Monday, August 30, 2010
Iran Says it Will Make Fuel for Research Reactor
Again, Castro Talks About Atomic War
The Cuban Communist dictator says he was at death's door, but, having survived and mostly recovered from a mysterious illness, still has "things to do." Again, he warned that an attack on Iran by the United States and/or Israel would lead to nuclear war. US Freezes North Korean Assets
Iran Threatens to Hit Israel's Nuclear Reactor
Will Syria Stand with Hezbollah Against Israel?
Chinese Author Tests Free Speech Limits
Chinese State Firms on Global Talent Search
Sunday, August 29, 2010
China Signals Strong Support for North Korea
Like lips and teeth.Tracking the Long March of China's State Companies
Expert: Obama Allowing Iran to Get the Bomb
Sadistic Iranian Savages Call Carla Bruni a Prostitute
Russia Opens its Portion of Oil Pipeline to China
Israel's Offshore Gas Field May Hold Oil Reserves
Chavez Lashes Out at Foreign Press
The tropical Mussolini, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, is accusing foreign news organizations of working with his country's political opposition ahead of the National Assembly election set for September 26. The election is seen as a major test of support for Chavez before Venezuela's 2012 presidential election.
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
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Given Cuba's support for Iran and North Korea--and successful use of nuclear blackmail nearly 50 years ago--Castro's obsession with the subject seems ominous.
A widening of sanctions on North Korea. Click here for the story.
China Confidential analysts predict the North will respond--aggressively.
Official Says Iran Has No Reason to Fear Israel or US
In the coming conflict with Israel, will Syria stand with Iran's Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah?
Yes, according to this story. Israel's two Arab foes (Muslim Iran is a non-Arab nation) have reportedly established a joint military headquarters.
Hezbollah is bristling with missiles and drones capable of striking Israeli cities and towns; Syria, too, is loaded with missiles. Syria also has stockpiles of chemical warheads.
Yu Jie is reportedly ready for the dreaded knock on the door in the dead of night.
Click here to read about a brave author willing to test the limits of free speech in rising, authoritarian China, where a book about the premier can still put a writer in prison.
A global talent search for managers of China's growing, state-owned companies. But new managers will have to defer to political decisions.
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Click here for the analysis. Be sure to read the whole article.
As for Hu's unprecedented meeting with a foreign leader in a Chinese province, China Confidential analysts say: Look to the PLA for an explanation. The men in uniform--who really rule rising China--are signaling to Washington that they are firmly behind the Stalinist/Kimist regime.
Barack Obama's policy on Iran will work fine--until the nukes go off.
Read James Corum's must-read essay here.
The nuclear-arming, mad mullahs of Iran called France's first lady a "prostitute" because she dared to speak out on behalf of an innocent Iranian woman whom the medieval maniacs have tortured and sentenced to death by stoning.Click here for the story.
The pipeline will provide rising, energy-starved China with oil and help resurgent Russia to reduce its reliance on selling crude to Europe. Click here for the report.
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