Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Eurasia Review: “Patrick Buchanan: Has Obama Called Bibi’s Bluff? – OpEd” plus 29 more

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• Patrick Buchanan: Has Obama Called Bibi’s Bluff? – OpEd
• Sri Lanka Youth Pledge To ‘Nunca Mas’ Mantra – OpEd
• South China Sea: Not Just About ‘Free Navigation’ – Analysis
• Canada’s Diplomatic Disaster – OpEd
• Forget Iran: Israel’s Nuclear Gun Pointed At Obama’s Head – OpEd
• Ron Paul: A Republic, Not A Democracy – OpEd
• Kazakhstan: Fears Over Latest Uzbek Extradition Case
• Iran Viewpoint: US Diplomacy Vs Tel Aviv’s Adventurism: Who Is The Final Winner? – OpEd
• Iran Says IAEA Modality Should Observe Nation’s Security
• Two Christians Freed; Two Peoples Held Captive – OpEd
• Eleven Years Later: US Should Not Lose Momentum In War On Terrorism – OpEd
• 9/11 Anniversary: US Bound Cargo Remains Vulnerable To Terrorists, WMD‏ – OpEd
• Burma: New Information Minister To Bring Better Media Freedom? – OpEd
• Reluctant Allies: Canada, The US, And The Northwest Passage
• US Rebalancing Strategy And South China Sea Disputes – Analysis
• Israel’s Peres Warns Iran Intends To Dominate Middle East‏ – OpEd
• Kosovo – Serbia: Dealing With The Michael Collins Problem – Analysis
• Moscow Says NATO Failed To Learn Lessons Of 2008 War With Georgia
• Roads To Recovery Part: Uruguay And Argentina Diverge – Analysis
• A Glimmer Of Military Budget Sanity – OpEd
• Zakaria Zubeidi On Hunger Strike As PA Detention Renewed
• Mixed Findings Emerge On Immigrant Families’ Home Environments
• Children’s Health, Access To Care Differ By Parents’ Immigrant Status
• China: VP Xi Jinping Misses Another Meeting, Fueling Health Rumors
• Ethiopia: Issues Surrounding Meles’ Succession – Interview
• CCR Condemns Ninth Shameful And Tragic Death At Guantánamo – OpEd
• Banking Union Leak Points To Sweeping Powers For ECB
• Gazprom To Discuss European Commission’s Probe
• Hong Kong Democrats Leader Resigns
• Peru: Indigenous Consultations To Debut In Amazon Oil Region

Patrick Buchanan: Has Obama Called Bibi’s Bluff? – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT What is Bibi Netanyahu up to? With all his warnings of Iran’s “nuclear capability,” of red lines being crossed, of “breakout,” of the international community failing in its duty, of an “existential threat” to Israel, what is the prime minister’s game? The answer is apparent. Bibi wants Iran’s nuclear program shut down, all enrichment ended, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Sri Lanka Youth Pledge To ‘Nunca Mas’ Mantra – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:01 PM PDT Walking into the auditorium of Jaffna College Vaddukodai last week was not overwhelming as a sea of smiling faces came way. Rather, what instantly struck us was the effervescence that filled the air in a room of nearly 500 youth from all ethnic and religious communities, who had come together from the 22 districts of [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

