Tag Archives: vietnam

Madman Diplomacy

Posted on March 4, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 4, 2019 Donald Trump, who never met a boast he couldn’t embrace, recently declared that it was his feigned irrationality that forced Kim Jong Un to negotiate. That was before the second summit between the two men … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged 2018 olympics, Hanoi, Hawaii missile scare, Henry Kissinger, irrational behavior, Kim Jong Un, Machiavelli, Michael Cohen, moon jae-in, North Korea, nuclear threat, nuclear weapons, richard nixon, South Korea, summit meeting, Trump, vietnam, xi Jinping | 1 Comment

Shithole Countries and the Free Press

Posted on January 13, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 13, 2018 Since the end of the second world war, we’ve had a succession of presidents who, regardless of their overall political philosophies, all believed that increased trade and friendly, cooperative interaction with other nations were the … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged africa, bullying, congress, florida, free trade, haiti, katherine graham, lindsey graham, meryl streep, morality, puerto rico, racist slurs, respect, silent revenge, trump's base, vietnam, washington post | 1 Comment

Bad Behavior

Posted on November 18, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 18, 2017 I’ve always liked Al Franken. As a comedian he was smart and funny. As a Senator he’s been a refreshingly level-headed voice supporting decency and progressive values. That said, it’s hard to have sympathy for … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged access hollywood tapes, admission of guilt, Al franken, apology, ethihcs, morality, narcissism, North Korea, roy moore, senate ethics committee, Trump, Twitter, vietnam, xi Jinping | 1 Comment

Things We Take For Granted

Posted on October 29, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 29, 2017 Growing up in the years after the second world war, it was easy to believe that America was the land of the good guys. We were nobler and fairer than the rest of the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged american exceptionalism, complacency, government, market crashes, moral bankcuptcy, Obama, Olympics, partisanship, russia, space exploration, Trump, vietnam | Leave a comment

War Drums

Posted on October 8, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 8, 2017 Back in the 1960s, Donald Trump and I were among millions of young American men who did everything possible to avoid being drafted and sent to Vietnam. At least according to interviews published decades later, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged deferment, diplomacy, iran, japan, Kim Jong Un, Missiles, narcissism, North Korea, nuclear weapons, Rocket Man, Seoul, South Korea, threats, Trump, vietnam, war as a last resort | 1 Comment

Then (1974) vs Now (2017)

Posted on August 18, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 18, 2017 My generation remembers the anxiety of the last months of the Nixon administration. Years of disillusionment over Vietnam, Nixon’s attempt to subvert the 1972 election process, the painful progression of Watergate, and the week by … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Alexander Haig, base of support, Gerald Ford, instability, John Kelly, Mike Pence, moral center, Nixon, Trump, truth, vietnam, voters, watergate | 1 Comment

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