Author: Jesse Fries
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Splitting the difference
Many on the Right say that we need to be strong internationally, as in attacking Syria, curtailing Russia, and limiting China’s influence. The Left says that we should be kumbaya […]
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Intervention of the presidents
Under GW Bush, intervention was primarily done with American troops on the ground, and some drone strikes. Afghanistan Iraq Yemen Under BH Obama, intervention has been primarily through drones, weaponry, […]
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Justification
When the US government gets involved in an international issue, they generally give a justification statement. Such as, our national security was threatened by so and so and such and […]
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Finally some sign of rationality in the foreign relations community
For the past couple of days, I’ve been figuratively banging my head against the wall wondering how everyone writing on foreign relations was buying everything that Obama was saying about […]
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Morally speaking…
Morally speaking, what is the difference of aiding revolutionaries versus aiding the original government? The EU should think on this, because I think they did the same, if not more […]
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Russia v. Ukraine
The current administration has been proven flaccid by Putin, and it is due to the administrations ignorance and blindness to Russia and the Ukraine. Oh, and Hillary Clinton looked like […]
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New Keyboard for My iPad mini
Recently, I have been writing a book, and have had to carry a laptop around with me when I go writing. Apparently though, I told my wife that I thought […]
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Burden of the Lone Super Power
In an article Gideon Rachman wrote for the Financial Times, he said that the world is having to adjust to the retreat of the US on the world stage. And […]
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Done
It appears I did not screw up my masters exam. Yay. On Friday I got the confirmation that I have earned a Masters of Arts in history. I am so […]
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Flight Over the Atlantic
The flight started out routine, just watching movies and eating. Then with about two and a half hours left in the flight the flight attendants come on the speaker and […]