-
Recent Posts
- 9/11
- 2012
- Ban Ki-Moon
- Book Review
- Budget
- Campaign
- Clinton
- Congress
- Constitution
- Cyberspace
- Debt
- Default
- Defense
- Deficit
- Diplomacy
- Domestic
- Economics
- Foreign Policy
- Gates
- Guantanamo Bay
- Health Care
- Human Rights
- Intelligence
- Internet
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jobs
- Law
- Libya
- McDonalds
- Middle
- Middle East
- NATO
- Obama
- Obama administration
- Palestine
- Paul Krugman
- Paul Ryan
- Politics
- Protests
- Reid
- Saleh
- Shutdown
- State Department
- Syria
- Taxes
- Terrorism
- Tim Pawlenty
- U.N.
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Unemployment
- United States
- War
- Yemen
Category Archives: Politics
The Golden Years
David Rothkopf asks a great question this morning which can seemingly serve a larger purpose than he intends. American fatalism , or rather defeatism, is pervasive. People of all political leanings call for the decline of American hegemony, the rise … Continue reading
“Unknown Unknowns”
Insomuch as I have disagreements (deep and veracious disagreements) with the neo-conservative movement idealized by the Department of Defense in the early George W. Bush years, Politico did a thoughtful interview with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld recently, entitled … Continue reading
Pandering
Takeaways from yesterday’s speech: 1. After years of pursuing a strategy based on pragmatism, the President elevated enhancing democratic reforms and strengthening human rights to a US core priority for the region. This, to me, is the most critical portion … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomacy, Middle East, Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy
Tagged Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Israel, Middle East, Palestine
Leave a comment
3,520 days
Lest we forget the reasons. I wondered, walking to the white house last night, what the celebration was really about. It was not about the death of bin-Laden, for in the end he was just a symbol. And it wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Middle East, Politics, Terrorism
Tagged Intelligence, Middle East, Obama, Politics, Terrorism
Leave a comment
Secretary Shuffle
Interesting news this morning. My immediate thoughts are threefold: First, no one ever guesses Washington power shuffles correctly (so, ha!). Second, Panetta is a wise choice for Defense Secretary. As chief of the Office of Management and Budget in the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic, Intelligence, Politics
Tagged Domestic, Intelligence, Obama administration, Politics
Leave a comment
Fiscal Austerity and American Power
Although the campaign-like phrase “this next decade will shape the future of America,” is said too often to retain its impact, I think with regards to the U.S. defense and diplomacy initiatives of the twenty-first century, it is an inherent … Continue reading
Nothing is Certain but Debt and Taxes
This debate on debt and federal spending has me wondering if anyone pays attention to U.S. history. With today marking the 150th anniversary of the attack on Ft. Sumpter, the event which unleashed four years of civil war, I thought it would … Continue reading
That Other War
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made an unannounced visit in Baghdad this past week to speak about the future of the 50,000 or so US-led coalition forces still stationed in Iraq. The “Agreement Between the United States of America and … Continue reading
Let’s Make a Deal
Looks pretty certain at this point. Short-term CR funds until Thursday, a longer term budget agreement for 2011 would extend for the rest of the fiscal year. Democrats agreed to $38 billion in spending cuts while crafting out all policy … Continue reading
Always Be Closing
One important story that is likely to be crowded out by the tenuous shutdown talks is the visit of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to Washington, DC today to meet with Secretary of State Clinton and key Congressional leaders. The visit comes … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Diplomacy, Politics, U.S. Foreign Policy
Tagged Ban Ki-Moon, Budget, Diplomacy, Human Rights, U.N.
Leave a comment
Plan XVII 