Just a bit of story to tell. A friend of mine were asking me on how to make his wife loves him so much, respect his parents, his family and so on... So I began to asked him some question like: Do you have any problem with your wife?. Do you have a good conversation at night?
We were laughing but I give him some clue to solve his problem. Today or tomorow, you must prepare RM200.00. Bring her(His wife) to the town and buy some present mainly for her parent and his parent. Later, ask her to distribute the gifts. The amount must be divided equally. RM 100.00 in the type of present to his parent, another RM100.00 is for her parents. For this case, as what I have said, it might change the wind. And he said, that's clever idea.
No...No....that is not the only idea I have got. I got another TEN to tell if you are willings to listen. So he begin curious. Tell me another FIVE he said.
And I continued. Actually, these are all mindset change as I told him. If you know how to handle peoples mind, you are always on the top. One example I told him, YOU see those muslims, some are willings to sacrifice his/her body to bombs and scattered his/her limbs everywhere but if you can tell your wife that all the bad things are belonging to SIN, then, she will return and give a big hug to you. She will rspect you so much even if you don't give her money. Then he start asking. Where do you learn all these things ah....??.
Another Four he said...
And I chopped him. Why do you start saying like that to me?. Just now you want my idea but now you want to control over me.
Last one I said. Do you pray? He said, Yes..yes...he said and I asked him to make the sign of the cross. His one is from UP,DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT and I knew him an Anglican. OK I said, pray to Jesus so that your wife is good to you and your family. After that, he is curious to ask another idea and our conversation is not ended there. I told him that he is an Anglican and he smiled. You are smart he said to me. To him I said... Stop!. stop! no more question. Yours is easy to handle. Accomplished the first one or the second and the third. If it doesn't solve you, return here and bang my table. Get another twenty idea from me. I can tell you one day for the topic.
Ti mah ulah taki kasung.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Punans also suffer in Malaysia
Even Malaysian Press cannot distinguished Punans and Penans.
By SEAN YOONG,Associated Press Writer AP - Thursday, September 10
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Indigenous tribal girls have been sexually abused by loggers in remote jungles on Borneo island, a Malaysian government report said, in the first official verification of rape accusations involving timber companies.
The report made public this week bolsters claims by the Penan tribal community of mistreatment by the timber industry, which activists say has encroached on the customary rights of ancient tribes over forests and destroyed their ancestral lands.
A team from the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry investigated rape claims by Penan women in November after activists complained that police failed to do anything.
Timber industry officials have said in the past they were not aware of such misconduct by their workers. No company was singled out in the report and timber company officials reached Wednesday declined to comment. All of the companies are Malaysian, as are the accused workers.
A copy of the report seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday provided extensive interviews with Penan women in Sarawak state in Borneo who claimed that timber workers raped or tried to sexually abuse schoolgirls, including some as young as 10 years old.
One teenage girl said she bore two daughters after being raped by a worker who repeatedly intruded into her room, according to the report. Another girl said she was raped when she accepted a lift to school from a logger in his truck, while several others spoke of similar cases involving their friends.
"This sexual abuse mostly occurs due to the victims' dependence on transport using vehicles owned by logging companies and the presence of outsiders who deal with villagers to buy jungle produce," the report said.
The government team did not specifically explain why it believed the rape claims were true, but it interviewed four women with firsthand experience of sexual abuse and many others who claimed that it was a common occurrence in their communities.
"The report clearly shows they were raped," said Colin Nicholas of the Penan Support Group, a loose coalition of 35 private groups. "Why is the police taking so long to do something? This reflects very poorly on the police."
Huzir Mohamed, head of Sarawak's police criminal investigations, said he could not comment on the report, but denied police had failed to investigate rape claims.
Authorities probed three complaints last year but found "nothing with proper evidence for us to proceed in court," Huzir said, adding that activists often did not give specific details to support their claims.
Authorities estimate there are about 16,000 Penans among the 24 indigenous tribes who live in Sarawak, where forests cover about 70 percent of the state. Many of them are impoverished and live in remote areas, cut off from modern education and health care facilities.
Timber is Sarawak's second biggest export after oil and gas. Malaysian laws do not recognize or protect the indigenous Penan customs and right to land ownership.
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Associated Press writer Julia Zappei contributed to this report.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Bidayuh don't feel proud
Bidayuh don't feel proud under the wings of Malay and Chinese. I produced a poll for readers to vote and the outcome is negative. No one agree. In the system like this, I would like to say that the other major races is just as shits.
The major races, Malays is just one kind. When they wanted to implement the national language(Bahasa Malaysia means for all), they only take it from Malays dialect. SHIT!!. That show their superiority even the chinese can't beat them. Their tongue is just like swords. They slashed everything even the gift of sarawak is flowing to their pockets just like the fast rivers of hell. They are heading towards hell anyway. I agree to the conclusion that they are more poisionos than snakes. The best about snakes is that you can kill but theirs are not.
The law stated that, immigrating to sarawak is controlled but now it is opened. They played Agong head and trick in the form of either Rich or Poor and the leaders get fammed. The leaders here are of one Kind also. They are also Muslim. That show that Panglima kalong Ningkan( An IBAN) at that time is just STUPID when joinings. He don't think of the consequences. Their anchestor only know how to hunt for heads, robbing others of jewels, farm and houses, attacking Chinese merchant ship to get Tajaus for bravements. The weapon they obtained is for killings. Their type of livings is in the longhouse waiting for those who are successful comming back hoping buying them Beers from town. Their politic is in the drain like PBDS. Really hopeless.
The only people in Borneo I respect is the grandfathers to the Sultan of Brunei. Until now, he got his blessing from Oils. Good for him to have the money alone and making his Palace out of its reachs and pass it on to his generation. The prices of goods there is also cheap compare to its income per capita except to the people of sarawak. To sarawakaian, they can't live in Brunei because it is expansive for them.
What about the Chinese????? Too many Lanchaw they said. They confined everything to themselves. If they saw other races started to climb in business, their mafia will start to taxed those supplier heavily until they can't work or breathe. They are good in tracking and calculating losses. They like to make dragon tatoos.They keep picture of Dragon and buddha eating lemons. They make people becoming cheap labour. They are towkays, they are generals and other races are kuli or slaves. Until now, they know how to make noises but haven't tammed the TIGERS. TIGERS are the Malays who know them very well and even the son of Datuk Chan are the son in law to Datuk Taibs.
To the Bidayuh.....Live by it and there is no point arguing. If you still thinking Cawat is the issue, follow me. I leave the track behind. Then you will be respected. The party of BN is hopeless although Najib is supporting DBNA in term of money to fame us. He should be in prison for doing that.
