tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2798909847401780562024-03-17T23:00:13.115-04:00Tom Rogan Thinks...My thoughts on US politics, foreign policy and international affairs.Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.comBlogger3238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-91108794578821535142024-03-14T16:47:00.001-04:002024-03-14T16:47:36.372-04:00Russia nuclear forces, Macron Ukraine<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Putin says Russia's nuclear forces are superior to America's. He's wrong</b>. The reality is that the U.S. has a significant overmatch in the undersea and air <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2914167/putin-says-russias-nuclear-forces-are-superior-to-americas-hes-wrong/" target="_blank">domains of the nuclear triad</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Macron takes a welcome lead for European security.</b> The French president is pledging to <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2921198/frances-macron-takes-a-welcome-lead-for-european-security/" target="_blank">bolster Ukraine's defense against Russia</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHC-M3U1cnHPwk9fSqtonIDWN7enst0iTzd1mI_vTZ3g-juYjEdxRN77aMLrg-aGPmhT5yal8BVSTPlE9GuyNLA8uRDnbMhqtcN_SsPtJP6-lI19EPV_Y85J5LTYvP3963LoCXvAmLwvXXOByuwjAzDgNmY9pZYz3654NSPQOALXXVD-qCiLsDhc1BWYhn/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHC-M3U1cnHPwk9fSqtonIDWN7enst0iTzd1mI_vTZ3g-juYjEdxRN77aMLrg-aGPmhT5yal8BVSTPlE9GuyNLA8uRDnbMhqtcN_SsPtJP6-lI19EPV_Y85J5LTYvP3963LoCXvAmLwvXXOByuwjAzDgNmY9pZYz3654NSPQOALXXVD-qCiLsDhc1BWYhn/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-74574932192436383112024-03-13T17:31:00.002-04:002024-03-13T17:31:56.084-04:00Latvia, Russia escalation<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Speaker Mike Johnson should have made time to meet with Latvia's prime minister. </b>The top Republican in Congress should recognize the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2919347/johnson-should-have-made-time-meet-with-latvias-prime-minister/" target="_blank">value of this reliable ally</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Russia is escalating against the West. </b>NATO must remain resolute in face of <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/03/12/putin-ukraine-war-us-aid-funding-nato-trump-macron/" target="_blank">Moscow's intimidation efforts</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimAa6SKgYw2CYhyphenhyphenFXQBmKHSHQTL0h4y_KDPMZ8wtcd0lSinZMNWBs1B5ogSdANkkHJfgHGHubT3oGEp8wBXaEpz0jWPYOo1BoGgvwAYzitXrN6p5-h3b46UFQD70_MZefZRNYlIE9J7DOZ6V3eT_6PQjTZgq9P51GsRj96J0hpXpg6EmAcmS3BzJ1UpFHD/s1024/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimAa6SKgYw2CYhyphenhyphenFXQBmKHSHQTL0h4y_KDPMZ8wtcd0lSinZMNWBs1B5ogSdANkkHJfgHGHubT3oGEp8wBXaEpz0jWPYOo1BoGgvwAYzitXrN6p5-h3b46UFQD70_MZefZRNYlIE9J7DOZ6V3eT_6PQjTZgq9P51GsRj96J0hpXpg6EmAcmS3BzJ1UpFHD/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-90825231562340719602024-03-11T17:30:00.006-04:002024-03-11T17:30:36.098-04:00China/Trump<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Trump decides to put China first</b>. Sucking up to Orban and opposing a ban on TikTok, Trump sets himself <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2912083/trump-decides-to-put-china-first/" target="_blank">in Beijing's corner on two key issues</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIorxj1_3az3fKSOJEw-fqeGPOjWfbW_z9BrIubu5fzeqiJ3SL_Gc8NuXN96ub4RxT_PumKk1yc2DaJYSBFj1YUYpzDLpLHUlg7inIiNY37Cy79KxoWTGs_hjhIzd_1oTQAINldbVq01E3pIMz1JANvcKeWN3ay1oXmxp5MUyug_V66gSbOUB4dmLB0kL/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIorxj1_3az3fKSOJEw-fqeGPOjWfbW_z9BrIubu5fzeqiJ3SL_Gc8NuXN96ub4RxT_PumKk1yc2DaJYSBFj1YUYpzDLpLHUlg7inIiNY37Cy79KxoWTGs_hjhIzd_1oTQAINldbVq01E3pIMz1JANvcKeWN3ay1oXmxp5MUyug_V66gSbOUB4dmLB0kL/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-18748377577591534872024-03-08T15:45:00.007-05:002024-03-08T15:45:54.479-05:00AARO<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Pentagon UFO agency's report shows analytic bias.</b> AARO fails to consider the historical record and relies on <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2910991/pentagon-ufo-agency-report-shows-analytic-bias/" target="_blank">spurious prior assessments in its new report</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNY9Cx2gsjmHOCV5-XiSsuHWjTeOXX8tpllCsktL59L-FDCVxNlmiG10VcH5B14GOznmKxxklX_r4jo3_fU6WfMpVL1rxHqJ0dBY7osJTAA22SlhAtvu_T0PcyTj4HH3qLU3IojmoyA-PKIyktlt5eUlvCTHUP50qHPlngUSTYsn0ALvRIVPMfX27Jho_/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNY9Cx2gsjmHOCV5-XiSsuHWjTeOXX8tpllCsktL59L-FDCVxNlmiG10VcH5B14GOznmKxxklX_r4jo3_fU6WfMpVL1rxHqJ0dBY7osJTAA22SlhAtvu_T0PcyTj4HH3qLU3IojmoyA-PKIyktlt5eUlvCTHUP50qHPlngUSTYsn0ALvRIVPMfX27Jho_/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-58843864009668147462024-03-07T18:48:00.005-05:002024-03-07T18:48:50.238-05:00Gaza port, Wang Yi<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Biden's Gaza port plan is signaling to domestic and foreign audiences</b>. There are obvious alternatives but <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2908916/biden-gaza-port-plan-signaling-to-domestic-audiences-foreign-allies/" target="_blank">not ones that would allow Biden to send his desired messages</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Wang Yi demands U.S. share high-tech knowledge</b>. The Chinese foreign minister/CFAC director was in <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2908674/chinas-wang-yi-demands-us-share-high-tech-knowledge/" target="_blank">particularly ridiculous form on Thursday</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CJwJdvfLk5sjatCFzOGs1HrlvRKi78rsy4iVT4HpugFrqP7_omsWP-Etvn4fZllSTkXLXm3dpeheIW1yHb1E3jVV4lpC6QX_lN4HGCVtGFHYjNZN4zdeav0w13n39LX3NdJL9T1POZBMsY0M7MK6NgtyKmPer3Fm1ca1905uCnV4efDaxz_2GAMrhGOz/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7CJwJdvfLk5sjatCFzOGs1HrlvRKi78rsy4iVT4HpugFrqP7_omsWP-Etvn4fZllSTkXLXm3dpeheIW1yHb1E3jVV4lpC6QX_lN4HGCVtGFHYjNZN4zdeav0w13n39LX3NdJL9T1POZBMsY0M7MK6NgtyKmPer3Fm1ca1905uCnV4efDaxz_2GAMrhGOz/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-65311934704975868232024-03-06T17:33:00.000-05:002024-03-06T17:33:18.109-05:00Russia arrest warrant, CCP delegates<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The Hermitage Museum trip is off. </b>The Russians have issued <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2906496/i-guess-the-hermitage-museum-trip-is-off/" target="_blank">an arrest warrant for me</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Chinese Communist Party politicians demonstrate Xi's corrosive authoritarianism</b>. The BBC questioned delegates to the National People's Congress. <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2904710/ccp-politicians-demonstrate-xis-corrosive-authoritarianism/" target="_blank">They didn't get