The transatlantic community must at some point reconcile and that must include a proper appraisal of the person at the center of the dispute; United States President Donald J. Trump. The universally held belief in Europe from ordinary people in the street to the highest echelons of power is that President Trump is ”a madman”.Continue reading “Transatlantic Reconciliation”
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Equal Partnership
Russia seeks to conquer first Europe and then thus strengthened into a Eurasian empire also North America, specifically the USA, Canada and Greenland. America needs a partner of equal footing in Europe, not a bunch of vassals that America effectively subsidizes. Yes it is true that North America also faces a military threat from RussiaContinue reading “Equal Partnership”
Federalism in Syria is an American Interest
Is federalism in Syria an American interest? Yes, because any absence of federalism will be synonymous with instability. Syria is highly multiethnic and not much more than half of the population belongs to the Sunni Arab majority. The current regime represents almost exclusively Sunni Arabs to the exclusion of everyone else. Furthermore, there is dangerContinue reading “Federalism in Syria is an American Interest”
Open Letter to Reza Pahlavi
I am writing to you as someone enormously sympathetic to your cause. However, I will be blunt about where you fail. I agree with you that removing the monstrous mullah regime is a moral imperative. However, it appears to me that you are a little naive about the prospects for liberal democracy in Iran andContinue reading “Open Letter to Reza Pahlavi”
The American-European Rift
While good diplomacy is exoteric and idealist on the surface and esoteric and interest-driven below the surface, this distinction appears to have collapsed in both the United States and the European Union. In the US interests are overtly – and it could be argued even brutally – articulated without an exoteric surface layer. In EuropeContinue reading “The American-European Rift”
It’s Realpolitik Stupid
Diplomacy is exoteric/esoteric. Exoterically diplomacy is typically moralizing and speaking in terms of ”universal values”, i.e. notions derived from Christianity and through Christian imperialism. On the esoteric level it is all about national interests which are more value-neutral and non-moralizing. While it can be argued that certain values such as liberal democracy, secularism and evenContinue reading “It’s Realpolitik Stupid”
Islamists Cannot be Trusted
Just as there are no good Nazis, there are no good Islamists. It is true that there are Islamists who use the language of superficial moderation but so were there Nazis who did. Is America right to engage with the Shara’a regime in Syria based on Realpolitik? Yes no doubt, but always be aware thatContinue reading “Islamists Cannot be Trusted”
Trump is Playing with Fire
USA President Donald J. Trump is known as an astute politician who is aware of the risks of WWIII and understands the need to avoid it. Unfortunately, US policy in recent months has served to exacerbate the risks of WWIII and therefore also the use of tactical nuclear weapons. It is abundantly clear that PresidentContinue reading “Trump is Playing with Fire”
Pivot to Asia
USA President Donald J. Trump is certainly right to put Khamenei on notice that killing protesters will lead to American intervention. In order to create a new deradicalized Middle East the Mullah monster has to be removed once and for all. Successive American presidents have sought a pivot to Asia but persisted in underestimating theContinue reading “Pivot to Asia”
Aliyah Organization 