Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Explosion of US/Americas Oil & Gas Production

Colleagues: Two columns today looking at the nation’s energy future, with the key arguments being that the coming explosion in availability of natural gas and, yes, oil, makes a focus on some renewable sources, such as wind and solar, questionable … Continue reading

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Iran: Who is Supreme Leader Khamenei and is it time to target him?

Colleagues: Although the alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. in a Washington restaurant seemed implausible and something from the Keystone Cops sagas given its absurdity, the evidence increasing confirms the involvement of high level Iranian … Continue reading

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Reykjavik: Turning Point of the Cold War

Twenty-five years ago this month President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland, at a summit that appears, in retrospect, to truly be the “turning point in the Cold War.” To many observers, and those … Continue reading

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More evidence of high level Iranian complicity in plot

Anyone still believe that Iran at the highest levels was not involved in this plot? Anyone not believe that this demands a strong response from the US to destabilize Iran? Notorious Iranian militant has a connection to alleged assassination plot … Continue reading

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The Killing of Awlaki and the New American Way of War

JOINT CIA-JSOC OPERATION KILLS AWLAKI BUT RAISES HOST OF LEGAL AND MORAL ISSUES—FOR SOME The killing of leading Al Qaeda propagandist and operational leader Anwar al-Awlaki concludes a relentless search and kill operation conducted by a joint CIA-JSOC (Joint Special … Continue reading

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