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Israel’s security strategy includes boosting oil imports from THIS source
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What a workable Middle East strategy would look like if America had one
Such a time as this.
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Zero to nowhere: Obama’s Syria-Iraq ‘policy’ leaves reality behind
My kingdom for a strategy.
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British ‘Jihottie’ faces charges; hid terrorist cash in skivvies
The cash was discovered “further hidden inside her body.” As reported by The Evening Standard of London, a British university student is…
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Peace in our time: Navies on the move
Nations never change their naval postures because they are happy with the status quo.
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German Muslims angered at insinuation that Muslims are easily angered
The right-of-center think tank The Brookings Institute and International Policy Council made note on Feb. 6, 2014 that during a meeting…
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The crown in the gutter: Saudis, Lebanon, and Middle Eastern realignment
The end of the year is a hard time to write about developing trends. There’s a lot to say, long-term…
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Bad tidings of sea and air space challenges
“History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.” — Ronald Reagan It made the…
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Russian navy: First port visit to Egypt (among others) in 21 years
Suddenly, even Vladimir Putin looks more attractive. He looks, at least, like he actually intends to fight radical Islamism –…
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Syria: Now, the run-up to whatever ‘it’ will or won’t be
What the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to authorize is a military operation not to exceed 90 days in…
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The unbearable passivity of triangulated policies that require 'slam dunk' intelligence
It’s a percussion symphony out there. The drumbeat of stalwart European readiness to strike Syria has become unsteady – boy,…
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Britain taking lead on Syria?
One of these days, the mainstream media will catch up with reality and start reporting things as they are. In…
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Egyptian crisis: It’s the 'holy war,' stupid
It took a couple of weeks for the crisis to come to a head. But the origins of the Morsi…
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Rohani: A 'moderate' game-changer?
A reader at The Optimistic Conservative pointed out that the media outlets hailing the election of Hassan Rohani, a so-called…
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Observations on Obama’s trip to Israel: Apologies (Part 1)
Obama went to Israel, and, as expected, gave some bland speeches and didn’t suggest putting anything new on the table…
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Cyprus: The EU, out of ideas
The Pax Americana continues to disintegrate, and the crack-up continues to circle around the “Great Crossroads,” the junction of Asia,…
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