TAKIKASUNG DA KAII PANDAI NGUNDAH ULAH DA PAGUH
The major races, Malays is just one kind. When they wanted to implement the national language(Bahasa Malaysia means for all), they only take it from Malays dialect. SHIT!!. That show their superiority even the chinese can't beat them. Their tongue is just like swords. They slashed everything even the gift of sarawak is flowing to their pockets just like the fast rivers of hell. They are heading towards hell anyway. I agree to the conclusion that they are more poisionos than snakes. The best about snakes is that you can kill but theirs are not.
The law stated that, immigrating to sarawak is controlled but now it is opened. They played Agong head and trick in the form of either Rich or Poor and the leaders get fammed. The leaders here are of one Kind also. They are also Muslim. That show that Panglima kalong Ningkan( An IBAN) at that time is just STUPID when joinings. He don't think of the consequences. Their anchestor only know how to hunt for heads, robbing others of jewels, farm and houses, attacking Chinese merchant ship to get Tajaus for bravements. The weapon they obtained is for killings. Their type of livings is in the longhouse waiting for those who are successful comming back hoping buying them Beers from town. Their politic is in the drain like PBDS. Really hopeless.
The only people in Borneo I respect is the grandfathers to the Sultan of Brunei. Until now, he got his blessing from Oils. Good for him to have the money alone and making his Palace out of its reachs and pass it on to his generation. The prices of goods there is also cheap compare to its income per capita except to the people of sarawak. To sarawakaian, they can't live in Brunei because it is expansive for them.
What about the Chinese????? Too many Lanchaw they said. They confined everything to themselves. If they saw other races started to climb in business, their mafia will start to taxed those supplier heavily until they can't work or breathe. They are good in tracking and calculating losses. They like to make dragon tatoos.They keep picture of Dragon and buddha eating lemons. They make people becoming cheap labour. They are towkays, they are generals and other races are kuli or slaves. Until now, they know how to make noises but haven't tammed the TIGERS. TIGERS are the Malays who know them very well and even the son of Datuk Chan are the son in law to Datuk Taibs.
To the Bidayuh.....Live by it and there is no point arguing. If you still thinking Cawat is the issue, follow me. I leave the track behind. Then you will be respected. The party of BN is hopeless although Najib is supporting DBNA in term of money to fame us. He should be in prison for doing that.
TAKIKASUNG DA KAII PANDAI NGUNDAH ULAH DA PAGUH
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Ghost of Gawai 2009
I don't have the pleasure to write this time but I am comming back just to introduced something new. I upload a Video, simple one.
In our community, this is boring. I show something which has been seen by many. I wanted to introduced sarawak but I never work with Tourism industry. Tourism industry in my country never appreciate this and will never told this to annyone. They are famous in introducing islamic culture and values which was all borrowed from Arabs world. Very little is introduced when comes to ethnic like the people of Bidayuh, Population of Sarawak, Malaysia.
Bidayuh composed 10% of Sarawak population which is considered the minority. You can see what Muslim has been done to us. They stop our Radio channel throughout Sarawak. We have no TV programme spoken in our Language and they stopped everything including ....???
Shall I continue....
Taki kasung always wrote nosense in his blog. Ok, but at least I speak for the people. To be exact, In our country, If you are not muslim, it is very-very difficult to find a Job. The only highest ranking for the Bidayuh was the three people who were the elected representative because they won the General Election and were called the Yang Berhormat. Very shame.
But someone will said, Taki kasung is not a Bidayuh. I understand that because I do what others can't do. I will write Bidayuh this time. Now you must believe me that I am Bidayuh.
O Pakih ande kinde ka-yi picaya aku. Oh bala dingan. Kaii kinde mari gawai taye neh. Aku mari ndug binua tubuk inya main mindu da kampung. Paguh ye.... Buleh lagi aku paste ne ati supaya simua dapat tubek neh.
Sanda ti sanda bukar sadung ceh kinde. Aba bakok.
OK, this is the language of Bukar Sadong. A widely spoken language of Bidayuh in serian district. Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia.
In our community, this is boring. I show something which has been seen by many. I wanted to introduced sarawak but I never work with Tourism industry. Tourism industry in my country never appreciate this and will never told this to annyone. They are famous in introducing islamic culture and values which was all borrowed from Arabs world. Very little is introduced when comes to ethnic like the people of Bidayuh, Population of Sarawak, Malaysia.
Bidayuh composed 10% of Sarawak population which is considered the minority. You can see what Muslim has been done to us. They stop our Radio channel throughout Sarawak. We have no TV programme spoken in our Language and they stopped everything including ....???
Shall I continue....
Taki kasung always wrote nosense in his blog. Ok, but at least I speak for the people. To be exact, In our country, If you are not muslim, it is very-very difficult to find a Job. The only highest ranking for the Bidayuh was the three people who were the elected representative because they won the General Election and were called the Yang Berhormat. Very shame.
But someone will said, Taki kasung is not a Bidayuh. I understand that because I do what others can't do. I will write Bidayuh this time. Now you must believe me that I am Bidayuh.
O Pakih ande kinde ka-yi picaya aku. Oh bala dingan. Kaii kinde mari gawai taye neh. Aku mari ndug binua tubuk inya main mindu da kampung. Paguh ye.... Buleh lagi aku paste ne ati supaya simua dapat tubek neh.
Sanda ti sanda bukar sadung ceh kinde. Aba bakok.
OK, this is the language of Bukar Sadong. A widely spoken language of Bidayuh in serian district. Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
From my table 2009
The life was good for me this year. My Tummy are growing bigger and bigger and I really put on weight. It was my planning to go abroad just to forgot Malaysia. Too much burden on taxes. What is that paying 23% when there is good facilities in the country. It is just transfered to another pockets in the form of faulty development and dirty politics. Taib mahmud has just lost his wife and she doesn't bring the money to heaven or hell. That is people.
Well, at least I am happy now. I have experience of riding a horses, sun bathing, seeing the bautiful beaches and towns and even fucking european ladies with my small dick. Isn't that interesting friends. Please don't follow me if you can't. I am a very special Bidayuh. In my organisation here, there is none of our races present, except me. I repeat.....except me. Not Dawos, not Manyin or even Tiki Lafe who are proud of their title "milliones" obtained from dirty sources but never enjoy the livings. I am carrying myself solo here in the name of only successful bidayuh. I have urinated and passing Shits in Europe and south Amerika. Really good yeah..... That is what our grandfather told us. You shit and Urinate at "Benua Rangputih" that make myself so proud. Bravo and good although it doesn't carry a meaning.
