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Category Archives: Middle East
Why Mohamed Morsi Will Win Egypt’s Presidential Election
Egypt’s presidential election is underway. The election pits Mubarak supporter Ahmed Shafik against the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi. People are voting, and soon Egypt will have a new president.
That president will be Mohamed Morsi. Continue reading
A Review of “The Clash of Civilizations”
In 1996 scholar Samuel P. Huntington wrote a famous book titled “The Clash of Civilizations.” Huntington postulated that after the Cold War Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Foreign Affairs, Middle East
Tagged Asia, China, international relations, Islam, Japan, Samuel P. Huntington, state, The Clash of Civilizations, United States, West
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Two Lies the Obama Administration Should Have Told After Osama Bin Laden’s Death
The Obama administration will be remembered in history as the one that brought Osama bin Laden to justice. Its handling of the situation was practically flawless.
Nevertheless, there are two things in which the government erred slightly. With respect to these two matters, the Obama administration’s mistake was to tell the truth. In this cases, it would have been better for the United States if the government had told lies. Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Middle East
Tagged assassination, justice, lies, Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan, United States
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Watching Gaddafi’s Madness
It’s said that power corrupts, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi presents an excellent example of this tendency. Continue reading
Gaddafi’s Fateful Speech
Gaddafi made a great strategic mistake when he spoke on February 22nd. For decades Gaddafi had spoke in a similar mad style, and for decades he’d gotten away with it. When he spoke on February 22nd, he was probably addressing a domestic audience and trying to frighten the opposition. But not just the opposition was listening; so was the world. Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Middle East
Tagged Libya, Libyan Civil War, Muammar Gaddafi, revolution, rhetoric, speech, Western intervention
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