The Bush administration has left an inheritance of a devastated domestic economy, the worst excesses in deficit spending ever seen in this country - and an international situation where our armed forces are over extended, our diplomatic … [Read more...]
Russia threatens Poland
A highly placed Russian general stated that if Poland does accept armament from the United States and signs a mutual assistance pact and is a full NATO member, Russia may, and probably will, pre-emptively attack … [Read more...]
According to multiple reports, Russians break truce in Georgia
http://www.nysun.com/foreign/g... http://www.usatoday.com/news/w... This situation continues to have the potential to lurch further into chaos. Some of the statements attributed to both the Georgian President, and Russian generals … [Read more...]
Cheap omniscence
Good gravy. It's been Robert Kagan on the radio all day. I traced back from Robert Siegel's breathless interview with him on ATC this afternoon to actually read Kagan's column on Georgia. Does Robert Siegel really find this … [Read more...]
Putin compares current US policy to the Third Reich; now that is scary
It is not that I find Putin to be my favorite world leader. But there is something to be said for his concerns. I really do see a contempt for human life in secret rendition flights to "black holes" and torture, to ICE raids as … [Read more...]