Leaked: US to Start ‘Trade Wars’ with Nations Opposed to Monsanto, GMO Crops
Anthony Gucciardi
NaturalSociety
January 3, 2012
The United States is threatening nations who oppose Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) crops with military-style trade wars, according to information obtained and released by the organization WikiLeaks. Nations like France, which have moved to ban one of Monsanto’s GM corn varieties, were requested to be ‘penalized’ by the United States for opposing Monsanto and genetically modified foods. The information reveals just how deep Monsanto’s roots have penetrated key positions within the United States government, with the cables reporting that many U.S. diplomats work directly for Monsanto.
The WikiLeaks cable reveals that in late 2007, the United States ambassador to France and business partner to George W. Bush, Craig Stapleton, requested that the European Union along with particular nations that did not support GMO crops be penalized. Stapleton, who co-owned the Dallas/Fort Worth-based Texas Rangers baseball team with Bush in the 1990s, stated:
“Country team Paris recommends that we calibrate a target retaliation list that causes some pain across the EU since this is a collective responsibility, but that also focuses in part on the worst culprits. The list should be measured rather than vicious and must be sustainable over the long term, since we should not expect an early victory. Moving to retaliation will make clear that the current path has real costs to EU interests and could help strengthen European pro-biotech voices.”
The Leaked Political Agenda Behind Monsanto’s GMO Crops
The ambassador plainly calls for ‘target retaliation’ against nations who are against using Monsanto’s genetically modified corn, admittedly linked to organ damage and environmental devastation. Amazingly, this is not an isolated case. In similar newly released cables, United States diplomats are found to have pushed GMO crops as a strategic government and commercial imperative. Furthermore, the U.S. specifically targeted advisers to the pope, due to the fact that many Catholic bishops and figureheads have openly denounced GMO crops. In fact, the Vatican has openly declared Monsanto’s GMO crops as a ‘new form of slavery’.
“A Martino deputy told us recently that the cardinal had co-operated with embassy Vatican on biotech over the past two years in part to compensate for his vocal disapproval of the Iraq war and its aftermath – to keep relations with the USG [US government] smooth. According to our source, Martino no longer feels the need to take this approach,” says the cable.
Perhaps the most shocking piece of information exposed by the cables is the fact that these U.S. diplomats are actually working directly for biotech corporations like Monsanto. The cables also highlight the relationship between the U.S. and Spain in their conquest to persuade other nations to allow for the expansion of GMO crops. Not only did the Spanish government secretly correspond with the U.S. government on the subject, but the U.S. government actually knew beforehand how Spain would vote before the Spanish biotech commission reported their decision regarding GMO crops. The cable states:
“In response to recent urgent requests by [Spanish rural affairs ministry] state secretary Josep Puxeu and Monsanto, post requests renewed US government support of Spain’s science-based agricultural biotechnology position through high-level US government intervention.”
Monsanto has undoubtedly infiltrated the United States government in order to push their health-endangering agenda, and this has been known long before the release of these WikiLeaks cables. The U.S. is the only place where Monsanto’s synthetic hormone Posilac is still used in roughly 1/3 of all cows, with 27 nations banning the substance over legitimate health concerns. Despite Monsanto’s best attempts at incognito political corruption, nothing can stop the grassroots anti-Monsanto movement that is taking over cities and nations alike.
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First the USA corrupt the world banking now they lead in corrupting world food supplies. Guess who will make money over food wars.
Though this information is at least three years old, nothing has changes since three years ago. Ambassador Stapleton was Ambassador under George Bush (2nd). Under President Obama things have not changed if not gotten worse. France, for the moment stands as abulwark against GMO’s in Europe… though cracks are appearing in the Sarcozy Government. If in May, Holland, the socialist, wins, France policy against GMO’s will not change and perhaps get even more strident against them.
This shit has been going on before most of you were born, info is what thepopulation needs,not GMO crap earth killlers. send info packs by mail to ever person on earth, exposed the evil monsters Monsanto
http://www.anh-europe.org/campaigns/codex
Trade wars over these kinds of products usually leads to real wars… Opium, cotton, and tobacco for instance.
