RSS- The Wondrous Oak
- Three Seas Summit: Vilnius 2024
- Tit for tat until it all goes boom
- Deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain detected on mainland Antarctica
- “BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost”
- Iran launches air attacks on Israel
- ISW on the developing Ukrainian defense industrial base and Russias strikes on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure
- Britain? Kaput! By Walrus.
- Declaration “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity
- The situation and some possible courses of action … A Pat Lang post reposted from 26 February 2022
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Will Maliki “torpedo” the peace?
"In restive Diyala Province, United States and Iraqi military officials say there were orders to arrest hundreds of members of what is known as the Awakening movement as part of large security operations by the Iraqi military. At least five … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
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Obama’s VP pick
Barack Obama has not yet announced his preference for a vice-presidential candidate. I think he would be wise to choose Hillary Clinton. If he does not choose her, then Joseph Biden would be the best choice. The other two possibilities, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
52 Comments
“How to burn the speculators” – Galbraith
"On these matters, there is a quick fix. Under pressure, the cftc is closing the London loophole. Early in the next administration, Congress must slam shut the Enron and swaps loopholes. Index speculation should be curtailed by making such strategies … Continue reading
Posted in Oil
27 Comments
Ignatius on Caution
"In the post-Cold War world, small countries often get into fights they can’t finish — hoping that big powers will come to their rescue. That happened in the 1990s with Bosnia and Kosovo, which hoped their desperate vulnerability would force … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
55 Comments
French losses in Afghanistan
"Nicolas Sarkozy today said he would travel to Afghanistan after 10 French soldiers were killed after Taliban insurgents attacked their patrol near Kabul. A three-hour gun battle broke out after the attack yesterday, 30 miles east of the capital, in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
30 Comments
Obama – Too smart for America?
"McCain did a great job of making me feel confident. He was clearly in his element at Saddleback, among supportive evangelical Christians, and he went a long way toward alleviating their fears about his inability to communicate with them in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
43 Comments
“Georgia on my mind”
Georgia has a flag. It is very beautiful. It was adopted a few years ago and is a reference the existence of a medieval Georgian state aligned in some way with the medieval Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem. The design is … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
74 Comments
McCain speaks in slogans.
I would declare Rick Warren, the pastor of the Saddleback Church in Orange County, California to be the "winner" in last night’s Evangelical political forum. He organized the event, provided his church as venue and moderated the show. The television … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
23 Comments
“Georgia: The Costs of Alienating the Russian Bear” – Wayne White
“Many believe the current crisis is a major power play planned by the Russians. That may be correct. Yet, Georgia lit the fuse to open this ugly chapter of a long-running crisis by moving troops into the disputed Georgian region … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
31 Comments
The price per barrel – down, down, down.
The TV business channel 24/7 crowd have more or less lapsed into sullen quietude over the continuing fall in the price of the oil commodity. Why? They can’t explain it in terms that they are willing to accept. Some of … Continue reading
Posted in Oil
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