China’s Olympic Nightmare

Posted by Matt in July 1st, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Algae Bloom, beijing, Beijing Area, Beijing Olympics, Central Leadership, China, China Forces, China Olympics, Chinese Security, Communist Party, Embarrassment, Extent, Exterminators, Failure, Financial Times, Financial Times Uk, Grasslands, Grave Shortcomings, Hostile Groups, Inner Mongolia, Legitimacy, Locust Infestation, Locusts, Northern China, Olympic Games, Olympic Nightmare, Olympics, One Fifth, Political Challenges, Regime, sailors, Security Chief, Security Official, Spectacles, Washington Times, Xinhua News Agency

What the Games Mean for Beijing’s Future.
Failure to plan for predictable problems has turned China’s coming-out party into an embarrassment.
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Yet even as Beijing has worked tirelessly to ensure the most impressive of Olympic spectacles, it is clear that the Games have come to highlight not only the awesome achievements of the country but also the [...]

Rising Risk of a Military Confrontation between Israel and Iran?

Posted by Matt in June 18th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, War, Boycott, diplomacy, Doable, Europeans, Failure, Flames, German Magazine, Hat Tip, Iran Nuclear, Israel, Israelis, Maximus, Middle East, Military Confrontation, Nuclear Facilities, Sanctions Regime, Spiegel, tehran, Un Sanctions, Year End

Is there a significant chance that Israel will attack by year end Iran’s nuclear facilities? The German magazine Spiegel argues so in a two-part article “Mission Doable“ and “‘We Will See a Middle East in Flames’“ (hat tip to Fabius Maximus):
While the Europeans continue to pin their hopes on diplomacy and are convinced that [...]

Lebanon Braces for Failure of Talks

Posted by Matt in May 20th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Braces, damascus, Failure, hezbollah, Hizballah, Israeli Plan, Lebanon, Military Coup, Military Wing, Opposition, Stalemate, Teheran, Two Camps, Workable Agreement

Unfortunately for the Lebanese, their leaders are almost certainly coming back soon, and probably without a workable agreement. That’s because 18 months into the stalemate between the U.S. and Saudi-backed government on the one hand and the Syrian- and Iranian-supported opposition on the other, the differences between the two camps appear to be irreconcilable for [...]

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