Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

“NATO’s Shift In Afghanistan – OpEd” plus 28 more : Eurasia Review

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• NATO’s Shift In Afghanistan – OpEd
• A Sea Change In US-Israeli Relations? – OpEd
• Why QE3 Is Bound To Backfire – OpEd
• Four Reasons Why Romney Might Still Win – OpEd
• Georgia: Videos Of Inmates Abuse, Rape Emerge
• In ADAC Crash Test Of Small Cars Smart Fortwo Came Out Tops
• Iran Says Always Ready To Cooperate With IAEA
• Mexican Supreme Court Upholds Civilian Control In Drug War – Analysis
• Eighteen Detained In Anti-Japan Protests In Southern China
• Prophet Mohammed Movie: What Should Be Done? – Analysis
• Kazakhstan Energy Profile: Second Largest Oil Reserves Among Former Soviet Republics – Analysis
• The BPA Wars: Junk Science And Junk Journalism – OpEd
• Crude Oil Market Volatility – Analysis
• The Fine Art Of Human Rights Diplomacy – Analysis
• Maritime ‘Hotlines’: No Panacea For Crisis Management – Analysis
• Has David Miliband Changed His Spots? – OpEd
• Richest Americans’ Net Worth Reaches $1.7 Trillion, Up 13% – Forbes
• Apple’s iOS 6 Available With New Features
• US Not Trying To Contain China, Insists Panetta
• France Readies EU Fiscal Pact For Ratification Amid Backbench Rebellion
• Iran: Government Facing Budget Shortfall
• Terrorist Leader Who Targeted Prince Harry Arrested – OpEd
• Syria: Rebels Take Control Of Third Border Crossing
• Benghazi, Cairo, Tunis, Sanna’a And Beyond: A Wake-Up Call For Bold Action – OpEd
• Montenegro Election Campaign Gathers Pace
• Inventing Jesus’ Wife – OpEd
• China, US: Trade War In The Offing? – OpEd
• Surprise Drill: IDF Gets Ready For War
• Magazine Cartoon Prompts French Embassy Closures

NATO’s Shift In Afghanistan – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:58 PM PDT The deceptive ways a loss in war is described can be contagious. Retreats are often regarded as odious, but sometimes necessary. These can either have the genius of the British spirit of tactical withdrawal, or a more laughable concept of an honourable peace. When that power tends to be a Goliath, or even a Colossus, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

A Sea Change In US-Israeli Relations? – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:56 PM PDT The situation in the Middle East has reached a dangerous point, to be sure, but there are also signs that a sea change may be taking place here in the US which could herald a whole new relationship between the US, Israel and the rest of the Arab and Islamic world. The problem is that [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Why QE3 Is Bound To Backfire – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:50 PM PDT You’d think that the Fed’s announcement of “unlimited monetary easing” would send stocks into the stratosphere, but that hasn’t been the case. Equities barely managed a 2-day rally before sliding back into the red on Monday and Tuesday. Investors seem to know that Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is out of bullets and that pumping more [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Four Reasons Why Romney Might Still Win – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT Can Romney possibly recover? A survey conducted between Sept. 12 and Sept. 16 by the Pew Research Center — before the “47 percent victim” video came to light – showed Obama ahead of Romney 51% to 43% among likely voters. That’s the biggest margin in the September survey prior to a presidential election since Bill [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Georgia: Videos Of Inmates Abuse, Rape Emerge Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:42 PM PDT (Civil.Ge) — Series of video recordings emerged on September 18 showing graphic images of beating and raping prisoners purportedly in the prison number 8 located in Tbilisi suburb. Shocking videos, confirming long-standing allegations about inmates’ abuse, come in the midst of heated campaign period ahead of the October 1 parliamentary elections. A spontaneous protest rally [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