First things first. Monsanto has been in the pockets of the Government since 1998 but this time around Thanks to Obamba they ARE IN BED with the Government. He has appointed then to the MOST HIGHER UPS like FDA, USDA & The Surpreme court who is Elena Kagen who has defended Monsanto many times & Won. She has also defended Farmers who abuse their Animals & won. Google Elena Kagen & Monsanto. Ever since Obama has appointed the Corrupt Cprporation Monsanto Raids of Orgaic Farmes & Dairy Farms have been happening all over the USA. Not only that the growth hormone rBHG has caused more & more Breast cancers then before. Obama is NOT for the people he is another Corrupt Puppet. USAD has forced Whole Foods to accept Monsanto. Google that & you will see. Thanks Obama for lie’n to The American People. He fooled me once but NOT TWICE !
Unbelievable! it’s amazing how these US Corporations keep harming innocent people! we need to stop them from treating us like guinea-pigs and feeding us shit!
Spreading the word is the best thing you can do…people need to educate them selves. This company wants food control and sells garden seeds that produce once. Terminator seeds. No more wonderful volunteer seeds from last season that pop out of the ground and surprise you.
Hand on to heirloom seeds! The company is buying seed companies too. Scary stuff!
Thousands of years of knowledge will be lost, in only a short period, if we don’t speak out! Would we rather have a successful crop passed on from one generation to the next (in the form of seeds) or 1 weak seed that dies and needs to be re bought from a strong company that monopolizes our food supply?
Vote with your dollars… Only buy organic, stop buying fast foods, cheap foods, processed foods, buy local from farmer’s markets. It’s about the only way we have to know that our “vote” counts any more!
right on
we could not say US keep harming innocent people by feeding them GMO foods.It is because if we do not produce GMO foods,the world might face shortage of foods…Natural foods growing too slow,if every countries are growing GMO foods,we will only produce lesser food than before…
If you’re not familiar with the bill S510 you should take a look.
Let Obama and his minions along with progressive judges and heads of our institutions eat that shit with they so delightfully protect and push, let them eat shit and die, they will be doing us all a favor.
Monsanto just bought the mercenary company XE (formerly known as Blackwater). Why?
I won’t pretend to know why but I know it’s not good for us, whatever the reason is.
And you can bet your bottom dollar that Monsanto is another one of those mega-corporations that not only don’t pay their taxes but get millions in subsidies.
Regardless, our government should not be threatening other nations who don’t want Monsanto’s poison seeds.
EVERYONE HIGH UP IN MONSANTO HAS TO BE ELIMINATED TO SAVE THE WORLD..
THIS INCLUDES ALL POLITICIANS INVOLVED WITH THEM.
THIS SOUNDS EXTREME BUT IT HAS TO HAPPEN
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This is a serious problem. Monsanto buys the organic seed companies, and natural food product companies eliminating the options. We are being forced to return to food in its more natural state after having years of trusting in the processed food industries propaganda that they were providing nutritious food. Now people don’t want to prepare food from scratch because fast food is less time intensive and with women trying to wear too many hats will continue to serve their families toxic food. However, our only safety will be in preparing food as close to its natural state as possible, because the truth is the FDA is not the food safety police that people think it is, and there is less and less processed food that is free of some GMO derived ingredients. The ingestion of these GMO’s: sugar, canola oil, soy, corn etc. are compromising the health of us all. The act of forcing this upon the people shows it is no accident. And the act of denying the people growing their own produce makes the intent clear.
Monsanto is a chemical company! With that said, logic would say something is terribly wrong with a chemical company incharge of the world food supply!
I myself have personally had a hard on for Monsanto most of my life! Does DDT, Dioxin, Agent Orange, Ethoxiquin, rGBH ring a bell? Talk about your WMD’s!
I have been organic gardening for over 12 years now. I go to the grocery store about every other month or so. My last trip was early Nov. and may get through Jan.
This is how we fight these to big to fails! Become self sustaining.
Monsanto spend 6 – 8 million a year on lobbying! FOLLOW THE MONEY! I know Vilsack (FDA) and Judge Thomas have strong ties with Monsanto. This is just the tip of the Iceberg!
Cornicopia Institute, the Institute for Responsible Technology are a couple good sites for info. The Polka Dot Green Box is a good source for GMO free food!
Personally I would love to see Obama send a few drones into there offices in St. Louis MO! This wont happen because of all the money they gave and will give to his campaign!
The government WONT protect US! They will protect the corporations! Writing and bitching at the clowns of congress is a waste of time! I’ve been bitching about this for 3 years now and never get any response! It’s up to us! All of us! Unforunately we today vote with the dollar! This is how we win! 2nd Amendment is a last resort! I’m open to both!
