Over the years we have all viewed International News Broadcasts, on the activities of Terrorists, Worldwide. Almost without exception- in my opinion- the high mobility of these people was and is, the use of four wheel and two wheel drive, light trucks of Japans TOYOTA manufacture.
I must say at the very begining of my desertation, that I know, some of the vehicles used are of USA origin in the form of Hummers and others left by the American Armed Forces. These will in time, simply deteriorate and become useless, without US parts etc support, which of course I assume they will not get and maybe the reason why IS are beginng to use old Hummers as suicide vehicles.
TOYOTA, it is clear to me at least, are supplying the bulk of light vehicles and new ones at that and are vehicles fully backed up with parts and accessories. They are suppled in thousands around the Terrorist Hot Spots of the World. This trade must STOP, immediately.
My blog http://thinktrue2008.com Title: Inoperative - Anti Terrorist Measures, covers a wide range of strateges to combat the IS operations. I invite all people involved in the fight to kuwell the devastating actions of these wicked people.
I am purposely going to keep this blog short and to the point.
Trained and experienced Worldwide in the motor industry, with the British Motor Corporation and Chrysler International in Manufacture - Sales - Service - Design - Strategs and Planning, I can categorically say that TOYOTA, know and/or have the means to know, where every vehicle is destined/located. This especially true if fleets of one specification leave the factory.
There are no if and buts or protocols to hide behind. All is daily revealed by IS themselves with their extraordinary access to the Internet and World News organisations around the World, who soak up the images with enthusiasm. All free PR for IS and other Terrorist Groups. The results of which, I think will lead to their downfall in time. Only recently a Politician was talking the talk on tackling IS, whilst the media showed IS training clips and not our forces in training and action against these terrible people.
It would be super, if people like me, could get such support from my own government and others. Mind you it was nice the see the Kurdish fighters ISOLATING IS by cutting off a supply route to a town in Syria.
Fight back has started sensibly, so someone has read my blog.
My call, is to ask all Presidents; Prime Ministers and those in High Office. to demand on Japan and TOYOTA in particular --------- STOP the supply of their vehicles to Terrorist Organisations, with immediate effect.
A strategy that would get their attention, would be to revoke the operating licensees of all TOYOTA factories and assembly plants, around the World. FIN
As always, these words are my opinion only, how say you TOYOTA
Malcolm E Mason- Australia. July first 2015.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015
German Wings - Clipped Literally
Another Airline Crash, more loss of life. This time a
subsidery of Lufthansa when all 150
passengers and crew died on flight 9525 = Barcelona to Dusseldorf crash landed in the
southern French Alps.
.In this case , I believe we had a situation, as per my
tweet.
German Wings and Budget Airlines – Too many Airlines; Planes;
Flights & over Scheduled, stressed out Crews – Heart Attacks & now
Pilots Mental Breakdown – Wake Up World.
This is a classic case of a 'Situation' waiting to happen,
within the Budget fleets around the world. This is particularly true in Europe,
where there appears to be a 'Mob' of companies with aircraft, criss croosing
Europe in an ever frenetic way. Goodness one can hardly see the blue sky for
the vapour trails of aircraft passenger carrying and empty schuttles.
Ever increasing flights; ever increasing schedules for ground
and aircrews, leading to ever increasing stress on all. This is all propagated
by the endemic endeavour to reduce costs.
We all know about meals or the lack of them on these flights. We do not
know of any maintainence shortcuts taken
on servicing and or extending the periods between service schedules.
What we do know is that it is easy to recruit young
entusiastic cabin crews, who for a
relatively short time, will work any hours; any where at any price.
German Wings appears to have come up with a new one. Cabin
crew - one senior experienced pilot, with one very junior co-pilot ( On a Commercial Flight ) at probably lower
pay rate by some margin. Hang on said a friend,the other day, that might not be
quite true, wasn't there an incident or in air colllision off the Cannary
Islands, some years agoe where there was a problem with a Senior pilot and
Rookie. In this tragic case Luthansa knew the young man had problems of a
possible mental nature.
Defies belief Lufhansa did not stand him down, a long time
agoe.
I will now tell you a story as near as my 79 year old memory
can recall. Sad to say, it is a Lufthansa story, with a schedule and routes
that could be challenged by a route scheduler. Any way here goes.
