Cablegate: China hoards gold then the leak at Wikileaks

EPISODE 16 Recorded September 6th and 16th 2011 An Australian and a Californian discuss Wikileaks for your infotainment. This week we looked at the leak at Wikileaks, which involved a series of errors leading to the unredacted and complete Cablegate dump of over a quarter of a million cables. We also looked at Chinas' up and coming economy again, and what it means for the economies of the USA and Australia, and at Libya and Japan. We looked at the situation in Syria, and at what Amnesty International are doing to help civilians there. http://www.mediafire.com/file/wjvqahqwksz9qb3/Meaningless%20Words%20Episode%2016%2C%20recorded%20September%206th%20%26%2016th%2C%202011.mp3

Cablegate: Human Trafficking

EPISODE 15 Recorded August 23rd 2011 An Australian and a Californian discuss Wikileaks for your infotainment. In this episode we addressed the cable #03HANOI2323 which was about the USG's concern with the amount of human and narcotics trafficking making its way from Vietnam to the United States. Vietnam wanted help to stop the trafficking of humans, but denied that there was a narcotics trafficking problem. It was interesting to see the USG concerned with human trafficking here when it went hand in hand with narcotics trafficking, and with both finding their way to the USA and causing problems there, and yet in cable #09NAPLES69 which we examined in episode 2 of Meaningless Words, the USG had absolutely no problem with putting an ambassador in charge of negotiating on their behalf in Italy, even though said ambassador was known for trafficking humans prior to this.... http://www.mediafire.com/file/1g48rd3d91llqlh/Meaningless%20Words%20Episode%2015%2C%20recorded%20August%2023rd%202011.mp3

Cablegate: USA Ambassadors cheat on their homework & Australia thinks about banning the Burqa

EPISODE 14 Recorded August 16th 2011 An Australian and a Californian discuss Wikileaks for your infotainment. This week we discussed Australia's and Italy's proposition to Ban the Burqa, and caught some USG ambassadors cheating on their homework! Cables 09STATE36825 & 09STATE28302. Visit our website for more information and further discussion. http://www.mediafire.com/file/947vo4lawxb7m9t/Meaningless%20Words%20Episode%2014%2C%20recorded%20August%2016th%202011.mp3

Cablegate: Guatemala, bananas, then movie reviews

EPISODE 13 Recorded August 9th 2011 An Australian and a Californian discuss Wikileaks for your infotainment. Today we examined cable #07GUATEMALA2172 for the first half of this episode, where a Banana industry union leader was murdered, and we look at the blood shed in 3rd and 2nd world nations so that those in 1st world nations can each their daily requirement of potassium and sodium safely and easily. During the second half we examined some movies that we have both seen over the last few years and put them under the microscope, really thinking about them critically rather than just sitting back and taking them in. We realised by the end of this episode that ALL media must be viewed with critical analysis - QUESTION EVERYTHING, or be a sheep rather than a person. http://www.mediafire.com/file/nrj2ybp1ncfwde8/Meaningless%20Words%20Episode%2013%2C%20recorded%20August%209th%202011.mp3

Cablegate: Malaysia, London riots, gun control, Murdoch hacking case

EPISODE 12 Recorded August 2nd & 9th 2011 An Australian and a Californian discuss Wikileaks for your infotainment. Today we examined cable 09KUALALUMPUR323, where the head of Malaysia Today was able to break free of Malaysia and live freely in the UK without being threatened with extradition because the USA doesn't really care what he says about Malaysia...we also discussed the London riots, which led to discerning the differences between USA and Australian gun control laws, and we were able to clear up several misconceptions that the media had portrayed prior to this conversation. We also discussed Rupert Murdoch and the phone hacking case, and the pie in the face incident, and how witnesses to legal cases often die young. We also discussed the sea of Meaningless Words that are driving geopolitics. Please visit www.meaninglesswords.org for more information and further discussion. Email meaninglesswords@live.com with your comments, contributions, criticisms and compliments. http://www.mediafire.com/file/c41d3mi91bniyu3/Meaningless%20Words%20Episode%2011.mp3

Cablegate: Pakistan, Bradley Manning, Julian Assange, Apple

EPISODE 11 Recorded July 12th 2011 An Australian & a Californian discuss Wikileaks for your infotainment. In this episode we discussed the cables #96ISLAMABAD8055 & #97KARACHI1443, along with a Support Bradley Manning Campaign being conducted by RevolutionTruth, & Julian Assanges' hearing. Until a viewer pointed it out to me (Pamela) I didn't realise that I didn't name the book whose blurb I was reading from. It was "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution" by Steven Levy, author of "Insanely Great". Penguin Publishing. Copyright 1984. For more information & further discussion, please visit www.MeaninglessWords.org & facebook.com/meaninglesswrds, & follow us on twitter @meaninglesswrds http://www.mediafire.com/file/c41d3mi91bniyu3/Meaningless%20Words%20Episode%2011.mp3

Cablegate: Libya, China, & USA

EPISODE 10 Recorded June 28th 2011 An Australian & a Californian discuss Wikileaks for your infotainment. In this episode we discussed the cable #91STATE374256 & compared 1991 Libya to 2011 Libya. Look out for the light bulb going on over Pamela's head near the end when Justin points out the relationship between Libya, China, & the USA now. For more information & further discussion, please visit www.MeaninglessWords.org & facebook.com/meaninglesswrds, & follow us on twitter @meaninglesswrds http://www.mediafire.com/file/ng6go66jq11tlqz/Meaningless%20Words%20Episode%2010.mp3