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Britain went to war to reinforce its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Therefore, it smacks of rank hypocrisy for Britain to be leading the chorus of European countries denouncing Serbia for merely threatening to go to war to reinforce its sovereignty over Kosovo… Kosovo embodies as much historical, cultural, and religious significance for Serbs as… Read more.
For years I’ve been doing my little bit to advance the cause for college athletes to be paid. Below are excerpts from just two of my commentaries in this regard. From “Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman Trophy,” September 16, 2010: There’s nothing amateur about College Football. It’s a billion-dollar business for Christ’s sake! More to the… Read more.
Thailand’s is just the latest government to throw a bone to media news hounds by announcing that its satellite has spotted debris that could be wreckage from the missing Flight MH 370. But am I the only one who thinks these governments are more interested in bragging about the capability of their satellites to spot debris in… Read more.
I’m not going to insult your intelligence by delineating the obvious symmetries/analogies any further. I’m merely imploring Western leaders—who might eventually have to play Churchill and FDR to Putin’s Hitler—to show that you’ve learned from history by standing up to this bully if he even attempts to take Crimea… Don’t stand by and let him… Read more.
Here’s how President Obama raised more than a few eyebrows during a press conference in The Hague yesterday: Asked whether in hindsight he agrees with Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney’s assessment that Russia is the United States’ top geopolitical foe, Obama said he is more concerned about a nuclear bomb in Manhattan than in Russia.… Read more.
Mikhail Prokhorov became the Russian oligarch Americans could love when he bought the Brooklyn Nets in 2010. He endeared himself further by hiring (Black) Avery Johnson as head coach, and even bought a little street cred by allowing Jay Z to front as co-owner. What’s more, political pundits began hailing him as a pro-democracy dissident… Read more.
The chickens continue coming home to roost: An Egyptian court Monday sentenced to death 529 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi on charges including one murder count, in a trial denounced by human rights groups as bereft of due process. The biggest mass death sentence handed down in Egypt’s modern history comes amid a sharp… Read more.
President Vladimir Putin attempted to justify Russia’s annexation of Crimea in a rambling and defiant national address last week. This quote pretty much sums it up: They are constantly trying to sweep us into a corner… But there is a limit to everything. And with Ukraine, our Western partners have crossed the line, playing the… Read more.
