Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
from stratfor.com
by George Friedman
This report is republished with permission of STRATFOR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on March 23. The meeting follows the explosion in U.S.-Israeli relations after Israel announced it was licensing construction of homes in East Jerusalem while U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in [...]
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
from stratfor
By George Friedman
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As is well known, a Nigerian national named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to destroy a passenger aircraft traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit on Dec. 25, 2009. Metal detectors cannot pinpoint the chemical in the device he sought to detonate, PETN. The PETN was strapped [...]
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Monday, December 21st, 2009
from Stratfor
by George Friedman
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A small number of Iranian troops entered Iraq, where they took control of an oil well and raised the Iranian flag Dec. 18. The Iranian-Iraqi border in this region is poorly defined and is contested, with the Iranians claiming this well is [...]
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
from stratfor.com
by George Friedman
This report is republished with permission of STRATFOR
President Barack Obama’s speech in Oslo marking his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize was eloquent, as most of his speeches are.
It was also enigmatic — both for its justification of war and for his speaking on behalf of the international community while [...]
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
I am going this Tuesday to the All State Arena in Rosemont. A birthday present from my daughter, grandson and son-in-law, it was a surprise, a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the legends once again making their music and magic. I am grateful to my family for this chance to see and enjoy [...]
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