Dear friends in GHA. For those who are informed about the global reach and designs of the superpower, the single mention of the Pentagon is very appropriate. One cannot pursue, study, or establish peace if one is not clear about the facts. And the fact is that the single greatest destroyer of peace in the world today is the U.S. and the Pentagon. This is the view of all the best scholars who are not propaganda stooges for the empire. I highly recommend all of the following documented and informed studies if we are to get clear about why the Pentagon should be mentioned in any informed peace document: Noam Chomsky, Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance. F. William Engdahl, Full Spectrum Dominance: Totalitarian Democracy in the New World Order. Pepe Escobar, Globalistan: How the Globalized World is Dissolving into Liquid War. Greg Grandin, Empire's Workshop: Latin American, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism. Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri, Empire. Michael Parenti, The Face of Imperialism. James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer, Empire with Imperialism: The Globalizing Dynamics of Neo-liberal Capitalism. John Perkins, The Secret History of the American Empire. Nick Turse, The Changing Face of Empire: Special Ops, Drones, Spies, Proxy Fighters, Secret Bases, and Cyberwarfare. IF anyone finishes these books and still thinks that the U.S. drive to global empire is not the central problem that must be mentioned in all discussions about the way to peace, there are many more such books, by top scholars, that I can also recommend. In peace and hope, Glen Martin Dr. Glen T. Martin President, World Constitution and Parliament Assoc. (www.wcpa.biz<http://www.wcpa.biz/>, www.worldparliament-gov.org<http://www.worldparliament-gov.org>) President, Institute on World Problems (www.worldproblems.net<http://www.worldproblems.net/>) Professor of Philosophy, Radford University (www.radford.edu/gmartin<http://www.radford.edu/gmartin>) From: gha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hedva Bachrach Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 2:17 PM To: Leo Semashko; gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gha] Fwd: Fwd: Re: discussion and approval of the updated contents of GHA 's new book ---- until October 14 inclusive A remark by hedva -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Re: [gha] discussion and approval of the updated contents of GHA 's new book ---- until October 14 inclusive A remark by hedva Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 21:15:26 +0300 From: Hedva Bachrach <hedgad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:hedgad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> -------- Original Message --------I agree to the contents of this work except one thing that I would suggest to alter. The Pentagon is not the only place in which a lot of money and thought are invested to the developing of war theories and sophisticated arsenals. There are a lot of places like this in other countries, the only difference is that the Pentagon is more open to public knowledge and sometimes even free press pressures that influence it. To mention only the American Pentagon would be prejudiced and form a kind of anti American propaganda. I would suggest the title - major institutes etc.. and to look at other places too. The mentioning only of the Pentagon is wrong in my opinion. If you continue like this it would seem as an anti American book. 2, I hope that in the chapters on social economic problems, you really get into the obstacles to peace and also thoughts how to deal with them, or the major ideas how to approach such problems. Without paying attention to such obstacles, and to the augmenting terror of poor countries around the world - which I think you do mention- it would be difficult to propagate ideas of peace. If those two will be thought about I'm completely for this book, and its a joy such a work would be published and distributed Dr. Hedva Rabinson Bachrach - Israel Subject: Re: [gha] discussion and approval of the updated contents of GHA 's new book ---- until October 14 inclusive A remark by hedva Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 21:12:10 +0300 From: Hedva Bachrach <hedgad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><mailto:hedgad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On 12/10/2013 19:26, Leo Semashko wrote: Dear friends, I am pleased to submit for your discussion and approval of the updated contents of GHA 's new book: "Global Peace Science... " by your YES or NO along with your comments and any amendments for two days, until October 14 inclusively. I've updated the book contents based on the results of our previous discussion of the Rules. Naturally, this update will not be the last. But it is special in that it lists the 43 co-authors along with approximate titles of them articles, which we are happy to invite to write these articles in 3 pages, deadline is November 30. If the authors want to change the length of an article or a deadline, I will be glad to discuss with you all these suggestions and decide these questions. This contents is published on the website here: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585<http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585>, as well as the attachment. I am glad to duplicate below the list of 43 authors, which we are happy to invite to the GHA new book. Naturally, each author is full free to accept, reject or amend in any way to participate in the GHA book. This list is also open for new authors with suggestions of your articles. This list also will change constantly. Thank you for your participating in the discussion. 1. Abdul Kalam 2. Prince of Wales 3. Glen Martin 4. AK Merchant 5. Francois Houtart 6. Surendra Pathak 7. Subhash Chandra 8. Subhash Sharma 9. Ernesto Kahan 10. Ada Aharoni 11. Rudolf Siebert 12. Laj Utreja 13. Kurt Johnson 14. Harry Genshler 15. Sunita Singh Sengupta 16. Bruce Cook 17. Matjaz Mulej 18. Harold Becker 19. Evelin Lindner 20. Ron Anderson 21. Ayo Amale 22. Heli Habirimana 23. Maitreyee Roy 24. Maria Cristina Azcona 25. Renato Corsetti 26. Mary Robert 27. Frank Dorrel 28. Charles Mercieca 29. Bishnu Pathak 30. Johan Galtung, 31. Dietrich Fischer, 32. Norman Kurland 33. Bob Baskin 34. Albert A. Stahel 35. Susana Roberts 36. Русскоязычные/Russian 37. Uraz Baimuratov 38. Alexander Semashko 39. Piotr Semashko 40. Julia Budnikova 41. Marianne Pogosyan 42. Alexander Subetto 43. Vladimir Bransky 44. Tatiana Kasatkina With love, best harmony wishes, Leo Dr Leo Semashko: I agree to the contents of this work except one thing that I would suggest to alter. The Pentagon is not the only place in which a lot of money and thought are invested to the developing of war theories and sofisticated arsenals. There are a lot of places like this in other countries, the only difference is that the Pentagon is more open to public knowledge and sometimes even free press pressures that influence it. To mention only the American Pentagon would be prejudiced and form a kind of anti american propaganda. I would suggest the title - major institutes etc.. and to look at other places too. The mentioning only of the Pentagon is wrong in my opinion. If you continue like this it would seem as an anti American book. 2, I hope that in the chapters on social economic problems, you really get into the obstacles to peace and also thoughts how to deal with them, or the major ideas how to approach such problems. Without paying attention to such obstacles, and to the augmenting terror of poor countries around the world - which I think you do mention- it would be difficult to propagate ideas of peace. If those two will be thought about I'm completely for this book, and its a joy such a work would be published and distributed Dr. Hedva Rabinson Bachrach - Israel State Councillor of St. Petersburg, Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony; Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia; Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA) since 2005; Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org<http://www.peacefromharmony.org> Global Peace Science from Harmony: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585<http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585> and In Russian: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=ru_c&key=606<http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=ru_c&key=606>; World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541<http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541>; GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony for World Peace: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478<http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478>; GHA Peace Video: http://youtu.be/hbxY5lREOeA; My Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253<http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253>; Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn