Category Archives: Syria

Mideast Turmoil

Posted on October 3, 2012 by rff_blog_admin

The media infatuation with the “Arab Spring” reminded me of the high hopes when Fidel Castro overthrew Batista in Cuba. There was a celebratory feel to the reporting about that event. The bloom was quickly taken off  when Che Guevara … Continue reading →

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Syria, the Spanish Civil War, and NATO

Posted on July 18, 2012 by rff_blog_admin

I’ve read two separate warnings about Syria that make that civil war even more frightening. The first by Patrick J. Buchanan observes that the Spanish Civil War was “…the Great Rehearsal for World War II. He asks in his title … Continue reading →

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