The caption on this EPA photo is: “Afghan Army soldiers secure the military base after a shooting incident.” The killer of nine NATO troops and a contractor was an Afghan Air Corps officer. Is the base secure? — The carnage
As Egypt lurches into a new era, a look at its complexities and subtleties helps to understand the country’s likely course. Some thoughts on key issues: The spirit of Tahrir Square is real and alive but exceedingly remote from the
Never letting a crisis go to waste is a core belief of the Obama administration. As the incoming Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel infamously championed the practice: “Things that we had postponed for too long, that were long-term, are now
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Christians in Philippines re-enact Jesus’s crucifixion in Easter ritual If you have a weak stomach, then you may wish to skip this one. On Good Friday, nearly two dozen Filipinos were nailed to crosses,
Russia’a Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the current plan for Britain and France to send military advisers to Libya was going beyond the UN Security Council mandate, and was dragging the world into a ground war of indefinite duration.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Russia reduces number and concentration of Muslims in military Because of the impact of clashes between ethnic Russians and Muslims from the North Caucasus provinces in Russia’s military, Moscow has cut the size of
Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on a fencemending mission to Pakistan, accused Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of aiding the Haqqani militants, in an interview with Dawn (Pakistan). Adm. Mike Mullen meets with Pakistan’s Chairman
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece’s bond yields surge to over 22%, Portugal’s to 10.6% Bond yields (interest rates) continue to surge to MasterCard levens in a number of euroland countries, furthering the euro currency crisis, and putting the
Could Congressman Mike Coffman’s RESTART bill loosen Communist China’s stranglehold on rare earth minerals? Rep. Coffman joined Frank Gaffney today on Secure Freedom Radio to talk about what America can do to counter this strategic disadvantage. PR China has restricted
The riots and demonstrations that consumed Manama, the capital of Bahrain, a few weeks ago have quieted down, but Bahraini officials are still arresting dozens of Shia professionals, including lawyers and doctors. Bahrain citizens who are students at universities and
Markets experienced several shocks on Monday. China raised its banking reserve requirements, Greece was rumored to be close to a default, Moody’s downgraded Ireland’s debt to junk status, and S&P put U.S. government debt on negative watch. Will Greece have
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. More talk of ‘boots on the ground’ in Libya Muammar Gaddafi’s forces are pounding the port city of Misrata with salvoes of rockets and artillery, including cluster bombs. Up to 1,000 people are thought
Talk of restructuring Greece’s debt (a form of default) has been increasing since two days ago when, as we reported, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble broke the politicians’ code of silence and said that debt restructuring would probably be necessary.
With Palestinian efforts going full steam ahead to get United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state in September, the Obama administration is attempting to refocus world attention on a negotiated agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, according to NPR. Hillary
Germany is already at odds with the “Club Med” nations, since Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy are considered to be profligate spenders requiring bailouts, in contrast to the disciplined savers in Germany. And the anger is growing anyway, because it’s
France’s ban on full veils is official today. Anyone who wears the Muslim niqab or burka will be fined $216. Already at least 59 people have been arrested. France’s 5 million strong Muslim minority is pledging civil disobedience. The problem
Washington shutdown fears are sinking the U.S. dollar, according to some news reports. Surely there’s something to this, as investor confusion rises and confidence falls, and as Washington seems to be gridlocked over a few billion dollars. Frankly, the GOP
The world is in turmoil. In the Middle East there are uprisings, in Japan natural disasters, in Mexico blatant lawlessness, and in Europe the slow but certain death of Western Civilization at the hands of Muslims who have learned to
On Friday, as many as 20 United Nations staffers were killed in Afghanistan. Reuters reported it this way (emphasis added): (Reuters) – Afghan protesters angered by the burning of a Koran by an obscure U.S. pastor killed up to 20
The rebels in Libya suffered a decisive reversal on Wednesday, as Gaddafi’s forces changed tactics. The rebels were forced to pull out of the key oil town of Ras Lanuf, according to the BBC, as well as several other cities.
Since this wave of revolutions began in the Middle East thousands of people have lost their lives in their fight for freedom. Leaders of countries like Egypt, Syria, Lybia and Iran have shown little mercy to their people’s right for
Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad made historic concessions to young protesters on Thursday, in a desperate effort to head off the fate of leaders of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and other targets of “Arab Revolutions,” according to the BBC. Left: Bouthaina Shaaban
Many of the financial problems that have been getting ignored began to reassert themselves this week. Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Spain 10-year bonds, 1/23/2011 Portugal’s government is close to collapse on Wednesday, after the Parliament rejected an austerity (“stability and growth”)
There is good news and bad news about the effectiveness of allied airstrikes against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. On the plus side, U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa, said Tuesday that
Late on Tuesday, France’s president Nicolas Sarkozy announced that he and president Barack Obama had reached an agreement to transfer from the United States to Nato the command of the military campaign in Libya. Libya military action, March 21-22 (BBC)
