It is true, it is better to deal with the devil you know than the one you don’t. Egypt’s troubles do not affect only the US but the whole Middle East. Israel signed a peace treaty with Egypt. Nobody knows if the Muslim extremists will take over Egypt, and if so, what type of relations the future Egyptian [...]

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The US government is monitoring the protests in Egypt. President Mubarak, seen as a friend of the US and its allies, is in danger of being overthrown. The 82 year old dictator is resisting the calls for his resignation.Instead he dissolved his government to appoint his close ally as vice-president to appease his people. He certainly [...]

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The Arab world has the best opportunity ever to end dictatorships in many of their countries. The Tunisian people have shown the example. It is like a fire in the jungle. Egypt is burning now. Egypt is not Tunisia, but they have some similarities. I do not know how much it takes a dictator to quit [...]

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In his State of the Union address, President Obama once again has sent a message of hope to the American people. The mood in the room was somber. The apparent unity of all political parties was clearly due to the latest tragedy in Tucson. The novelty this year was that the Republican party and the Tea Party have their [...]

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The fall of President Zine Ben Ali in Tunisia has inspired the whole Arab world in need of democracy and freedom. The Arab governments known for governing with iron hands are worried about the spread of movements for change from Tunisia, Algeria, or Yemen. Hosni Mubarack of Egypt and Muammar Kaddafi of Lybia must be holding their breath. Dying by [...]

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Pope Benedict XVI has given a lesson on morals to Italian officials, especially Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, over the scandal that he paid a prostitute for sex. It is very rare to see the Pope stick his nose in a private matter.  While I do not support exchanging money for sex, the Vatican should look at its [...]

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The US House of Representatives voted to repeal Obamacare. It was a symbolic vote by the Republicans to fulfill their campaign promises. Knowing that this bill cannot succeed, they certainly hope for a miracle to happen. What a waste of time and energy.  Clearly there is a  difference between rhetoric and reality. The Republican party has [...]

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Joe Lieberman,the controversial Senator from Connecticut, is about to announce his 2012 retirement. There is no such thing as senator for life. Seen like Judas by Democrats for supporting John McCain instead of candidate Obama during the 2008 presidential election, Joe Lieberman is very unpopular in his state, making winning another term unlikely. Joe is also [...]

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The surprise arrival of Jean Claude Duvalier, known as “Baby Doc,”  confirms the curse on Haiti. Baby Doc has made a miscalculation, profiting from the chaotic situation in Haiti to present himself as their savior. After 25 years in exile, he thought that cases against him for human rights abuses would be forgotten. We have seen the [...]

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James Eric Fuller, a 63 year old victim of the Tucson shooting, was arrested for threatening Tea Party organizer Trent Humphries, saying ”you are dead.” Revenge is not the best way to challenge irrational people. The wound still fresh in the heart of people all around the US, only Tea Party organizers have the guts to [...]

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