Tag Archives: Iraq

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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Peter Schweizer

Navy Avoids Most of Pentagon’s Cuts? I’d Give Up a Carrier to Keep More Grunts Any Day

The Army, Marines, and Air Force might be getting hammered with the new proposed Pentagon budget, but the Navy avoids the hammer.  The Army will cut 80,000 men and the Marines 20,000; the Air Forces is proposing to cut seven squadrons. But the Navy? As the Navy Times reports: Navy:  we get to keep ours The U.S. [...]
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Sun Tzu

Al Qaeda Spokesman: ‘America Has Been Defeated in Iraq’

BAGHDAD (AP) – The U.S. pulled its troops out of Iraq because its economy is collapsing and it needed to save money, an al-Qaida front group said in a message posted on its website Wednesday, its first online comment since the U.S. completed its pullout last month after nine years of war. Scene from a January [...]
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Niccolo Machiavelli

The US Army: Uh, What Exactly Is Our Role In The Era Of Obama? ‘It’s Really Messy,’ Says General

National Defense has an important analysis of where the US Army exactly stands in the era of Obama.  They need to redefine their strategy in keeping with Obama’s plans to redirect its mission toward a greater focus on Asia.  If you want further evidence that the US Army is becoming less of a fighting force [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

20-Jan-12 World View: Sectarian Tensions Cause Geopolitical Realignment in the Mideast

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Sectarian tensions grow among Turkey, Iraq and Iran Sectarian tensions grow in Gaza strip Saudis receive aid from China in developing nuclear weapon Geopolitical realignments are speeding in the Mideast region No deal till Monday between Greece and bond holders Hedge funds threaten to sue Greece in Court of Human Rights IMF seeks to raise its [...]
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Rhoda Kadalie

In Africa and the Middle East, Human Rights Groups Silent on Christian Persecution

Christians are under attack in the Middle East. Now Nigeria has also entered the fray with Islamic militants, Boko Haram, fanning the flames of ethno-religious conflict. Detonating bombs at church sites in Abuja, over the past Christmas holidays, killing and injuring hundreds of Christians, they are doing their damndest to [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

18-Jan-12 World View: Turkey Issues Nationwide Terrorist Alert from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Dramatic confrontation builds between EU and Hungary Report: Greece is nearing a deal with a 68% haircut for investors Turkey issues nationwide terrorist alert from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Indonesia will use concrete balls to keep people of train roofs China and India set up a PR ‘working mechanism’ on border management Dramatic confrontation builds between [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

17-Jan-12 World View: Euro Crisis Faces Major Tests This Week

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Sarkozy cites ‘unprecedented crisis’ as EFSF is downgraded Papademos optimistic as negotiators return to Greece Portugal’s bond prices fall sharply after S&P downgrades Hungary and EU face major confrontation on Tuesday United Nations will train Arab League observers in Syria Iraq criticizes Turkey over remarks about sectarian division Sarkozy cites ‘unprecedented crisis’ as EFSF is downgraded Sarkozy [...]
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Secure Freedom Radio

‘American Sniper’ Author: What It Means to Be Called a ‘Legend’

Retired Navy SEAL Team 3 operator Chris Kyle spends time with Frank to talk about his new book “American Sniper: Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History.” Kyle has been dubbed “Legend” by his comrades and “The Devil of Rhamadi” by his enemies. Kyle has a confirmed 160 kills, the most ever [...]
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Sun Tzu

WaPo: Obama Foreign Policy an Abject Failure

Jackson Diehl of the Washington Post has a devastating take down of Obama’s failures in foreign policy.  An excerpt: Peace Prize winner,  foreign policy failure? Here again there appears to be a disconnect between Obama’s 1970s-vintage ideas and the real world of the early 21st century. There’s nothing wrong, and modest good, in extending Cold War nuclear conventions [...]
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