Monthly Archives: April 2014

“Turkey Cooks the Books in Syria” Giraldi

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Pat Lang

"… the Obama Administration, just like the Bushies who preceded it, has been actively though clandestinely conspiring to overthrow yet another government in the Middle East. One might well conclude that the White House is like the Bourbon Kings of … Continue reading →

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Grass isn’t greener–yet! Margaret Steinfels

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Margaret Steinfels

The inevitable story appears and it isn't pretty. It's hard to change countries. So the citizens of Crimea report in the NY Times. New laws, new bureaucrats, new plans. The locals are finding that Russian officials may not be as … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 29 Comments

Reuters says the US screwed up its relations with Russia

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Pat Lang

 In September 2001, as the U.S. reeled from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Vladimir Putin supported Washington's imminent invasion of Afghanistan in ways that would have been inconceivable during the Cold War. He agreed … Continue reading →

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Typepad

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Pat Lang

Looks like typepad is back up for a while  . I am going to find redundancies.  pl

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“Guantánamo Bay detainees’ release upon end of Afghanistan war ‘unlikely'” Guardian

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Pat Lang

"Typically, when a war ends, so does the combatants’ authority to detain the other side’s fighters. But as the conclusion of the US war in Afghanistan approaches, the inmate population of Guantánamo Bay is likely to be an exception – … Continue reading →

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Holy Saturday

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Pat Lang

Holy Saturday is the day that Jesus lay in the tomb.  pl

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“Today is Friday” – Ernest Hemingway

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Pat Lang

"He looked pretty good up there today."  pl Today is Friday  

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“Defense official on Ukraine policy: Israeli interests needn’t be identical to U.S.” Haaretz

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Pat Lang

"Israeli policy is driven by its own security interests and does not need to be identical to that of the U.S., a senior defense official said Sunday in response to Haaretz's report that White House and State Department officials in … Continue reading →

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Syrian Roundup – 17 April 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Pat Lang

  "He doesn't need to know…" – The Jordanian armed forces have long loved their Hashemite soldier-kings.  Jordan is no longer a country attached to an army as it once was but the "Jeish Arabi"  still marches to music composed … Continue reading →

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Who Is Saker? – Margaret Steinfels

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Margaret Steinfels

Just a brief diversion from more important matters: Who is Saker as in "The Vineyard of the Saker." As a regular reader of SST, I followed the link posted by (can't remember) to the site way back when the Crimea … Continue reading →

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