I was arrogant. In Bidayuh, it is called 'sumbong' but I have to tell them that I am that damned good to be proud of. I enjoyed my living and bidayuh should wake up because those of you never had that understanding. What is that for you to burn the jungle and planting small scales paddy farm and planting small scale Rubber trees. When you tapped it, you just make the Chinese people rich because you will sell it to them in a small scale and everbody is doing the same jobs. Isn't that you should give something to the children like proper education?
Please!..If I were you people, I will not vote for Barisan Nasional who has govern our state for that long and be considered very-very long. Don't vote for TIKI, Don't vote for DAWOS, Don't vote for MANYIN, Don't listen to that Crap Najib and don't vote for those who carry BN logos. They are the politics of low moral value when comes to BIDAYUH. Bidayuh are gentle people and are the victims of Malay, Chinese and Iban. For these three major races, get out of them when the condition permits. If you saw their politics are unstable, use that opourtunity to trample them down as you are about to slaughter a big cow and the time is permit now.
Bidayuk da kaii pandai ngundah ulah da paguh. taki kasung
Well, at least I am happy now. I have experience of riding a horses, sun bathing, seeing the bautiful beaches and towns and even fucking european ladies with my small dick. Isn't that interesting friends. Please don't follow me if you can't. I am a very special Bidayuh. In my organisation here, there is none of our races present, except me. I repeat.....except me. Not Dawos, not Manyin or even Tiki Lafe who are proud of their title "milliones" obtained from dirty sources but never enjoy the livings. I am carrying myself solo here in the name of only successful bidayuh. I have urinated and passing Shits in Europe and south Amerika. Really good yeah..... That is what our grandfather told us. You shit and Urinate at "Benua Rangputih" that make myself so proud. Bravo and good although it doesn't carry a meaning.
I was arrogant. In Bidayuh, it is called 'sumbong' but I have to tell them that I am that damned good to be proud of. I enjoyed my living and bidayuh should wake up because those of you never had that understanding. What is that for you to burn the jungle and planting small scales paddy farm and planting small scale Rubber trees. When you tapped it, you just make the Chinese people rich because you will sell it to them in a small scale and everbody is doing the same jobs. Isn't that you should give something to the children like proper education?
Please!..If I were you people, I will not vote for Barisan Nasional who has govern our state for that long and be considered very-very long. Don't vote for TIKI, Don't vote for DAWOS, Don't vote for MANYIN, Don't listen to that Crap Najib and don't vote for those who carry BN logos. They are the politics of low moral value when comes to BIDAYUH. Bidayuh are gentle people and are the victims of Malay, Chinese and Iban. For these three major races, get out of them when the condition permits. If you saw their politics are unstable, use that opourtunity to trample them down as you are about to slaughter a big cow and the time is permit now.
Bidayuk da kaii pandai ngundah ulah da paguh. taki kasung
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Come ! DBNA Bintulu 2008
Come! Let me share with you some of the photos which I have captured here in Bintulu recently. Very nice. I have tried to put my identity secret but ...OH, some of our friend are very curious. He asked photo, Here ,taki kasung are still kicking and still be with you guys.
Yes, there is a DBNA family day recently here and I have been doing some secret shotting to some of our guys but I would like not to post it here.
Dear friends, there is some nice photo. Slightly better than Pontianak or in another word, if there is an option to go to pontianak or to shoot some nice pictures here, I would prefer to stay. Taking some photo lah.
No hard feeling. This old man are very old, here are very old, there are very old, Some are toothless......Haa...haa...haaa. with some of the pontianak attacking pictures. Probably orang kaya I mean.
Yes, I would like to see VON there but a big Question mark. The sister of JJ, the webmaster. Where re yu. Checkers on the line.
Here my friend.I have not putting myself interesting but would like to put some shit on it. There, you people will be happy and enjoy yourself. Seeing is believing.
taki kasung
END
Yes, there is a DBNA family day recently here and I have been doing some secret shotting to some of our guys but I would like not to post it here.
Dear friends, there is some nice photo. Slightly better than Pontianak or in another word, if there is an option to go to pontianak or to shoot some nice pictures here, I would prefer to stay. Taking some photo lah.
No hard feeling. This old man are very old, here are very old, there are very old, Some are toothless......Haa...haa...haaa. with some of the pontianak attacking pictures. Probably orang kaya I mean.
Yes, I would like to see VON there but a big Question mark. The sister of JJ, the webmaster. Where re yu. Checkers on the line.
Here my friend.I have not putting myself interesting but would like to put some shit on it. There, you people will be happy and enjoy yourself. Seeing is believing.
taki kasung
END
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Interview for a post in MLNG,Bintulu
This was the question frequently asked. I feel pity for one of our friend who came for the interview. He didn't prepare. Only the first question. What do you know about MLNG ? He said "I don't know but his answer was, I am a degree holder". The interviewer said....we don't care about your degree but you must know what job and what the company is dealing about and what are you applying for. Go and do research and apply later. Very SAD. I just revealed some question for those who are interested. To help a friend if any Bidayuh might apply for this job. This site is exclusive. Don't look for taki kasung because he doesn't exist. I don't bear that name.
Q. What is MLNG as you may know?
(You are Applying MLNG. You should know about the company. What is MLNG?)
MLNG come from the word Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas. A gas from offshore is piped to the plant(onshore), processed and liquefied to -161 degree and later transported to Customers (Japan, Korea or Taiwan) using Ships( Tenaga 1, Tenaga 2, Puteri Dilema, Amman Hakata, Aman Sendai, Puteri Intan, YK Sovereign ,Puteri Zamrud, ect...)
Q. Why do we need to liquefied Natural Gas or NG?
It is cheaper to transport Natural Gas (NG) in liquid form. By converting it to liquid, we can reduce the volume from the ratio of 600 to 1 volume. 600 volume of gas is equivalent to 1 volume of liquid LNG.
Q. What is MLNG to PETRONAS?
MLNG is one of the company subsidiaries to PETRONAS (Sebuah anak syarikat Petronas). PETRONAS own 60% share in MLNG. The other shareholders are Mitsubishi of Japan (17%), Shell (17%) and Sarawak government (5%). The share varies for MLNG SATU, MLNG DUA and MLNG TIGA.
Q. What is MLNG complex?
MLNG complex administer the whole administration of the LNG’s namely MLNG SATU, MLNG DUA and MLNG TIGA.
Q. What are the Department in MLNG?
1) Plant Division. Example: Operation, mechanical, instrument, laboratory and ect.
2) Administration. Example: HRM or Human resources
3) Corporate and Legal. Example: Company lawyers who are dealing with laws protecting the company
4) Finance. They are giving aids and support. eg.Salary.
Q. How do you know PETRONAS? What is PETRONAS famous for?
PETRONAS is a national company started with RM10 million in 1974 from federal government and have a profit recorded of RM570 billion.
