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No Sales Days in the Afghan War

It seems inconceivable that the gorge known as the Khyber Pass which was such a danger to British supply lines in the 19th century days of the Raj is once again just as dangerous in the 21st century. The trucking companies complain they are forced ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Taliban,  NATO

European Union Wants a President

The European Union wants to have a president. It doesn't matter that it already has a president of the European Commission. The EU believes it needs a bona fide "president." Toward what end is not clear. At this moment European power brokers are ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: European Union,  Tony Blair,  Angela Merkel,  Nicolas Sarkozy

The Somali-Kenya Connection

The insurance companies won't tell you; the shipping companies won't tell you; and, of course, the Somali pirates don't say a word. What is not talked about is the amount of money being made by the Somali piracy entrepreneurs -- and then what they ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  6 Nov 2009

Russia Redux

What exactly did Western leaders and pundits think would happen as Russia regained economic stability and again gained leverage in the world of international politics? What did they think would be the outcome of a weakened United States undercut by ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  30 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Vladimir Putin,  Dmitry Medvedev,  Sergei Lavrov

China Confidential

In honor of China's 60th anniversary of Communist rule a massive and colorful parade recently was held in Beijing. A panoply of weapons was displayed as thousands of carefully chosen military cadre in tailored uniforms goose-stepped through ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  16 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Jiang Qing

Persian Ego Rules

While there is great speculation on whether or not Iran will achieve the ability to create deliverable nuclear weapons in various time frames, the reality is that Iran's leaders are wallowing in the attention they receive as key players in global ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  9 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Ali Khamenei

Moscow Casting Call

In the spring of 2012 there will be a national election in Russia. Long before that a decision will be made as to who will be the next president and prime minister. The higher ranking of these jobs surely is going to be held by Vladimir ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  2 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Vladimir Putin,  Dmitry Medvedev,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush

A War Too Rough

The war in Afghanistan began with clear ambitions: U.S. forces, subsequently aided by Western allies, sought to kill or capture al Qaeda militants who had used the country as a sanctuary. To accomplish this the United States would drive the radical ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  22 Sep 2009
Related Topics: NATO,  Barack Obama,  Al-Qaeda,  Taliban,  George W. Bush

Dubai Handles Bad Times

An Agence France-Press photo of a comely, scantily clad European woman sunbathing on a beach in Dubai while several Pakistani construction workers pass by headed for the palatial building sites in the distance tells the complete story of this ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  18 Sep 2009

Foreign Policy by Avoidance

In general the Obama administration has been given a pass on foreign policy and defense issues. Of course small gaffes have been exploited for partisan political purposes, but serious attacks on policy and tactics have been comparatively muted. ...

From GEORGE H. WITTMAN, American Spectator,  11 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  General James L Jones,  Bill Clinton,  U.S. Congress

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