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2011
For 2010, I attempted to read the proverbial tea leaves and predict the future, with mixed success. Over the last year, I came to realize that it matters less to me whether I can call an event correctly before it … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, acts of terrorism, Afghanistan, Economy, Government, Insolvency, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Medicare, North Korea, Pakistan, Social Security, Somalia, Spending, Syria, Terrorism, uncertainty, United States, Venezuela
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Venezuela, missiles, and you
A couple of years ago, I wrote a quick vignette titled “A Short History of the Venezuelan Missile Crisis” after rumors began to circulate that Ahmadinejad of Iran and Chavez of Venezuela were working toward military cooperation that could include transfer of … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, missiles, North Korea, Predictions, Syria, Threats, United States, Venezuela
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2010
While it is impossible for humans to predict the future, it is possible to look at the trends of the past year and guess where things might head in the coming year. Here are several of my guesses for 2010:
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Tagged 2010, Afghanistan, Economy, Faith, guesses, Iran, Pakistan, Politics, Predictions, the end
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Who do you trust to handle this?
Russia, the Cold War’s recently re-aggravated old bear, is moving forward with plans to finish a nuclear reactor in Iran capable of producing materials that Iran could process into components for nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, the same grumpy old bear is planning military exercises with Venezuela. Oh, and North Korea is reassembling its nuclear weapons material producing reactor. […] Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Iran, McCain, Obama, Russia, Venezuela
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20070723 World Watch Venezuela- Criticizing Chavez
So, Hugo Chavez has now ordered his government to expel any foreign national in Venezuela who criticizes him or his government of oligarchic, socialist sycophants. Unfortunately, I am not in Venezuela to take advantage of such an expulsion, so I am relegated to such criticisms on the sidelines. Continue reading
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