In the ongoing series of “be careful what you wish for, you may get it!” I would like to raise the current topic of Lebanon for consideration. In the past several days […]
Saudi Arabia: be careful what you wish for Part 2
This is the second of a series of “be careful what you wish for” posts, the first dealt with Iraq. This one has to do with Saudi Arabia and its role in […]
Nationalism and Wars of Liberation
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 […]
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