US Policy towards Israel ( Is it really the primary source of Arab Discontent?) |
I am not one to read other peoples blogs very often, unfortunately I am too involved with my own blog writing projects to read others unless i am specifically asked to do so. However while scanni... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:05:00 PST |
Afghanistan: The Forgotten War, The Virtuous War |
There has been tremendous controversy over the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which consistently has been contrasted with Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been viewed as a haven for terrorism and theref... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:09:00 PST |
A Guided Tour Inside Al-Qaeda |
In my last blog while articulating my observations of the past year and my projections for the upcoming year regarding America's war on Jihadism in general and more specifically Al-Qeada. I ... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:41:00 PST |
Borderland Politics and the Black Market |
Over recent months, the level of violence along the U.S.-Mexican border has begun to rise substantially, with some of it spilling into the United States. The Mexican government began mi... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:17:00 PST |
US/Iran: Impossible vs. Probable |
Fear is a powerful motivator, even getting results when the threat is exceedingly remote. It makes us cross at crosswalks even when traffic is thin, pay for insurance in the remote chance that&nb... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:15:00 PST |
The Anatomy of a Superpower |
There are those who say that perception is reality. Geopolitics teaches the exact opposite: There is a fundamental reality to national power, and the passing passions of the public have only a transit... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:44:00 PST |
Putins Legacy and Russias Future |
Dmitri Medvedev was sworn in on Wednesday as the third president of Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. He replaced Vladimir Putin in office, but it is not clear that he replaced him in pow... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Thu, 08 May 2008 08:27:00 PST |
The Geo-Politics of Oil |
Oil passed $120 per barrel today, which depending on how you measure it, means that it is about 20 percent higher than the highs reached in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In other word... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:37:00 PST |
Disturbing Trend: The Destablizing Politics of Hunger |
As one looks beyond the common geopolitical concerns of war and diplomatic oneupsmanship. One can see a disturbing reality looming, a reality for which few may even be able to adequately factor i... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:47:00 PST |
A Middle East Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery |
Are the winds of war again sweeping across the Middle East? The Arab-Israeli region of the Middle East is filled with rumors of war. It is about as unusual as cold winters in Canada, therefore th... Posted by The ReBirth of Cool on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:42:00 PST |