by Joe Driscoll | Nov 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
“As America’s first Pacific president,” said President Obama in Tokyo, “I promise you that this Pacific nation will strengthen and sustain our leadership in this vitally important part of the world.” CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: “There was a second incident here which...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
A small item in the October 31st edition of The Economist caught my attention: “Norway’s huge oil reserves had cushioned it against the effects of the severe global downturn” It started me thinking, so I searched for more about Norway’s economy. An old New York Times...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
“The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, a former military commander there, has expressed deep concern to Washington about sending more U.S. troops, the Washington Post and The New York Times reported on Thursday. The papers, quoting senior unnamed U.S. officials, said...
