If an Associated Press report published early today is accurate, President-elect Barack Obama has sent a clear and disturbing message to U.S. allies around the world: “You can’t trust me.” The report cites Obama foreign policy adviser Denis McDonough as saying Obama did not make a commitment to Polish President Lech Kaczynski regarding installation of [...]
Obama Message to Allies: ‘You Can’t Trust Me’
November 9th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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On One Foreign Policy Matter, I Trust Sarah Palin
October 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Given the choice between having Sarah Palin or Joe Biden make the decision about a little-publicized proposal for new construction in the nation’s 49th state, I’d choose the Alaska governor every time. Why? Because I’m convinced her foreign policy instincts are better than the six-term senator from Delaware. To date, only three construction projects in [...]
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‘We did not prepare for this kind of eventuality’
August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
After reading an article published in The Georgia Times today, I couldn’t shake the thought that I might be glimpsing into the future of a United States with Barack Obama in the Oval Office. A statement by Georgia’s deputy defense minister, Batu Kutelia, served as the headline of the article: “We did not prepare for [...]
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Liberals and Russians Share 1968 Nostalgia
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Liberals and Russians alike seem to basking in the glow of four-decades-old nostalgia. Before they go too far with it, perhaps they should take note of a statement made yesterday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. She said, in part, “This is not 1968.” ‘This is not 1968.’ Liberals should take note of Secretary Rice’s [...]
Tags: · 1968, aug. 24-28, Cold War, communists, condoleezza rice, czechoslovakia, democratic national convention, Democratic Party, Denver, dmitry medvedev, First Amendment, georgia, Liberals, nostalgia, prime minister vladimir putin, Putin, recreate '68, russian president dmitry medvedev, russians, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, secretary rice, Soviet Union, superpower status, Vladimir Putin
U.S.A. or Russia: Who Will Blink First?
August 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Who will blink first? The world is waiting to see who will be the first to blink: Uncle Sam or the reawakened Russian Bear? On one side of the equation, the United States seems to be inching closer and closer toward “pulling the trigger” and launching a direct or indirect (think Israel) attack on Iran. [...]
Tags: · attack on iran, georgia, Israel, John McCain, McCain, military invasion of georgia, Nuclear Weapons, prime minister vladimir putin, Putin, Republican, Republican Party, Russia, russian bear, Uncle Sam, united states, Vladimir Putin, who will blink first
Vladimir Putin’s Anti-West Actions Chronicled
August 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Few should be surprised by the actions of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. If, however, you find yourself among those who are surprised, below is a chronological review of some of the newsworthy events leading up to the invasion and to a return to a Cold War-style relationship with the former Soviet state: I reported [...]
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John McCain Understands Vladimir Putin
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Aware of breaking news from Russia and Georgia and of the fact that Republican presidential candidate John McCain is making a stop today at the Iowa State Fair, I think an Iowa-related flashback is in order. Travel back in your mind to Oct. 24, 2007, when John McCain met with members of The Des Moines [...]
Tags: · apparatchik, Barack Obama, Des Moines Register, editorial board, i look into putin's eyes, iowa state fair, John McCain, KGB, McCain, Obama, Presidential Candidate, Putin, Republican, Russia, russian empire, Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin
