American political rhetoric pales in comparison to the political rhetoric of some other countries. Here’s a speech to the European Parliament by a British MEP, Nigel Farage, who has a long-standing reputation as a viper-tongued critic of the European Union. Enjoy!
Iran has been subjected to some of the most severe sanctions in the modern history of world politics. Yet one should never underestimate the ability of determined states to figure out ways to avoid such measures. There is apparently a very robust gold trade between Turkey-Dubai-Iran that allows Iran to remain somewhat active in world markets. The creativity (and duplicity) of the trade is breath-taking, and impossible to stop. If one is willing to take on the obvious risks of these transactions, one can become incredibly wealthy.
How long will the US wage the Global War on Terror (GWOT as it was termed during the Bush Administration)? Apparently, for a very long time. The Washington Post published an article on the new techniques being developed by the Obama Administration to continue the war on extremists. It is not an uplifting read.
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