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Tag Archives: diplomacy
Distinguishing Good From Evil
Alan Zendell, October 5, 2022 It’s often said that, like sausage making, the more you scrutinize politics and diplomacy, the worse they look and smell. A main reason I object to mixing religious and secular education is that religion plants … Continue reading
Politics
Alan Zendell, July 16, 2022 It’s often been said of how diplomacy works that the only thing worse is having none at all; in that event, all international disputes could erupt into armed conflicts. Every nation, including the United States … Continue reading
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Tagged DGA, diplomacy, EU, evangelism, Facebook, iran, Isreal, Jamal Ksashoggi, MBS, Mitch McConnell, NATO, nuclear weapons, oil, Palestinians, political contributions, saudi arabia, supreme court, Trump allies, Ukraine, white supremacy, Yair Lapid
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Biden vs Putin
Alan Zendell, February 22, 2022 Remember the testimony during the Senate trial of Trump’s first impeachment? If you watched much of it, you were impressed with Fiona Hill, who served as Trump’s chief Russia expert, which is not to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Brookings, cuban missile crisis, diplomacy, energy prices, EU, Fiona Hill, France, germany, Kennedy administration, NATO, Nikita Khrushchev, Nord Stream, Trump's impeachment, UK, Ukraine, vladimir Putin
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Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial is Much More Than That
Alan Zendell, February 8, 2021 It’s going to be ugly and unpleasant. At times it will be infuriating and frustrating. And there will doubtless be moments when we feel shame exposing our darkest, seamiest aspects to the entire world. They’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer of Trumpism, conspiracy, constitution, diplomacy, extremist websites, extremists, free speech, insurrection, journaism, militias, Mitch McConnell, moral authority, normailing relations, Republican Party, Rule of Law, Senate, social media, trade, Trump brand
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Trump Spring
Alan Zendell, March 22, 2019 It’s Spring! With the coming of the vernal equinox, my thoughts turn to renewal. One thing I’m renewing is my Amazon page. I’m lowering the price of updated copies of four of my books to … Continue reading
The Macron/Trump Bromance
Alan Zendell, April 25, 2018 I don’t know where French President Emmanuel Macron stays when he’s in Washington but I imagine he wishes his suite included a soundproofed room. It’s easy to picture him returning from his day with President … Continue reading
Wishes for 2018
Alan Zendell, December 30, 2017 Civility – That’s the motto of the county I live in. You see it everywhere, on bumper stickers, lawn signs, government letterheads: “CHOOSE CIVILITY.” It sounds corny, almost naïve, but it works. While my state … Continue reading
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Tagged alabama, assault weapons, civility, decency, diplomacy, diversity, dogs, getting credit, golden doodle, gun violence, hate groups, honesty, Nazis, patton, silent majority, terror, tolerance, Trump, tweets
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The Only One Who Matters
Alan Zendell, November 6, 2017 The United States State Department has more than 30,000 employees. Most of them are dedicated professionals with no political affiliation. Many have narrow specialties which they’ve been honing for twenty years or more. Many speak … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, cuban missile crisis, diplomacy, foreign service, japan, mcmaster, moon jae-in, South Korea, state department, Trump, vladimir Putin, xi Jinping
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