Monthly Archives: April 2009

John Gunther Dean and the non-lobby.

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Michael Chevalier

"Dean's memoir, to be published in May for the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Memoir Series by New Academia Publishing under its Vellum imprint, has been read and approved for publication by the State Department with only very minor … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 27 Comments

The Obama/Saudi king bow

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Michael Chevalier

"American etiquette expert Gloria Starr, who has met the King's wife and hosted two of their daughters in her finishing schools, told smh.com.au there was nothing wrong with Mr Obama's display of deference. "I think it was a sign of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 74 Comments

Feltman, Geagea and company

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Michael Chevalier

"And I am convinced that, given Lebanese talent and brains, populist rhetoric that cultivates hatred and builds on resentment will not blind people forever to the fact that they are being used:  used in an Iranian-Syrian conspiracy to undermine Lebanon's … Continue reading →

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Americans and British Royalty

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Michael Chevalier

Why?  Why do Americans care about the House of Windsor or Saxe-Coburg or Hanover or whatever? The "antic caperings of a degenerated stock…"  The British love'em or hate'em or whatever.  A mystery, but their mystery.  The year Diana died people … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 48 Comments

OK, The same now for Pakistan-Israel

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Michael Chevalier

I was going to do this anyway but Babak or someone else suggested it.  pl

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Israel-Iran Range Study

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Michael Chevalier

As a follow-on to the discussion of a possible Israel-Iran war, I invite someone among our correspondents to do a study of the available aircraft attack routes, and ballistic and cruise missile range fans for both Israel and Iran. I … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art | 57 Comments