In my judgment, Michael Yon is the most honest and fairminded voice coming out of Iraq and Afghanistan, public or private. I rely on his insights to form my opinions. Consider buying his 1st edition book; he is an award winning, independent photojournalist http://www.michaelyon-online.com/ the essay on “Gobar gas” is testimony to the power of […]
Tag: Middle East
May 10, 2011: resumption of the silver trade, and US indices keep marching up the wall of worry
Now that market manipulation shenanigans in silver have subsided, the longer term fundamentals driving prices upward have begun reassert themselves, namely excess printing of money by most major economies, fear of debt defaultsthe U.S deficit, , the political unrest in the Middle East & North Africa, the depreciation of the dollar, accelerating global inflation, the growth […]
the next knee-jerk reaction
now i suppose there is a good reason why Obama, who has been silent in public on his reasoning and authority to committ the US to another war in the Middle East, has now decided, in the face of pressure to address the nation. The most obvious reason, ie the latest tap on the knee, […]
A reflection on charismatic leadership
Image via Wikipedia I am naturally skeptical about charismatic leaders, but I have seen its power in action. Just before GEN Petraeus left our college to take command in Iraq he gathered faculty and students in our large auditorium, which seats 2500. He spoke in a very relaxed manner, hardly the tone you might expect […]