A number of years agoe, my wife and I were visiting England,
having arrved off the Le Havre – Portsmouth ferry one day, we saw a very nice B
& B, in a lovely area of Hampshire,about 100 klms from Londons Heathrow
Airport.
Lovely house in a forest and upon retiring for the night we
noticed that a wardrobe in our bedroom was painted with pastal coloures in the
Barvarian style. After breakfast we sat for a while and talked to the lady of
the house and somewhere the subject of Airlines of all kinds came up. The lady
was an ex Stewardess, First class, I assumed by her manner and that little aire
of authority. So what did husband do, a pilot for Lufthansa came the reply, he
is German and very dedicated, I said yes and I'm sure he puts in a full day and
that brought forward a story, with the good lady saying-
Only recently and or
it happens on occasion. Up at 5.00 hours and off to Heathrow to do the London –
Madrid at 8.00 hours. 14.00 hrs Madrid –
Milan. 17.00 hrs Please shuttle an aircraft to Amsterdam then the normal flight
to London arriving 22.00. Up at 5.00hrs
to do a normal day.
Yes ,he does it for Germany. This pilot who had a new child,
I think was treated like a number, even though he was senior pilot.
The young man on the German Wings flight 9525 had problems of
his own, which apparantly had been indicated to Lufhansa. He wanted to be
counted – I believe he was pushed too far by schedules and fatigue and cracked
under the strain leading to him crashlanding
and Clipping German Wings literally, if only to bring to notice the
practises of Budget Airline Operations.
Sorry Lufhansa, but was it not one of your pilots who had a
heart attack on landing in Sydney, some years agoe.
Another little story on Budget carriers and their staff. A
friends son in France , with great joy, joined a budget airline – six months
later he was leaving, saying it was all too much – go here go there and at the
end if a day fill in on another flight etc. It seems all budget carriers push
their aircraft and their sftaff to the limit or pretty well near it.
I call on all the 'Air Authrotities' to regulate very
strongly, the carriers operations in all areas.
I once wrote an article, a little criptic I must admit,
indicating sometimes they could fly empty planes, on the Non-Return of fares of
no show customers. My dear departed sister once said on canceling a trip – oh
no, they never refund for anything- cheap enough though. And my niece trips off
England to Greece at the drop of a hat, to see her boyfriend quite frequently,
adding to the pollution in the skies.
What has this got to do with 9525, Plenty, in that it is
clear Lufhansa and carriers like them, do not always listen to the concerns of
staff, they just look at the bottom line, which must be a scary thing in Budget
operatons.
All condolences to the friends and relatives of the
passengers and crew that fateful flight, which was crash landed on a Mountian in
France in March 2015. May they rest in peace.
May I quote John Ruskin
in 1819 - 1900
“It's unwise to pay too much but it's unwise to pay too
little. When you pay too much you lose a little money that is all.
When you pay too little you sometimes lose everything,
because the thing you bought was
incapable of doing the thing you bought it to do.
The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little
and getting a lot. It cannot be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is
well worth adding something for the risk you run.
And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something
better.”
Those passngers happy with their cheap flight, paid the
ulitmate price and I believe the Airline should be held accountable. Only
recently there was a case where six Australian navy personal (junior ranks,
except one}. They commited suicide whilst under medical observation for medical
illness alcohol and ICE, one was actually sent to sea in an armaments section. All
should have been. discharged into the care of their families and civilian
dioctors. So similar to the Lufhansa situation.
Now let us see what can be done, short of closing them all
down. A few ideas from this ex I.A.P.A
member, who over the years has travelled First class to
Cattle class around the Word; experienced four air incidents and a number of
terrorist events and interogation in Viet Nam (non combatant)
Here are some ideas for ALL carriers big and small, budget or
not.
1.
Upgrade Medical, physical and mental, stadards
and examination by Regulator Doctors,
with random checks for alcohol and drugs (ICE in particular these days).
2.
Both Airline and Regulator Doctors, listen very
carefully to the staff. Any hint of problems –
medical; drugs and family matters – Act immediately by
removing staffer from duties in areas of Flights; Maintainance and Armamets.
Better to cancel a flight than take risks, like German wings, appear to have
done.
3.
Terrorist proof door to Cockpit – A mechanical
lock -press button- with say seven digits. The Pilot on each flight, sets the
numbers and of course changes them each
time the first pilot talkes control. Maybe for emergency purposes the number is
given to the cabin captan via a location, pre determined.
4.
Never, never ever leave a 'Rookie” young pilot
in charge of a commercial passengr aircraft- never.
