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Lots of back and forth at the UN … which adds to today’s mix … Read some of these articles – whether or not they relate to the UN – and think about their impact on the larger scheme of things .. I hope you find them interesting and informative.
In a sense, this is sort of like the pot calling the kettle black ... when one considers the Russians' activities in Crimea and the Ukraine (and elsewhere), but he is making it clear that the price of cooperation is the survival of Syria's Assad ... even though Assad is responsible for 75 percent of the dead in that conflict.
It seems the Obama Administration is pulling back and trying to regroup after all the catastrophes in its red lines and other efforts in Syria ... I figure if they sit out on the sidelines trying to figure out what to do next long enough, the war will be over ... with Assad as the victor, ISIS hurt but not destroyed ... and the Americans wondering what hit them.
This is the legacy of lawlessness that is being increasingly found acceptable in the US. Unfortunately, much of it condoned by our President and his staffs.
Royal Dutch Shell decides to abandon Arctic drilling effort off Alaska ... partly due to market forces and partly due to the uncertainties of the US regulatory policies. Which leaves me to ask: If Global Warming really means that the Arctic Ice is all going to melt, then why should Arctic ice be a factor ... I mean if it isn't there, then what is the risk to the drilling efforts from ice? Something doesn't compute here.
It seems that this lawsuit - finally by the House of Representatives as an institution - finally may be getting some traction. Congress has to stand up for its prerogatives as part of the Constitutional balance of powers, or then they are meaningless. This is an important case to follow.
Interesting argument for prosecuting EPA officials for the waste spill in Colorado ... but unfortunately, it ignores the doctrine of "sovereign immunity" which probably will apply in this case. In other words, government officials can not be prosecuted for executing their jobs (usually) however incompetently that may be.
Like this is a no-brainer. Of course, Obama is going to let Assad off the hook ... Putin has him by the gonads, and Obama will do anything to appear that it is a diplomatic victory ... and not a military one.
Obama preaches cooperation to UN ... which is all well and good as long as everyone is on the same sheet of music and playing by the same rules ... but unfortunately, history has shown us repeatedly that is not going to be the case. Unfortunately, our president and his coterie of advisors really seem historically ignorant and living in a fantasy world where everybody has the same interests as they do; they all are willing to play by the same rules; that all words mean the same thing; and everyone's interests are congruent. And if you think that is the case, fine ... I wish you luck. But from my humble point of view that ain't the way the world is and the realist accepts that fact.
This policy runs counter to the principle of unity of command ... which the 7th and 3rd Fleets should remember nearly caused a disaster at Leyete Gulf.
This is an outstanding treatise on the lessons in life you can learn from the military ... but you don't have to be in the military to learn them ... they also apply in all facets of life and human endeavor.
This is an interesting question around "what if?" On the 65th anniversary of the landings at Inchon during the Korean war, it is interesting to wonder what would have happened if the US would have pursued a policy of liberation rather than containment. It didn't happen, so really, the question is moot.
Interesting argument on the failure of the US drone strikes in Yemen. Which I won't dispute ... but my problem is, as always, what realistic alternative - given the current situation - do people like the author have to offer? I didn't see one in this article, other than an acknowledgement that if the Obama Administration stopped the strikes tomorrow, it would take decades reverse Yemeni attitudes. I often wonder, as I do with our president, at what point do these people think military force is appropriate (reminding them I am of the member of the Powell Doctrine School and not the Rumsfeld/Obama Doctrine of minimalist effort and risk).
Interesting argument ... from a religious point of view ... but I think the last paragraph sums it up for me: After we deny ourselves all these things in the name of the environment, who gets to choose who lives and who dies? Because that is the stark choice you are left with.
This is really scary when you think about it but not entirely unpredictable. The progressives have been looking for ways to criminalize our differences so they can silence dissent and other thoughts. I find that absolutely frightening. What say you?
Interesting argument on the efficacy of the big aircraft carriers in a a conflict with China. Given the current aircraft mix, it makes sense ... but the F-35 could change some of the considerations, with a tilt toward the America class smaller flattops.
Hillary takes a page from Obama's playbook: It is not my fault. I didn't have anything to do with the mechanics of it. I just used it. Give me a break, folks: How long are we going to put up with this stuff. You know, where is the commander who takes responsibility for mistakes and failings and doesn't try to apportion blame out to subordinates, etc. People like Ike, who already wrote his message if the landings at Normandy had failed.
An interesting view on what might be the fallacies of some of the Pope's positions and talk ... like the author, I was looking for some guidance on what concretely could be done to stem the tide of war and conflict. Unfortunately, talk is not going to get it.
As I said ... sometimes I wonder what world Obama and his minions live on ... although Ambassador Rice is totally correct: It is totally fair to describe US policies as complete and utter failures. Now, what are you going to do about it?
Clash of egos and nations at the UN
This photo speaks volumes about the clash of egos between Obama and Putin
Maybe there is some silver lining in this cloud ... but I fail to perceive it. Maybe one of you can enlighten me.
The people who play professional sports really have to do some serious rethinking of their behaviors. This was totally beyond the pale ... but it shows the childishness and narcissism of modern athletes.
Mars has running water ... this is a huge development ... makes colonization that much easier.
This New York District Attorney has her head so far up her derriere it ain't even funny ... despite it being illegal and unconstitutional.
Iranian president says terrorism is all the US's fault ... and since he said it, it has to be true ... Just ask our president and secretary of state.
The BBC looks at how divisions over Syria are highlighted at the UN General Assembly meeting
This is an interesting story ... I wonder how much legal standing it has.
I this protest of Carly Fiorina is what they call "astro-turfed"
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