Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Syrian Rebels On Outskirts of Damascus

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lawrence Person

What the headlines says, although they were repulsed. If President Hamlet was thinking about helping topple Assad, now would be a Real Good Time to jump off the fence. Plus, unlike Libya and Egypt, not only would it be very … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom Roundup: Waiting for the Inevitable Greek Default

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lawrence Person

You know the problem with doing one of these roundups on the European Debt Crises? I can search for “Euro” just about anytime of the day and night on Google News and come up with a dozen things I could … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 26, 2012

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Lawrence Person

LinkSwarm, or EuroDoom? LinkSwarm, or EuroDoom? Well, the first link has some of each, but with Davos just starting up, I imagine their will be a nice helping of EuroDoom ready to serve tomorrow, so let’s put up a LinkSwarm … Continue reading →

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An Example Of What’s Wrong With Journalism These Days

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This Houston Chronicle piece by Joe Holley is an example of why so many people are dissatisfied with the job the legacy media is doing of reporting events. In covering the American Jewish Committee/World Affairs Council of Houston senate candidate … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom Roundup for January 11, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The race to a Euro-crackup seems to have slowed down to merely a jaunty saunter this week. Maybe once everyone made it to the New Year without a sovereign default, the Eurocrats might have breathed a sigh, confident that there’s … Continue reading →

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China Cuts TV By 2/3rds

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

“Chinese broadcasters have axed two-thirds of popular TV shows in line with a government directive to curb “excessive entertainment,” according to local media reports.” “Air time will be filled instead with extended news bulletins and ‘programs that promote traditional virtues … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry Brings The Funny

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

With his annual year in review. This year’s theme (ever so appropriate for the Obama Administration): “The Festival of Sleaze.” Some highlights: “The month’s biggest story is a tragedy in Tucson, where a man opens fire on a meet-and-greet being … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 26, 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Still getting back up to speed after Christmas, so here are a few links that I’ve been squirreling away like nuts for winter: Is Obama preparing for war with Iran? This interview with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta sure makes … Continue reading →

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Slow Motion EuroZone Trainwreck Continues

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It didn’t take long for cracks to start appearing among national politicians who are not nearly so sanguine over the prospect of Anschluss II as their counterparts in Brussels. The French people are not wild about it either. But French … Continue reading →

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Flashback: Noam Chomsky Attacking Both Vaclav Havel and Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

To set the historical record straight, it is necessary from time to time to point out that the majority of “Left Wing Intellectuals” did not spend the Cold War criticizing communist governments for oppressing their people, but rather attacking any … Continue reading →

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