Showing posts with label Qatar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Qatar. Show all posts

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Pay Attention


There are a few things that I wish President Trump and the Republican Party would pay more attention to. Yes, I realize that they already have a full plate with trade, immigration, North Korea, the next election, Iran, continued economic growth, the swing to Socialism, Venezuela, Russian mischief, etc.  And I suppose that we might cut Trump some slack on the following  issues. Nevertheless, it would be helpful if these problems were at least mentioned more as being solutioned in our future:

- Our continued deficit spending is continuing to drive up our national debt. We need to see some real moves by Trump and Co. to control this outflow. Some bipartisan support would also be nice.

- There really is a potentially explosive issue in the wide wealth disparity that exists between the classes in America. Although solutions to this problem run counter to the gut instincts of many conservatives, the eventual consequences of this disparity could create a societal rupture with serious consequences. I have made some suggestions along this line ... see: Me a Liberal?

- Fixing our infrastructure has a difficult path when America is running such huge deficits. But, this is an issue that Trump did identify when running for office ... and I believe he needs to fund a way to show some progress on this front.

- The United States finds itself hobbled by foreign entanglements ... most of them legacies from previous administrations. Clearly fixing these conundrums cannot be remedied all at once. But it would be nice if a few of these difficult problems ... Cuba, Afghanistan, Turkey, Syria, Qatar, Philippines, etc. ... could be normalized.

So, on top of everything Trump is accomplishing, I want more. And I do believe that, if Trump is re-elected, these concerns have to be addressed.

Afterward: He’s reading my blog ... see: Stamford Advocate Story.

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Headlines


Trump asks South Korean president to deliver 'friendly' message to Kim Jong un

Mnuchin hopeful that Trump-Xi talks can be turned into a 'real agreement'

ISIS threatens NYC with sniper attacks ...

Mexican officials shutter migrant camps amid health concerns

'He's going through a pretty rough time': Avenati crashes and burns

Trump's description of the China trade deal doesn't match official White House version

1,40 aftershocks since Friday's Alaska quake ...

Lighthizer will run China trade talks

Spain's Socialists take election bearing as far right wins seats

Qatar quitting OPEC means that the cartel is just a 'two-member organization,' oil analyst says

Chinese scientist who claims gene-edited babies -- gone missing ...

Feds: Grand jury probing judge for helping migrant avoid ICE

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Headlines


Kamala Harris builds an on-line army

Huge blaze engulfs New York tower ...

Merkel: Europe will push back if hit with Trump's trade tariffs

Trump administration to Saudi Arabia: Get over your problems with Qatar

EPA staff in 'dispair' over Pruitt's blame game

[Saudi] Authorities shut down women-only gym ...

Migrant caravan member's 'marrying' at border seeking asylum

France's Macron and Iran's Rouhani agree to work on saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Comey calls GOP-led Russian investigation 'a wreck'

Comey: I have 'serious doubts' about Trump"s 'credibility'

World's biggest geyser erupts at Yellowstone -- third time in weeks ...

As states consider taxing opioids, drugmakers push back

Monday, August 28, 2017

Headlines


All from Internet news sites. Guess which from Politico.

Schumer, Ryan criticize Trump for Arpaio pardon

DC official tells locals to report 'Build the Wall' flyers to the police

Apple, JPMorgan under fire for donations to SPLC ...

Report: Podesta Group subpoenaed by Mueller in Russian probe

Merkel: UK must pay Brexit bill

One confirmed death as Hurricane Harvey continues to slam Texas

Heart patients safer -- if overweight ...

NYT warns that purging of monuments may 'mobilize the Right'

We're in midst of 'Cold War 2.0,' says German Foreign Minister

Catholic school removes Catholic statues to be more inclusive

Box office disaster: Movie going slows to a standstill ... lowest numbers ever ...

Qatar funding globalization in U.S. public schools

Monday, June 12, 2017

Headlines


The following headlines have all been found on Internet news sites. Guess which ones came from Politico?

Democrats turn on DHS chief [Kelly]

ICE agents round up 113 criminal aliens in New Jersey sweep

In 'crisis' mode, Qatar hires Bush Attorney General to lead lobbying effort

Pressure on May to step aside ...

