The international furor over US withdrawal from the environmental agreement is obscuring genuinely significant developments in our region. In several previous columns, I have emphasized important news and developments that have been largely … [Read more...] about Paris Accord – a distraction*
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The New Stage of Cyber Warfare
The ongoing massive cyber hacking for ransom that at the time of this writing has reportedly affected 150 countries and at least 200,000 institutions was a disaster waiting to happen. The July 2009 North Korean cyber-attacks on the United States and … [Read more...] about The New Stage of Cyber Warfare
Calling a Spade a Spade*
Left: Uruguayan Luis Almagro, secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS). One of the more annoying of the various manifestations of the deterioration of political dialogue in the contemporary western world is the refusal to call … [Read more...] about Calling a Spade a Spade*
Dealing With north Korea- The Iranian Lesson
North Korea's growing nuclear threats and the proposed economic sanctions to pressure Kim Jong-un to negotiations are in the news. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to send "a message" to Pyongyang to stop its nuclear and ballistic … [Read more...] about Dealing With north Korea- The Iranian Lesson
George Soros – “The Gravedigger of the Left”*
George Soros's global Open Society Foundations and the hundreds of other organizations also funded by him are noisily and sometimes violently demonstrating against policies and governments who fail to accede to his agenda. Lawsuits against his … [Read more...] about George Soros – “The Gravedigger of the Left”*
Time for the US To Stop Arming its Enemies*
Left: American arms left by Iraqi soldiers used by ISIS. No one expects the Trump administration to reverse the disastrous effects of the Obama-supported Muslim Brotherhood's hijacking of the "Arab Spring" in the Middle East that increased the … [Read more...] about Time for the US To Stop Arming its Enemies*
Trump Not Reluctant to Use the ‘Big Stick’
United States President Theodore Roosevelt is often remembered for this succinct bit of foreign-policy advice: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” He took his advice when he ordered a flotilla of naval vessels painted white and then dispatched it … [Read more...] about Trump Not Reluctant to Use the ‘Big Stick’
Taking Responsibility
We may never get to the end of the Susan Rice story. History tells us that Rice rattled off a false tale on several networks after the attack and death of Four Americans – including the ambassador to Libya — in the Benghazi. Her detailed lie was … [Read more...] about Taking Responsibility
Untangling U.S. Foreign policy
Left: President Trump receiving a briefing on the Syria military strike from the National Security team via secure video teleconference on April 06, 2017 at the Mar a Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida. Source: Sean Spicer, White House Press … [Read more...] about Untangling U.S. Foreign policy
Extreme Vetting – The Passover Lesson
Left: The Angel of Death passes by a household in this painting by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1794-1872. Anti-Trump, anti-American, anti-Israeli, and anti-Semitic propaganda or "fake news" relies on the general public’s vague familiarity with … [Read more...] about Extreme Vetting – The Passover Lesson