Tag Archives: Middle East

Wake Up Detroit; Or Why Can’t Wait Any Longer

Posted on 3 June, 2011 by A.N.B.

President Obama heads to Ohio today (see: crucial electoral state) to tour a Crystler plant and most likely speak about American ingenuity and innovation. This will coincide nicely with the release of a government jobs report, which will probably show that … Continue reading →

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Finally

Posted on 23 May, 2011 by A.N.B.

Via BBC. The EU has finally agreed to issue a set of sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and officials in his regime. Whether this development is a direct result of President Obama’s speech last week is indeterminable, however, what we … Continue reading →

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Pandering

Posted on 20 May, 2011 by A.N.B.

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 →

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The West Wing

Posted on 3 May, 2011 by A.N.B.

One of the coolest photographs I have ever seen. From the White House: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in … Continue reading →

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3,520 days

Posted on 2 May, 2011 by A.N.B.

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 →

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Keep up, BBC

Posted on 19 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

One thing I would like to note, I wrote about the reasons which make Syria important for U.S. foreign policy almost a month ago.  It is good to see that BBC is finally catching on. Although, I still doubt the U.S. will … Continue reading →

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That Other War

Posted on 11 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

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 →

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Again and Again and Again

Posted on 6 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

Libyan rebels, who have apparently shipped off $106 million worth of oil this week, are calling on NATO to step up the air raids against regime military positions. Apparently regime forces have positioned equipment, trucks, personnel and tanks, in largely civilian … Continue reading →

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Saleh will step down

Posted on 4 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

Bad news out of Yemen this morning. Although this movement has taken a backseat to Egypt, Bahrain, and now Libya in terms of international news coverage, it looks as if change is drawing closer than ever in Sanaa. According to … Continue reading →

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Why Syria Matters

Posted on 3 April, 2011 by A.N.B.

Last week we heard news that Arab spring had finally begun to bloom in Syria. Al Jazeera cut away from coverage in Libya to carry President Bashar al-Assad’s speech in which he was expected to address his security forces massacre of … Continue reading →

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