Kurds are saying in plain language that Turkey is committing national suicide. Despite what you might think, the meaning of these words is clear. Unlike the Turks, the Kurds have unbelievably powerful friends. And these friends have said the same things. “Good neighborliness and non-interference in the affairs of others.” The Turks have done the…
Cataclysm averted…but maybe not for us
April 4, 2016
That which lacks a sense of self-preservation will not survive. The Middle East has avoided a cataclysm, but only because level-headed and skilled leaders worked hard to find solutions. Here in the West, the goal has been to make us stupid and malleable, in the name of expanding the power of government—both liberal and conservative….
Apocalypse? Hardly. This is called “mopping up”
March 2, 2016
Nothing annoys me more than people who are seduced by fear. As an investor, I’m personally impacted when blubbering, weak-kneed, gutless poseurs run screeching for the doors every three days. They make me sick. So do those who warn that the Apocalypse is about to start in the Middle East. I’m fifty-three; every damn day…
Master plans only work when they can’t be figured out
February 13, 2016
We all agree that I’m just theorizing, right? Therefore I can spin whatever yarn I want without worrying about my reputation. Let’s talk about Turkey tonight. I believe that Turkey is part of a master plan to stabilize the Middle East. This post is not calling anyone a liar. Everything being said is—I think—deliberate deception…
Kurdistan is just about to become a reality
February 5, 2016
Well, color me shocked. Turkey is on the verge of accepting the creation of Kurdistan. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made the announcement. I’m very impressed. It’s obvious that I completely misjudged the Turks. Here’s what Saudi Arabia said in June of 2015. [Anwar…
Arab League and Israeli plan for the Middle East goes forward
December 22, 2015
In June of this year, Saudi Arabia announced a seven-point plan for the Middle East. It’s incredibly risky and ambitious. The Saudis must always be taken seriously, so I knew that they’d thought this out. I couldn’t determine how in the world the Arab League would keep the region from going up in flames the…