Want to talk Leadership, want to talk Humility/Empathy, want to talk Vision. Better yet why talk at all; why not just let U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf (1934-2012) who served as the commander of the United States Central Command leading all coalition forces in the Gulf War speak for himself. I […]
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As many people around the world are finally a few days away from taking a deep breath after a tumultuous 4 year term having an unstable child in charge of among others the nuclear code let me suggest that getting Trump & Inc. out of the White House will be […]
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As any pilot will tell you – though I’m no pilot but one you can call an aviation enthusiast – landing is all about the approach. In an emergency landing – one 4 years in the making would you believe – where the pandemic panel lights are on the fritz, […]
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As attractive as the notion may be of kicking Trump out of office after the recent developments (and boy ain’t it attractive or what!!) this – in my opinion – would be a big mistake that would further aggravate the situation and make it more difficult for the new administration […]
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A wonderful message of support delivered by the French President Emmanuel Macron to the United States and its people. France is one nation that has always demonstrated its gratitude towards its U.S. ally that played a key role in its liberation during WWII however strained the relationship became during […]
Read More Forget Trump, forget BREXIT, forget political meddling; one of the main problems that we face today is that we’ve grown comfortable living within isolated silos with people that share our value system/worldview based on similar experiences – and that’s a key term in this context. In other words we’ve become […]
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This is going to be a brief one; Horrific as the scenes of carnage at Capitol Hill today and recognizing that this should have been expected as I mentioned in a previous post the situation as it stands – in my opinion anyway – is less about Donald Trump […]
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I came across this clip about social media and how they’ve largely become a tool for disinformation / hate crime as opposed to how they were intended to be as a source dedicated to promoting the exchange of information / collaboration. I do not know – or more accurately I […]
Read More A few days ago by complete coincidence I had a mature political exchange with some BREXITEERS on LinkedIn; I am as you know by the now a Remainder at heart as the new name used online; that’s an interesting twist from the original term Remainer. That said I certainly hope […]
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Here I only share the story published by the Associated Press news agency – link below; truly exhausting to keep up with the mess on both sides of the Atlantic particularly in the U.S. where it represents a typical case of, well…a Nut (or a fruitcake if you have a […]
Read More It is the work of magicians to be able to appear/disappear at will without people comprehending how it happened. This is the work of former congressman Trey Gowdy who more or less is out of the camera frame conveniently when it is not good news for either the GOP or […]
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After a quick read about the most recently reported cyberattacks in a Microsoft blog (link below) and I have to say that the analysis looks quite sobering truly in terms of our abilities to defend against these attacks; this 4 years on from U.S. & French election meddling and of […]
Read More I know I know charm is not the first thing that comes to mind when one looks at old Mitchy but I am talking about the gesture itself. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Putin for facilitating the process; I suspect/suggest that the GOP for […]
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In the face of a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in Germany I watched this passionate speech by Chancellor Merkel – a true leader that I deeply admire/respect – amazed by this truly Iron Lady with a Purple Heart in her strong sense of duty/responsibility to country, and all I could […]
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No-Deal Brexit: UK threatens to send in gunboats to protect fishing waters BREXIT Britain is really shaping up, ain’t it? With childish morons in charge of the country and its dangerous adult gadgets there cannot be a better/safer Britain (or some would say a “Crackers Britain” prepared to hold arms […]
Read More EU rejected Boris Johnson request for Brexit call with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron Let me start by saying that the disgusting negotiating tactics of Boris Johnson based on the above news link is an insult to this country further undermining our reputation by treating negotiations as if it were […]
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While our wise leaders enjoy their dinners, continental breakfast with croissant and/or English breakfast we all hold our breaths for the latest developments in the negotiations. However now we’re getting slowly used to the template for the storyline coming out of the official ongoing chatter which goes something like this; […]
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The clip below speaks for itself in demonstrating not just the ignorance of a man in top job but the utter lack of experience / decorum particularly at a moment when we’re in crunch negotiations with the EU for a BREXIT deal. In fact what experience/track record does this charming […]
Read More Prime Minister “Odd Ball” formerly known as “Pint Pale” approves a vaccine to be used as of next week (period)!?…. It is certainly great news for all that we finally have a vaccine but if the performance of the so-called government is anything to go by we are in for […]
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Right off the bat (though I am no baseball player myself but do love watching the game) let me just say that France is a country I absolutely love/admire and I’m quite supportive of its existing leadership; that’s unlikely to change any time soon. However watching the disgusting video clip […]
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Recently I’ve come to notice how Christmas movies (now that we’re approaching the season) have become – and possibly have always been – a true representation of a really White Christmas; in other words the main characters mostly being caucasian. Even parliaments are less representative of the composition of our […]
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What we hear from EU leaders is plenty of talk of values and the rule of law. But it seems that these “traditions” are only applicable on certain ad hoc basis; in other words baseless. Now I am a big supporter of the EU project but I see many weaknesses […]
Read More "Support American Greatness"! Where have you been these last 4 years you naughty boy? Can you tell us – will keep it a secret, really? https://t.co/425kbIC70W — Fidelito (@F_Galal) November 27, 2020
