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All the big drills, and all the Fed’s dough couldn’t put Iraq together again.

Monday, July 27th, 2009

It’s an unfortunate case of Humpty Dumpty in Iraq, Iran, and other nations as the era of oil comes to an end in a problem known as peak oil.  It is an often debated problem that usually only garners the…

In Pakistan, transexuals get equal rights, gays get prison time

Monday, July 20th, 2009

In the Western world, transexuals are often subject to even more discrimination than gays and lesbians.  In some legislation even, some have pushed Congress to drop transgender folks from discrimination legislation in order to attract some more support because some…

Somalia becomes a hotbed for the Taliban.

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

 
According to recent intelligence obtained by CNN, the Taliban is moving “en masse” to take advantage of a failed state in Somalia, the same failed state that led to the high seas drama few months ago with pirates.  Fed…

Revolution in Iran, Potential Chaos Boils Over in Pakistan.

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

 
The Obama Administration surely has its plate full, and the unfortunate fractured elbow Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suffered this morning is an eerie omen of larger problems brewing abroad.  As I write this now, nearly 3 million Pakistanis are considered displaced…

Swat Valley paradise ignites terrorist recruitment grounds.

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Two weeks ago Pakistani President Zardari appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press to answer questions about a perilous situation in Pakistan’s northwest frontier, otherwise known as the Swat Valley.  David Gregory pressed Zardari on the capability of the military to…

Secretary Clinton goes American Idol on Pakistan.

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hillary Clinton appears to be adopting the winning tools of technology  and social networks that helped to power the very Administration to office she  now serves to help the…