At the heart of America’s post 9/11 foreign policy is the thesis that all countries are desirous first and foremost of freedom and with it free elections. America sees itself as the […]
North Korea and Iran
Whether North Korea possesses nuclear weapons or simply lusts after them, one cannot help noting that the United States is adopting a very different approach to that of Iran. The latter denies […]
Help wanted – a political oculist
A Political oculist? Is there such a thing? Well, if not, perhaps someone should become one, because the United States is in dire need of treatment for political short sightedness. America’s foreign […]
Iraqi Elections, a Tipping Point?
A few days ago I watched an ABC Nightline exchange between Thomas Friedman, a NYT columnist and Malcolm Gladwell, the author of the “Tipping Point”. The subject dealt with Gladwell’s theory that […]
American Arrogance – Vive la France!
Perhaps it will come as a surprise to the citizens of the EU that their European Parliament and governments must look to the Untied States for approval of its legislation and foreign […]
Help wanted – a political oculist
February 2005 Help wanted – a political oculist A Political oculist? Is there such a thing? Well, if not, perhaps someone should become one, because the United States is in dire need […]
China and the Many Faces of Democracy
Harking back to previous observations on Asia, and China in particular, I should preface my remarks with two of my favourite homemade adages: 1. Democracy is not a panacea for all of […]
Territorial Disputes – Israel/Palestine and China/Tibet
In reponse to my post on China and my contention that it does not have a history of extra territorial acquisition, I was reminded ever so gently of the “Tibet Question”. The […]
United States Foreign Policy Blunders Update 1
Yesterday, Secretary of State Rice, probably the most inept NSC Advisor ever, and Donald Rumsfeld, the most inept, powerful and dangerous Secretary of Defence ever, made fools of themselves once again. Japan, […]
Help wanted – a political oculist
Help wanted – a political oculist A Political oculist? Is there such a thing? Well, if not, perhaps someone should become one, because the United States is in dire need of treatment […]
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