Day: March 16, 2019

Mr. MAGA and the End of Western Civilization

March 16, 2019 Opinion

Folks in the West are taught that their civilization has its roots in ancient Rome and/or ancient Greece. This is more a case of self-aggrandizement than serious historical research. While it is true …

Eight Thoughts on the Christchurch Attack

March 16, 2019 Opinion

Three people are currently in custody in New Zealand for terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. As of this writing, 49 people are dead and 48 people are being treated for gunshot wounds. Ex…

Afghan Peace Talks Show It’s a Risky Proposition to Become an American Client State

March 16, 2019 Opinion

I will cite only a single statistic: 6,345 (and counting). That describes the war’s duration — the number of days that the United States has been attempting, without success, to impose its will on Afg…

Are We Witnessing a New Wave of the Arab Spring?

March 16, 2019 Opinion

We have all been here before, several times. We were here when Islamists won the first round of elections in Algeria in December 1991; when an uprising in Yemen started on 27 January, 2011; when Hosni…

Iran Upstages the US in Iraq

March 16, 2019 Opinion

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is visiting Iraq for three days, leading a large political and business delegation to deepen the relationship between the two countries. Rouhani met with the Iraqi Pre…

The Trump Phenomenon as Seen in Europe

March 16, 2019 Opinion

President Donald Trump is frequently seen through the prism of an American media that despises him and wants to discredit him so that he can either be impeached soon or defeated in 2020. To a certain …

Macron’s Concern Over China’s Presence in Africa Is About Keeping Riches in the West

March 16, 2019 Opinion

When I see Western leaders smiling, shaking hands and offering sage and heartfelt advice on tours of Africa, I just can’t help settling in for the show because you know some top level hypocrisy is jus…

CIA Blames Its Proxy for Its Raid on North Korea’s Embassy in Spain

March 16, 2019 Opinion

The CIA is the main suspect in the military style raid on the North Korean embassy in Madrid. It now launched a somewhat hapless effort to deflect from it. The original Spanish report said: At least t…