Doku Umarov: The Man Behind Russia’s Deadly Train Blast – TIME

Posted by Matt in December 3rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Terrorism, Attack On The Train, Caucasus Mountains, Central Russia, Chechen Resistance, Comrade In Arms, Deadly Train Blast, Doku Umarov, Express Train, Faces, Holy War, Intention, Islamist Group, moscow, Nationwide, Neva, Pledge, Radical Wing, Russians, St Petersburg, Targets

When Illyas Musayev heard that the Neva Express train had been bombed on Nov. 27, killing 26 well-to-do Russians and injuring about 100 others, the Chechen separatist was incredulous. He didn’t want to believe that his former comrade in arms Doku Umarov had kept the pledge he made in August to bring his holy war [...]

Israel Did NOT Assure Russia There Wouldn’t Be An Iran Attack

Posted by Matt in September 21st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Danny Ayalon, Foreign Minister, Iran, Israel, Israeli President, Launch, Nuclear Facilities, Old Fool, Pledge, Russia, Russian President, Shimon Peres, Yid

Yesterday, Russian President Medveded announced that he had been assured by Israeli President Shimon Peres that they would not launch a preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Today Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon pointed out that the pledge was not true, and even if Peres was not a doddering old fool, the office of President [...]

The New Mercantilism

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

Published in China, Economy, American Exports, Argentina, Brazil, Distortions, Emerging Market Economies, European Union, Export Subsidies, Fiscal Stimulus, Government Procurement, India, Indonesia, International Trade, Licensing Requirements, Mercantilism, Mexican Trucks, New Mercantilism, Pledge, Retaliation, Russia, summit, Tariffs

The “new mercantilism” takes many forms. Despite their pledge at the first G-20 summit last fall, most of its members have erected new distortions to international trade. A number of major emerging-market economies (including Brazil, India and Russia) have raised tariffs. Argentina and Indonesia have imposed new licensing requirements on imports. The European Union and [...]

Doubts grow in Japan over US nuclear umbrella

Posted by Matt in May 26th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Japan, Nuclear, Aggressor, airplane, Ambassador, Barack Obama, Commentators, Commitments, Decades, Defense Analysts, Deterrence, Disguise, Distrust, Doubts, Japanese Government, John Roos, Nuclear Attack, Nuclear Defense, Nuclear Umbrella, Pledge, Political Leaders, Security Treaty

When the new US ambassador to Japan, John Roos, steps off the airplane in Tokyo, the first thing he might want to do is to reassure the Japanese people in public and the Japanese government in private that the US intends to fulfill its commitments to Japan’s security, particularly with its nuclear umbrella.
That obligation, rooted [...]

Russia and America pledge to slash nuclear stockpiles

Posted by Matt in April 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Russia, U.S., Fresh Start, Medvedev, Nuclear Stockpiles, Nuclear Warheads, Obama, Pledge, Russia, Slash, White House

President Obama and President Medvedev issued a statement that promised a “fresh start” in relations that could include a legally binding arms reduction treaty by the end of the year. White House officials indicated that the number of nuclear warheads was likely to be reduced to no more than 1,500 each.
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Iran-Syria sign defence pact

Posted by Matt in May 29th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Syria, Ally, damascus, Defence Cooperation, Defense Pact, Integrity, Iran, Iranian Media, Israel, News Agency, Pact, Peace Talks, Pledge, Regional Authorities, Syria

Iran and its close ally Syria have signed a new defence cooperation pact, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, just a week after news broke that Israel had begun indirect peace talks with Damascus.
“The two countries pledge their mutual support regarding territorial independence and integrity in terms of international and regional authorities,” the state-run IRNA news [...]

Serbia’s Ultra-Nationalists

Posted by Matt in May 23rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Europe, Europe, Europeans, Kosovo, Nationalists, New War, Patriotism, Pledge, Serbia, Serbian Elections, Serbian Government, Setback, Spectre, Spiegel, Victory, War In The Balkans

‘It Is not Us but Europe that Needs to Face Reality’
The next Serbian government could include Tomislav Nikolic, the leader of the ultra-nationalists. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he shows himself uncompromising on the question of Kosovo and even raises the spectre of a new war in the Balkans. more…

Serbian Election: A Setback for [...]