The Lights have turned to Amber !
The lights have turned to amber and are about to go green in the ongoing Iran saga. American power and Israeli know-how have the capability to inflict destruction not seen since the air campaigns over German cities during WWII. Should they choose to unleash their military might, all bets are off; we will have entered […]
Continue readingWe have been here before !
Iran’s Supreme Leader is beating the drum once again, threatening Trump with massive reprisals and regional conflict. Khamenei’s bellicose rhetoric is colourful if nothing else. The facts are, we have been here before. In June 2025, Israel launched a surgical air campaign over Iranian skies, devastating the country’s air defences and exposing Tehran’s military shortcomings. […]
Continue readingAmerica Dispossessed !
From Obama through to Biden and now Trump, America is being re-invented along the lines of a dysfunctional entity. Starting with Obama, the geopolitical chessboard that had dominated the world since the end of the Second World War was reset. International security could no longer be guaranteed by the Pax Americana. The United States had […]
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The Clock is Running Down !
The clock is running down as the U.S. looks to go on the offensive with the Islamic Republic of Iran. It may well be only a matter of days before the world awakens to a devastating attack from Israel and America upon Iranian military infrastructure and its political leadership. At first sight, the situation looks […]
Continue readingA Marriage made in Hell !
Western Liberals and the Left, now joined by the Right, have made a marriage in Hell over one issue: Jew Hatred. They no longer feel guilt for the six million Jews slaughtered by their grandparents eighty-one years ago for the crime of being Jewish. Their grandchildren now aspire to taking on the mantle of vicious […]
Continue readingIsrael the Future without America !
The Trump years have been relatively good for Israel, albeit with some counterproductive actions on America’s part. However, Donald Trump will be gone from the Presidential stage within the next two years, leading to a backlash against the Israel-U.S. relationship. America has accommodated Israel while it served its self-interest; however, the signs are not pointing […]
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The Politics of Self-Interest Iranian Style !
The politics of self-interest can take many forms and shapes in the pursuit of national goals and national security. In the case of Iran, self-interest has many faces, one being the vital interests of the United States in the Persian Gulf. Any perceived threat to the Gulf is seen as an assault on American hegemony […]
Continue readingGreenland in Play !
In 982, the Island that was to become known as Greenland was discovered by the Norwegian Erik the Red. Later in 986, he established a small colony made up of Scandinavians. The settlers died out between the 14th and 15th centuries. Later in 1721, the joint Kingdoms of Denmark-Norway re-established sovereignty over the territory, and […]
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