South China Sea: Not Just About ‘Free Navigation’ – Analysis Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:52 PM PDT By Denny Roy The South China Sea territorial dispute increasingly looks like a point of strategic friction between the United States and China after a recent nasty exchange between the two governments. The U.S. Department of State criticized China for its plan to base a new military garrison in the Paracel Islands, saying this would [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Canada’s Diplomatic Disaster – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:48 PM PDT By Eric Walberg On 7 September, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that Canada is suspending all diplomatic relations with Iran, expelling all Iranian diplomats, closing its embassy in Tehran, and authorizing Turkey to act on Canada’s behalf for consular services there. Baird cited Iran’s enmity with Israel, its support of Syria and terrorism. “Canada [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Forget Iran: Israel’s Nuclear Gun Pointed At Obama’s Head – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT By Jonathan Cook It is possibly the greatest of American political myths, repeated ad nauseam by presidential candidates in their election campaigns. President Barack Obama has claimed that the United States enjoys a special bond with Israel unlike its relations with any other country. He has called the friendship “unshakeable”, “enduring” and “unique”, “anchored by [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ron Paul: A Republic, Not A Democracy – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:40 PM PDT Last week marked the conclusion of the grand taxpayer funded spectacles known as the national party conventions. It is perhaps very telling that while $18 million in tax dollars was granted to each party for these lavish ordeals, an additional $50 million each was needed for security in anticipation of the inevitable protests at each [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kazakhstan: Fears Over Latest Uzbek Extradition Case Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:31 PM PDT By Felix Corley Friends of Uzbek religious refugee Makset Djabbarbergenov – who has lived with his family in Kazakhstan since 2007 – fear that the Kazakh authorities are about to return him to his homeland. The Uzbek authorities have been hunting him since 2007 for criminal trial to punish him for his religious activity. Police [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iran Viewpoint: US Diplomacy Vs Tel Aviv’s Adventurism: Who Is The Final Winner? – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:25 PM PDT By Mohammad Farhad Koleini Following recent efforts by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who apparently tried to depict an extremist and adventurist picture of Israel to the world and after his hostile positions on Iran were mostly ignored by the public opinion inside and outside of Israel, it seems that his government has gone [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iran Says IAEA Modality Should Observe Nation’s Security Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:14 PM PDT Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Tehran will agree on a new modality with the UN nuclear body if the latter observes the Islamic Republic’s national security and submits solid documents on alleged studies. “As we have proved during the past years, we will continue to interact with the agency to [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Two Christians Freed; Two Peoples Held Captive – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:10 PM PDT By Nina Shea Last Saturday brought rare good news on the international religious-freedom front. Two high-profile Christian prisoners who had been severely persecuted under their countries’ Muslim apostasy and blasphemy laws were freed. In Pakistan, Rimsha Masih, 14 years old and mentally disabled, was released on bail after being arrested on August 16 on charges [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Eleven Years Later: US Should Not Lose Momentum In War On Terrorism – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:07 PM PDT By Michaela Bendikova, Lisa Curtis and Jessica Zuckerman Last year, in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Obama Administration released its new National Strategy for Counterterrorism.[1] Under the new strategy, the Administration seeks to treat terrorism under (1) a law enforcement paradigm that failed to protect Americans from terrorism when it was [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

9/11 Anniversary: US Bound Cargo Remains Vulnerable To Terrorists, WMD‏ – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:01 PM PDT It’s been eleven years since Islamic terrorists attacked the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, yet the agency created to protect the nation from another strike is still asleep at the wheel, failing to adequately screen the enormous amount of cargo that enters the country each day, according to a government report. “Cargo containers that are [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Burma: New Information Minister To Bring Better Media Freedom? – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:57 PM PDT By Zin Linn Burma’s President Thein Sein has appointed Aung Kyi as new Information Minister in the cabinet reshuffle on August 27. Aung Kyi was former Labor Minister, who also served as the previous military junta’s liaison with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi while she was under house arrest. New Information Minister Aung Kyi suggested [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Reluctant Allies: Canada, The US, And The Northwest Passage Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:52 PM PDT By Joshua McEvoy As Prime Minister Stephen Harper made his annual northern trek this month, people interested in Canadian affairs could not have missed the fact that climate change has affected a precipitous transformation of the Arctic’s physical and political landscapes. The impregnable cold of Canada’s northern geography has historically provided security and identity to [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Rebalancing Strategy And South China Sea Disputes – Analysis Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:48 PM PDT The US rebalancing strategy, or “pivot” towards Asia, has added a new dimension to the South China Sea disputes. Given China’s reaction and the rising temperature in the region, is there any more room for discussion? By Ralf Emmers THE OBAMA administration has refocused its diplomacy and military forces toward the Asia-Pacific as part of [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Israel’s Peres Warns Iran Intends To Dominate Middle East‏ – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:44 PM PDT Israel’s President Shimon Peres warned that Iran is planning to extend its sphere of influence across the entire Middle East. Peres said that time is running out for diplomacy and sanctions to convince Tehran to disband its nuclear program, an Israeli counterterrorist told the Government Examiner on Monday. Peres said that Iran “really wants” to [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kosovo – Serbia: Dealing With The Michael Collins Problem – Analysis Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:41 PM PDT Along with substantive questions, both Serbia and Kosova continue to grapple with the spoiler problem which underscores – as the unfortunate examples of Ireland’s Michael Collins and Israel’s Yitzhak Rabin demonstrate – the dangers notables face if they prove willing to accept something less than total victory. By David B. Kanin The debates going on [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Moscow Says NATO Failed To Learn Lessons Of 2008 War With Georgia Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:37 PM PDT (Civil.Ge) — Reiteration by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen that Georgia would join the alliance, encourages Georgia’s “revanchist aspirations”, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on September 10. The statement was a reaction to Rasmussen’s remarks when he visited Tbilisi on September 10, telling Georgia: “The future is in your hands. But [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Roads To Recovery Part: Uruguay And Argentina Diverge – Analysis Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:34 PM PDT By Eric Stadius Despite Uruguay and Argentina’s parallel economic successes and failures during the five-year period after the 2002 Financial Crisis, the two riparian countries’ economic patterns began to diverge by the 2008 global economic downturn. In Argentina, the inflation rate rose due to indifferent tax collection policies that allowed public spending to outpace available [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

