International Politics Archive

  • Downing Street memo and the Iraq War

    Downing Street memo and the Iraq War

    Continuing with the Iraq war, a debate on the legitimacy of the war would not be complete without discussing the “Downing Street” memo which was leaked and published in Britain on May 1, 2005. The memo is actually the minutes of a meeting that took...

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  • Cost plus contracts by Halliburton

    Cost plus contracts by Halliburton

    If you had the opportunity to watch “Iraq for Sale” you will understand how cost plus contracts have cost the American tax payers million of dollars. But, before I talk about cost plus contracts, I will say the following. I am all for companies making...

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  • Economic agreements: China-Iran

    Economic agreements: China-Iran

    My recent post on the issue of Tehran developing its nuclear program and the shocking vote of China agreeing to sanctions against Iran has new developments.  I stated that is often hard to believe that the U.S. would let another country dictate its foreign policy...

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  • The new plan in Iraq

    The new plan in Iraq

    The president’s voice was heard by about 44% of the American population with a majority of the American population dissatisfied with his new plan.  Like no other, Keith Olbermann put it like no other reporter can, in explaining how the president has lied and has...

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  • New strategy in Iraq

    New strategy in Iraq

    Today was a very busy day down on Capital Hill with military and foreign policy leaders of the Bush administration defending and explaining the President’s new strategy on Iraq.  Criticism came from both political parties as Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska told Condoleezza Rice...

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  • Israel-China relations

    Israel-China relations

    After the unanimous resolution for economic sanctions against Iran, the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is in China this week to foster bi-lateral agreements in key areas.  The two countries have not always had amicable relations.  Recently, China gave ill-will to Israel as it invited...

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  • African oil and the MEND

    African oil and the MEND

    The ongoing violence in Nigeria is bringing promises of more threats to the country’s oil production.  This is all the more reason why every person should be paying more attention to the conflict in Nigeria is because they play such a huge role in worldwide...

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  • Foreign policy: Iraq, Iran and Israel

    Foreign policy: Iraq, Iran and Israel

    Before the U.S. led invasion of Iraq, Iraq was certainly not a safe haven for terrorist.  As we start 2007 it has just become that.  World leaders are recognizing this too.  In a Near Year’s address to the diplomatic corp, French President Chirac stated that...

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