I'm actually surprised that Allied forces have launched strikes into Libya. It seems like it may put the U.S. and other Western countries in a delicate position with other totalitarian regimes who are our "allies"--such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Yemen. I can't help but wonder what would happen if a similar brutal crackdown on protesters were ( Read more... )

...World leaders--particularly heads of government--should be required to be able to speak the language of their countries. Americans spent eight years cringing at a President whose frequent misuse of English was as much of an embarrassment as his cowboy "Bring 'em on" diplomacy. And now apparently the Japanese are dealing with a similar ( Read more... )