Dismantling the Target
2013-10-18
Averting a war that never should have been a threat.Continue Reading
Iran Hawks Gear Up
2013-09-30
Advertisements Not everyone shares the optimism surrounding the recent communication between Presidents Barack Obama and Hassan Rouhani. From Israel, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Monarchies and, of course, Washington, DC, voices of war are in a panic that tensions between the U.S. and Iran might be reduced by some means other than furtherContinue Reading
Obama Punts Syria Question To Congress
2013-09-02
Advertisements US President Barack Obama’s decision to use force in response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons but to seek Congressional approval before doing so was very surprising. It is a major reversal of the behavior of every president since the 1973 War Powers Resolution was enacted. That Resolution, which set limitsContinue Reading
Souciant’s New Blog
2013-08-21
Advertisements Many of you who follow me here know that I have been working for several years as writer, Associate Editor and, most recently, Publisher of Souciant, an innovative and groundbreaking online magazine. Today, we launched a new feature, a blog which will feature shorter articles on a variety ofContinue Reading
Limited US Influence in Egypt Can Still Do Some Good
2013-07-11
Advertisements This article originally appeared at LobeLog. When is a coup not a coup? When calling it that carries repercussions that make a bad situation worse. US President Barack Obama is struggling with recent events in Egypt. Once again he’s presented with a situation in the Middle East where heContinue Reading