When I read in a Department of State news release this morning that Fran Drescher will be appointed the nation’s newest public diplomacy envoy Monday morning, I immediately surmised that Condoleezza Rice and her gang at the State Department had lost it. A few moments later, however, I realized the brilliance of such an appointment. [...]
Appointment of New Diplomat Hailed as ‘Brilliant’
September 5th, 2008 · No Comments
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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 [...]
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Russian Proverbs Shed Light on Georgian Conflict
August 14th, 2008 · 10 Comments
Though I walked away from my Russian language classes more than 20 years ago with only rudimentary language skills, I learned a lot about the Russian people by studying their proverbs. Below, I share some Russian proverbs I think might shed light on the current conflict between Russia and Georgia: Proverb: Where two are fighting, [...]
Tags: · Bob McCarty, Cold War, dmitry medvedev, Russia, Soviet Union, Vladimir Putin
Georgian Athlete Defeats Russian for Gold Medal
August 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
While Russia may have won in its military confrontation with Georgia, one of Vladimir Putin’s boys lost a gold medal judo match during 2008 Olympic Games to an athlete from — of all places — the former Soviet satellite that has stood as an outpost of democracy since 1991. Hats off to Irakli Tsirekidze! See [...]
Tags: · 2008 olympic games, 2008 Olympics, beijing, China, georgia, gold medal, irakli tsirekidze, ivan pershin, judo, Olympic Games, Russia, 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
