With Egypt in turmoil and the U.S. officially "favoring" the protests (via Obama's indirect support), I've been scratching my head on what has happened to this once critical relationship. After the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Egypt changed strategy 180 degrees to embrace the United States. Egypt then struck a peace accord with Israel, a critical step for the U.S. strategy in that … [Read more...] about Egypt’s foreign aid, a poison pill? Another lesson?
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Henry A. Kissinger: “Avoiding a U.S.-China cold war”
About a week ago, Henry Kissinger wrote an Op-Ed in the Washington Post, entitled, "Avoiding a U.S.-China cold war". He was concerned elites within the U.S. and China pulling for confrontation. Speaking of the Hu-Obama summit, he said, "both leaders also face an opinion among elites in their countries emphasizing conflict rather than cooperation." If you have watched the … [Read more...] about Henry A. Kissinger: “Avoiding a U.S.-China cold war”
Russia Today on U.S. elites with respect to China: Military Industrial Complex vs. Rest of Industrial Capitalist
Russia Today's Producer has a very thought-provoking take on the U.S.-China relations. It goes something like this. The true division is among the American elites. On one hand, the military industrial complex wants a fearsome and bogeyman China. On the other, "normal" industrial capitalists wanting more business for their constituents. "Human rights", "intellectual … [Read more...] about Russia Today on U.S. elites with respect to China: Military Industrial Complex vs. Rest of Industrial Capitalist
A simple take on the Hu Jintao U.S. visit with respect to Western media
I am sure many of you have been following Chinese President Hu and U.S. President Obama's speeches and Q&A's with the media over the last couple of days. The governments are absolutely trying to be constructive in their relations. For that, it's been refreshing to see. After hearing them speak directly, I must say though, the nuances in the Western media are largely lost. … [Read more...] about A simple take on the Hu Jintao U.S. visit with respect to Western media