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Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part V)

Posted on Monday, February 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Parts I through IV of this series show that the Egyptian crisis will have both regional and global consequences for the future of the Arab world and the global energy crisis. Given these stakes, what is America to do? America’s Vital … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Policy, Politics, Predictions | Tagged Egypt, Energy security, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iraq, Israel, Oil, Policy, Politics, President Obama, Saudi Arabia | Leave a comment

Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part III)

Posted on Saturday, February 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Blame Bush In its recent edition, The Economist credits former President George W. Bush for encouraging Arab democracy. I think he deserves blame. Given the volatility inherent in radical Sunni Islam, it is not in America’s interest to encourage a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, China, Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Politics, Predictions | Tagged Arabism, Arabs, Egypt, George W. Bush, Iraq, Nazi, Oil, Sunni Islam, Weapons of mass destruction, Weimar Republic | Leave a comment

Rebuke of Republican Rejection of Renewables Not Far Off the Mark

Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, the New York Times published a Room for Debate series of columns on “Can the U.S. Compete With China on Green Tech?”. I wanted to focus in particular on David Roberts’ column, “Understanding the Objective“, which decries the Republican … Continue reading →