PETRONAS has given RM336 billion to the government
The rest (40%) was used in foreign investment because we believe that we can’t sustain our oil revenue from oil within the next 50 years. (Crude 22 years, Gas 39 years)
We invest in oil exploration and LNG business because we have vast experience in the field. We have invested in 33 countries and 40% of PETRONAS revenue is from these countries.
In Malaysia, PETRONAS is famous for:
PETRONAS filling station
PETRONAS Cylinder
PETRONAS Formula one (Sepang Circuit)
PETRONAS twin tower
PETRONAS petrochemical plant.
PETRONAS LNG complex
Q. How many staff does PETRONAS have do you think?
Around 6000 in Malaysia and abroad
Q. Why do you like to work with MLNG or PETRONAS?
PETRONAS are stable and offer better remunion or better salary packages than most company in Malaysia. PETRONAS and are the income generator to our country. To be with PETRONAS, we are the loyal citizen to the country. We help by contributing our part to the success to the company.
Q. What are the other company subsidiaries to PETRONAS in Sarawak you may know?
PETRONAS Carigali (Offshore work and drillings)
PETRONAS Gas (Refuelling of gas cylinder) in Bintulu.
Asian Bintulu Fertilizer (ABF in Bintulu)
PETRONAS Dagangan (Distributing/ selling of petrol, oils and other PETRONAS products)
Malaysia LNG sdn Bhd, MLNG DUA and MLNG TIGA (Bintulu)
Q. Who are the MD and CEO of PETRONAS?
Tan Sri Hassan Merican
Q. How much do you think the income of LNG complex generate per day?
600 to 800 million USD per day depend on LNG price or world market.
Q. What can you contribute when Joining MLNG?
I want to deliver the Best services. We will always follow the rule as speculated and always to be with the rest.
Q. If you found out that your bosses is sleeping. What shall you do?
I don’t follow what he does because he should set a good example to others. Maybe he is too tired.
Q. If you are to be transferred to other PETRONAS OPU, Are you willing to be transferred?
Yes. We are still within PETRONAS and my services are much required there.
Q. While working with PETRONAS, can you resign and later apply back and join PETRONAS again?
No. PETRONAS do not take anyone who has resigned from PETRONAS except those who are retired and their services are needed.
Q. Who are the buyers of our LNG? Name the country.
Japan
Korea
Taiwan.
Petronas now are eying Europe, China and India.
Q. What are the other countries that produce LNG? Name few.
Australia
Indonesia (Balikpapan)
Nigeria (Nigeria LNG)
Qatar (Qatar Gas, Ras Gas)
Brunei. (Brunei LNG)
Russia.(Sakhalin LNG)
(Others need to check internet)
Q. How much do you expect your salary when working with PETRONAS?
For Diploma holder, Basic salary approx. RM 1400.00 + Plus other allowances (Non execuetive group) and varies from each group.
Degree holders, Basic salary approx. RM 2500.00 + other allowances (Execuetive group) and varies depend on salary scale.
SAFETY Questions
Q. What do you know about Safety?
It is a practice to avoid injuries to our body.
Example:
1) Safety helmets to be worn when driving motorcycles
2) Safety belt to be worn when driving cars or vehicle.
3) Using hard hat or Helmet reduces collision by falling objects
4) Using of retardant coverall in oil and gas plant to prevent burns.
5) Using of gloves for hand.
6) Goggles for eyes.
7) Safety boots or safety shoes.
Q. Can you bypass Safety and why?
NO. It protect anybody who use it and it is inside our Acts (Akta keselamatan pekerja )
The company will provide safety and we have to use it.
Q. If you found your colleague who bypasses safety, what should you do?
Tell him maybe he might forget.
Simple SCIENCE Questions.
Q. What is Joule - Thompson (JT) effect across control valves or restrictor with respect to flow in cooling?
When there is a flow across a restrictor or control valve, there is a drop of temperature within it. The temperature effect will absorb heat from its surrounding.
Q. What is Ohm’s law?
V (voltage) =I (Current) R(Resistance)
Q. what is our Natural gas content?
It is gases taken from the ground consisting
1) Hydrocarbon gas namely methane, ethane, propane, butanes, pentane, heptanes, octane, ect.
2) Acid gas such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide
3) Water (Treated in offshore in Glycol unit)
4) And some other traces element such as nitrogen,Ferrous Iron Oxide and metals e.g. mercury.
Q. What is associated gas and non associated gas?
Associated gas = Gas coming out with heavy Hydrocarbon or condensate.
Non associate gas = Gas only.
Q. What is Acid Gas?
Acidic gas such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and sulphur gas( H2S). They also present in our Natural gas.
What are the four (4) most important Hydrocarbon components in making LNG?
Methane, Ethane, Propane and butane
Q. What is Pressure or do you know Pressure. Explain in words?
Pressure is a force exert on the wall. (Pressure=Force X Area)
Example: Air pressure inside a balloon.
Q. What is Dalton’s Law of partial pressure?
PV = nRT. P is directly proportional to n if V and T remain constant. As n goes up, so would P. Or the reverse
P=P1+P2+P3+........
Q. What is temperature?
Degree of hotness measured in degree Celsius/degree Farenheight.
What is -375 degree K?
Lowest temperature and point the molecules are inactive. That is measured in degree Kelvin.
Q. What is the relation of pressure, Temperature and volume? Describe.
PV = nRT (as above)
If you add temperature, pressure increase in constant volume or vice versa.
Q. If you increase temperature to a fixed volume, what happened to pressure?
Pressure increases.
Q. How is the piping connected or joint?
They are bolted up with correct specification gasket in between.
Q. Running equipment such as Pumps or Compressors or other Engines. What shall be check there?
(Imagine a cars or lorry)
1. It is running with good noise. No other hissing or hammering sound.
2. Lubrication Oils is maintained and at correct levels
3. Sufficient cooling if any. Cooling water of fans
4. Meter / Ammeter reading or gauges if any.
5. No leakages
6. No wear and tear seen or bad corrosion.
7. Abnormalities such as smells
8. Any flow or not.
Q.What are the processes in MLNG or how the gas is treated?
(Simple flow)
1. Removal of slug. Liquid and gas separation in slug catcher.
2. Meter the gas intake in gas metering.
3. Gas treated using Shell’s Sulfinol Solution to remove acid gas such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide.
4. Gas is dried using 4 Armstrong molecular sieve or drier bed.
5. Cooling down using stages propane system
6. Cool down using Main cryogenic heat exchanger( 3 bundle tower)
7. Further cooling down using end flash vessels or expander.
8. LNG is pumped into the tank
Other Question
Q.Bidayuh has a lot of land but we pity those who have no land. Why don’t you plant Oil palm or planting other crops?
