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? […]
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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 […]
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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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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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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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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 […]
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As one following closely the elections in the U.S. – as many others probably are around the world due to its direct impact on many of the web of interconnected ramifications – I am seeing quite interesting things that are finally beginning to happen on the Democratic side of the […]
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It was absolutely great – as usual – to finally listen to some wise words of former President Obama in this Virtual Commencement Speech To Class of 2020. Truly feels reassuring/comforting for many Americans and non Americans alike such as myself that there are still sane people in politics. If […]
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Democracy in this day-and-age in the west is facing challenges of survival as a governance model. One of the main reasons I believe that we are in the spot in history is the we continue to focus on the details of politics rather than the big picture that establishes better […]
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Plenty of analysis now going on over the Mueller Report and rightly so but the concern is where the United States media & congress hit the “Analysis Paralysis” yet again and the only winner in this situation would be Donald Trump Inc. I am not really interested in using this […]
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A very interesting analysis by Michael Smerconish of CNN talking about American radio show host and far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones; and here is one of his rants to get some context going. While I agree with Michael on his views about Alex Jones, he seems to be missing a […]
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Another one of those incredible shows with Jon Stewart as former host of The Daily Show where he unpacks Herman Cain one of the 2012 U.S Presidential candidates during the election season that year. Though the clip is old it’s one of those episodes that will “Live Long & Prosper”. Jon Stewart is […]
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On Fox news the U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina shared his thoughts on the sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh saying; “What am I supposed to do, go ahead and ruin this guy’s life based on an accusation?” “I’m just being honest. Unless there’s something more, no, I’m not […]
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It’s truly incredible to see how politics is now being used to distort history either through Selective Facts or better yet Creative Facts. You’d be forgiven to think this only happens in places like the Middle East and it has and continues to happen to this day. What is mind […]
Read More Now some may have read and/or watched the recent tweet by “Covfefe” bragging about the success of his administration’s response during hurricane Maria that hit Puerto Rico in 2017. Forget about the fact he’s his usual lying self and you’ll see/hear plenty of commentary on this tweet’s content. What really […]
Read More Another great interview with the brilliant Pulitzer winning investigative journalist Bob Woodward. What really caught my attention in this interview is how we summed up the main take away from his new book about Trump “Fear” which is this; “A War on Truth”. Come to think of it this is exactly […]
Read More Another brilliant book by investigative journalist Bob Woodward giving incredible insight into the Trump Ultra-White House. As some have suggested we may have assumed this reality but not with such vivid details particularly when it involves Trump’s relation with his senior advisors. The question now – and continues to be […]
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An incredible documentary about Nixon’s Watergate and the film All the President’s Men based on the 1974 non-fiction book of the same name by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two journalists investigating the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post. The similarity with the state of this U.S. administration is […]
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Finally some light in a deep tunnel of the U.S. Republican party. I came across Senator Ben Sasse of Minnesota during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings with a message/observations not heard before within the GOP – not that I’ve seen anway. It’s certainly someone that is making a lot of sense and […]
Read More A brilliant speech by former President Barack Obama about the state of play in American politics – sort of the unpacking this conundrum we all face today, not just in the U.S; he certainly unpacked the GOP and the current “dis-adminstration”. More importantly it is an inclusive/pragmatic vision forward one […]
Read More The King of Fake We learn today that Trump inauguration crowd photos were edited after he intervened – whether he used another one of “Executive Orders” I am not so sure 🙂 In other words he’s officially now the “King of Fake” or “Fake King” whichever title you choose; I […]
Read More The view that we continue to hear time and again is something I’ve posted about a while back – link below – is that Trump himself is “The National Security Threat” – and I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I claim that in fact he’s the ultimate “International Security Threat” considering […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron told France’s overseas ambassadors gathered in Paris on Monday that Europe can “no longer rely” upon the US for its security. While it is true – and has been for a while now if we haven’t been wasting time daydreaming – that the EU needs a […]
Read More A very interesting article – link below – about the role (causes/effects) of conspiracy theories in Turkey and how they’re driving an increasing level of antagonism against the United States – a recommended read for anyone interested in this concept and/or this region. What I would add is that conspiracy theories […]
