Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Greece Opts To Continue to Euro Shell Game

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Feeling less suicidal than usual, Greek voters have opted for the conservative (for Greece) New Democracy party in parliamentary elections, beating out the radical-left Syriza, which insisted Europe keep shoveling money into the black hole that is the Greek budget, … Continue reading →

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Greek Voting, Grexit, Spanic: Another EuroDebt Crises Roundup

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

So Greeks head off to the polls this weekend to (theoretically) choose whether to muddle along with a “right” (for Greece) government that will actually attempt to carry out something vaguely resembling austerity, or for Alexis Tsipras’ far-left Syriza party, … Continue reading →

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The Egyptian Military and Existential Threats

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Some people have wondered why Egypt’s high court, doing the military leadership’s bidding, just invalidated the Egyptian parliament, even though the Muslim Brotherhood’s popularity, though strong, seemed to be on the wan. I think the simplest explanation is not that … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s High Court Declares Parliment Invalid

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Lawrence Person

“Egypt’s highest court declared the parliament invalid Thursday, and the country’s interim military rulers promptly declared full legislative authority.” Well, things are about to get very interesting indeed. Does the Muslim Brotherhood think it can take on the army in … Continue reading →

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Mubarak Dead? Update: Probably Not

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m seeing Twitter reports (including one from what appears to be the Egyptian Minister of the Interior) that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died. Waiting for confirmation. Mubarak was right around the 50-yard line for brutality and corruption for … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom for a Weekend in June

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

How about a nice slice of EuroDoom to ease you into the weekend? With all the post-primary news, the European Debt Crises news has been chugging along for a while now. let’s look at some, shall we? Heh. “The Euro … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom #Grexit Update: Greeks Already Printing Drachmas?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Are the Greeks already printing Drachmas? So says a completely unverified tweet from a random Twitter user. Really, what better source could you possibly ask for? The Internet is alive with buzz on Greece exiting the Euro (see #grexit for … Continue reading →

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Euro Update: The Euro is “An Unbridled Doomsday Machine”

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Though markets have calmed a bit, the desperate search for a lever that will actually steer Europe away from the looming wall of a EuroCrash continues. Meanwhile, certain repeating motifs are detected: “Now that times are bad, the single currency … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom Update: Election Edition

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Chances are good that Europe’s interesting Eurozone times are about to get more interesting still with elections scheduled across the continent today, including those in France and Greece. So what does all this mean? Well, for one thing, the French … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 23, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I have a few major posts in various stages of gestation, so here’s a LinkSwarm to tide you over in the meantime: Mark Steyn on our heroic Secret Service agents: “It’s not just the entitlements. Everywhere you look in the … Continue reading →

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