If an orange tree in Florida is infected with an incurable and highly contagious disease, they burn them. I hope countries don’t start burning food just because it’s genetically contaminated! We’re wasting food (and products like cotton for clothing) far enough already!
It is however the only known way to stop pollen production 100%. Interesting: When I’m trying to remove weeds from my yard, I kill them BEFORE they seed. Do that a few times and you’ll not have to deal with them for at least a year. Of course, it’s useless against stuff like grass and clovers, hehe.
http://musicians4freedom.com/2011/01/23/haiti-residents-burn-monsanto-death-seeds/
The Haitians destroyed literally tons of corn seed. Yeah, it hurts to not have as many seeds to plant last year but their pride and future depended on it.
moRONS at it again. Ron Paul biggest corporate tool in the universe. Bigot and father to Rand Paul. Now step away from the bong. Monsanto sucks.
Huh??? what kind of gibberish is that??
Probably forgetting to consider the fact that anti-corporatism isn’t exactly the opposite of anti-big-government? Confused over the fact that ANYONE who wants to control everything is evil, including the ones saying what jbentzr likes to hear? Moderation in everything being ignored as a key to sustaining modern civil society? The founders of US Libertarianism are turning in their beds… C party for the left, and S party for the right is evil no matter what they say.
People who are concerned at the power of Monsanto, and there are very many, have, if they live in St Louis, the opportunity to express those concerns, for on 24th January Monsanto will hold its annual general meeting, can you imagine the reaction of the board and shareholders if on going into the AGM, they have to pass the Vietnam Veterans and their families affected by Agent Orange, the Farmers whose GM seeds purchased from Monsanto have failed, the Farmers who have been sued by Monsanto for having a GM seed take root among the crops they planted.
Above all, will those former employees of Monsanto who now have high positions in the US Government and still have shares in the company, dare to show their face at the AGM……
For more on Monsanto, I suggest readers visit: http://www.aoag.org
Now they are growing GMO rice in China to replace human blood! Doesn’t matter a whole lot where you buy your food, organic or not, unless you know for sure the meat hasn’t been raised on GMO feed. Since Monsanto has taken control of so much, there are few places where you can even get real seeds to grow anything. If you don’t grow your own food and make sure you’re not getting seeds that have been polluted by these companies, feeding your livestock from true food stuff, you’re just spinning your wheels. Monsanto walked in and took over while we were asleep. Yes, it’s time for revolution but that won’t happen until everyone decides to wake up and smell the coffee you grew yourself.
Right on-”Monsanto walked in and took over while we were asleep.” Is exactly what happened.
Iam from Holland and we dont want that poisoned food.The moment i see it is in 1 of oure products i wil sue the company and win!!
They are destroying the whole worlds food chain and making 100 thousens farmers depending on there seeds and other products. Its realy ashame for the USA that they dont listen to the public and there leaders, and when the USA is having the guts to enforce those products on oure stores i wil turn into an terrorist and burn every field, warehouse and store what is producing, selling those products.And with me are thousends and thousends others.
Dear Community,
Yes, it is true that Monsanto and genetically engineered crops are both dirty and dangerous in many ways; however, comments like “bomb them”, “kill them”, “burn them”, “hang them” do not help our cause. If you truly believe that there is no other option, and it has really come down to armed conflict (like the revolutionary war, or the civil war) then stop talking about it and do it. Otherwise, just making violent comments will only shut down the debate and harden the resolve of both the right wing extreme AND those who are “on the fence” or don’t understand the issues. You are guaranteed to lose the opportunity to educate, reason, and present the facts when the only comments you make are hateful and violent. There is a place for peaceful protest and civil disobedience, but please at least make decent, well reasoned comments. Please don’t make it harder for us to fight the good fight by throwing out violent comments.
Respectfully,
A concerned citizen of our civilized society.
I agree totaly with you, but some warnings may go out. Even the States cant force us to alow those products in oure homes. And as we al know, the politics cant be trusted always, not even in my country.
hanspy,
I agree with John Q. If you lived in the U.S., you would likely be put on a watch list if not picked for being a terrorist, after the NDAA was passed. Make with stealth like a snake and be quiet about what you do or intend to do. I know you’re not in the U.S., but these gov creeps can find you anyhow. Caution, my friend. Stay alive and free to fight another day.
