Category Archives: Foreign Policy
President Truman vs. General MacArthur: An Administration Not on the Same Page
The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading
President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Unprincipled Policies Lead to Serial SNAFUs
The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President
Tagged April Glaspie, Chicoms, China, civilian control of the military, Containment, Douglas MacArthur, elections, Formosa, Harry Truman, Indo-China, Iraq, Korean War, leadership, Mali, North Korea, Saddam Hussein, South Korea, Sudan, Taiwan, Uganda, Vietnam
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President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Allies as Liabilities
The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading
The Occupation Issue and the Middle East
Let us get serious for a moment and discuss the Occupation that is destabilizing the Middle East. Since 1925, the House of Saud has been occupying the Hijaz, which is the region that includes the Islamic holy sites in Mecca … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History
Tagged Abul-Aziz ibn Saud, Algeria, Iran, Islam, Israel, Jordan, middle-east, muslim arabs, Muslims, Muslims killing Muslims, Occupation, Palestinians, religion, satire, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, Yeman
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Selfish Citizenship 