We have no more land. Our kampong is all surrounded by another Kampongs leaving for us no more land. No more forest. Our entire brother/sisters are working with Chinese firm. Some in supermarket and our parent are also working. The last we have is our small rubber plantation and is sharing with our uncle.
Q.Do you know where PETRONAS will initially send their plant staff for training?
Q. What is MLNG as you may know?
(You are Applying MLNG. You should know about the company. What is MLNG?)
MLNG come from the word Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas. A gas from offshore is piped to the plant(onshore), processed and liquefied to -161 degree and later transported to Customers (Japan, Korea or Taiwan) using Ships( Tenaga 1, Tenaga 2, Puteri Dilema, Amman Hakata, Aman Sendai, Puteri Intan, YK Sovereign ,Puteri Zamrud, ect...)
Q. Why do we need to liquefied Natural Gas or NG?
It is cheaper to transport Natural Gas (NG) in liquid form. By converting it to liquid, we can reduce the volume from the ratio of 600 to 1 volume. 600 volume of gas is equivalent to 1 volume of liquid LNG.
Q. What is MLNG to PETRONAS?
MLNG is one of the company subsidiaries to PETRONAS (Sebuah anak syarikat Petronas). PETRONAS own 60% share in MLNG. The other shareholders are Mitsubishi of Japan (17%), Shell (17%) and Sarawak government (5%). The share varies for MLNG SATU, MLNG DUA and MLNG TIGA.
Q. What is MLNG complex?
MLNG complex administer the whole administration of the LNG’s namely MLNG SATU, MLNG DUA and MLNG TIGA.
Q. What are the Department in MLNG?
1) Plant Division. Example: Operation, mechanical, instrument, laboratory and ect.
2) Administration. Example: HRM or Human resources
3) Corporate and Legal. Example: Company lawyers who are dealing with laws protecting the company
4) Finance. They are giving aids and support. eg.Salary.
Q. How do you know PETRONAS? What is PETRONAS famous for?
PETRONAS is a national company started with RM10 million in 1974 from federal government and have a profit recorded of RM570 billion.
PETRONAS has given RM336 billion to the government
The rest (40%) was used in foreign investment because we believe that we can’t sustain our oil revenue from oil within the next 50 years. (Crude 22 years, Gas 39 years)
We invest in oil exploration and LNG business because we have vast experience in the field. We have invested in 33 countries and 40% of PETRONAS revenue is from these countries.
In Malaysia, PETRONAS is famous for:
PETRONAS filling station
PETRONAS Cylinder
PETRONAS Formula one (Sepang Circuit)
PETRONAS twin tower
PETRONAS petrochemical plant.
PETRONAS LNG complex
Q. How many staff does PETRONAS have do you think?
Around 6000 in Malaysia and abroad
Q. Why do you like to work with MLNG or PETRONAS?
PETRONAS are stable and offer better remunion or better salary packages than most company in Malaysia. PETRONAS and are the income generator to our country. To be with PETRONAS, we are the loyal citizen to the country. We help by contributing our part to the success to the company.
Q. What are the other company subsidiaries to PETRONAS in Sarawak you may know?
PETRONAS Carigali (Offshore work and drillings)
PETRONAS Gas (Refuelling of gas cylinder) in Bintulu.
Asian Bintulu Fertilizer (ABF in Bintulu)
PETRONAS Dagangan (Distributing/ selling of petrol, oils and other PETRONAS products)
Malaysia LNG sdn Bhd, MLNG DUA and MLNG TIGA (Bintulu)
Q. Who are the MD and CEO of PETRONAS?
Tan Sri Hassan Merican
Q. How much do you think the income of LNG complex generate per day?
600 to 800 million USD per day depend on LNG price or world market.
Q. What can you contribute when Joining MLNG?
I want to deliver the Best services. We will always follow the rule as speculated and always to be with the rest.
Q. If you found out that your bosses is sleeping. What shall you do?
I don’t follow what he does because he should set a good example to others. Maybe he is too tired.
Q. If you are to be transferred to other PETRONAS OPU, Are you willing to be transferred?
Yes. We are still within PETRONAS and my services are much required there.
Q. While working with PETRONAS, can you resign and later apply back and join PETRONAS again?
No. PETRONAS do not take anyone who has resigned from PETRONAS except those who are retired and their services are needed.
Q. Who are the buyers of our LNG? Name the country.
Japan
Korea
Taiwan.
Petronas now are eying Europe, China and India.
Q. What are the other countries that produce LNG? Name few.
Australia
Indonesia (Balikpapan)
Nigeria (Nigeria LNG)
Qatar (Qatar Gas, Ras Gas)
Brunei. (Brunei LNG)
Russia.(Sakhalin LNG)
(Others need to check internet)
Q. How much do you expect your salary when working with PETRONAS?
For Diploma holder, Basic salary approx. RM 1400.00 + Plus other allowances (Non execuetive group) and varies from each group.
Degree holders, Basic salary approx. RM 2500.00 + other allowances (Execuetive group) and varies depend on salary scale.
SAFETY Questions
Q. What do you know about Safety?
It is a practice to avoid injuries to our body.
Example:
1) Safety helmets to be worn when driving motorcycles
2) Safety belt to be worn when driving cars or vehicle.
3) Using hard hat or Helmet reduces collision by falling objects
4) Using of retardant coverall in oil and gas plant to prevent burns.
5) Using of gloves for hand.
6) Goggles for eyes.
7) Safety boots or safety shoes.
Q. Can you bypass Safety and why?
NO. It protect anybody who use it and it is inside our Acts (Akta keselamatan pekerja )
The company will provide safety and we have to use it.
Q. If you found your colleague who bypasses safety, what should you do?
Tell him maybe he might forget.
Simple SCIENCE Questions.
Q. What is Joule - Thompson (JT) effect across control valves or restrictor with respect to flow in cooling?
When there is a flow across a restrictor or control valve, there is a drop of temperature within it. The temperature effect will absorb heat from its surrounding.
Q. What is Ohm’s law?
V (voltage) =I (Current) R(Resistance)
Q. what is our Natural gas content?
It is gases taken from the ground consisting
1) Hydrocarbon gas namely methane, ethane, propane, butanes, pentane, heptanes, octane, ect.
2) Acid gas such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide
3) Water (Treated in offshore in Glycol unit)
4) And some other traces element such as nitrogen,Ferrous Iron Oxide and metals e.g. mercury.
Q. What is associated gas and non associated gas?
Associated gas = Gas coming out with heavy Hydrocarbon or condensate.
Non associate gas = Gas only.
