Tag Archives: Germany

John J.  Xenakis

4-Feb-12 World View: Threats of War in Iran and Syria

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Iran’s supreme leader responds to threats of Israeli attack 200 people reported killed in Homs Syria on eve of U.N. vote Debka: West, Turkey, Arabs infiltrate Syria to topple Assad Monday euro meeting cancelled as Greece bailout talks fail Iran’s supreme leader responds to threats of Israeli attack Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday’s statement by Defense [...]
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Ron Capshaw

‘Heinrich Himmler: A Life’ Review: Portrait of a Monster Brought Down to Size

In Philip K. Dick’s “The Man in the High Castle,” an alternate history of the Nazis winning the war, a Japanese businessman barely manages to bolt from a conference room before vomiting. The cause of this is a speaker outlining the biographies of Hitler’s inner circle, which releases into the [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

2-Feb-12 World View: Leaked Nato Report Says Pakistan ‘Directly Assisting’ the Taliban

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. The ‘conquistador’ Prince William heads for Falkland Islands mission Deadly riot at Egypt soccer game kills 74 Surge of Afghan troop attacks on U.S., Nato forces raises alarms Leaked Nato report says Pakistan is ‘directly assisting’ the Taliban Panetta announces that Nato will end Afghanistan combat in 2013 Germany to China: Bail us out for [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

31-Jan-12 World View: Analysts Ridicule Germany’s Plan to Control Greece’s Budget

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece appears to be close to meltdown Analysts ridicule Germany’s plan to control Greece’s budget Portugal’s slide towards becoming the next Greece accelerates Turkey denies that it’s aiding Hamas Imran Khan promises Pakistan a bigger revolution than the Arab Spring Greece appears to be close to meltdown Athens, Greece An article in Der Spiegel on Monday [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

30-Jan-12 World View: Germany Openly Backs Plan to Give EU Control of Greece’s Budget

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Germany openly backs plan to give EU control of Greece’s budget American embassy in Cairo shelters U.S. citizens threatened with arrest Competing Taliban peace talks begin in Qatar and Saudi Arabia Syria launches new military offensive as Arab League mission ends Syrian soldier recalls the 1982 genocide in Hama Hamas quietly abandons Syria Germany openly backs [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

25-Jan-12 World View: Euro Crisis Deadlock Leads to Finger-Pointing and German Isolation

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Euro crisis deadlock leads to finger-pointing and German isolation Private investors demand that Europe meet October commitments Demands that European Central Bank take a haircut too Germany becomes increasingly isolated in Europe over euro crisis Dubai Airport sets record in 2011 Egypt’s military ends emergency law, but not for ‘thuggery’ China’s police fire into crowd of [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

14-Jan-12 World View — Greece Bailout Talks Near Collapse As S&P Downgrades European Countries

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece bankruptcy threat looms as bailout negotiations collapse S&P downgrades France and other European countries The Growing Influence of the Ultra-Orthodox in Israel Taiwan’s presidential elections crucial to relationship with China The ‘1992 Consensus’ becomes Taiwan’s big campaign issue Greece bankruptcy threat looms as bailout negotiations collapse Greece’s finance minister, Evangelos Venizelos With Greece requiring its [...]
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Peter Schweizer

Divide in Europe: Germany Profits From Euro Crisis as Neighbors Suffer, Immigration Rises

Germany’s Der Spiegel offers up a dose of economic reality: while France, Italy, Greece, Spain and other European countries are suffering amidst the debt crisis, Germany is doing great. Indeed, they are actually benefiting from the crisis. Recently, Germany actually borrowed $5 billion at an interest rate of negative .01. How is that possible? It’s [...]
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Peter Schweizer

German Jihadist Who Killed Two US Soldiers Will Get Maximum 15 Year Sentence; Defense Says He Is ‘Well Meaning’

An outrage! This will only encourage more acts of jihad. From Germany’s Thelocal.de: Arid Uka, 21, who was born in Kosovo but grew up in Frankfurt, “wanted to make his personal contribution to the holy war” but not knowing how to get to Afghanistan to fight alongside the Taliban, opted to act closer to home, the [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

10-Jan-12 World View — Merkel and Sarkozy Put on First Road Show of the New Year

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Merkel and Sarkozy put on first road show of the new year No sign of crisis in Greece bottoming out yet Merkel and Sarkozy threaten to withhold Greece’s bailout money Tibetan monk’s body paraded after self-immolation in China German Six-Month Treasuries pay negative interest Islamists plan next steps as they dominate Egypt’s parliament Philippines under Aquino [...]
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