Florida elections are often special in American politics. The three-way Senate race among Democratic US Rep. Kendrick Meek, Tea Party-backed Mark Rubio, and Independent Charlie Crist. The polls have been consistent for while, putting Rubio ahead of Crist and the Democrat candidate in third place. Kendrick Meek is the key player in this election. The [...]

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President Karzai has acknowleged receiving a secret bag of cash from Iran. This news confirms what many believe: that the Afghan president is a double agent who plays both for the West and Iran. For sure, Afghans are closer to the Iranians than the West. Karzai is a controversial figure, by his positions and also [...]

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Tariq Aziz, the charming former Iraqi foreign minister under Saddam Hussein, was sentenced to hanging for his role in killings under Saddam’s brutal regime. Mr. Aziz is 74 years old and the only Christian in Saddam Hussein’s regime. While this man was sentenced by association, nothing proves that he’s innocent. He certainly agreed with Saddam in wrong doing. [...]

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President Obama has been pushing hard to secure the Democratic Senate and House of Representatives. The Commander-in-Chief has been transformed to a “passenger pigeon.” He has crossed the United States from West to East to revive the soul of the Democratic party. In the Republican stronghoods, especially in the South, there is no hope. We [...]

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Mid-term election fever is high. The polls predict a gain of seats for the GOP and a loss for Democrats. For sure, in a bad economy, the party in power suffers. Two years ago, George W.Bush was blamed for everything. Now, the Democrats can’t use him as an excuse for their collective failure. To be [...]

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The latest news from Haiti is discouraging. After the earthquake tragedy that killed thousands of people, the Caribbean country has been hit by an epidemic of cholera. That is the last thing Haiti needs at the time the country is still recovering from a national tragedy.  Wishes and prayers may not be enough to lift the spirit of [...]

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The firing of Juan Williams by NPR (National Public Radio) for comments he made about being nervous when flying alongside Muslims is a big disappointment. Being a journalist and not being able to express his thoughts is not fair. I have been thinking about it and I wonder if liberals have lost their sense of [...]

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This election year is an exciting and bizarre time in American politics, showcasing the obsession for power and the power of money to buy votes. Negative ads on TV seem to be working. It is difficult to differentiate facts and lies. Americans are used to it and certainly love it. The only thing that matters is [...]

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Russian President Medvedev has honored its ten spies, recently expelled from the US in a bizarre spy exchange. From the American point of view, the Russian spies did not achieve anything. Nobody know for sure what information they have gathered all these years. One of the most famous spies, Anna Chapman, who was the butt of [...]

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In a very rare interview, former secretary of state Condoleeza Rice said she did not have regrets about removing Saddam Hussein from power but did admit that mistakes were made in Iraq after the fall of the dictator. These admissions come after the damage has been done. Clearly, the Bush administration did not have a plan before [...]

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