Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Moammar Gadhafi’s Family Flees Libya for Algeria

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I think this is a pretty big indication that Moammar won’t be sending out Muharram postcards from Tripoli this year. Gadhafi himself still seems to be playing the title role in Where’s Waldo, but him sending his family out of … Continue reading →

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I Was On Vacation

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Anything happen while I was gone? Surely no major activity could have happened in the Middle East, since that region is such a paragon of changeless stability. More (hopefully) tomorrow…

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London Burning

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Riots in London continue to increase in size, spreading to most of the city. There seems to be no particular reason, except they provide the UK’s permanent dole chav culture a chance to burn and smash things and loot shops. … Continue reading →

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More on the Greek Euro U.S. World Debt Crises

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Moody’s downgrade of Portuguese debt link was a quick blipvert for a current event, but I wanted to do a somewhat longer roundup of pieces on the Euro debt crises and the potential for more shocks down the line. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, August 5, 2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The last six days of blogging have been pretty packed, so here’s a LinikSwarm for a lazy (and very hot) Friday: Christopher Hitchens on Turkey. He glosses over the fact (maybe he only had so many words) that Mustafa Kemal … Continue reading →

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Syrian Generals Defect: End of Assad Near?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Syrian Major General Riad El As’ad has defected along with a group of senior officers, announcing they’ll “fight the army of oppression headed by President Bashar Assad.” This is huge news, far more so in Syria than just about any … Continue reading →

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The Obama State Department: Keeping Us Safe from Ugandan Little Leaguers

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“The first youth baseball team from Africa to advance to the Little League World Series has been denied visas to enter the U.S.” But don’t worry: I’m sure this decision won’t affect the State Department’s ability to supply us with … Continue reading →

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New York Times “80 Dead” Number in Oslo Shooting Almost Certainly Wrong

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The New York Times is reporting 80 dead in the shooting spree attributed to Anders Behring Breivik. That’s almost certainly a mistranslation or a wild exaggeration. While theoretically possible, it would make him not only far and away the most … Continue reading →

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Norway Shooter Anders Behring Breivik is a…What?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Norwegian police are fingering Anders Behring Breivik as the bomber/shooter. Some are saying he’s a Right Wing Extremist (though what that means in a Norwegian context I’m not clear on). Some are saying that he’s a Norwegian Christian Conservative (which … Continue reading →

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Oslo Bombing Update: 7 Dead, Ansar al-Jihad Takes Responsibility, More Shot at Youth Camp

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So it was Ansar al-Jihad, as predicted by Jihadwatch. Now at least four more appear to be at a most-likely related shooting at a Youth camp. Remember, the only thing unusual about the Norway attacks is the location. Islamic terrorism … Continue reading →

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