Under Attack

Last week, President Obama was living the Twenty-Third Psalm as he gave a well received speech at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over.  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the […]

Dirty Dancing in Greece

The global economic crisis is now moving into a new phase.  The first wave saw a series of bankruptcies as a financial panic wreaked havoc across the world’s major financial centers.  The panic was stemmed more or less by central bankers intervening to save some institutions, provide for the orderly or quasi-orderly break-up of others […]

Grand Strategy Again

It’s another day of light blogging; for the second Saturday in a row I left the award-winning grounds that surround the stately Mead manor in the Borough of Queens to participate in the Grand Strategy simulation exercise at Yale.The students did pretty well today, we all agreed, although by the end of the day nuclear […]

Is Heaven a Red State?

The Gallup Organization has just released a study of religion and politics showing that for white people anyway, the closer you feel to God the more likely you are to vote Republican.For blacks and Hispanics it doesn’t work that way.  While the African-Americans and Hispanics Gallup identifies as ‘intensely religious’ are slightly more likely to […]

After Infamy

December 7 gets all the publicity; this was the “day that shall live in infamy” when Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States entered World War Two.12/11 is not so well remembered, but that was the day that Hitler’s Germany declared war on the United States.Historians sometimes wonder about this decision; by declaring […]

Alien-Worshipping Sex Cultist in International Standoff

International politics is a strange business, as this Turkish press report reminds us.The core of the story is this: Negar Azizmoradi is an Iranian citizen.  She is also the head of the “Raelian” group in Iran and is currently seeking asylum in Turkey, due to a fear of persecution back home in Iran.Ms. Azizmoradi’s concerns […]

A Prize for Putting Lipstick on a Pig

As President Obama basks in the glow of his Nobel Peace Prize, many of the usual suspects are complaining that he hasn’t done enough to earn it.How much has really changed in the world of American foreign policy since President Obama took the oath?One place to start thinking about this question might be something Steve […]

The Fall of Jerusalem

Ninety-two years ago today, British forces entered Jerusalem as the Ottoman Empire retreated from Palestine during World War One.General Edmund Allenby, leader of the British forces, entered the Holy City on foot, issuing a proclamation that promised to respect the rights of all three religions for whom Jerusalem has a special significance.  The entry on foot […]

Bin Laden and Gambetta

General Stanley McChrystal let the cat out of the bag during his testimony today before Congress.  We can’t win against al-Qaeda, said America’s top general in Afghanistan, until we capture or kill Osama Bin Laden.I think he’s right and have thought so for many years, but I don’t think it’s something to say much about.“Think […]

Turkey Under Pressure

The Prime Minister of Turkey is visiting Washington.This is much more important than most of these state visits are.  Building a relationship with the new Turkey is a critical mission for President Obama.  Some American allies became less important with the end of the Cold War; Turkey is one of the ones whose importance in […]

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