5.
In future cockpit design, how about a caravan
type toilet. A hatch for passing
refreshments etc, main fusalage to cockpit.
And so we come to the Captain of that fateful flight, of
which very little is know. Did he go to the toilet or did he go to talk to the
children, who woud have loved to meet 'Captain Marvel' Strange how on such a
short journey, he would have to leave cockpit at all. Oh dear what mistakes we
all make at some time or other – that spare of the moment thing when we take
our eyes off the game and in his case flying an aircraft from one European city
to another.Not realising any danger, except of course, that of leaving a young
relatively inexperienced fello in charge of a passenger aiorccraft
I hope my thoughts and ideas will be of use, out there in the
big world.
I have journeyed with many airlines and visited the
'Cartwheeling' city of Dusseldorf when I
was with the Austin Motor Company and Bruggamen AG? . I still think of the
young chap , one Rupert Wulf, yes thats was his name, drove a VW and had a
girlfriend, who could chat for an endless time without .taking a breath. I
wonder if they ever married and have grand children. It was these kind people
who sent a massive bunch on Carnations on our wedding day – memories- too many
I'm afraid. Ah yes names Herr Schmit.Buurgellews and Fuchs all people who made
me confide nt on my early foreign visits.
Again my condolences to all involved in the loss of friends
and relatives and course special thoughts for the parents of the chldren.
Thats it for now. See you next time.
Malcolm E Mason
Mogood, NSW 2538, Australia.
NB. We are deep in a forest, on a river and can set the clock
by the passing of a local tubo prop service, Sydney down the coast and on to
Melbourne. When we are by the river in summer, and we hear the 15.00 hrs into
Moruya, we know its time return to our house, to have a cup of tea . A far cry
from Aubiterre in the Charante, with its sky full of vapour trails and the
frenetic, schedules of Europe. Wasn't
that a marvelous add by Virgin Rail – Fly by Train. I wonder what Sir Richard
Branson would have to say to my blog. Such a long long time since we met
briefly in the Virgin Islands in the early seventies when he was looking for a
building for a recording studio and I from Australia promoting Mini Mokes, as
we had a good customer down in Barbados.
And now I must get dwn to the job of stoping Toyota selling
fleets of vehicles to terrorist organistions around the World. I have raised
the subject in my writings before, but now I really must get the message out.
The other day I was saying to a Sudanese chap, Toyota sell fleets of 20 or so
at a time to known groups such as I S. He responded, that in his Country it is
more like hundreds.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
INOPERATIVE - Anti-terrorist Measures.
I have chosen the title INOPERATIVE - Anti-terrorist Measures, because that is exactly what we have all got to do -Make them inoperative and isolated. I have my North American Talking Stick, next to my laptop, thus I am asking you all to listen (read) my blog as best you can.
I am writing my ideas and strateges here, because its getting a little boring to see and hear Presidents; Prime Ministers and the like, wittering on about those "Naughty Boys' known as the Islamic State(ISIS) going around maiming and killing people most brutally, in Syria and Iraq. There are others of course, all with varying levels of brutality. The two American journalist recently slaughtered have grieving parents relatives and friends and we are all in tune with them. There is of course another Mum and Dad who must be heartbroken, that, that lovely baby boy, should become such a violent person- They must ask what did they do wrong ? for him to become like this. Oh dear. Looking at the picture, I just wonder if he was an animal slaughterer, in the Muslim way. See my blog Animals for Slaughter 16 October 2012- Maybe we should look for a or a butchers son, Mr Policeman.
All condemnation (rightly) is shouted at the killing of journalists and civilians. The only reaction so far, is to "Evaporate" with missile explosives, some "Naughty Boys" and a number of innocent men women and children - collateral damage they say.
Well ladies and gentlemen, this blog is about to lay down strategies and plans for the elimination of the "Naughty Boys". So why do I call them "Naughty Boys".----- When we were kids, naughty boys, loved to ride on the back of trucks and tractors and given the chance, shoot at rabbits with slings (catapaults) and airguns. This naughty boy got a hiding, for shooting a Bee in half. Not a bad shot really - When 'Up Close and Personal', which is exactly what terrorists do and I have said this many times in my writing.
