#Observations
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Observations of an Expat: Signalgate
Signalgate–as it is now called—will almost certainly be the first of many security breaches by this second Trump Administration By…
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Observations of an Expat: Ukraine: Bad or Worse
Too often the political choice is not between good and bad or moral and immoral. It is between bad and…
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Observations of an Expat: US Support for Israel Cracks
One of the rock solid, unwavering givens in the world’s diplomatic playbook has cracked—the 76-year-old bipartisan US support for Israel.…
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Observations of an Expat: Unthinkable
The European Union is preparing for what was unthinkable—American withdrawal from NATO By Tom Arms The European Union is preparing…
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Observations of an Expat: In a Potsdam Hotel
Towards the end of last year a group of far-right German political leaders gathered in a country hotel on the…
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Observations of an Expat: Famine
War is the biggest driver of famine. When the fighting starts the farming stops By Tom Arms The world is…
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Observations of an Expat: Christmas around the World
There was a time when Christmas was banned. And then there is the controversy about the actual birthday By Tom…
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Observations of an Expat: Geert, a hatemonger Dutch politician
The leader of the Dutch Freedom Party likes Putin, Margaret Thatcher and Israel. By Tom Arms White-haired Dutch politician Geert…
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Observations of an Expat: Pivotal Turkey
As the fighting on land grinds to a bloody stalemate, the importance of naval power has dramatically increased By Tom…
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