Q. What is Acid Gas?
Acidic gas such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and sulphur gas( H2S). They also present in our Natural gas.
What are the four (4) most important Hydrocarbon components in making LNG?
Methane, Ethane, Propane and butane
Q. What is Pressure or do you know Pressure. Explain in words?
Pressure is a force exert on the wall. (Pressure=Force X Area)
Example: Air pressure inside a balloon.
Q. What is Dalton’s Law of partial pressure?
PV = nRT. P is directly proportional to n if V and T remain constant. As n goes up, so would P. Or the reverse
P=P1+P2+P3+........
Q. What is temperature?
Degree of hotness measured in degree Celsius/degree Farenheight.
What is -375 degree K?
Lowest temperature and point the molecules are inactive. That is measured in degree Kelvin.
Q. What is the relation of pressure, Temperature and volume? Describe.
PV = nRT (as above)
If you add temperature, pressure increase in constant volume or vice versa.
Q. If you increase temperature to a fixed volume, what happened to pressure?
Pressure increases.
Q. How is the piping connected or joint?
They are bolted up with correct specification gasket in between.
Q. Running equipment such as Pumps or Compressors or other Engines. What shall be check there?
(Imagine a cars or lorry)
1. It is running with good noise. No other hissing or hammering sound.
2. Lubrication Oils is maintained and at correct levels
3. Sufficient cooling if any. Cooling water of fans
4. Meter / Ammeter reading or gauges if any.
5. No leakages
6. No wear and tear seen or bad corrosion.
7. Abnormalities such as smells
8. Any flow or not.
Q.What are the processes in MLNG or how the gas is treated?
(Simple flow)
1. Removal of slug. Liquid and gas separation in slug catcher.
2. Meter the gas intake in gas metering.
3. Gas treated using Shell’s Sulfinol Solution to remove acid gas such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide.
4. Gas is dried using 4 Armstrong molecular sieve or drier bed.
5. Cooling down using stages propane system
6. Cool down using Main cryogenic heat exchanger( 3 bundle tower)
7. Further cooling down using end flash vessels or expander.
8. LNG is pumped into the tank
Other Question
Q.Bidayuh has a lot of land but we pity those who have no land. Why don’t you plant Oil palm or planting other crops?
We have no more land. Our kampong is all surrounded by another Kampongs leaving for us no more land. No more forest. Our entire brother/sisters are working with Chinese firm. Some in supermarket and our parent are also working. The last we have is our small rubber plantation and is sharing with our uncle.
Q.Do you know where PETRONAS will initially send their plant staff for training?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Pregnant man has baby girl
(EMILY SMITHUS Editor) THE world's first pregnant 'MAN' Thomas Beatie has given birth to a healthy baby girl.
Bearded Thomas, 34, gave birth at St Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon, earlier this week.
He was last night pictured leaving the hospital with the baby girl he calls his “little miracle” with wife Nancy Roberts.
A source at the hospital said: “Thomas gave birth without any problems at all, but amid tight security.
“The baby girl is healthy and mother - or father - and baby have been allowed to leave the hospital.”
Transsexual Thomas caused worldwide shock after he posed shirtless, showing his pregnancy bump below a full beard earlier this year.
Thomas, who was born Tracy Lagondino in Hawaii, changed sex ten years ago after taking testosterone pills and had his breasts removed.
But he kept his ovaries and womb because his wife Nancy Roberts, 45, is unable to have children.After falling pregnant by artificial insemination from a sperm donor, Thomas had a normal pregnancy.
The baby had been due to be delivered by caesarean section today. But early contractions forced the couple to rush to the hospital early this week.
He is understood to have gone into labour on Sunday night or Monday morning, and the baby was born amid tight security and secrecy a day later.
He delivered the baby in a special sealed off section of the hospital away from other expectant mothers.Callers phoning the maternity ward earlier in the week were sternly told that there was no Thomas or Nancy Beatie at the hospital.
Security
Thomas was last night spotted leaving the delivery ward wearing sunglasses, a hoodie and shorts with his tiny bundle of joy following behind.
Alongside him was his wife Nancy, and behind her was a nurse carrying the precious baby, whose name has not yet been revealed.
Thomas and his wife were escorted from the hospital by a burly team of female security guards. Hospital staff were so keen for the couple not to be seen they allowed them to use a private exit normally reserved for surgery patients.
Thomas is now set to strike a $1 million deal for the exclusive first pictures of his baby. He has also had a documentary team following them around during the last months of the pregnancy.
Last night the hospital refused to confirm if he had given birth by caesarean. Janette Sherman, a spokesperson for St Charles Medical Center, said: “Due to Federal law I cannot confirm or deny the presence of that person at this hospital”.
Just weeks ago, Thomas told of his joy as they prepared for the new arrival. Thomas said: “We are so excited for her arrival. “I just cannot wait to hold her in my arms and be a father.”
Thomas continued: “I’m just looking forward to holding her for the first time, to finally get to touch her and see her face. “I think about this everyday.”
Thomas chose to keep his female reproductive organs because Nancy, who already has two grown-up children, had undergone a hysterectomy.
To fall pregnant he had to stop taking his sex-change testosterone hormone so he could start ovulating again.He initially fell pregnant with TWINS on his first attempt using donor sperm bought from a cryogenic sperm bank.
But he suffered an ectopic pregnancy and was forced to undergo lifesaving emergency surgery, losing the twins and a fallopian tube.
Thomas was inseminated by Nancy at home using a special syringe from a VET who looked after their pet birds - after doctors and baby clinics turned them away.
Bearded Thomas, 34, gave birth at St Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon, earlier this week.
He was last night pictured leaving the hospital with the baby girl he calls his “little miracle” with wife Nancy Roberts.
A source at the hospital said: “Thomas gave birth without any problems at all, but amid tight security.
“The baby girl is healthy and mother - or father - and baby have been allowed to leave the hospital.”
Transsexual Thomas caused worldwide shock after he posed shirtless, showing his pregnancy bump below a full beard earlier this year.
Thomas, who was born Tracy Lagondino in Hawaii, changed sex ten years ago after taking testosterone pills and had his breasts removed.
But he kept his ovaries and womb because his wife Nancy Roberts, 45, is unable to have children.After falling pregnant by artificial insemination from a sperm donor, Thomas had a normal pregnancy.
The baby had been due to be delivered by caesarean section today. But early contractions forced the couple to rush to the hospital early this week.
He is understood to have gone into labour on Sunday night or Monday morning, and the baby was born amid tight security and secrecy a day later.
He delivered the baby in a special sealed off section of the hospital away from other expectant mothers.Callers phoning the maternity ward earlier in the week were sternly told that there was no Thomas or Nancy Beatie at the hospital.