A little bit more of preamble, before the main events. I am looking at The Weekly Guardian vol 191 number 12. 29 August to 4 September 2014. Front Page has a photo of two ISIS terrorists, with fingers in the air. Both clean laundered clothing; new braiding and is it body armor, with new radio.. It has all the Hall -marks of a studio publicity shoot , compete with nice green shrubs. Most offensive Weekly Guardian especially when I write to you, on my blogs and work to make a better World, you are silent. Policeman again please note, sleeves rolled up and a near Paisley head gear - hallmarks of a European,in a hot country.
MAIN EVENT
Part one - Needs of the Terrorists, now and their denial.
Part two - Future Strategies.
Part one.----
What are the ISIS, I will re- name 'IS', "Naughty Boys". They have NEEDS, to run around Maiming and Killing people -- Good people of all faiths and some of no faith at all.
the main ones are-----
(a) Food.
(b) Vehicles
(c) Fuel
(d) Ordinance
(e) Communication equipment
(X) Ideology
(a) Food ---- All people need, food and fluid each day if they can get it. 'IS' and other terrorist groups
rely, not only on supplies from their base camps, but also from unfortunate people in small villages and towns, which are pillaged and destroyed many times.
Through the UN and many other agencies, food and water is delivered by Sea;Land and Air drops. All good humanitarian work and if a little water lands by mistake onto 'IS' location , its a pity, but I don't think anyone would deny "Mad Rabid Dogs a drink" before being dealt with humainly.
I conclude here that to make 'IS' and other terrorist groups Inoperative by food denial, is difficult as they are so mobile - For the moment, as you will see.
(b) Vehicles ---"IS" and the like rely heavily on mobility of any kind. Trucks , Personnel carriers; Tanks and in other parts of the World, Horses. Used in the past by armies of all kinds. This is particularly relevant in areas of long distances and open space, roads or not.
As a Motor Industry man around the World nearly all my life, I know thing or two about Manufacture and Distribution Internationally -- so lets begin.
First the vehicles and tanks left by, in the main,, American military when they exited Iraq . This was a singularly irresponsible thing to do, by this throw away nation. All of the equipment was sophisticated and of top quality and requires top class maintainance, to keep them going. We must hope that in rebel hands, they
quickly deteriorate and stop, making them INOPERATIVE.
Secondly, the 4x4 and 2x4 utes light and heavier truck's, are the essential equipment of terrorists who require mobility, in carrying personnel and armaments, quickly, in and out of areas where they carry out their terrible operations of killing and maiming, all people who refuse or appear to refuse, their Ideologies.
As we all know , this applies, in such Countries such as Nigeria, Sudan etc
It is very clear from news reels from all areas, that the preferred make is TOYOTA and as we clearly see, a lot of them are new vehicles. How do they get them and from where, more to the point how do we stop the flow of vehicles, their spare parts like filters, batteries and fluids, plus in these rough terrians - Tyres.
I have raised the question of the silence of Japanese manufactures on matters of their distribution routes of supply before. I have raised the same question of all manufacturers worldwide and sent copies to Presidents and heads of state.
OK. All Manufacturers of vehicles worldwide, know exactly what models are going where, for up to at least 95% of their journey, plus parts. I know this because I was a manufactures representative and executive around the World. If we needed to find a vehicle we could, Gwelo or N'Manga or anywhere. I also instigated fleet registers Globaly, civil and ,military (a little scary at times). All in the good cause of service in case of fault campaigns.
TOYOTA - You have got to stop the nonsense of silence on vehicle distribution . You know exactly where your vehicles are going, right up to the final purchaser or damn well close. UN and all nations must come down on Japan and get TOYOTA and others involved in getting terrorists INOPERATIVE in the mobility area and very quickly, as without parts and service back-up the vehicles deteriorate and stop quite rapidly, which will save many lives and make the terrorist very very vunerable.
(c) Fuel - Without fuel of all kinds, Petrol; Diesel, and Gas, vehicles are going nowhere. We all learnt that with our first motor cycle or car, when we tried to stretch that precious gallon, but to no avail. My first experience was at the time of the Suez Crisis, when we were rationed severely and so we must restrict access to fuel and oils and fluids, to terrorists of all forms. Particularly people like "IS" who have to travel long distances to hit their targets.
I wonder who remembers Rommel and his Panzer divisions in north Africa, in the second world war. This great military strategist, was stopped in his tracks, when Hitler decided to switch the game to the Balkan's . Montgomery and the allies simply moved forward and it was all over for Rommel and so if the World does it right, so will "IS" etc be stopped in their tracks and the Kurds, Iraqies and allies simply do their thing.
