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Redrawing the Middle East After Assad
NY Times | Thomas Friedman Without a strong, galvanizing Syrian leader with a compelling unifying vision, backed by the international community, getting rid of Assad will not bring order to Syria. And disorder in Syria will not have the same … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs
Tagged Bashar al-Assad, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Shia Islam, Sunni Islam, Syria, Syrian civil war, Syrian revolution
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Separatists Forces Mount … In Spain
The discord in Spain brought about from horrible economic and financial mismanagement, is unpacking years worth of separatists sentiment. Certainly the prospect would not be unparalleled in history. Good times have a way of masking underlying issues. Conversely, bad times … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs
Tagged Catalan language, Catalan people, Catalan separatists, Catalonia, Francisco Franco, Madrid, Spain, Spain economy, Spain politics
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World Politics is Changing but the West Still Enjoys Preponderance
Simon Serfaty | Hoover Institution In the 20th century, even in the face of wars and the collapse of the entire European state, the West dominated. Today, with over 200 countries in existence and each with a voice, usually in … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Western Society
Tagged NATO, the West, Western culture, Western power, world politics
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Egypt Hearts Iran and Nuclear Weapons
From Josh Rogin from The Cable A poll of Egyptians conducted last month shows that they have increasingly positive views of Iran, believe that both Iran and Egypt should obtain nuclear weapons, and still trust their own military more than … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs
Tagged Egypt, Egyptians, Iran's nuclear program, Israel, Israel Project, Middle East, Muslim Brotherhood
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Hugo Chavez Orders Tanks to Streets After Being Declared Winner in Election
Hugo Chavez found himself running against a popular opponent at a time when Venezuelans have tired on Chavez. Oil revenue was the center piece to his socialist “revolution.” He pumped money into schools, hospitals, universities and poverty programs. Additionally, he … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs
Tagged Henrique Capriles, Henrique Capriles Radonski, Hugo Chavez, socialism, Venezuela, Venezuela elections
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Why Do Businesses and Citizens Suffer for Bad Government?
It seems some where along the way power has been usurped from the people and given over to government and its various agencies. Instead of people going about their way in pursuit of happiness, the people are now forced to … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Foreign Affairs
Tagged French government, French tax hikes, government spending, tax hikes
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Some Libyans Tried To Save Ambassador Stevens
This story restores some of my confidence in humanity over there. In fairness, this story should be posted. H/T to Michael J. Totten. Fahd al-Bakoush, a freelance videographer, was among the Libyan civilians roaming freely through the consulate after gunmen … Continue reading
Iran Starting Nationally Dedicated Internet Grid
Iran, being the recipient of malicious cyber attacks in recent years, have begun taking measures in sealing off its country, so to speak, from the world wide web. The dedicated network will be used to service internet users nationally. Additionally, … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs
Tagged Cyberwarfare, Iran, Iran nuclear program, Iran's national internet, Stuxnet, World Wide Web
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Is Democracy As Much To Blame As Islam In The Mid East?
Why do Muslims willingly turn from modernity? To find our answer, we must put away the ideal and look upon the Middle East as it actually is. The Middle East is not a mystery. Its polity and society is as … Continue reading
Manufactured Effrontery and Violence in the Middle East
If you need further evidence which demonstrates the gulf that lies between contemporary Middle Eastern and Western thought than you need look no further than a comment made by a 22-year-old “religious student” in the ME to a Daily Beast correspondent. … Continue reading
Libyan Officials Apprehend Four Suspects in the Benghazi Attacks.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Libyan officials have apprehended four people allegedly connected with the killing of four Americans, including the US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens. BENGHAZI—Four people have been arrested in connection with the attack against the American consulate … Continue reading
And We Wonder Why the State Department Is Underfunded
When a mob of cotton-mouthed, rabid Salafists stormed the US Embassy in Cairo over some obscure, amateur video “insulting the prophet Mohammad,” the diplomats at the embassy apologized. That’s right. After the Islamic hounds stormed the compound, ripped down the … Continue reading
Egyptians Murder and Torture Christians While There is Silence from Washington
The Moral Liberal Calls for Christians to be killed with some of them reportedly crucified on trees are the new reality of the Egyptian government under a Muslim Brotherhood president and a legislature run by not only the Brotherhood but also the … Continue reading