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Ever gone on a hot air balloon ride? It’s fun; that is I suspect so as I haven’t tried it myself 🙁 What is NOT so fun is watching Democracies crumble in the face extremist politics of the far right. Whether in the U.S, the U.K the signs are unmistakable; […]
Read More Expecting the Watergate Moment Many seem to expecting/encouraging the Watergate Moment when Republicans legislatures finally broke ranks with President Nixon but even then this took quite a while to happen and Republicans support remained mostly strong even in the face of a scandal that consumed his second term. So the […]
Read More This will be short/sweet – maybe not so sweet. What’s happening in America right now is tragic at so many levels and will be impossible to recover from for decades; who runs the country is only relevant to the extent of when the recovery starts but when it does it […]
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Poland and Hungary seem to be blocking the agreement on the EU budget – two countries governed by parties that do nothing but continually undermine core EU values. So my question is this; why is the EU largely turning a blind eye to such actions when they undermine the European […]
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President Elect Joe Biden is not one to be envied with the tremendous task at hand not only taking on the reign from a disastrous administration that’s been a disaster for America and the world on so many levels, but also in dealing smartly with the potential political landmines laid […]
Read More For once I will talk of the U.S. elections while not talking about trump & inc. because we know them all by now – a family devoid of any form of basic decency/value base; so they are in every sense of the word quite irrelevant not only to the conversation […]
Read More We’ve seen it all before but the shocking fact is that it was in the Middle East where corruption & authoritarianism thrive; once upon a time there was an Arab spring that went south trying to take dictators down so now is this the U.S. spring following the same trajectory? […]
Read More Here’s my final take on the U.S. election results and I leave you in the capable hands of the brilliant John Oliver in unpacking this whole soap opera as it continues to unfold. As I mentioned in my first post about the election here where early indications did not look […]
Read More Let the Healing Begin For the healing to start the first objective is actually quite simple; let’s NOT repeat this mess ever again. So here are a few pointers that I hope could be relevant/make sense; 1- We all know about the necessary national healing that needs to take place […]
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Who ever said diplomacy is about shying away from facts rather than exposing/facing them? In this recent interview with German Bundestag foreign affairs committee chair Mr. Norbert Röttgen he was crystal clear about his views of trump’s actions in undermining the U.S election. trump once said about the COVID pandemic […]
Read More I hope I’m wrong but I think NOT at this point. That said even if Biden does win, having a close call election is extremely disappointing at one level to the point that the U.S continues to be the Boogie Man in the room for a long time – or […]
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Plenty has been going on in the past few decades that have a profound impact on our future; a future – if you care to examine close enough – that knows no borders. From political turmoils/conflicts driven in by fundamentalism (religious and/or racial) to economic meltdowns and critical environmental indicators […]
Read More Everyone understands – or at least should understand – that religious beliefs are for many an important aspect of their being/value system. But in secular states with its multicultural/ethnic compositions where religious freedoms are guaranteed/protected and where religious beliefs/orientations do not infect/influence social and/or political structures – this phenomenon is […]
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It seems from latest announcement by the chap occupying No. 10 that EU talks are over and we’re in the No Deal territory. I’d say in my opinion as a British/Pro-European not represented by this current mob in charge in Britain that no further EU effort /action should be taken […]
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Reacting to the news briefly about Trump and his wife testing positive for Coronavirus – despite my views on the guy I wish him/his wife well. This is not about politics but about Human Sense, period. I just hope people suffocating in his bubble begin to understand that there is […]
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Well, having heard about – NOT watched & NOT interested in watching – the first U.S. presidential debate yesterday with the flying insults/shouting that mired the event in a way that no other similar debate has managed to achieve in the history of America I would be surprised if any […]
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Human Rights lawyer & activist Amal Clooney quits her UK envoy role over Brexit plan to trash international law in the so called Internal Market Bill which passed its first hurdle in the House of Commons last week. I guess it means something to stand up for something in a […]
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In many of my previous political blogs I’ve always called for change; change in our political structures, governance & economic models, approach in debating/analyzing important issues of the day – that’s for starters. I usually referred to this change as an Evolution as opposed to the Stagnation that has led […]
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A desperate man seeking a photo op to help him with his elections – this in a nut shell represents the sad pattern of foreign influence in a region; influence specifically engineered to serve strategic/national interests & power play stunts rather than resolving conflicts. The only difference now is that […]
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In the latest BREXIT twist – if you’re still awake to follow – the so called “British Government” threatens to change part of an agreement already reached with the EU as I mention here. Then when reviewing the ultimate documentary on British Government Governance Tactology (MGGT) I came across an […]
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A very interesting/recent interview by CBS News with former FBI Agent Peter Strzok giving his perspective about the 2016 election meddling as well as the interactions between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. Peter Strzok is considered a controversial figure due to the bias he showed during 2016 election and […]
Read More So now we’re at a stage of ultimatums/threats from the so called “British Government” now considering changing parts of the existing deal reached with the EU (in it’s second iteration) designed to keep an open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This coming mainly from the BREXIT […]
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