FUEL - Restrict access, now, even if it means, no fuel for a while for everyone else. Fuel companies action please, plus a few Tanker destruction tactics from our US friends if tankers attempt to leave base.
(d) Ordinance - I'm afraid I know little of the flow of Gun s and ammunition. Only one experience I had in the eighties when I was asked to procure 25,000 rounds of 7.62 ammunition. I thought, how do I do that, so I had a look and my goodness it was so easy. The suppliers did every thing, shipping and trans-shipping to destination and arranged payment. I destroyed the paperwork and said no thank you. I never knew the destination.
All I really know is that arms can be arranged from any country, to any country, via a third country,as what happened with Rwanda. Memories, oh dear, Rwanda with its Australian; UK; French; Bulgarian involveme nt and who know what others players were involved .there was that mobile office with those filing cabinets and the Balkans were awash with small arms. It was all very interesting and in those days you could actually speak to the Security Organisations and Federal Police.
The World authorities must do every thing possible to stop the flow of arms of all kinds, plus collect all none exploded shells, which come in handy for road side bombs etc. Not my subject so I will leave it alone.
(e) Communication Equipment- Communications systems play a big roll, in groups constantly on the move, as are terrorists. They also play a big roll, with the people locating them - end of story from me .
(X) Ideology - There are Ideologists of all kinds as there are fundamentalists of all kinds. The Crusaders of past centuries, charging about pillaging and killing people in the name of Christianity, led by a brutal King in brutal times. Nasty Regimes of all kinds have in the past and up to this very day dominate and subject their people to terrible misjustages. The list is long.
Right now we have particularly violent organisation, known variously as ISIS; Islamic Sate and "IS" and running parallel are a number other well known International groups such a Mujehadin Talaban and Al Qaeda. There is quite a list, "IS" is the wickedest of them all and the World must deal with them.
All religions have their extremists be they Christian; Jew; Hindu; Buddist et al, plus people with no religion at all, just nasty people.
Ideology - powerful word used by powerful people for good and bad. In "IS" case, an extreme example.
Part Two -- Future Strateges
As a motor industry man I have talked about what terrorists and in particular "IS",needs are, to operate in the enviroment of open spaces and distances - quickly.
This blog is all about the word "INOPERATIVE" which, runs on the back of the good old system known as CONTAINMENT and as friends know, I have always worked and endeavoured on 'The Passive Side of Violence', so lets look to future strategies, that are non- violent to make "IS" and others Inoperative.
Part 1 , gave, what we can do now.
Part 2 . Gives what we can do in the future.
Here we go--------- All vehicles, civil and military, must be fitted with TOTAL shutdown capability in two ways.
(a) All vehicles, must be able to be made 'Inoperable' by use of the now sophisticated key fob, used by motor manufacturers, with the added capability of shutdown of lights, radios, ie all systems.
When operators of vehicles, hav e to abanden them, they can press a third (shielded) button to totally immobilise the vehicle- which also destroys the key fob when pressed, say three times.
(b) This applies to military vehicles and is in addition to (a)
(1) Please read my blog Aircraft Missing - An Integrated Electronic Search System May 21 2014. Now apply to military vehicles, Hummvies, Trucks Tanks etc. - You will be able to locate Your vehicle.
(2) Plus, units to be fitted with 'Isolating' systems, that make the vehicle inoperative, when passed over by aircraft or satyllite location. -- I know you clever people out there can do it.
INOPERATIVE ---------- A most powerful word and thats what we are go to make "IS" and others.
All the best for now.
Malcolm E Mason
.
I am writing my ideas and strateges here, because its getting a little boring to see and hear Presidents; Prime Ministers and the like, wittering on about those "Naughty Boys' known as the Islamic State(ISIS) going around maiming and killing people most brutally, in Syria and Iraq. There are others of course, all with varying levels of brutality. The two American journalist recently slaughtered have grieving parents relatives and friends and we are all in tune with them. There is of course another Mum and Dad who must be heartbroken, that, that lovely baby boy, should become such a violent person- They must ask what did they do wrong ? for him to become like this. Oh dear. Looking at the picture, I just wonder if he was an animal slaughterer, in the Muslim way. See my blog Animals for Slaughter 16 October 2012- Maybe we should look for a or a butchers son, Mr Policeman.
