Category Archives: International Affairs

Bad News

I am no Middle East scholar, but Hezbollah choosing the next Prime Minister of Lebanon does not seem like a particularly positive development.  Even worse is the fact that this whole came about because agents of Hezbollah were about to … Continue reading

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STARTing Over

My father studied the Soviet Union and Russia for much of his career, and so as his son I feel it necessary to note that not passing the START II treaty in the United States Senate would be an extremely … Continue reading

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Not Profiles in Courage

When China asks you to jump, I guess these countries just ask how high: Nineteen governments have said their ambassadors will not attend a ceremony this week awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese dissident, the … Continue reading

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