Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Flashback: Obama Snubs Havel

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I had forgotten about this: Europe’s most famous Cold War warrior and former communist political prisoner was excluded from a ceremony yesterday where Russia and the U.S. took steps toward world peace. Vaclav Havel, the president of Czechoslovakia and then … Continue reading →

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European Union to Become SuperDuper European Union

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Let me see if I can get this straight: UK Prime Minister David Cameron, objecting to the Deutschland Uber Alles renegotiation of the Maastricht Treaty, is now causing the creation of a new SuperDuper Europe, with Germany reoccupying the Rhineland … Continue reading →

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Ten Days to a EuroZone Collapse?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So says a piece in the Financial Times, here excerpted from behind the paywall. Things are moving very fast indeed on the Euro front: U.S. banks stop lending to European governments. While this is good news, the possibility that the … Continue reading →

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France Recognizes Syrian Rebels

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“In a direct echo of previous events in Libya, France has formally recoginsed the opposition Syrian National Council and proposed that international troops should protect civilians.” Meanwhile, those rebels are calling for international air strikes against the Assad regime. It’s … Continue reading →

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France Pushing Intervention in Syria?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So it seems: Alain Juppe, France’s foreign minister, has raised the possibility that western powers could intervene directly intervene [sic – LP] to protect civilians in Syria from the Assad regime. He suggested that “humanitarian corridors or humanitarian zones” could … Continue reading →

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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Takes Credit for Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Sometimes different stories you’re following twine together in weird and unexpected ways. Today it’s news from MEMRI that former mujahideen commander, Islamic radical, and all-around-asshole Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is taking credit for inspiring Occupy Wall Street. If you don’t remember Gulbuddin … Continue reading →

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Syrian Revolt Gathering Steam

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The rebels in Syria seem newly emboldened, as they just attacked the ruling Baath Party building in Damascus. One estimate of the death toll since mid-March of 4,500 Syrains killed, which strikes me as much too low. Barry Rubin says … Continue reading →

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Syrian Rebel Defectors Hit Assad Intelligence Center

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“Syrian army defectors attacked an intelligence complex on the edge of Damascus early on Wednesday, in the first reported assault on a major security facility in the eight-month uprising against President Bashar Assad, activists said.” The start of something bigger? … Continue reading →

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Syria Finally Ready to Blow?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Maybe. News that the Arab league has suspended Syria indicates Bashar Assad may be on even shakier ground than previously thought. Getting suspended by the Arab League for oppressing your own people is only a couple of steps above getting … Continue reading →

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Greeks Will Not be Allowed to Vote on Their Own Future

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The scheduled referendum on the bailout of Greece as been canceled. Once again, the glorious dream of European integration is far to important to let details like the consent of the governed interfere…

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