We need these forums to join together in agreement and attempt to do something about the assaults on us with GMOs, antibiotic use in animals, etc. Don’t blow it for us. Uniting nationwide and world wide is how we get results, sooner or later.
Hopefully people are waking up but I really don’t see it. The apathy in this country is phenomenal – results of all the fluoride? GMO crop failures will be responsible for the starvation of BILLIONS of people – all in line with NWO depopulation plan. Read the book-
“Behold a Pale Horse” written over 20 years ago by former top secret clearance authorized Navy Intelligence officer William Cooper. He laid all this out from documents he saw – he was murdered shortly after his book came out.
Boulder, Colorado is right now trying to kick Monsanto out of town.
Lots of folks believe that Monsanto has been working for years on Boulder through the Boulder County Open Space office. Many think there is an awful lot of corruption in Boulder County government which just gave thumbs up on GMO beets in Boulder.
Folks are aware that Monsanto has PR on the internet working night and day in Boulder. It’s really something to watch. It’s kind of hilarious in a way. Kind of sad. We’re really getting angry.
Ron Paul/Jesse Ventura; there’s the beef…. Because we can; that’s why…
There is a terrorist organization in the US that the government should do something about. Yes, I’m talking about Monsanto.
After all, the government is always telling us how they intervene in other countries for humanitarian reasons. Well, Monsanto GM seeds are a form of food terrorism, which are spreading around the world.
The solution is to get NATO to bomb the crap out of Monsanto, to obliterate them out of existence. If any of the executives survive, try them for crimes against humanity.
Why waste bombs on Iran, who have not threatened any country, while these evil scumbags are allowed unimpeded to poison people all over the world.
Why wait?
F&*()#! brilliant! Dropping bombs on Monsato would benefit the world and will help to save humanity.
In order to be truly effective the U.S. government would also have to drop bombs on itself. Not likely.
The fix for this is a revolution by the people. The corporate criminals and the traitors permiating the government, need to be removed.
I used to work for Pfizer and some of my co-workers were food scientists. I had a talk with the manager(old guy around 60) about Monsanto who they were affiliated with. I said I would never eat their crap and he said with a chuckle “There is no way you can stop it. Monsanto is the future!”
They can throw their military style wobblers all they like. I will NOT eat Monsanto’s toxic fake food. I’m not alone in demanding real food, so it won’t make any difference if it’s allowed in the shops or not, it’ll just sit on the shelf. The answer is NO. Eff off Monsanto.
The rich control the government. They arrange for the funds ($ millions)needed to run a campaign and when elected the politician works for them. How is that Democracy? We start wars to support financial windfalls for Corporations. Just look at the candidates running for President. Only Ron Paul stands out as someone who is not bought and paid for. My concern is if Paul gets in, will the rich have him eliminated. I think the people need to wake up. Stand up and let the Corrupt Corporate Filth know we mean business and we are prepared to remove them any way we can.
“RonPaul 2012! Kick Monsanto out of the White House! Remember when candidate bama promised to have GMO foods labeled? Never happened….”
Of course, Obama was lying (what else is new). However Paul would be totally opposed to such federal mandatory labeling, so you appear confused.
NONE of the candidates will label GMO foods.
“RonPaul 2012! Kick Monsanto out of the White House! Remember when candidate bama promised to have GMO foods labeled? Never happened, but Monsanto’s Mike Taylor is now a key bama advisor.”
Of course, Obama was lying (what else is new). However Paul would be totally opposed to such federal mandatory labeling, so you appear confused.
NONE of the candidates will label GMO foods.
The actions of the government and of the corporations are against the law. Ron Paul supports the rule of law.
Labeling is not what is needed. A return to honor is what is needed.
I dont want labeling, I want a total and effective BAN and Reparations!
LADIES: WE NEED YOU BACK IN THE KITCHEN, COOKING
HEALTHY AND WHOLESOME MEALS FOR YOUR FAMILIES!!!
THAT’S HOW WE STOP MANSANTO’S!!!
THE DOLLAR GIVES YOU THAT POWER!!!
USE IT!!!
Dear Cindy, why are you so sexist? Men can cook too. There is not a cooking hormone in the ovaries.
We stop Monsantos by yelling at oru sentaors for the power they ahve given them. , by votign them ALL out. WE stop buyign thier crap, nad we seperate money form politics. WE strat prosecuting them for theri crimes.
WE do tno return tto the 1950s. All that woudl do is make alot of owmen return to alcohol, and prescription medicine to eliviate theri misery.
