Re-thinking war-fighting doctrines after the failure of ‘overwhelming wealth’

Re-thinking war-fighting doctrines after the failure of ‘overwhelming wealth’

Special to WorldTribune.com Gregory Copley, Global Information System Most strategic allies of the United States are waking up after the long Cold War and post-Cold War party with the realization that their efforts to integrate their military doctrine with that of the U.S. have led them to evolve force structures which require enormous capital investment […]

Amateur hour in year four

Amateur hour in year four

Sol W. Sanders Back in prehistory, during The Cold War, students of arcane Kremlinology — the science and art of trying to unravel what Winston Churchill called “a riddle wrapped in an enigma” — identified a dangerous heresy. “Mirror-imaging”, it was called, defined as attributing to Moscow our own motivations, rather than understanding Soviet Communist […]

Moral authority: The conservative litmus test for 2012

Moral authority: The conservative litmus test for 2012

Special to WorldTribune.com By Grace Vuoto, FreePressers.com Rush Limbaugh has had four wives; Newt Gingrich has had three wives. In total, between the two of them seven women have walked down the aisle and have heard a vow of eternal loyalty pledged by these men. With numbers like these, the two men should convert to […]

The ‘trusting American voter’ and the end of freedom

The ‘trusting American voter’ and the end of freedom

Lev Navrozov We trace the mental development of mankind only as far back as, say, one of the tribesmen of that distant time would if he could write and did write on a certain surface that we have found x thousand years later and were able to decipher what he wrote at that time. Let […]

2012: What a year and it’s just starting!

2012: What a year and it’s just starting!

John J. Metzler NEW YORK — It’s once again time to peer into the foggy crystal ball and try to decipher the future political trends and events. Indeed, after the roller-coaster year of 2011, it’s hard to imagine that 2012 could hold some equally disquieting social, political and economic turmoil. But few predicted the sweeping […]

2012: Stateside

Assad ups ante by firing Scuds at rebel strongholds – December 14 Report: Iran used Russian Su-25s to intercept U.S. Predator drone – December 14 Report: Iraq could compete with Saudis for energy supremacy – December 14 Congressman: State Dept. pressure on Bahrain helps Iran, hurts U.S. – December 13 U.S. files felony charges against […]

2012: Northeast Asia

Secret report details executions of N. Korean officials scapegoated for disastrous policies – December 12 New law authorizes China to search, board all foreign vessels in S. China Sea – December 12 Memo to UN Security Council: The human rights emergency in N. Korea can no longer be ignored – December 12 Russia seeks S. […]

2012: Middle East

Assad ups ante by firing Scuds at rebel strongholds – December 14 Report: Iran used Russian Su-25s to intercept U.S. Predator drone – December 14 Muslim Brotherhood seen fueling unrest against Jordan’s king – December 14 Hamas looking to Iran, Qatar to fund Gaza reconstruction – December 14 Report: Iraq could compete with Saudis for […]

2012: Africa / Europe

Report: Iran used Russian Su-25s to intercept U.S. Predator drone – December 14 Tunisia reports infiltration by Al Qaida with Libyan arms – December 14 Meanwhile in Africa: A secret nuclear facility in Algeria and a looming jihadist threat in Mali – December 13 Europe gets the prize: Sixty years of peace, if not prosperity […]

The Gingrich temptation: Warning to the Tea Party

The Gingrich temptation: Warning to the Tea Party

Special to WorldTribune.com By Grace Vuoto The conservative movement is determined to defeat President Barack Obama in 2012 at any cost — even that of its most sacred principles. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is among the current crop of front-runners for the Republican nomination. This is largely due to support from the Tea Party. […]