As with so many other issues, U.S. policy and diplomacy ("dim-plomacy"?) of the handling of post-Morsi Egypt is reaching to a new low. The Jerusalem Post reported on August 6, that President Obama will meet with representatives of Egypt's Muslim … [Read more...] about The “New Democratic Normal” – The Muslim Brotherhood
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Needed: Intelligence Quality Control
When the only way to save Americans diplomats is by closing the embassies and air-lifting the staff out under the cover of darkness, it is clear that the intelligence systems have failed. Had proper methods to filter, synthesize, and analyze the … [Read more...] about Needed: Intelligence Quality Control
“Dealing” with Terrorism, the Obama Way
The State Department's extended embassy closures in the Middle East and Africa and worldwide alert to Americans traveling abroad, according to ABC News was announced because of fear of al Qaeda attacks by "living (but not ticking) bombs," … [Read more...] about “Dealing” with Terrorism, the Obama Way
Subduing Americans’ Free Speech
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Subduing free speech is best done by subtly. Often induced by the government, the media elite introduces new speech … [Read more...] about Subduing Americans’ Free Speech
Obama’s “Successful” Foreign Policies
The Obama administration hardly regards itself to have failed at anything. In fact, it judges itself by its intentions, not by its results. Hillary Clinton, in her first major foreign policy speech in 2009, put the Obama approach on the table. To … [Read more...] about Obama’s “Successful” Foreign Policies
The Weiner-Kebab & The New York City Mayorship
"There's no such thing as bad publicity" is a favorite saying of America's bad boys and girls. It used to mean that it wasn't so bad if one were accused of things that couldn't be proved. Being compelled to practice "plausible deniability" was … [Read more...] about The Weiner-Kebab & The New York City Mayorship
Egypt at a Crossroad, Again
It appears that exercising more patience and better judgment would have kept Egypt in the clutches of the Muslim Brotherhood and president Mohamed Morsi out of custody. Acting hastily to impose the Muslim Brotherhood's leadership on Egypt's … [Read more...] about Egypt at a Crossroad, Again
U.S. Sovereignty Under Attack
President Obama seems set on his way to carrying out his policy of zeroing the United States nuclear weapons capability as well as its sovereignty. Speaking at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin last month, he reiterated his commitment to a "nuclear zero" … [Read more...] about U.S. Sovereignty Under Attack
Soccer: A Barometer of Europe’s Immigrants’ Integration
There are a myriad of national and international, public and private barometers of European immigrant integration. Most are statistical. There is, however, a burgeoning literature of anecdotal evidence that tells the story in more human and … [Read more...] about Soccer: A Barometer of Europe’s Immigrants’ Integration
INGOs’ Insatiable Power Grab
The rapidly increasing role of nongovernmental organizations internationally (INGOs) has been a matter of concern for a very long time. First and foremost, INGOs are responsible to no one. They are motivated by a group's interest and its financial … [Read more...] about INGOs’ Insatiable Power Grab