A Glimmer Of Military Budget Sanity – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:30 PM PDT By Miriam Pemberton and Gabriel I. Rossman Here’s a milestone of sorts. In July, for the first time since 1998, the House of Representatives voted to maintain the current military budget rather than increase Pentagon spending. It’s the first step toward bringing the budget down. Within the bill, which included more than $600 billion for [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Zakaria Zubeidi On Hunger Strike As PA Detention Renewed Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:27 PM PDT Former Fatah fighter Zakaria Zubeidi announced on Sunday he will refuse all food and liquid until he is released from Palestinian Authority custody, after almost four months in jail without charge. The director of Jenin refugee camp’s Freedom Theater, which Zubeidi co-founded, said staff are very concerned as people only survive without fluids for around [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Mixed Findings Emerge On Immigrant Families’ Home Environments Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:25 PM PDT Despite often living in poor neighborhoods, immigrant Mexican mothers report few conflicts at home, support from spouses, and strong mental health. At the same time, these moms say they are less likely to read with their young children than native-born White mothers, stemming in part from comparatively low levels of education. Immigrant Chinese mothers, in [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Children’s Health, Access To Care Differ By Parents’ Immigrant Status Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:23 PM PDT Health is an important part of development, with links to how children do cognitively and academically, and it’s a strong predictor of adult health and productivity. A new study of low-income families in the United States has found that children’s health and access to health care services differ according to the immigrant status of their [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China: VP Xi Jinping Misses Another Meeting, Fueling Health Rumors Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:21 PM PDT By Michael Lipin Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has failed to appear for a scheduled meeting with a visiting foreign dignitary for the third time in a week, fueling speculation about his health as Chinese leaders prepare for a transition of power. China’s foreign ministry said last week that Xi would meet Danish Prime Minister [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Ethiopia: Issues Surrounding Meles’ Succession – Interview Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:15 PM PDT The succession to Meles Zenawi may have been planned along a longstanding agreement said Salomon Dersso, researcher at the Institute for Security Studies in Addis Ababa. Dersso also told MISNA that the ruling coalition’s convention in the next few weeks does not represent a contest for the vote. The voices of uncertainties and disagreements within [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

CCR Condemns Ninth Shameful And Tragic Death At Guantánamo – OpEd Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:09 PM PDT By Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) With great sadness, the Center for Constitutional Rights condemns the fact that yet another detained man – the fourth on President Obama’s watch – has died at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, most likely without charge and certainly without trial. Neither the name of the man nor the details of his [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Banking Union Leak Points To Sweeping Powers For ECB Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT (EurActiv) — Blueprints for a European banking union to be published on Wednesday (12 September) will trigger fevered debate over the powers of the European Central Bank (ECB), if a draft leaked late last week remains unchanged. The draft proposal gives the ECB sweeping powers to carry out spot checks and withdraw banking licences, previously [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Gazprom To Discuss European Commission’s Probe Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:02 PM PDT Alexander Medvedev, the deputy board chairman of the Russian energy giant Gazprom and the head of Gazprom’s export arm Gazprom Export, said on Monday that he plans to discuss a probe against Gazprom with a European Commission representative. “I plan to meet with a deputy commissioner for competition and discuss issues face to face,” Medvedev [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Hong Kong Democrats Leader Resigns Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:57 PM PDT The chairman of Hong Kong’s main pro-democratic party resigned on Monday after a disappointing performance in elections at the weekend, after the territory’s chief executive C.Y. Leung backed down over a controversial patriotic education program that sparked widespread protests in recent weeks. The democratic camp won a total of 27 seats in the territory’s 70-seat [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Peru: Indigenous Consultations To Debut In Amazon Oil Region Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:51 PM PDT By Milagros Salazar Peru will debut a new mechanism for prior consultation with indigenous peoples by seeking their approval for a new stage of oil drilling operations in the infamous Lot 1AB in the northeastern Amazon region of Loreto. Local indigenous leaders are still skeptical about the announcement, given that the region has suffered from [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.