Tag Archives: foreign policy

Ignorance is Strength: Neocons Contradict Each Other Defending Torture Yet Again

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” –Nietzsche Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s taut, brooding paean to the CIA’s hunt for Osama bin Laden has been controversial since long before it even hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Bin Laden, Foreign Policy, Hollywood, Intelligence Community, Iraq, Justice, National Security, Neo-cons, Neocons, Politics, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republican Scandals, Security, September 11, Terrorism, The Media, Torture, Wars | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, barack obama, Bush, foreign policy, george w bush, hollywood, Iraq, John McCain, Jose Rodriguez Jr., Larry Elder, national security, September 11th, terrorism, the CIA, torture, Zero Dark Thirty

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Ejecting from Afghanistan

Posted on Monday, January 14, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“Geography is destiny.” –Unknown Afghanistan is a treacherous land. In every sense of the word. Soon we will be leaving it behind. President Obama announced in a January 11th joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai that American troops … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Bin Laden, Foreign Policy, National Security, Politics, September 11, Terrorism, Wars, Women | Tagged Afghan Women, Afghanistan, extortion, foreign policy, Hamid Karzai, opium, Pakistan, President Barack Obama, Taliban, trafficking, US, violence

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A Line in the Sand

Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?” –W. B. Yeats, The Second Coming The Middle East is beginning to resemble Europe prior to World War I. A hundred years ago, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Congress, Defense Spending, Democratic Leaders, Iraq, Military Matters, Politics, Wars | Tagged conflict analysis, foreign policy, game theory, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Iron Dome, Israel, missile defense, Operation Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Defense, prisoner's dilemma, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the Middle East, US

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Live-Blogging the Foreign Policy Debate

Posted on Monday, October 22, 2012 by Marc Belisle

The last debate will begin in a little over 10 minutes and I will be live-blogging it. We can probably expect to see commentary on US relations with Iran, China and Russia. Possibly North Korea, but maybe not. US policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Debates, Foreign Policy, Mitt Romney | Tagged Boca Raton Florida, Debate, foreign policy, Obama, romney

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Halloween Debate on Benghazi: Romney Should Dress as Sesame Street’s ‘The Count’

Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2012 by Marc Belisle

With Halloween nearly upon us, for tomorrow’s debate, Romney should dress as ‘The Count.’ He’s an aristocrat with a huge mouth obsessed with meaningless numbers. And The Count is a Muppet. But unlike the oddly charming Count, Romney’s vampire campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Contractors, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Campaigns, Congress, Conspiracy Theories, Debates, Debt and Budget, Defense Spending, Election, Foreign Policy, Mitt Romney, National Security, Paul Ryan, Politics, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republican Scandals, Tea Party | Tagged Benghazi, budget, congress, Consulate attack, Debate, foreign policy, libya, national security, Obama, romney

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My Preemptive Strike Against Lies And The Lying Liar That Lies Them

Posted on Sunday, October 7, 2012 by Ken

Mitt Romney is going to celebrate Columbus Day by giving a foreign policy speech at the Virginia Military Institute. Romney is expected to castigate the Obama administration over the handling of the killing of Christopher Stevens and three other American personnel … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Contractors, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged Bengazi, bill clinton, Christopher Stevens, foreign policy, libya, State Department, Virginia Military Institute

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Live-Blogging The Warren/Brown Debate

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2012 by Marc Belisle

Tonight, I’m live-blogging the Massachusetts Senate debate between GOP Senator Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. This is one of the closest-fought races in the country, and a very clear choice. And we’re out of the gate. First question … Continue reading →

Posted in Banks and Finance, Barack Obama, Blogs, Campaigns, Capitalism, Congress, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Debt and Budget, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Education, Election, Elizabeth Warren, Income Inequality, Infrastructure, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Mitt Romney, Oil Companies, Politics, Supreme Court, Tax Cuts, Taxes, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, Women's Rights | Tagged defense, economy, elizabeth warren, foreign policy, immigration, Massachusetts, scott brown, Senate debate, taxes, Warren's Native roots

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Global Free Speech Responsibility

Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” –Voltaire “The Muslim who mixes with the people and bears patiently their hurtful words, is better than one who does not mix … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, foreign policy, free speech, freedom of speech, global free speech responsibility, Middle East, President Barack Obama, UN Speech

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The 2014 Persian Gulf Incident and The Chinese Century

Posted on Monday, September 24, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“If Governor Romney is suggesting that we should start another war, he should say so,” –President Barack Obama, 2012 As the clocks strike January 1st, 2100, in a few days, we should reflect on how the ‘Chinese century’ came about. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Mitt Romney, Politics | Tagged 2012 campaign, Alternate history, barack obama, foreign policy, Iran, Israel, mitt romney, Speculation

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Many explanations, one answer

Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Ok, so the recent unrest in the middle east is being used for political gain in the 2012 elections … not a surprise. To me, its obvious that this was caused by that nutjob pastor Jones from the religious right … Continue reading →