In ADAC Crash Test Of Small Cars Smart Fortwo Came Out Tops Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:39 PM PDT When a small car collides with a larger one, the smaller vehicle draws the short straw. This is confirmed by the latest ADAC crash test. With one exception: in this David-and-Goliath clash the smart fortwo was the only small car able to prevent life-threatening injuries to the driver from severe trauma to the chest. The [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iran Says Always Ready To Cooperate With IAEA Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:31 PM PDT Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says Iran has always been ready to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Mehmanparast noted that Iran’s nuclear facilities have been the most-inspected facilities by the IAEA, but none of the claims made about Iran’s pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program has been confirmed. He [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Mexican Supreme Court Upholds Civilian Control In Drug War – Analysis Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:26 PM PDT By Justin Halatyn In a key 8-2 decision on Tuesday, August 21, Mexico’s Supreme Court struck down the core provision of a law that had allowed the military to try criminal offenses against civilians by military tribunals. [1] A crucial decision for preserving civilian power over the uncertain and often questionable judgment of the military, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Eighteen Detained In Anti-Japan Protests In Southern China Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:11 PM PDT Eighteen people allegedly involved in violent acts during anti-Japan protests in China on Sunday have been detained in the country’s southern city of Guangzhou, China’s official news agency Xinhua quoted local police as saying on Wednesday. The Guangzhou Public Security Bureau said the suspects were allegedly involved in the smashing of a Japanese-made car, shop [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Prophet Mohammed Movie: What Should Be Done? – Analysis Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:01 PM PDT By Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann For many years the independent World Security Network Foundation (WSN) has promoted the Human Codes of Tolerance and Respect through its global project www.codesoftolerance.com to enhance tolerance and respect towards other religions, races and ethnic minorities with a focus on Islam (also on Facebook). Below are our WSN proposals on how [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Kazakhstan Energy Profile: Second Largest Oil Reserves Among Former Soviet Republics – Analysis Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:52 PM PDT (EIA) — With total liquids production estimated at 1.6 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2012, Kazakhstan is a major producer; however, key to its continued growth in liquids production will be the development of its giant Tengiz, Karachaganak, and Kashagan fields. Furthermore, development of additional export capacity will be necessary for production growth. Rising [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The BPA Wars: Junk Science And Junk Journalism – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:44 PM PDT On Tuesday, September 18, FoxNews.com posted an article by Alex Crees, a health news reporter, “Chemical BPA linked to obesity in children, teens.” If Ms. Crees had done any research to verify the facts she recounted in “a new study”, she would have known it was yet another bogus effort to correlate eating food with [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Crude Oil Market Volatility – Analysis Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:41 PM PDT (EIA) — There are two commonly referenced measures of market price uncertainty: historical volatility and implied volatility. Historical volatility measures how much prices have varied in the past, and implied volatility uses options prices to measure how market participants believe prices will vary in the future. In the Brent crude oil market, implied volatility is [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Fine Art Of Human Rights Diplomacy – Analysis Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:34 PM PDT Human Rights are an increasingly important aspect of Diplomacy, and must be regarded as such, in any endeavour to improve a country’s international positioning. The process of safeguarding and promoting Human Rights through discourse and cooperation, has to become a fine art. Human Rights Diplomacy is understood as the utilization of diplomatic negotiation and persuasion [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Maritime ‘Hotlines’: No Panacea For Crisis Management – Analysis Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:28 PM PDT ‘Hotlines’ have become a de rigeur feature of regional security. They have the potential to prevent accidental war, and the escalation of maritime tensions. However, their widening scope has also masked important differences in national approach, response capacities and hence patchy utilisation rates. By Euan Graham AS TENSIONS rise over territorial disputes in the western [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Has David Miliband Changed His Spots? – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:25 PM PDT By Stuart Littlewood Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) has been providing vital help to vulnerable Palestinian communities ever since the Sabra and Shatila massacre 30 years ago. Eyebrows therefore shot up when MAP announced that former foreign secretary David Miliband will be speaking at its Annual Gala Fundraising Dinner tomorrow (Thursday) held in the posh [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Richest Americans’ Net Worth Reaches $1.7 Trillion, Up 13% – Forbes Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:21 PM PDT The net worth of the richest Americans grew by 13 percent in the past year to $1.7 trillion, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday, Sept 19, and a familiar cast of characters once again populated the top of the magazine’s annual list of the U.S. uber-elite, including Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Larry Ellison and the Koch [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Apple’s iOS 6 Available With New Features Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:17 PM PDT Apple’s new iOS 6 operating system is now available for several models of the iPhone and iPad, and it’s chock full of new features, The VentureBeat reports. The most noticeable thing expected for most users will be the replacement of Google Maps with Apple’s new native Maps application. Apple’s Maps app will offer 3D imagery, [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Not Trying To Contain China, Insists Panetta Posted: 19 Sep 2012 09:12 PM PDT By Luis Ramirez U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told China the United States is not trying to contain it as Washington shifts forces to the Pacific. The U.S. official is wrapping up a visit aimed at easing suspicions on both sides. It was a visit full of challenges for Panetta, who faced questions from [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

