From the monthly archives: September 2010
Congress is in recess until after the November elections. Possible CFIUS review in the offing a’la Dubai Ports? Uranium One USA officials told the media recently that it would be “highly unlikely” that a proposed buy out by a Russian company — an entity that may be linked to proliferation activities — would [...]
That I know of, witchcraft is not a crime in Colombia, but this is not about hexing or potions.
An international arms smuggler needs to concern him or herself with numerous things, the most important of which is not getting caught.
A disinterested middleman, false paperwork, no paperwork, or untraceable funds come to mind. [...]
Mary O’Grady’s Wall Street Journal piece today is worth a read. It clearly exposes the farcical nature of the interview of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro by The Atlantic “reporter,” Mr. Jeffrey Goldberg. Jeffrey was not amused and, judging from his retort this morning, cannot handle the heat. ¿Que te pasa Sr. [...]
It has been amusing during the past week to read the media headlines related to Cuba’s latest experiment in Orwellian planning: Cuba details new world of private enterprise (Miami Herald), Cuba will let people work for themselves (CNN), Cuba plans capitalist reforms (Canada’s National Post), Cuba privatizes while Obama [...]
Syria — under U.S. law designated a state sponsor of terrorism – is lamenting that it will not be able to upgrade its state-owned and operated airlines fleet with European-made Airbuses. Abdallah Dardari, Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, told the media this week that he was shopping for “planes with less than [...]
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko signed agreements with representatives of seven countries for peaceful cooperation in nuclear safety matters while in Vienna, Austria this week. India-U.S. military cooperation may get a boost next week when the Indian defense minister visits DC. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved by [...]
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