A couple of foreign policy issues have made lots of news recently. President Barack Obama really wants the Senate to ratify the new nuclear arms treaty (called “START”) between the USA and Russia. Meanwhile, North Korea shelled South Korean territory, prompting joint military exercises involving South Korea and the US, which makes North Korea mad. […]
START and North Korea–Not so Different Read More »
I read an interesting article online today. The writer expressed his frustration that the international community has made a much bigger deal out of an Israeli action that killed 9, rather than a North Korean action that killed over 40. Let’s look at some of the facts: Israel was inspecting goods that were going into
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I remember reading something somewhere a long time ago about the tendency of political and military leaders to want to fight the last war. I can’t help but wonder if that is what is happening these days with American President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. They have negotiated a reduction in their nuclear
U.S.-Russian Nuke Deal? Okay, I Guess Read More »
Every President ends up being measured against history. Whether the measurement winds up looking positive or negative is based on a combination of what the President does, what fate hands him, and the political outlook of the person doing the measuring. Liberals said that if Bill Clinton had gotten national health care reform passed, he
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Barack Obama personally addressed the United Nations Security Council recently, becoming the first President of the United States to preside over a Security Council meeting. That gesture in and of itself is a pretty big one, and it underscores a difference between liberals and conservatives. Many liberals still see the United Nations as an important
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