France Readies EU Fiscal Pact For Ratification Amid Backbench Rebellion Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:25 PM PDT (EurActiv) — France’s Socialist-led government today (19 September) kickstarted ratification of a European Union budget discipline pact it grudgingly accepts as the next step out of the euro debt crisis. Meanwhile, another EU treaty for further political integration is already in the pipeline. Created in March by President François Hollande’s predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy and 24 [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iran: Government Facing Budget Shortfall Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:21 PM PDT The Iranian government has announced in Parliament that in the first half of the Iranian calendar year, it has taken in only 25 percent of its budgeted annual revenue. The Mehr news agency is reporting on the budget commission’s announcement that so far the government received 141 trillion toumans in revenues in the first half [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Terrorist Leader Who Targeted Prince Harry Arrested – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:48 PM PDT A U.S.-led coalition security force on Tuesday arrested one of the Taliban commanders who led the Sept. 14, 2012 terrorist attack on the military installation, Camp Bastion, according to military officials. Members of the Taliban claim that Britain’s Prince Harry, who is posted in Afghanistan, was their ‘primary’ target when they attacked Camp Bastion. The [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Syria: Rebels Take Control Of Third Border Crossing Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT After a night of fierce fighting, the border crossing at Tell al-Abyad fell into the hands of the Syrian rebels. This is the third crossing, which came under the control of the Free Syrian Army, on the edge of the Syrian Kurdish region, where the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have been completely removed since [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Benghazi, Cairo, Tunis, Sanna’a And Beyond: A Wake-Up Call For Bold Action – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT There is a need to increase appropriate preventive measures and mechanisms at local, national and international levels to address religious intolerance and combat incitement to religious hatred, in order to help strike a new balance between freedom of expression, non-discrimination and hate speech. By Jorge Sampaio The Alliance of Civilizations is a unique initiative within the UN system. Its [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Montenegro Election Campaign Gathers Pace Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:18 PM PDT By Milena Milosevic Most big parties completed their lists of candidates for parliament on Monday, marking the moment when the campaign kicked off, ahead of the October 14 vote. The ruling Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, will submit on Wednesday its list of potential candidates for parliament ahead of the October 14 general election. The [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Inventing Jesus’ Wife – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:14 PM PDT The evidence that Jesus had a wife can be ascertained by using a magnifying glass to read a 3.8 x 7.6 centimeter inscription made on a scrap of papyrus. We know nothing about when the scrap was discovered. We know nothing about where it was discovered. We know nothing about how it was discovered. We [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China, US: Trade War In The Offing? – OpEd Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:46 AM PDT By Kirill Bezverkhy China and the US are in litigation involving the World Trade Organization. Is a great Pacific trade war on the horizon? The US accuses China of illegally subsidizing domestic motor manufacturers. China accuses the Americans of imposing prohibitive tariffs on 24 Chinese-made manufactured items. Secretary of the Russian-Chinese Commerce Chamber Sergei Sanakoyev [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Surprise Drill: IDF Gets Ready For War Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT The Israeli Defense Force has begun surprise live-fire war games on the Golan Heights, bordering unstable Lebanon and Syria. Officially, the Israeli military is practicing combat readiness to repel possible sudden attack from Lebanon-based Hezbollah. The Chief of IDF General Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz ordered troops from the Northern and Central commands, reinforced by [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Magazine Cartoon Prompts French Embassy Closures Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT France plans to close its embassies, consulates, cultural centers and schools in 20 countries Friday as a precautionary measure after a French satirical magazine published cartoons featuring the Prophet Muhammad. The country’s foreign minister says security is being increased at French diplomatic posts as government and religious leaders call for restraint. The weekly magazine Charlie [...] To continue reading this article, click on the headline.