Tag Archives: Syria

The Danger of a Transactional President

Posted on May 18, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 18, 2025 We’ve had transactional presidents before, but never like this. The President of the United States is arguably the most powerful and influential person in the world. Despite Donald Trump’s America First philosophy there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Conflicted Loyalties

Posted on March 27, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 27, 2025 Suppose one of our vital allies – maybe the UK, Germany, Australia, Mexico or Canada – suddenly went rogue. After decades of cooperation and a shared sense of purpose, they suddenly switched gears and began … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu Must Step Down

Posted on April 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 13, 2024 For decades, most politicians subscribed to the myth that being Jewish was equivalent to unwaveringly supporting Israel. That’s true to some extent – I don’t know any Jews who want to see Israel destroyed. As … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Saudi Crown Prince MBS to Step Up

Posted on October 7, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 7, 2023 The United States and Saudi Arabia have been strange dance partners for several decades. Are they friends? Enemies? Business Partners? The Saudis have always acted in their own interest, as has the government of Israel, … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Phase 2

Posted on April 10, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 10, 2022 There’s nothing subtle about what is about to happen in Ukraine. Russia is openly preparing a brutal attack on Ukraine’s eastern provinces that will continue the systematic destruction of once beautiful cities and the targeting … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Reality Check: What Was Donald Trump’s Role?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 15, 2022, Note: for this article I have relied heavily on a couple of published reports: a July 21, 2021 piece in Business Insider; a July 15, 2021 article in Just Security. It’s too late to save … Continue reading →

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Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

Posted on March 18, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell March 18, 2021 Recently, we have seen a shocking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans. The media are tiptoeing around the possible cause of this dangerous trend, but it’s not difficult to identify why it’s happening. The … Continue reading →

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Biden’s Foreign Policy Challenges

Posted on February 27, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2021 After Donald Trump’s America First policy, I was glad that President Biden’s first international call was to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. No two countries’ futures are as inextricably tied to each other as Canada’s … Continue reading →

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Mitch’s Choice

Posted on November 3, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2019 Ask 100 Americans what they think about the partisan divisions in our country, and ninety-nine will decry how awful they are, and how, if allowed to continue, they could destroy what remains of our democracy. … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up Trump’s Mess

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 17, 2019 Mitt Romney’s remarks on the Senate Floor were perfect. He described President Trump’s impulsive withdrawal of American forces from Syria as a bloodstain on the annals of American history. He said what most Americans were … Continue reading →

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