Top OMB nominee 'burned' at stake for his Christian faith

Romney reveals that Clinton nudged him to consider Trump's Secretary of State overture

Professor equates white marble statues with white supremacy

Biden's niece pleads guilty to stealing $100,000

Many Puerto Ricans crave statehood, but the timing could not be worse

Congressman: Trump fired Comey, now IRS Commissioner Koskinen needs to be removed

Conservatives near revolt on Senate healthcare reform

Iran finalizes deal to buy 60 Boeing planes ...

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Headlines


The following headlines have all been found on Internet news sites. Guess which ones came from Politico?

Valerie Jarrett: USA no longer 'beacon of hope' ...

Trump says Comey said things that 'just weren't true' in Senate testimony

12 staffers at Dem-linked organization charged with voter fraud

Trump says money is pouring into NATO after he calls out leaders

Sharpton: Pence 'true enemy' of civil rights

Trump publicly commits to NATO mutual-defense provision

Get ready for gender-inclusive locker rooms at UC-Berkeley

Trump happy to testify 'under oath' to refute Comey

Trump targets illegals given a reprieve by Obama

Gore says God told him to fight global warming

Trump calls on Qatar to stop funding terror organizations

Pelosi confused after questioning Trump's mental health


Monday, June 05, 2017

Headlines


These headlines have all been found on Internet news sites. Guess which ones came from Politico?

Trump's sluggish hiring could hamper terror battle

Arab countries accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism, cut diplomatic ties

Senate Republicans fear a 'train Wreck' in September

London attacker featured in [2016]  British documentary about the jihadis next door

Mind-blowing stupid: MSNBC host wonders if London police 'overreacted' to terrorist attack

Democrats ask Hillary Clinton to step out of the spotlight

Trump seeks to privatize nation's air traffic control system

Putin denies having compromising information on Trump

Trump urges end to political correctness

Report: New York public school teachers on Long Island earn $161,000 on average

Metropolitan police arrest 12 including 7 women in London Bridge attack

Putin accuses America of meddling in elections around the world

Monday, November 23, 2015

So What Else Is New?


"Clock Boy" is suing the city of Irving, Texas for $15 million ... see: CBS Story.

In a related story, Clock Boy and his family have moved to Qatar ... see: BBC Story. (Presumably to spend the nice fat settlement from Irving, Texas.)

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Snub Hub


The leaders of four Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, have snubbed President Obama's Mideast summit at Camp David tomorrow ... instead sending ministerial-level representatives ... see: BBC Story. Other than Saudi Arabia, the leaders of Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE will not be there. Only the leaders of Kuwait and Qatar will be attending.

The surmised reasons for these snubs has been that these countries disapprove of President Obama's dealings in his nuclear talks with Iran and his lack of follow-through in his missile-strike threat to Syria in 2013.

However, there might be two other possible motivations for these snubs:

1) These oil-rich countries may be doing an end-zone victory dance after effectively crippling the oil shale industry in the United States ... see: CNBC Story.

2) There might be considerable resentment among some of these players about not getting their money's worth with their hefty donations to the Clinton Foundation,

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Threading the Needle


President Obama has finally let the dogs out … unleashing air strikes against ISIS targets in northern Syria. I happen to believe that this is the right thing for him to do. However, this action is bound to enrage the leftist peaceniks and the rightist libertarians/isolationists. So he has a very delicate job ahead of him in justifying this belligerency. Some are already linking this to the “October surprise” that I had previously mentioned … see: October Surprise. This may be the case, but turning this opportunistic war into the Democrats’ holding onto the Senate is bound to require a bit of legerdemain.

Many in the Democrat base will feel a eerie connection to President Bush if they supposed to vote for their local Congressional candidates in November … and therefore may stay home. Whereas, America-first Republicans (mostly in the contested states) may be even more energized to throw Harry Reid’s band of outlaws out of Senate. So I don’t envy Obama in this political balancing act. Yes, his Teleprompter writers are good politicians and glib wordsmiths … but can they manipulate both these blocs and save the Democrat bacon from this Middle-East conflagration? I am now awaiting our fearless leader's TV address to the nation …

... I just heard the president’s talk. It was short, sweet, and bereft of details. But he did say that Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, and Qatar had joined us in these air strikes (exactly how?) and that that one specifically-targeted group, Khorasan, an al Qaeda affiliated group, was planning an attack against a western interests (whom exactly?). He also said that this was just the start of what would be a sustained series of air attacks on ISIS (at least through election day.)

I also do commend the administration for this recently-assembled Sunni coalition, but believe that would be a lot more important if they were actually sending “boots on the ground” into this area instead of flying next to U.S. F-22s.