Cold War II: Interview with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council
Rossiyskaya Gazeta, October 15, 2014 by Ivan Yegorov “The sobering up of the Ukrainians will be harsh and painful” In an interview Continue reading
Deal or No Deal, Iran’s Stock Keeps Rising
The recent high-drama nuclear negotiations in Geneva were riveting, to be sure. Old foes shuttled between conference rooms, chatted amiably Continue reading
The US’s Afghan Exit May Depend on a Syrian One
Washington’s options in Syria are dwindling – and dwindling fast. Trumped up chemical weapons charges against the Syrian government this Continue reading
The U.S. Military ‘Mainstreams’ Hezbollah and Hamas
Hezbollah and Hamas just went mainstream. According to Foreign Policy magazine’s Mark Perry, in a recent US military report “senior Continue reading
Looking Under My Bed For Al Qaeda
by Sharmine Narwani I looked under my bed last night. Just in case. And don’t tell me you haven’t either. Continue reading
US Swagger Equals Foreign Policy Disaster
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday announced Iran’s willingness to begin swapping in increments its enriched uranium for the Continue reading
Mideast Shuffle 