Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Scenes from the EuroZone Summit

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

There have been high level Euro rescue talks going on all weekend. How are they faring? Not well. Just when the eurozone governments thought it could not get worse for Europe’s single currency, it did. Shell-shocked EU finance ministers meeting … Continue reading →

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Ding Dong, The Witch is Dead

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Moammar Gadhafi, that is, in the Libyan city of Sirte. Although there are conflicting reports that he was only wounded, but this (graphic) video from the Telegraph shows someone who looks: A.) An awful lot like Gadhafi, and B.) An … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 6, 2011

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A smattering of news on this and that: Michael Totten recommended this Theo Padnos piece in The New Republic on Assad’s Syria and the personality cult the Assads have made of Alawi. Stratfor says that not only was the Anwar … Continue reading →

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“Greece is not salvagable”

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

That’s the rather bracing judgment from this Stratfor overview of Greece’s problem. Moreover, they’re saying that about its existence as a nation-state, even absent the European debt crises. Also: “Greece has to be kicked out of the Eurozone if the … Continue reading →

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More Greek Default Rumblings

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Actually, less rumblings than the roar of an approaching train. And since I temporarily seem to be ahead of the latest Ace of Spades Doom roundup, I’m going to try and give you a nice clear view of the coming … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Saturday, September 17, 2011

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few links for Saturday: Really interesting piece on George W. Bush, by a historian who’s been bumping into him for a long time. It’s especially interesting in that it details some of the many books he reads, including a … Continue reading →

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Greece Getting Ready to Default?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

According to Seeking Alpha last week: “Yields on two-year Greek government bonds reached 46.84% recently. This is roughly comparable to yields on Argentine bonds in early December 2001 – only a month before the country defaulted on its debt.” Other … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, September 9, 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

After an unusually active week, here’s a LinkSwarm for a lazy Friday, including a few things I meant to link to earlier and didn’t have the time. Christopher Hitchens, a fine writer and a formidable intellect, weighs in on the … Continue reading →

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How the Rebels Won in Libya: Lawyers, Guns and Money

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

At least according to this article in Popular Mechanics (Popular Mechanics? Really? Well, it’s under “Military News,” so I suppose it sort of fits), which makes the Warren Zevon reference explicit. However, they inexplicably forgot to embed a video of … Continue reading →

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Something From the Libyan Section of the “Not Bloodly Likely” File

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“Gadhafi’s Son Claims Dad Wants a Role in Rebel Government.” In much the same way that I seek a date Kate Winslet. Indeed, I think my chances are better with Kate than Gadhafi’s are with the rebel government… Gratuitous Image … Continue reading →

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