Internationalists strive to unite the world, to exponentialize global collaboration and to positively leverage the infinite possibilities for communication and commerce across all cultural, political and geological barriers -- all of this, for the benefit of Humanity and the preservation and advancement of civilization.
An Internationalist can love his country, as a patriot, but he is sensitive to the interconnectivity of all members of our species. A patriot does not have to be a xenophobe; he doesn't have to choose between his homeland and the planet -- he belongs to both, comfortably and without conflict.
Global business (reference: http://www.tnnwc.com and go to ICS -- International Connections Service) fosters a kind of friendly interdependency between businesspeople (as citizen ambassadors) residing in different countries.
Conceptually, as a slightly selfish businessperson, I would not want my country to declare war on the country where my supplier is located, where my clientele is based, or where my joint venture partner resides.
War becomes an act of economic self-destruction.
With a rudimentary knowledge of history and of behavioral psychology, I can safely say that if peace becomes significantly more profitable than war, the pendulum of Human action will swing toward peace. Peace AND prosperity [in the same sentence].
Part of this globalization and alliance-building process has been initiated by inexpensive VoIP communications, the growth of telecommuting, and the wildfire that is social media. But that technology takes us no further if we cannot trust one another. In cyberspace with the social media bullhorn blasting multidirectionally, dirty secrets are increasingly difficult to keep, and lies ("and the lying liars who tell them") are increasingly easy to unmask. In a word..."Wikileaks."
Trust can only be developed through transparency and consistent integrity demonstrated and reinforced over time.
A major impediment to constructing this bridge of trust is the flood of revelations becoming de-classified about certain unholy alliances, certain "social experiments," covert operations and some incredible deception and crime in some very high places. The unveiling of this "Secret Underworld Of Internationalism" is slowing down the process of building trust.
Some examples, courtesy of Yahoo! News, follow:
TODAY - September 03, 2011
CIA collaborated with Gadhafi's regime
The discovery of sensitive documents could spark tensions between Libya's new rulers and the U.S. 'Dark chapter'
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And another...
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER - Associated Press | AP – Thu, Sep 1, 2011
Until the stories of the "Secret Underworld Of Internationalism" are fully (and painfully) aired out, behind us, and espionage is no longer perceived as more desirable [profitable] than "overt operations" (i.e., cooperation and collaboration in good faith), Internationalism will have some stubborn and powerfully-entrenched opposition.
We have our work cut out for us, indeed.
Douglas E Castle, for The Internationalist Page Blog
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And another...
Exposed: Uncensored WikiLeaks cables posted to Web
By RAPHAEL G. SATTER - Associated Press | AP – Thu, Sep 1, 2011FILE - In this July 14, 2011 photo, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange talks to members …
LONDON (AP) — Uncensored copies of WikiLeaks' massive tome of U.S. State Department cables circulated freely Thursday across the Internet, leaving a whole new batch of U.S. sources vulnerable to embarrassment and potential retribution.
The United States, meanwhile, denied ever cooperating with the anti-secrecy group, and blasted Wikileaks for allegedly threatening national security and the safety of confidential informants. [read whole article]
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Until the stories of the "Secret Underworld Of Internationalism" are fully (and painfully) aired out, behind us, and espionage is no longer perceived as more desirable [profitable] than "overt operations" (i.e., cooperation and collaboration in good faith), Internationalism will have some stubborn and powerfully-entrenched opposition.
We have our work cut out for us, indeed.
Douglas E Castle, for The Internationalist Page Blog
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