The US pressures China to be less reliant on Exports and to increase domestic consumption for its economic growth. When that happens, China will indeed be less reliant on the US market […]
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The Pope, the Nazis and Atheism
Following the Pope’s tour of the UK I am somewhat mystified by his statements linking the Nazi movement and Atheism. He seems to impute to Atheists the responsibility for wars and atrocities […]
Beware the Angry Dragon
China is under fire once again from an American administration desperate to find a scapegoat for the economic malaise in the US. It is no coincidence that Timothy Geithner’s comments are being […]
Prescience in Hindsight
One of the best, and most objective assessments of America’s rush to war in Iraq and Afghanistan is a column in the Washington Post today. It is particularly interesting in that it […]
Mexico, a Failed State?
In geopolitical terms, Mexico, in my opinion, now qualifies for the accolade, “A Failed State”, the parameters for which are: loss of physical control of its territory, or of the monopoly on […]
Misconceptions, Bad Investments
Mesopotamia The US troops have begun departing Iraq shouting “we won, it’s over”; Obama says he will withdraw the remaining 50,000 troops end 2011; and in Afghanistan he stands by the promise […]
Transatlantic Decline
Daniel Korski in his ECFR article argues as Europe and the US are both in decline it behooves them to work more closely together. http://ecfr.eu/content/entry/commentary_partners_in_decline_daniel_korski/ Although I agree that both the US […]
Iran, India, Israel, Pakistan and The Bomb
I do not support proliferation of nuclear weapons, for Iran or other countries. However, in the case of Iran, I believe the threat of Iran ever employing nuclear weapons is overblown. One […]
US Foreign Policy, an Antonym for Realpolitik
Realpolitik, a definition: Realpolitik (German: real “realistic”, “practical” or “actual”; and Politik “politics”) refers to politics or diplomacy based primarily on practical considerations, rather than ideological notions or moralistic premises; There is no listed Antonym for Realpolitik, but […]
The EU, a failed State?
The latest economic crisis to arise is that of Greece, a profligate country that has squandered its resources and is now reduced to holding a begging bowl for a financial bail out. […]
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