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Diallo, Strauss-Kahn’s accuser, goes public for sympathy and money: If money were to be found up in the trees, most people would be married to monkeys

Published in July 26th, 2011
Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs, Justice, Sex-favor-money
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The Strauss-Kahn saga is not over yet. Diallo, the hotel maid who accused the former IMF chief of rape, has given her first interview to the media. She moved from hiding to going public to give her side of the story. Is it a good strategy or bad strategy from her lawyer? For sure, the charges against Strauss-Kahn are [...]

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No surprise that Chavez turns to Cuban doctors: If a bird pecks a rock, it trusts its beak

Published in July 19th, 2011
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President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is battling cancer. The dynamic Venezuelan leader is seeking treatment in Cuba. President Chavez is one of the rare leaders who stand against the power of the West. How many times he has survived assassination or a military coup. The choice to go to Cuba is not a surprise. Fidel Castro and [...]

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US should cut aid to Pakistan: A bad wound deserves strong medicine

Published in July 15th, 2011
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The US government is learning a lesson from its relations with the Pakistani government. Only a fool does not learn a lesson from his mistakes. For many years, the US has been a piggy bank for the Pakistani government: easy money in the name of the war on terror. Time has taught us that, with [...]

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French and Americans should not intervene in Syria: He who eats alone chokes alone

Published in July 12th, 2011
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The US and French embassies in Damascus, Syria, were under attack by supporters of President Bashar al-Assad. Syria is in the midst of a lot of violence. The change in Tunisia has inspired the Arab world. The Arabs want change in their countries. The attack on the French and US embassies was triggered by the [...]

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First female prime minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra: A family is like a thick forest, often from outside it’s dense, but when you are inside each tree has its own position

Published in July 4th, 2011
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Yingluck Shinawatra, the younger sister of Thailand’s ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is about to become the first female Prime Minister of Thailand. Thaksin Shinawatra was convicted of corruption and conflict of interest charges. He fled the country and lives in exile in Dubai. While it is good news for Thailand to see finally a [...]

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn is a victim of his own reputation: A centipede is not crippled by the loss of one limb

Published in July 2nd, 2011
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF director, was released from house arrest without bail. This is good news for those of us who were skeptical about the accusations by the Sofitel maid. The public lynching of Strauss-Kahn by the American media shows also how America is unique in its genre among civilized societies. We just hope [...]

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The US cannot fight Islamists in every corner of our planet alone: A dog has four legs, but follows only one direction

Published in June 30th, 2011
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The US administration is supplying drone aircraft to Uganda and Burundi to fight Islamist militants in Somalia. The US drone aircraft have been successful weapons in fighting Al-Qaeda and Islamist militants in Pakistan, Yemen, and Afghanistan. However, giving drones to two African countries shows that the US cannot be fighting Islamists in every corner of [...]

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Only Afghans can solve their differences: The key that unlocks is also the key that locks

Published in June 23rd, 2011
Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs, US foreign policy
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Depending on how you define the word “victory”, negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban can be an honorable way to exit from what is – for the US – a deep hole into which billions of dollars have been thrown (while American debt keeps increasing). Afghanistan, without the Taliban, will never have peace. The question is, what type of role [...]

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Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba not ashamed of father’s wealth: When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him

Published in June 15th, 2011
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Not a day goes by in the world of politics without controversy. President Obama welcomed President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon to the White House. His father, the late Omar Bongo, had ruled the tiny rich oil country for 42 years and was one of the richest heads of state in the world. Unfortunately, with [...]

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Ratko Mladic captured: No sin goes unpunished

Published in May 27th, 2011
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 One of Europe’s worst war criminals, responsible for one of the worst civilian massacres since World War II, has been captured. Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb military leader hid for sixteen years. This is good news for the families of the victims of his crimes and also a big victory for justice. Mladic ordered his [...]

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