyrighted Material:This web site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. The Asahi Shimbun is widely regarded for its journalism as the most respected daily newspaper in Japan. 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At the time, opinion polls in Quebec and the rest of Canada showed overwhelming support for the War Measures Act;[28][29] in a December 1970 Gallup Poll, it was noted that 89% of English-speaking Canadians and 86% of French-speaking Canadians supported the introduction of the War Measures Act. Every province in Canada is free. The name of the informer who had sold out the FLQ activists earlier in the year. "[35], Several of those detained were upset by the method of their interrogation. This revelations was taken from the memoirs of former Air Force Secretary Thomas C. Reed, who reported that the explosion was just one example of the cold blooded economic warfare that the CIA waged against the Soviet Union in the final years of the Cold War. "[7], By 1970, 23 members of the FLQ were in prison, including four convicted of murder. 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