In a thought provoking essay titled "The P-Word" published in the American Thinker blog, Ben Cohen offers a précis of the history of a multi-ethnic multi-cultural Middle East. He suggests that a solution to the present Syrian cataclysm would be "to … [Read more...] about Northeastern Syria; The Kurdish Minority and The Oil Card
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The Muslim Brotherhood’s Ongoing Violence in Cairo & Sinai
While the world's attention is on Obama's twists and turns on Syria, there are important developments in Egypt. It appears that the military, with help from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, is busy successfully suppressing the Muslim … [Read more...] about The Muslim Brotherhood’s Ongoing Violence in Cairo & Sinai
September 11, 2013 & Obama’s “Soft War” on Terrorism
It took only four-and-a-half years to undermine the stature of the U.S. as a superpower. This was achieved not by Osama bin Laden and the September 11, 2001, attacks on America, but by our "change"-seeking elected president. Squandering America's … [Read more...] about September 11, 2013 & Obama’s “Soft War” on Terrorism
Hold Your Horses!
The old cliché has it that history is written by the victors. But the victors' historians, too, are human. In an effort to write a narrative that the rest of us can follow, they pick up what we diginiks call a "thread". Until someone identifies a … [Read more...] about Hold Your Horses!
Iran Threatens Reprisals Against the U.S.
There seems to be no end to Western self-delusion when it comes to Iran. On September 4, President Hassan Rowhani allegedly sent Rosh Hashanna greetings to "all Jews, particularly Iranian Jews," on a defunct Twitter account. Shortly after, this was … [Read more...] about Iran Threatens Reprisals Against the U.S.
Obama’s chance to lead
No matter what leadership style President Barack Obama has chosen, his responsibility lies not with removing Assad, but in securing Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. But Obama seems more concerned with his image and Washington politics than … [Read more...] about Obama’s chance to lead
The Hobgoblin of Little Minds?
For years, I misquoted Churchill as saying "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" ... He may have, but if he did he surely would have credited Ralph Waldo Emerson who wrote a century earlier, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little … [Read more...] about The Hobgoblin of Little Minds?
Syria: Obama’s Historic Retreat (Cont.)
The end of summer 2013 marked the official end of the U.S. superpower status. Were Osama bin Laden alive today, he would probably not bother to attack the U.S. Yesterday's ACD blog proved to be prescient. As anticipated, Obama, the stillborn Nobel … [Read more...] about Syria: Obama’s Historic Retreat (Cont.)
Syria – Obama’s Leadership Test
As any and all Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Obama is expected to say that he's "war-weary." Such statement, however, at times the United States is expected to lead the world against murderous tyrants, is inappropriate andunexpected form the leader of … [Read more...] about Syria – Obama’s Leadership Test
Canadian Heading MB Office in Syria
Syria's Muslim brotherhood (MB) announced on August 9, 2013, its official return to open political activity in Syria. Hassan Hachimi was named the newly elected leader of the Syrian Brotherhood. Hachimi's election was surprising because the … [Read more...] about Canadian Heading MB Office in Syria