When you listen to all that is being said about the US military pullout of Iraq, and in particular who is saying what, it becomes crystal clear that the decisions were based on politics and not on the truths of the situation. As a result this could very quickly become a very public reality check for US President Barack Obama. [Read more →]
People running for office no matter where they are often will use whatever trick they can to get elected. But as people became more educated the methods had to evolve beyond using ignorance and fear to get a vote. [Read more →]
The time has once again come for Connecting the Dots to visit this topic. And although many months have come and gone, the reality remains the same, and that is what is on paper does not match reality. [Read more →]
As we look deeper we start to see a general concept of right and wrong in the global community of nations. There is a common thread that is loosely based on morals and ethics. If this seems to be lacking in a country, the country comes across as a bit of a bad boy and thus not earning the respect needed to have strings that can be pulled from time to time. In short favors are much harder to come by. [Read more →]
In the global community of nations, there are some that have few friends, and some that have many. In the case of Thailand, the list of friends is not as long as some would like, and that is evident when it comes to tracking down and nailing down a certain convicted high profile fugitive. [Read more →]
Because of the violence and death in Thailand associated with the Red Shirts and ultimately Thaksin, it appears the gloves are off. Hard hitting direct questions from the media is the name of the game, particularly when children human shields are being used. [Read more →]
Thailand’s political crisis is just that, a crisis. But when looking at the Thai crisis it is very important to remember that the real reasons are not of face value, and that is why dialog will not work. [Read more →]
From the vantage point of a fly on the wall looking at the events in Bangkok by Thaksin’s Red Shirt protesters, you would have to admit there are some serious questions about the mental states of the Red Shirt leaders. Some of their latest actions are now being driven by their survival instincts. The Red Shirt leaders have clearly realized that they too have followed their convicted fugitive Icon Thaksin Shinawatra past the point of no return. [Read more →]
The standoff between the pro and anti Thaksin groups has become to heated to have effective talks. When situations like this happen, violence is unavoidable as history has shown. [Read more →]
Unfortunately for the people living in Iraq, the reality of US and Iraqi political decisions is costing lives. As the US military continues leaving, the porosity of the Iraq military and security becomes very visible and obviously not ready for the task. [Read more →]
We don’t like to pat ourselves on the back too often about being right in our predictions. But in this case reality has prevailed and what happened went exactly as we called it. So now looking ahead at the elusive exit plan that all Americans want to know and hear about, Connecting the Dots once again looks into our $39.95 crystal ball. [Read more →]
It is not that the Abhisit government is not trying to resolve the problems in Thailand’s far south, for that they get full marks. However the application of logic and reason when dealing with insurgents and terrorist has yet to be proven a viable answer anyplace on the planet. In fact no working diplomatic template has been found for that fact. [Read more →]
People that are more appealing to others are the people who seem to fit in. So whet you take a look at people like Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin and see them in assorted macho settings, that appeal not only makes you feel good about them, but it also can get them votes on election day. The Alpha male image does get right down to the roots of the desire to fall behind a good leader. [Read more →]
In an apparent exercise to keep a political election promise, US President Obama seeks to at least entertain the idea that in Afghanistan that selective targets are the answer to getting troops home. In reality, that will be like getting the wet out of water. [Read more →]
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