All condemnation (rightly) is shouted at the killing of journalists and civilians. The only reaction so far, is to "Evaporate" with missile explosives, some "Naughty Boys" and a number of innocent men women and children - collateral damage they say.
Well ladies and gentlemen, this blog is about to lay down strategies and plans for the elimination of the "Naughty Boys". So why do I call them "Naughty Boys".----- When we were kids, naughty boys, loved to ride on the back of trucks and tractors and given the chance, shoot at rabbits with slings (catapaults) and airguns. This naughty boy got a hiding, for shooting a Bee in half. Not a bad shot really - When 'Up Close and Personal', which is exactly what terrorists do and I have said this many times in my writing.
A little bit more of preamble, before the main events. I am looking at The Weekly Guardian vol 191 number 12. 29 August to 4 September 2014. Front Page has a photo of two ISIS terrorists, with fingers in the air. Both clean laundered clothing; new braiding and is it body armor, with new radio.. It has all the Hall -marks of a studio publicity shoot , compete with nice green shrubs. Most offensive Weekly Guardian especially when I write to you, on my blogs and work to make a better World, you are silent. Policeman again please note, sleeves rolled up and a near Paisley head gear - hallmarks of a European,in a hot country.
MAIN EVENT
Part one - Needs of the Terrorists, now and their denial.
Part two - Future Strategies.
Part one.----
What are the ISIS, I will re- name 'IS', "Naughty Boys". They have NEEDS, to run around Maiming and Killing people -- Good people of all faiths and some of no faith at all.
the main ones are-----
(a) Food.
(b) Vehicles
(c) Fuel
(d) Ordinance
(e) Communication equipment
(X) Ideology
(a) Food ---- All people need, food and fluid each day if they can get it. 'IS' and other terrorist groups
rely, not only on supplies from their base camps, but also from unfortunate people in small villages and towns, which are pillaged and destroyed many times.
Through the UN and many other agencies, food and water is delivered by Sea;Land and Air drops. All good humanitarian work and if a little water lands by mistake onto 'IS' location , its a pity, but I don't think anyone would deny "Mad Rabid Dogs a drink" before being dealt with humainly.
I conclude here that to make 'IS' and other terrorist groups Inoperative by food denial, is difficult as they are so mobile - For the moment, as you will see.
(b) Vehicles ---"IS" and the like rely heavily on mobility of any kind. Trucks , Personnel carriers; Tanks and in other parts of the World, Horses. Used in the past by armies of all kinds. This is particularly relevant in areas of long distances and open space, roads or not.
As a Motor Industry man around the World nearly all my life, I know thing or two about Manufacture and Distribution Internationally -- so lets begin.
First the vehicles and tanks left by, in the main,, American military when they exited Iraq . This was a singularly irresponsible thing to do, by this throw away nation. All of the equipment was sophisticated and of top quality and requires top class maintainance, to keep them going. We must hope that in rebel hands, they
quickly deteriorate and stop, making them INOPERATIVE.
Secondly, the 4x4 and 2x4 utes light and heavier truck's, are the essential equipment of terrorists who require mobility, in carrying personnel and armaments, quickly, in and out of areas where they carry out their terrible operations of killing and maiming, all people who refuse or appear to refuse, their Ideologies.
As we all know , this applies, in such Countries such as Nigeria, Sudan etc
It is very clear from news reels from all areas, that the preferred make is TOYOTA and as we clearly see, a lot of them are new vehicles. How do they get them and from where, more to the point how do we stop the flow of vehicles, their spare parts like filters, batteries and fluids, plus in these rough terrians - Tyres.
I have raised the question of the silence of Japanese manufactures on matters of their distribution routes of supply before. I have raised the same question of all manufacturers worldwide and sent copies to Presidents and heads of state.
OK. All Manufacturers of vehicles worldwide, know exactly what models are going where, for up to at least 95% of their journey, plus parts. I know this because I was a manufactures representative and executive around the World. If we needed to find a vehicle we could, Gwelo or N'Manga or anywhere. I also instigated fleet registers Globaly, civil and ,military (a little scary at times). All in the good cause of service in case of fault campaigns.
TOYOTA - You have got to stop the nonsense of silence on vehicle distribution . You know exactly where your vehicles are going, right up to the final purchaser or damn well close. UN and all nations must come down on Japan and get TOYOTA and others involved in getting terrorists INOPERATIVE in the mobility area and very quickly, as without parts and service back-up the vehicles deteriorate and stop quite rapidly, which will save many lives and make the terrorist very very vunerable.
