Kennedy’s Central Intelligence Agency
This is the third in a series of articles that explores the iconic CIA and its use as a tactical weapon by the presidents of the Cold War (1947-1991). The Central Intelligence Agency – In the Beginning...
View ArticleFreedom and Empire in America – A Cold War Identity Crisis
The Rule of Freedom (Courtesy of theruleoffreedom.wordpress.com) Four decades of Cold War wanderings around the world yielded a few answers to the important questions of life for this itinerant...
View ArticleU.S. Embassies, Consulates, Missions and Their Attackers
At the end of a hectic day, I was fighting through the various posts on Facebook, catching up as it were, wondering why I engaged in such self-destructive behavior. I stopped abruptly to stare at a...
View ArticleDéjà vu Somalia
Dedicated to the memory of Brett Fredericks. Thank you for your service. On October 3rd and 4th, 1993, two years after the Cold War was declared ‘over’, the U.S. military was in Somalia and they were...
View ArticleIran—A Blast From The Past
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) affectionately known in the U.S. as the Iran nuclear deal: agreement in Vienna. From left to right: Foreign ministers Wang Yi (China), Laurent Fabius...
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