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  • Syrian refugee crisis – Cause and Effect

    Posted on March 23, 2016 12:02 am by Richard

    It is hard to go a day or two and not hear some news about the Syrian refugee crisis. Everybody sees the effect, but to find the cause you need to go back to political choices made by leaders in countries other than Syria. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Commentary European Union International Politics Japan Syria United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged cultural conflict Donald Trump ISIS President Obama sharia law Syrian refugee crisis
  • US standard response about Thai Coup self defeating

    Posted on June 5, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    Whenever there is a Coup no matter what country, the United States has a standard response and a standard set of protocols. Those protocols do not have the ability to distinguish a Coup for the benefit of military Generals, or a Coup for the benefit of the people by removing a hugely corrupt Government that has been hurting the country. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Corruption Egypt International Politics Syria Thailand United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged CIA coup d'etat Muslim Brotherhood Thai Government Thai Military wikileaks
  • Thailand’s Coup – Doing what must be done

    Posted on May 25, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    Once again the words Thailand and Coup grace headlines. Once again Thailand’s military did what had to be done to preserve Thailand with bad tasting medicine. Once again the Coup was all about bringing to an end the self-serving ambitions of Thaksin Shinawatra. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Commentary Politics Syria Thailand 📎and tagged coup d'etat Pheu Thai Party Political violence Thai Military Thaksin Shinawatra
  • Flight 370 The Great Who Done It

    Posted on March 21, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    Few things in today’s modern world have captured as much global attention as the missing Malaysia flight 370. It is a mystery of what happened, and also a tell all of the limitations of today’s technologies beyond the sea’s horizon. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Analysis Malaysia Syria Underlying Psychology 📎and tagged Flight 370 MH370
  • Understanding the Anti Putin movement

    Posted on March 10, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    With Russia’s or more specifically Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, casual onlookers of Putin are now taking a greater interest in his behavior. Psychologists recognize this behavior and know it’s classic patterns, and those patterns can be best described as a dangerous animal if provoked.   Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    European Union Russia Syria Ukraine Underlying Psychology United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Barack Obama Edward Snowden egos invasion Pussy Riot USSR Vladimir Putin
  • Thaksin proxy Government criminalizing peaceful fight against corruption

    Posted on January 30, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    The title of this entry says it all loud and clear. Thaksin’s proxy government has set up the conditions to make it a crime to peacefully fight corruption. This type of behavior by a Government is not the signature of democracy, but it is the signature of a dictator. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Corruption Crime Politics Syria Thailand War and Conflict 📎and tagged democracy Dictator Political violence Red Shirts Thai Government Thaksin Thaksin Shinawatra
  • Pro-Thaksin Thai Government enters Dictator Mode

    Posted on January 22, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    With failed attempts to induce violence, The Thai Government has issued a State of Emergency decree citing violence as the reason. After your eyes have recovered and rolled back out of your head, please read on. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Commentary Politics Satire Syria Thailand War and Conflict 📎and tagged coup d'etat People Power Party Political violence Red Shirts Samak Sundaravej state of emergency Thai Government Thai Military Thaksin Thaksin Shinawatra
  • Anti Thaksin protest motivated by Thaksin’s anger and attacks

    Posted on January 14, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    There was little doubt Thaksin would look to draw blood from the Anti Thaksin protesters. So when that happened, the Anti Thaksin protesters knew they were on the right track because things were obviously moving in the opposite direction of what Thaksin wants. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Egypt Politics Syria Thailand War and Conflict 📎and tagged anti Thaksin movement Anti Thaksin protest coup d'etat Political violence Red Shirts Thai Government Thaksin Thaksin Shinawatra
  • Understanding Thaksin Red Shirt violence

    Posted on December 13, 2013 12:02 am by Richard

    They march in huge mobs citing Democracy and take a sense of pride in doing so. But they have no problems to attack people who have different political views sending them home bloody and bruised. To them that is what they call democracy, but to most everyone else, it is anything but. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Germany Iraq Politics Syria Thailand War and Conflict 📎and tagged Anger Dictator Political violence Red Shirts Thaksin Thaksin Shinawatra
  • Cheering on the so called bad guy

    Posted on February 15, 2013 12:01 am by Richard

    Every so often you hear about the police hunting some bad guy down who you just can’t help but want to take up sides with. The so called bad guy had his buttons pushed, his life and future taken away, and or just got caught up in some internal politics at work or whatever. As many of us can relate to that because of some similar personal experience we had, we can’t help but cheer him on. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Commentary Mental Health Syria United States War and Conflict Work 📎and tagged Anger Christopher Dorner ethics morals Rodney King
  • Google vs Connecting the Dots Part 2

    Posted on August 17, 2012 12:01 am by Richard

    As this embarrassing saga for Google drags on, questions still remain unanswered. The biggest questions so far is what is taking Google so long to answer a simple straightforward question any 6 year old child could answer. Continue reading → Post ID 15669


    Commentary Political Correctness Gone Mad Series Syria Thailand United States 📎and tagged Dictator ethics Google Taliban Viral

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