Iranian hostage-taking targets British as well as American citizens, and it past time for both governments to respond.
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Iran’s Hostage Game Continues
Tag Archives: International Relations
Good Coup, Bad Coup
As misery spreads and deepens in Venezuela, imagine if the coup against Hugo Chavez 15 years ago had succeeded.
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Trump Takes The Third Door
Denial failed, and talking failed, so President Trump took the third option in response to Syria’s poison-gas attack.
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Getting Serious About North Korea
It’s time for China and the West to back up words with serious action to confront the rising threat from North Korea.
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A British-Iranian Hostage
Iran’s hostage-taking business has diversified beyond the American market. The British are being “served” too.
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Britain’s Declaration Of Independence
Theresa May’s ‘Brexit’ speech amounts to Britain’s declaration of independence from the European Union.
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Wet-Foot, Dry-Foot, No-Foot
The president who arrived on a “hope and change” theme departs with a change that crushes hope for desperate Cubans.
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Israel’s U.N. Opponents Sing ‘Hail To The Chief’
President Carter humbly orchestrated a smooth Mideast handoff to his successor. President Obama had other priorities.
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The Rise Of European Disunion
An array of centrifugal forces is pulling the European Union apart, and 2017 may be the year it finally gives way.
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Goldman’s Oscar-Worthy Bad Guy Role
It isn’t easy to play the callous-banker role without caricature, but Goldman Sachs brings the stereotype to life in Venezuela.
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