The Imperial City And The World
The NYT discovers Prince is trying to insert himself into the Somalian civil war even as he exits Blackwater/Xe. Of course, the Times gets only part of the story. Prince the past 18 months or so has been prospecting a whole host of African … [Continue reading]
Much ado regarding Chinese CP Chairman Hu's visit to the States. We've all seen the Chinese military's slap at Gates during his recent visit. Testing their still embryonic 5th generation fighter also a pointed embarrassment -- again -- to the … [Continue reading]
The days of British military power appear to be ending” Max Boot lamented in the Wall Street Journal. Another columnist at The Economist weighed in that Great Britain is at best managing its “relative decline That was likely not the reception that … [Continue reading]
Obama delivered a powerful speech. Senior Movement people tell us tonight they acknowledge the moment's impact. He's at his best in these circumstances. He hit the right tone at the right time. To be blunt? By tomorrow? It's not enough. … [Continue reading]
Prayers for her and all those killed and wounded. We've been lucky. It's taken this long for one (as of this writing) from the fringe to act out. They've been given the dog whistle green light since at least February 2009. It's wrong for … [Continue reading]