Security
Thomas was last night spotted leaving the delivery ward wearing sunglasses, a hoodie and shorts with his tiny bundle of joy following behind.
Alongside him was his wife Nancy, and behind her was a nurse carrying the precious baby, whose name has not yet been revealed.
Thomas and his wife were escorted from the hospital by a burly team of female security guards. Hospital staff were so keen for the couple not to be seen they allowed them to use a private exit normally reserved for surgery patients.
Thomas is now set to strike a $1 million deal for the exclusive first pictures of his baby. He has also had a documentary team following them around during the last months of the pregnancy.
Last night the hospital refused to confirm if he had given birth by caesarean. Janette Sherman, a spokesperson for St Charles Medical Center, said: “Due to Federal law I cannot confirm or deny the presence of that person at this hospital”.
Just weeks ago, Thomas told of his joy as they prepared for the new arrival. Thomas said: “We are so excited for her arrival. “I just cannot wait to hold her in my arms and be a father.”
Thomas continued: “I’m just looking forward to holding her for the first time, to finally get to touch her and see her face. “I think about this everyday.”
Thomas chose to keep his female reproductive organs because Nancy, who already has two grown-up children, had undergone a hysterectomy.
To fall pregnant he had to stop taking his sex-change testosterone hormone so he could start ovulating again.He initially fell pregnant with TWINS on his first attempt using donor sperm bought from a cryogenic sperm bank.
But he suffered an ectopic pregnancy and was forced to undergo lifesaving emergency surgery, losing the twins and a fallopian tube.
Thomas was inseminated by Nancy at home using a special syringe from a VET who looked after their pet birds - after doctors and baby clinics turned them away.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
DBNA got the reward.
Living under the coward world - DATUK TIKIE LAFE, DATUK JAMES DAWOS MAMET AND DATUK RICHARD RIOTS. They blamed the association DBNA (or Dayak Bidayuh National Association) inorder to safeguard ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI(Current Prime Minister) who is the traitor to the Bidayuh community, a community who was denied Federal Post ie. a person who represent the community to the ruling cabinet. May God blessed him.
taki kasung
‘DBNA has been unfairly blamed’ By Churchill Edward
(Source: Borneo post 25/06/2008)
KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) has been unfairly blamed for not being strong enough in getting Mas Gading MP Datuk Dr Tiki to remain in the federal cabinet, an official of the association said yesterday.
Its vice-president Jameson Ahip Nawie told The Borneo Post this when asked to elaborate on a certain statement contained in a DBNA press release issued here yesterday.
“The community has blamed us (DBNA) for not being strong enough to support Dr Tiki. But how can we say much on the appointment when we are just volunteers (NGO)?” he said when contacted.
(Appointment of members of the federal cabinet is the prerogative of the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi following recommendations by political parties forming the government.)
Ahip clarified that the press statement did not suggest what he personally thought of Dr Tiki but disclosed what the Bidayuh community had thought about DBNA over the community’s non-representation in the federal cabinet.
He also rejected the suggestion that Abdullah was annoyed with DBNA to the extent that he dropped Dr Tiki from his cabinet.
“We are just saying (in the press release) that the community has blamed DBNA. But it is unfair,” he said without telling possible reasons why Dr Tiki was dropped by Abdullah from his cabinet. As a result, the community lost what looks to be their only chance (through Dr Tiki) to be represented in the federal cabinet.
Dr Tiki’s first federal cabinet post was as Deputy Minister of Unity and National Integration before being appointed Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development.
An MP for Mas Gading since he got elected in the 1999 parliamentary election, Dr Tiki is currently Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) vice-president.
SPDP has recommended his name along with four others on the party list of potential candidates for either senator or deputy minister post. However two other MPs were appointed while another party member was appointed senator.
In yesterday’s press release, aimed at announcing DBNA’s forthcoming triennial delegates’ conference (TDC), Ahip said the association had been put under tremendous pressure to play a more active role in articulating the welfare and interests of the community.
According to the press release, the pressure is being felt more now because the community has also blamed DBNA for the decision of the Prime Minister to drop Dr Tiki - the first Bidayuh MP in the federal cabinet - from his (Abdullah) present cabinet.
“The delegates’ conference is being held against the backdrop that the association is being put under tremendous pressure to play a more active role in articulating the welfare and interests of the community.
“For example, the association was partly blamed for the decision of the Prime Minister to drop Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe, MP for Mas Gading and former Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development from his present cabinet,” Ahip said.
Despite the political “backdrop”, some DBNA members interviewed were happy with the present central executive committee (CEC) led by civil servant Ik Pahon Joyik. Pahon is permanent secretary to the Ministry of Social Development and Urbanisation.
They are particularly happy with the CEC for its ability to raise funds to renovate the headquarters building and upgrade its facilities, he said.
The TDC, themed ‘Building a more progressive and industrious Bidayuh community towards 2020 and beyond’, will be officiated by Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong. Manyin, also chief advisor of DBNA, will be giving a keynote address on the first day of the TDC, Ahip pointed out.
“Most consider the current CEC as the most active since its bumper years in the mid-70s and 80s,” he said.
Ahip, who is also TDC secretariat 2008 coordinator, said the TDC will be held on June 28 and 29 at its headquarters here.
The two-day TDC will be attended by delegates and observers from the association’s 21 divisions, including the newly formed Klang Valley division. The TDC would consider various motions and resolutions pertaining to the welfare and interests of the community, Ahip added.
taki kasung
‘DBNA has been unfairly blamed’ By Churchill Edward
(Source: Borneo post 25/06/2008)
KUCHING: The Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA) has been unfairly blamed for not being strong enough in getting Mas Gading MP Datuk Dr Tiki to remain in the federal cabinet, an official of the association said yesterday.
Its vice-president Jameson Ahip Nawie told The Borneo Post this when asked to elaborate on a certain statement contained in a DBNA press release issued here yesterday.
“The community has blamed us (DBNA) for not being strong enough to support Dr Tiki. But how can we say much on the appointment when we are just volunteers (NGO)?” he said when contacted.
(Appointment of members of the federal cabinet is the prerogative of the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi following recommendations by political parties forming the government.)
Ahip clarified that the press statement did not suggest what he personally thought of Dr Tiki but disclosed what the Bidayuh community had thought about DBNA over the community’s non-representation in the federal cabinet.
He also rejected the suggestion that Abdullah was annoyed with DBNA to the extent that he dropped Dr Tiki from his cabinet.
“We are just saying (in the press release) that the community has blamed DBNA. But it is unfair,” he said without telling possible reasons why Dr Tiki was dropped by Abdullah from his cabinet. As a result, the community lost what looks to be their only chance (through Dr Tiki) to be represented in the federal cabinet.