Laura, perhaps you should have finished high school and learned to spell.. having said that, it sounds like you are of the younger generation, do not know what it was like in the 50′s except what you have read or watched. There is nothing wrong with gender roles, families stay intact much more when the wife is at home taking care of the house while the husband is out earning a living. The children are raised with the morals, values and ethics of the parents (and there were morals, values, and ethics back then – unlike today)… you do not speak for me, I liked it back in the 50′s… you obviously are ignorant.
Youre stupid too sandy. Enjoy
Mike, she’s not the stupid one! She has something called common sense. Unfortunately, it’s not too common anymore! By the way, that’s a hint!!!
Amen, Mrs. Sandy!! If she thinks women aren’t on prescription drugs and alcohol now worse than ever, she’s sadly deluded. Since women have predominately joined the work force, the morals of our nation have been downgraded. Time is needed to be devoted to raising our children and setting the right examples before them. Speaking from example, that just doesn’t happen while holding down a full time job and taking care of the family. Truly, how much time is left after work, school, homework, meals, laundry, etc.? Not enough!! For most kids today, any idle time is spent on dang electronics- which I hate. I’m from the younger generation, too, but I was blessed to have my mama at home teaching me and whipping my butt when need be;)! I would have loved to live in the 50′s!! In fact, the only TV I watch is Andy Griffith or I Love Lucy.
Well the dollar will no longer buy any food as the same traitors and criminals control everything. I don’t care who does the cooking. Soon there will be nothing to cook.
Thats why they want to outlaw growing our own food.
Sandy, perhaps you should reconsider your comment about spelling. If you take the time to look, you will see that spelling is not the issue- all the correct letters are there, just in the wrong order. Laura could be dyslexic.
Judge not…
DOWN WITH MONSANTO!!!
Kick Monsanto out of the White House-label GMO ‘food’
RONPAUL 2012
USE THE POWER OF YOUR DOLLAR TO STOP MONSANTO’S!!
RON PAUL DOESN’T HAVE THE POWER WE HAVE!!
USE IT!!!!!
USE THE POWER OF YOUR DOLLAR TO STOP MONSANTO’S!!
RON PAUL DOESN’T HAVE THE POWER WE HAVE!!!
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, I never saw this.
RonPaul 2012! Kick Monsanto out of the White House! Remember when candidate bama promised to have GMO foods labeled? Never happened, but Monsanto’s Mike Taylor is now a key bama advisor.
Di IS RIGHT!!
We still have leverage on this issue!!
DON’T BUT GMO’S
BUY FARM FRESH
DO HOME COOKING
DON’T BUY PROCESSED FOODS, OR FAST FOODS!!
THE MORE YOU COOK AND USE FARM ORGANIC’S THE MORE WE SQUEEZE MONSANTO’S OUT!!!
USE YOUR POWER OF THE DOLLAR TO DO THIS!!
THIS INCLUDES BIG PHARMA, BIG CHEMICAL, BIG BANKING, BIG AGRICULTURE, ECT.
WE HOLD THE POWER!!! USE IT!!!!!
P.S. I THINK 2012 WILL BE THE YEAR WE WAKE UP IN MASS NUMBER’S AND EXERCISE OUR REAL POWER OF THE DOLLAR!! IT’S NOW OR NEVER!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!
A message to Monsanto: mess with peoples’ food supplies, and you will get shot.
Monsanto, you are gonna get shot.
I want names of the US Gov leaders that work for them.
Every president and almost every member in your nations GOV is been bribed by them.
Put them all in jail, throw away they key…
Start with the head of the snake.
Revoke the corporation charter. Jail the CEO.
Refuse all vaccinations.
Buy local farmed produce.
Refuse to pay taxes to the Fed which is not federal and not a gov agency.
Take your money out of the big banks and use only a local private bank or credit union.
Educate yourself about how our leaders are ‘elected’. Demand accountability for fraud.
Stop accepting flouride and aspartame, they make us stupid. They are not food.
Perfect guide! Vote with your dollar.
No, no, no not in jail.. Hang them then shoot the futher muckers then thru the shreader and into the furnaces to produce energy. Monsanto the most evil sock cuckers in the world.
Or better yet put them in front of a firing squad for being the traitors they are.
Explosive indeed.. wow
Insanity! This should be shared with the world, Monsanto is really taking a beating from you guys.
Keep up the excellent work,
Jeff.