Global Elite: Robert Byrd

Posted by Matt in August 29th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Global Elite, Beckley College, Bills Passed By Congress, Concord College, Conservative Political Views, Flu Pandemic, Global Elite, High School Sweetheart, Joe Biden, Lifelong Democrat, Line Of Presidential Succession, Majority Whip, Mark Twain High School, Marshall College, Morris Harvey College, North Wilkesboro North Carolina, President Pro Tempore, Robert Carlyle, Social Conservatism, Southern West Virginia, Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20, 1917) is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia, and a member and former Senate Leader of the Democratic Party. Byrd has been a Senator since January 3, 1959 and is the longest-serving member in the Senate’s history. He is also the oldest current member of the United [...]

The Russian Economy and Russian Power

Posted by Matt in July 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, American Forces, American States, Analytic Framework, Banking Sector, Barack Obama, Countries Of The Former Soviet Union, Former Soviet Union, George Friedman, High Risk, Joe Biden, Population Base, President Joe, Russian Economy, Russian Power, Russian Talks, Sensitive Countries, Shrinking Population, Sphere Of Influence, Stratfor, Wall Street Journal

By George Friedman at Stratfor.Com
The Russian Resurgence
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Georgia and Ukraine partly answered questions over how U.S.-Russian talks went during U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Russia in early July. That Biden’s visit took place at all reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the principle that Russia does not have the [...]

Munich and the Continuity Between the Bush and Obama Foreign Policies

Posted by Matt in February 9th, 2009 | no comment

Published in U.S., Ali Larijani, Barack Obama, Bush Administration, Conference Attendees, Dick Cheney, Dramatic Shift, Foreign Policies, Foreign Policy, Former Vice President, Hamas, hezbollah, iranians, Joe Biden, Majlis Speaker, Nuclear Weapons Program, Preconditions, President Dick Cheney, President Joe, Security Conference, Vice President Dick, Vice President Dick Cheney

While the Munich Security Conference brought together senior leaders from most major countries and many minor ones last weekend, none was more significant than U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. This is because Biden provided the first glimpse of U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama. Most conference attendees were looking forward to a dramatic shift [...]

Panel warns biological attack likely by 2013

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

Published in Terrorism, U.S., Biological Attack, Biological Terrorism, Biological Weapons, Bipartisan Commission, Germ Warfare, Joe Biden, Margin Of Safety, President Elect, Terrorist Attack, terrorists, United States, Vice President

The United States can expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, reports a bipartisan commission in a study being briefed Tuesday to Vice President-elect Joe Biden. It suggests the Obama administration bolster efforts to counter and prepare for germ warfare by terrorists.
“Our margin of safety is shrinking, not growing,” [...]