Category Archives: Stratfor

Red Lines, Syria and Incompetence

Posted on 30 April 2013 by

 Well thought out red lines can be drawn, successfully. Ill conceived red lines can easily make a bad situation much worse. An article from Stratfor is republished following my initial comments. My initial comments: Great care needs to be taken … Continue reading →

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Boston Bombing Suspects: Grassroots Militants from Chechnya

Posted on 19 April 2013 by

This is from Stratfor. Summary Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Timothy Albens (C) of the Massachusetts State Police and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis (Center R) in Watertown, Mass., on April 19 The identities of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing … Continue reading →

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China and North Korea: A Tangled Partnership

Posted on 16 April 2013 by

Do we know what’s happening? Probably not. But historical context may help. The following article from Stratfor, republished with permission, provides useful historical context for the current situations in Korea and its usual (apparent) ally, China. It spans many centuries. The … Continue reading →

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If we are to Lead, doing so from the Front with Strength, Competence and Conviction is not Optional.

Posted on 19 September 2012 by

A Stratfor article, From Gadhafi to Benghazi, appears below in its entirety following my comments. It would be great — and so would be our nation — were our leaders to learn from and be guided by it. The United States … Continue reading →

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