Geopolitical Hijack of Global Media Narrative

Introduction

The last 2 weeks has ushered in renewed sense of desperation in the mainstream media especially the Anglo-US branch which apparently dominates the western discourse. The first splash was the meandering manipulative positioning of Irish referendum on same-sex relationship. Just on the immediate rear is the perfectly timed arrest of select (non-US citizens) FIFA officials on corruption allegations.  It is the position of this article that these 2 media events are choreographed, staged-managed and manipulated disinformation strategies. Like in all psychological operations, there is the usual covert creator, observant targets and ‘hallucinating’ audiences.

1^st & Foremost

The last few weeks have been rumbling with a deft maneuvere by Palestinian people to ameliorate and breakout of the malaise of obnoxious neglect by world superpower. Palestinians made play at FIFA knowing the impact of football on the geopolitical landscape, towards their strategy in bring attention once again on their inter-generational plight. Ramallah came roaring from the last defeat at the United Nations to get Israel suspended from FIFA activities.

United States is not interested in football but Washington DC is the Israel’s main backer. In the face of Sepp Blatter’s imperviousness of her immense pressure, corruption charges where swung around like proverbial hammer. There is no doubt that those arrested hold votes that may decide the Palestinian application.

2^nd & Second most

It is interesting that these arrests and allegations are elevated to global attention towards the end of the 2^nd quarter. The western part of the northern hemisphere is obviously in economic delirium with no positive figures and positive prognosis beyond profit devoid of production. Apart from quantitative easing (money printing), statistical admonition and hyperbolic bravado, the economies are the verge collapse. Long term economic outlook is very grim. IMF and World Bank are respectively seeking for relevance with signposted of regression flagged in Greece and Ukraine.

It is instructive that the West led by United States has refused to prosecute bank & public officials who allegedly contributed to global financial collapse in 2008. Rather they tightened the screw on the common by imposing genocidal austerity. So much for selective application of (extra-territorial) law! Except for Iceland, no western country has pursued prosecution of financial irregularities. What has football got to do with calculated mischief?  The West has gone beyond the pale in the desperate attempt to teach nonsense to an already wise global audiences.

Of course there is speculation that the swoop is targeting Russia’s 2018 World Cup. It is good for the 24-hour news there is more complexity and significance indicating that Russia’s hosting rights will remain untouched. Bear in mind that no matter how much Russia is traduced by western media, economic power has shifted east while irrelevance of the West is too early to call.

3^rd & Last

The geopolitical networks of the North (not the Global South) encompass the economic, geopolitical, cultural, intellectual and historical dimensions. The idea that FIFA and especially (Caucasian) Swiss Sepp Blatter is now eliminated or banished from western elite is preposterous. Western elite and western hegemony is solid, compact and lively to be dismissed by suggested disintegration. The allegation and arrests are part of a disinformation campaign to distract, disarm, abuse and discredit global audiences. 

Finally, by this misinforming act, the objective has been achieved in the interim with consequences coming later and beyond the glare of global audiences.