Monthly Archives: September 2013

Does Putin Now Determine U.S. Foreign Policy?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Muller

In a remarkable op-ed today in the New York Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin made his American counterpart look like a fool. When Obama needlessly addressed the nation the other day explaining that a military strike on Syria is only … Continue reading →

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A Government Assessment

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Muller

You may or may not believe Gareth Porter’s claim that, on 30 August, President Obama has made public his own assessment (“with high confidence”) of what has happened in Damascus on 21 August in order to convince the public that … Continue reading →

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Breathing Earth

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Muller

The alarming news in this animated gif (just click on the pictures to the left) is that, “Measurements from ESA’s [European Space Agency] Envisat mission and Japan’s Greenhouse gases Observing Satellite, GOSAT, show that carbon dioxide increased by about 0.5% … Continue reading →

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A Not-specified Adjourned Attack

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Muller

Update below. The letter President Obama has drafted to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate seeking authorization for the use of U.S. military forces in connection with the conflict in Syria has a much broader … Continue reading →

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