Dr Tiki’s first federal cabinet post was as Deputy Minister of Unity and National Integration before being appointed Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development.
An MP for Mas Gading since he got elected in the 1999 parliamentary election, Dr Tiki is currently Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) vice-president.
SPDP has recommended his name along with four others on the party list of potential candidates for either senator or deputy minister post. However two other MPs were appointed while another party member was appointed senator.
In yesterday’s press release, aimed at announcing DBNA’s forthcoming triennial delegates’ conference (TDC), Ahip said the association had been put under tremendous pressure to play a more active role in articulating the welfare and interests of the community.
According to the press release, the pressure is being felt more now because the community has also blamed DBNA for the decision of the Prime Minister to drop Dr Tiki - the first Bidayuh MP in the federal cabinet - from his (Abdullah) present cabinet.
“The delegates’ conference is being held against the backdrop that the association is being put under tremendous pressure to play a more active role in articulating the welfare and interests of the community.
“For example, the association was partly blamed for the decision of the Prime Minister to drop Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe, MP for Mas Gading and former Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development from his present cabinet,” Ahip said.
Despite the political “backdrop”, some DBNA members interviewed were happy with the present central executive committee (CEC) led by civil servant Ik Pahon Joyik. Pahon is permanent secretary to the Ministry of Social Development and Urbanisation.
They are particularly happy with the CEC for its ability to raise funds to renovate the headquarters building and upgrade its facilities, he said.
The TDC, themed ‘Building a more progressive and industrious Bidayuh community towards 2020 and beyond’, will be officiated by Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong. Manyin, also chief advisor of DBNA, will be giving a keynote address on the first day of the TDC, Ahip pointed out.
“Most consider the current CEC as the most active since its bumper years in the mid-70s and 80s,” he said.
Ahip, who is also TDC secretariat 2008 coordinator, said the TDC will be held on June 28 and 29 at its headquarters here.
The two-day TDC will be attended by delegates and observers from the association’s 21 divisions, including the newly formed Klang Valley division. The TDC would consider various motions and resolutions pertaining to the welfare and interests of the community, Ahip added.
Strike on Iran likely
WASHINGTON — Israel carried out a major military exercise earlier this month that American officials say appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Several American officials said the Israeli exercise appeared to be an effort to develop the military’s capacity to carry out long-range strikes and to demonstrate the seriousness with which Israel views Iran’s nuclear program.
More than 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighters participated in the maneuvers, which were carried out over the eastern Mediterranean and over Greece during the first week of June, American officials said.
The exercise also included Israeli helicopters that could be used to rescue downed pilots. The helicopters and refueling tankers flew more than 900 miles, which is about the same distance between Israel and Iran’s uranium enrichment plant at Natanz, American officials said.
Israeli officials declined to discuss the details of the exercise. A spokesman for the Israeli military would say only that the country’s air force “regularly trains for various missions in order to confront and meet the challenges posed by the threats facing Israel.”
But the scope of the Israeli exercise virtually guaranteed that it would be noticed by American and other foreign intelligence agencies. A senior Pentagon official who has been briefed on the exercise, and who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the political delicacy of the matter, said the exercise appeared to serve multiple purposes.
One Israeli goal, the Pentagon official said, was to practice flight tactics, aerial refueling and all other details of a possible strike against Iran’s nuclear installations and its long-range conventional missiles.
A second, the official said, was to send a clear message to the United States and other countries that Israel was prepared to act militarily if diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from producing bomb-grade uranium continued to falter.
“They wanted us to know, they wanted the Europeans to know, and they wanted the Iranians to know,” the Pentagon official said. “There’s a lot of signaling going on at different levels.”
Several American officials said they did not believe that the Israeli government had concluded that it must attack Iran and did not think that such a strike was imminent
More than 100 Israeli F-16 and F-15 fighters participated in the maneuvers, which were carried out over the eastern Mediterranean and over Greece during the first week of June, American officials said.
The exercise also included Israeli helicopters that could be used to rescue downed pilots. The helicopters and refueling tankers flew more than 900 miles, which is about the same distance between Israel and Iran’s uranium enrichment plant at Natanz, American officials said.
Israeli officials declined to discuss the details of the exercise. A spokesman for the Israeli military would say only that the country’s air force “regularly trains for various missions in order to confront and meet the challenges posed by the threats facing Israel.”
But the scope of the Israeli exercise virtually guaranteed that it would be noticed by American and other foreign intelligence agencies. A senior Pentagon official who has been briefed on the exercise, and who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the political delicacy of the matter, said the exercise appeared to serve multiple purposes.
One Israeli goal, the Pentagon official said, was to practice flight tactics, aerial refueling and all other details of a possible strike against Iran’s nuclear installations and its long-range conventional missiles.
A second, the official said, was to send a clear message to the United States and other countries that Israel was prepared to act militarily if diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from producing bomb-grade uranium continued to falter.
“They wanted us to know, they wanted the Europeans to know, and they wanted the Iranians to know,” the Pentagon official said. “There’s a lot of signaling going on at different levels.”
Several American officials said they did not believe that the Israeli government had concluded that it must attack Iran and did not think that such a strike was imminent
One of the long-running debates here in Jerusalem is whether or not the US and Israel are preparing the ground for a military strike on Iran.
There is vast disagreement here on this issue - and there are no easy answers.
But wheels are in motion.
There is vast disagreement here on this issue - and there are no easy answers.
But wheels are in motion.
As McClatchy reported last week, Israel has been laying the psychological foundations for a strike on Iran.
Today, The New York Times reports that Israel has also begun training for a military strike on Iran.
While this doesn't mean that an Israeli strike on Iran is imminent, it does show that Israel's warnings are not simply Pyhrric saber rattling.
"It should not surprise anyone that we are training and preparing operationally for this, and it should not in any way be interpreted as we're going to strike Iran," Israeli analyst Yossi Alpher of Bitterlemons told me this morning.
Maybe not.
But plans are cleary being fine-tuned.
What remains to be seen is what impact these actions will have on the diplomatic moves to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions.
The Israeli threats and military training may all be part of an effort to compel Europe, the US and the IAEA to treat the Iranian nuclear issue with more urgency.
"It should not surprise anyone that we are training and preparing operationally for this, and it should not in any way be interpreted as we're going to strike Iran," Israeli analyst Yossi Alpher of Bitterlemons told me this morning.
Maybe not.
But plans are cleary being fine-tuned.
What remains to be seen is what impact these actions will have on the diplomatic moves to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions.
The Israeli threats and military training may all be part of an effort to compel Europe, the US and the IAEA to treat the Iranian nuclear issue with more urgency.
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