Category Archives: Middle East

New Regime, Same Old Policies

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Daniel Ihonvbere

It’s becoming really embarrassing and depressing to see our hopes for a different world under U.S. President Barack Obama continually dashed by status quo policies implemented by the administration. The latest comes in the wake of the massacre of innocent … Continue reading →

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Another Intelligence Screw Up

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Daniel Ihonvbere

“We will not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties and values that we cherish as Americans, because great and proud nations don’t hunker down and hide behind walls of suspicion and mistrust. That is … Continue reading →

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The hunt for oil: Another wasteful $1 Billion foreign aid

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Daniel Ihonvbere

The recent news that once again the Bush administration plans to announce a $1 billion package of aid to help rebuild another country, this time, Georgia after its rout by Russian forces last month, is yet again a demonstration that … Continue reading →

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Why John McCain cannot be president

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Daniel Ihonvbere

I strongly believe that the country will be in another war a few weeks after Senator John McCain is sworn into office, should he win the election in November. That war will be with Iran, and perhaps, by extension, Russia … Continue reading →

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John McCain's dilemma

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Daniel Ihonvbere

It is not out of place to find a politician who struggles to get a coherent message together against an opponent but the befuddlement of the campaign of Senator John McCain on how to develop a viable strategy against Senator … Continue reading →

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