Britain Is Losing the Falklands Battle – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 6th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Americas, Argentina, Britain, Argentina, British Oil, Brits, Continent, democracy, Dictatorship, Falkland Islands, Falklands, Falklands War, invasion, Malvinas, Margaret Thatcher, Military Dictator, Newsweek, Oil Rig, Popularity, Protest, Rocks, Royal Marines, Sheepherders, Wrong Side

The dispute that in 1982 led to an improbable war over the remote Falkland Islands is back, only this time it is not likely to end so well for the Brits. The Falklands War began when a faltering Argentine military dictator tried to resurrect his popularity by sending troops to seize the islands, claimed by [...]

Europe’s looming demise – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in January 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Europe, Favorites, Islam, Continent, Demise, Destiny, Europe, Freedom, Friends, Netherlands, Parents, Populist Party, Profound Changes, Ronald Reagan, United States, Verge, Washington Times, Years Of Darkness

“The Europe as you know it from visiting, from your parents or friends is on the verge of collapsing,” Geert Wilders said in a speech in the United States last year.
The leader of the Netherlands’ populist Party for Freedom added: “We are now witnessing profound changes that will forever alter Europe’s destiny and might send [...]

Russia to launch Arctic Sea shelf mission

Posted by Matt in October 31st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Andrei Smirnov, Arctic Sea, Cbc News, Continent, Extensive Research, Geological Analysis, Launch, Mission Russia, Missions, moscow, News Russia, News World, Sea Shelf, Seabed

Russia is planning extensive research to help uphold its claim to the energy-rich Arctic Sea shelf, which the country believes is an extension of the Eurasian continent, an official says.
At a conference in Moscow Friday, Andrei Smirnov of the state-run company Atomflot said Russia is planning icebreaker missions in the Arctic over the next three [...]

America and eastern Europe: End of an affair? | The Economist

Posted by Matt in September 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Europe, communist, Continent, Distaste, Eastern Countries, Eastern Europe, Economist, George Bush, German Marshall Fund, Handedness, incompetence, Misgivings, NATO, New Poll, Relationship, Tank, Western Europe

That relationship is now looking more wobbly. A new poll (see chart) by the German Marshall Fund, a think-tank, shows that western Europe is now much more pro-American and pro-NATO than the ex-communist east. Until last year, the eastern countries swallowed their misgivings about George Bush, while the west of the continent writhed in distaste [...]

Pirates, Drugs, Russian Nukes? An Irresistible Debate Turns Serious

Posted by Matt in August 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Arctic Sea, Centuries, Continent, Disappearance, Drugs, Dynamite, First Victim, Freighter, International Security, Mafia, Notion, Piracy, Pirates, radar, Radio Contact, Ransom, Russian Officials, Simple Matter, Speculation, Suspicion

What began as a gleeful debate over the disappearance of the Arctic Sea, a Russian-operated freighter that went off the radar for weeks has turned into a serious question of international security. At first, in late July, the notion that a timber-carrying ship was the first victim of European piracy in centuries was dynamite. But [...]

U.S. Military Base Plan Puts Colombia in Hot Water – TIME

Posted by Matt in August 12th, 2009 | no comment

Published in general, Air Bases, Continent, Drug Traffickers, Hot Water, Latin-America, Military Base, Neighbors, Odds, Plan Colombia, Political Tide, President Alvaro Uribe, Rebels, Soil, Water Time

As one of the few surviving pro-U.S. conservative heads of state in a continent that has swung left, Colombia’s President, Alvaro Uribe, is used to being at odds with his neighbors. But accustomed though he may be to swimming against Latin America’s political tide, Uribe is scrambling to explain his less-than-transparent decision to allow the [...]

Chavez warns of ‘war’ over Colombia-US deal

Posted by Matt in August 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Americas, Ally, American Forces, Colombia, Continent, Counterpart, Ecuador, Ecuadoran, Hugo Chavez, Inauguration, Latin-America, Led, Leftist Leaders, President Hugo Chavez, Rafael Correa, Us Military Presence, Venezuela, Venezuelan President Hugo, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Winds Of War

Leftist leaders from Venezuela and Ecuador thundered against a US military presence in Latin America on Monday, warning the “winds of war” were blowing across the increasingly polarized continent.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez led the charge, attacking Colombia’s decision to host American forces at seven of its bases, a move also condemned by Chavez’s Ecuadoran counterpart [...]

Why Mexican crystal meth is America’s problem | GlobalPost

Posted by Matt in July 31st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Mexico, American Streets, Bath Tubs, Biker Gangs, Buckets, Cartel, Cartels, Continent, Crystal Meth, crystalmeth, Drugs, Factories, Metric Tons, Mexican Military, Taking Over A Business

U.S. police have known for several years that the cartels were gaining strength in the meth trade, taking over a business that used to be run by American biker gangs that cooked up crystal in buckets and bath tubs.
But a recent series of raids by the Mexican military revealed that the cartel meth factories have [...]

Europe’s New Lost Generation, by Annie Lowrey | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in July 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Europe, Annie, Blogged, Continent, Decades, Employment Market, Europe, European Universities, Flock Browser, Foreign Policy, Graduating Class, Hundreds Of Thousands, Lost Generation, Lowrey, New Generation, Trauma

In the past several weeks, European universities have graduated their final-year students. Across the continent, hundreds of thousands of young people have left the cradle of school and started the search for work. But many of them won’t find it. This year’s graduating class is running smack into the worst employment market in decades — [...]