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Confused about North Korea? — Think Syria
No, I’m not saying that Korea will descend into Civil War like Syria. However, there ARE the ingredients for an error that will produce open conflict. What Korea and Syria both have in common is unexpected rulers with shaky legitimacy. … Continue reading
Posted in The Global Economy, The Middle East Revolts
Tagged Kim Jong-un, North Korea, war
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Thank you, Trekkies
My thanks to all of you who pointed out that the PRIME DIRECTIVE comes from Star TREK, not Star WARS. My memories of Captain Kirk go back decades, so I apologize for the slip. Regardless of the source, I find … Continue reading
Egypt Riots, Syria Suffers — Sad anniversary of the Arab Spring
The riots and resumption of martial law in three cities in Egypt had led many to again call the Egyptian revolution a failure. Meanwhile, as Syria’s Assad declines to depart and marshalls his forces for further attacks in Homs, that … Continue reading
Morsi’s Power Grab and Return
A couple of weeks ago, when writing an essay on the trajectories of the Arab revolts for a book chapter to appear in 2013, I wrote the following: “ [In Egypt] The level of broader education and civil society organization is … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving (and thanks for Gaza’s cease-fire)
Today on Thanksgiving we have some things to be thankful for. The cease-fire in Gaza is holding (so far). This is important not only to stop the killing, but also because it represents a breakthrough in the relationship between President … Continue reading
Posted in The Middle East Revolts, U.S. Politics
Tagged cease-fire, gaza, israel, Morsy, Obama, Palestine
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Gaza and Israel
It was inevitable that a new conflict would emerge in Palestine. The Arab Spring emboldened those who thought Egypt might be more supportive of pressure on Israel. The heroism of Syria encouraged those seeking to challenge a powerful foe. And … Continue reading
US Policy in the Middle East — Can we be Realistic?
Has Obama’s Middle East policy failed? The death of four Americans in Libya, the increasing power of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, chaos in Syria, and Iran’s continued commitment to nuclear enrichment has led some to argue that Obama has … Continue reading
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Islam in an Uproar
The events of the last week — killings in Benghazi, attack on US and allied installations throughout the world, a marked upswing in killing of US troops and trainers by Afghan police and army trainees — have been feeding the … Continue reading
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Winners and Losers
Today is the public trading debut of FACEBOOK, and the money networks are all a-twitter (sorry…). Mark Zuckerberg deserves credit for changing people’s lives. Clearly, from the amount of time my daughter spends on Facebook, it is a big attraction … Continue reading
Who will help Syria’s opposition?
Senator McCain has boldly called for NATO to do in Syria as it did in Libya; utilize air power to create safe havens for the opposition. While this is a step in the right direction, I think McCain goes to … Continue reading