(c) Fuel - Without fuel of all kinds, Petrol; Diesel, and Gas, vehicles are going nowhere. We all learnt that with our first motor cycle or car, when we tried to stretch that precious gallon, but to no avail. My first experience was at the time of the Suez Crisis, when we were rationed severely and so we must restrict access to fuel and oils and fluids, to terrorists of all forms. Particularly people like "IS" who have to travel long distances to hit their targets.
I wonder who remembers Rommel and his Panzer divisions in north Africa, in the second world war. This great military strategist, was stopped in his tracks, when Hitler decided to switch the game to the Balkan's . Montgomery and the allies simply moved forward and it was all over for Rommel and so if the World does it right, so will "IS" etc be stopped in their tracks and the Kurds, Iraqies and allies simply do their thing.
FUEL - Restrict access, now, even if it means, no fuel for a while for everyone else. Fuel companies action please, plus a few Tanker destruction tactics from our US friends if tankers attempt to leave base.
(d) Ordinance - I'm afraid I know little of the flow of Gun s and ammunition. Only one experience I had in the eighties when I was asked to procure 25,000 rounds of 7.62 ammunition. I thought, how do I do that, so I had a look and my goodness it was so easy. The suppliers did every thing, shipping and trans-shipping to destination and arranged payment. I destroyed the paperwork and said no thank you. I never knew the destination.
All I really know is that arms can be arranged from any country, to any country, via a third country,as what happened with Rwanda. Memories, oh dear, Rwanda with its Australian; UK; French; Bulgarian involveme nt and who know what others players were involved .there was that mobile office with those filing cabinets and the Balkans were awash with small arms. It was all very interesting and in those days you could actually speak to the Security Organisations and Federal Police.
The World authorities must do every thing possible to stop the flow of arms of all kinds, plus collect all none exploded shells, which come in handy for road side bombs etc. Not my subject so I will leave it alone.
(e) Communication Equipment- Communications systems play a big roll, in groups constantly on the move, as are terrorists. They also play a big roll, with the people locating them - end of story from me .
(X) Ideology - There are Ideologists of all kinds as there are fundamentalists of all kinds. The Crusaders of past centuries, charging about pillaging and killing people in the name of Christianity, led by a brutal King in brutal times. Nasty Regimes of all kinds have in the past and up to this very day dominate and subject their people to terrible misjustages. The list is long.
Right now we have particularly violent organisation, known variously as ISIS; Islamic Sate and "IS" and running parallel are a number other well known International groups such a Mujehadin Talaban and Al Qaeda. There is quite a list, "IS" is the wickedest of them all and the World must deal with them.
All religions have their extremists be they Christian; Jew; Hindu; Buddist et al, plus people with no religion at all, just nasty people.
Ideology - powerful word used by powerful people for good and bad. In "IS" case, an extreme example.
Part Two -- Future Strateges
As a motor industry man I have talked about what terrorists and in particular "IS",needs are, to operate in the enviroment of open spaces and distances - quickly.
This blog is all about the word "INOPERATIVE" which, runs on the back of the good old system known as CONTAINMENT and as friends know, I have always worked and endeavoured on 'The Passive Side of Violence', so lets look to future strategies, that are non- violent to make "IS" and others Inoperative.
Part 1 , gave, what we can do now.
Part 2 . Gives what we can do in the future.
Here we go--------- All vehicles, civil and military, must be fitted with TOTAL shutdown capability in two ways.
(a) All vehicles, must be able to be made 'Inoperable' by use of the now sophisticated key fob, used by motor manufacturers, with the added capability of shutdown of lights, radios, ie all systems.
When operators of vehicles, hav e to abanden them, they can press a third (shielded) button to totally immobilise the vehicle- which also destroys the key fob when pressed, say three times.
(b) This applies to military vehicles and is in addition to (a)
(1) Please read my blog Aircraft Missing - An Integrated Electronic Search System May 21 2014. Now apply to military vehicles, Hummvies, Trucks Tanks etc. - You will be able to locate Your vehicle.
(2) Plus, units to be fitted with 'Isolating' systems, that make the vehicle inoperative, when passed over by aircraft or satyllite location. -- I know you clever people out there can do it.
INOPERATIVE ---------- A most powerful word and thats what we are go to make "IS" and others.
All the best for now.
Malcolm E Mason
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