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These are moments that should NOT just live on in memory but be ones that should be some of the defining moments for the Democracy irrespective of country region or continent in the context of 2 simple facts; Democracy treats Freedom as a Human Right for All NOT as a Luxury […]
Read More Very sad to hear today about the death of Senator John McCain a war hero who served in the U.S Navy from 1958 – 1981 and entered into politics in the 1982 when he entered the U.S. House of Representatives then the Senate in 1987 where he won re-election 5 […]
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We’re now I believe at the final (or at least the final few) defence/s for Covfefe when nothing else seems to be working. I am really beginning to feel sorry for the guy cause as we know the phrase “How High is up”, for Covfefe the situation is slightly different cause […]
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First let me just say that Senator Elizabeth Warren is one of the most inspiration figures in the U.S Congress, and one that I entirely respect – and this from merely following some for her work online. I would recommend watching this speech because it proposes an anticorruption initiative which can […]
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Now this is NOT intended to be a major point but it is certainly a valid one, to me anyway. While watching former CIA Director John Brennan on TV interviews lately I noticed he always refers to Trump as Mr. Trump NOT President Trump. Turns out I do the same […]
Read More I came across this interview today on CNN with Lt. Col. Ralph Peters on Reliable Sources hosted by Brian Stelter and thought it useful to share. The reason is simply; I totally/utterly agree with the guest’s views on Trump and the way in which he articulates them, so that’s good […]
Read More Now that’s a novel approach for a member of Congress to call of a former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency a Butthead – we’re talking about the US CIA here; and that’s not even taking into account an impeccable career of John Brenann spanning 25 years in service at […]
Read More I truly find it hard to imagine there could a precedence in legal history where the defendant & legal team are making all moves that suggest guilt even before any proposition for a trial. The Trump/Giuliani partnership is truly one made in heaven, that is for any prosecutor. What we know […]
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Unearthed writings by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in 1999 that have been discovered by CNN – the Mike Pence in the Past Tense – really demonstrates in no uncertain terms the shift in perception of Leadership in Covfefe territory. Hold on a second, this is actually less about perceptions and more about […]
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An excellent reporting by MSNBC’s Ari Melber about the National Rifle Association–NRA and the Russian connection. Quite fascinating stuff and again demonstrates the many vulnerabilities in our western Democracies being used by power brokers from Lobbyists to Special interest groups – hence my previous post (link below). Will we ever […]
Read More Introduction Quite an interesting hearing at the U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee which I would recommend watching in full. There is plenty to unpack from the discussions in the hearing but I will ignore my urge to comment on each important point made, and will only focus on 2. Suffice […]
Read More It was once said by a very famous/wise comedian Robin Williams may he RIP, post the George Bush presidency that “the reign of error is over”. Lo and behold we discover America ain’t really out of the reign of error just yet and all you have to do is “watch” the […]
Read More Everyday we continue to watch with amazement Covfefe making odd & ridiculous statements with nothing in his temperament that changed much every since starting his Oops Reign. Today was no different watching him in effect ridicule U.S. security agencies in a meeting with supposedly an adversary. Now here is the […]
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The Trump visit going smoothly I see while Theresa May having her head pounded to the wall with his criticism about her approach towards BREXIT and his comments about PintPall Boris who would make an excellent PM – well I see Trump’s had a pint or 2+ himself. Now here’s […]
Read More An incredible exchange in Congress between Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy and FBI agent Peter Strzok – needs to be watched till the end when agent Strzok responds to Trey Gowdy’s assertions about attempting to influence the Presidential elections. The key takeaway – in my judgement – is how politics is broken […]
Read More The Policy of Appeasement I read an interesting piece on the CNN site entitled; Trump torches Macron, his last friend in the G-7; Let me suggest that any form of appeasement to the current U.S administration is a BIG mistake as I eluded to in this in a previous post prior […]
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A very interesting interview with former FBI Director, James Comey on CNN. It provides truly unique analysis/observations of Covfefe and more importantly the contrasting styles of leadership between him that old friend. For me James Comey embodies the temperament/approach of a true leader; balanced, consistent and with a firm moral/ethical foundation. […]
Read More Now I happen to be one of those who – though a non-American myself – always believed in American leadership never questioned (effectively) the perception of strength of the American model of Democracy & Liberalism. This view however has been shattered to smithereens for a few simple reasons, and here’s the […]
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This is simple/brief commentary/predictions on Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; This in my view is by far the biggest US foreign policy blunder ever even eclipsing the decision to invade Iraq of 2003. Political ramifications will be swift and will not be restricted to the […]
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While scrolling through the latest youtube video’s today I ran into this clip of Leon Panetta former Director of the CIA/White House Chief of Staff and Mike Pompeo the current Director of the CIA discussing the all infamous Trump tweets. Now before moving further in this post let me attempt […]
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