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USA Election 2000 – Iranian Edition (And Your $$)
The Iranian election becomes another election mess. The American (the first edition) version requires a Supreme Court to give a final answer. Iranian one? A Supreme Leader gives a final say. And the Supreme Leader says the incumbent wins. In ...
Is Obama To Re-Start The Nuremberg Trials Next?
Is Obama ready to re-start the Nuremberg Trials? Or forget Dufar trail in ICC? His decision of not prosecuting CIA officers employs the “I am only following orders” argument which is the exact defense employed during the Nuremberg Trials. O...
Did G20 End Unilateralism?
Many countries (Russia, India, China, …) talk about multi-polar world. Some think this financial crisis marks the end of American unilateralism. This G20 probably is not that marker. However, this G20 is going toward the direction of contain...
Detox Plan: Taxpayers Fund 93%
Geithner announced the Detox plan. Stocks went up for a great deal. Investors probably are hungry for any positive headlines and don’t really want to read the content. AP writes that the taxpayers will actually fund 93% of the purchase. ...
AIG The Sacrifice: The Reflection Of America’s Political Risk
I agree quite a few points of this article in regard to the AIG episode. Of course, nothing is perfect. I would change a word here: “It will certainly make Mr. Obama’s task much more difficult when he tries to sell the public [my vers...
Navy Or Education?
Naval conflicts are obviously more exciting and therefore more headline deserving. However, Obama’s education announcement may have a greater impact over the US competitiveness. US’ timing of airing out these incidents at this time is inte...
Veto The Pork? Thought About The Cost Of Business?
Fourteen Senators are calling Obama to veto the budget (until 2009.09). Will Obama veto? If these 14 Senators are truly against the pork, they could eliminate the bill themselves. They would rather say they are against it, rather than calling t...
Obama, How Much Per Job?
Obama’s message in the first presidential TV press conference was straight forward. Who was he talking to? Sure we all want get going with the recovery. Where is the problem? If there were not problem, Obama would not have been talking. ...