answers</a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf0ydtN4mTIR71r6WNSqe6QAh6wh8Y_0vb-llU6accNK42FRNVhRCqkXipQrFjL7NG3q6JpsGpPEogPsXstqmMrLZG-djBmwF8RsVPIb19TvtEHujgEnTshRos8oz9maTy9Qn4W5hmMNmOSY7cpT2yM2TQ0CAu7Kl6GMw4XxYbwircA135DJIu-X6aCsH/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLf0ydtN4mTIR71r6WNSqe6QAh6wh8Y_0vb-llU6accNK42FRNVhRCqkXipQrFjL7NG3q6JpsGpPEogPsXstqmMrLZG-djBmwF8RsVPIb19TvtEHujgEnTshRos8oz9maTy9Qn4W5hmMNmOSY7cpT2yM2TQ0CAu7Kl6GMw4XxYbwircA135DJIu-X6aCsH/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-7037780349486351982024-03-05T17:11:00.001-05:002024-03-05T17:11:07.849-05:00Mossad-Oct. 7, Haiti<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Mossad's long response to the Oct. 7 attacks has only just begun</b>. Israel's foreign intelligence service will hunt down those responsible for years to come. <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2902107/mossads-long-response-oct-7-attacks-only-just-begun/" target="_blank">And in many countries</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Haiti's fate likely rests on control over Port-au-Prince airport</b>. If the airport falls, Kenyan reinforcements <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2903952/haitis-fate-likely-rests-on-control-over-port-au-princes-airport/" target="_blank">and the country's prime minister cannot land</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYfw9V2nQV8B2b0f3H47jQmZ1Xo2so8RpYGImr5HcOFhZB_5EKx_ivYssB3ZbMJifd3gEdwegy5JR2twKSd0puF6BJiIHvFc3-CJBDsI_HKMPLfWzYTY4AjjTFw1raVd2LhzYEeiSaBvzy0_hEUqFXznmtNKDHIeaPs-5hBj8HWcKvscOM1Z7A18DgDnX/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYfw9V2nQV8B2b0f3H47jQmZ1Xo2so8RpYGImr5HcOFhZB_5EKx_ivYssB3ZbMJifd3gEdwegy5JR2twKSd0puF6BJiIHvFc3-CJBDsI_HKMPLfWzYTY4AjjTFw1raVd2LhzYEeiSaBvzy0_hEUqFXznmtNKDHIeaPs-5hBj8HWcKvscOM1Z7A18DgDnX/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-85941425015663169772024-03-04T16:11:00.007-05:002024-03-04T16:11:35.698-05:00Germany-Taurus, GOP leadership<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Germany must not dance to Russia's Taurus waltz. </b>The leak of a German air force conversation shows <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2901378/germany-must-not-dance-to-russian-intelligences-taurus-waltz/" target="_blank">how the Russians aim to manipulate Germany and its allies</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>GOP leadership hopefuls forget John McCain and form a 'swamp' alliance with Kari Lake.</b> Those who wish to replace Mitch McConnell appear to <a href="https://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2901704/gop-leadership-hopefuls-forget-john-mccain-form-swamp-alliance-kari-lake/" target="_blank">care more about their own success than character</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Some Western troops are already there, and Macron <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2892675/why-macrons-troops-ukraine-comment-isnt-as-insane-as-it-sounds/" target="_blank">was very likely talking about nuclear contingencies etc.</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2kOuCgXvU1hZQDSb1hmof7g3R3B_uGcwzEVvJXfuSwXsyEIbW-cpA-VDvOSyt5PIciNjHti_UcDjvEYFXS7HLeoPdQ67sQLkabozJSmr6QrzoJLYY8KuFAY9xHynH8Ezvw31WohSDFjD0JFMQ3tc7ZibV-yI8RgnVQ7MDYV2WYdM3fggmuOBk3U6Z_aC/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2kOuCgXvU1hZQDSb1hmof7g3R3B_uGcwzEVvJXfuSwXsyEIbW-cpA-VDvOSyt5PIciNjHti_UcDjvEYFXS7HLeoPdQ67sQLkabozJSmr6QrzoJLYY8KuFAY9xHynH8Ezvw31WohSDFjD0JFMQ3tc7ZibV-yI8RgnVQ7MDYV2WYdM3fggmuOBk3U6Z_aC/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-53228848618228317372024-02-27T15:58:00.007-05:002024-02-27T15:58:40.118-05:00China-Europe/Ukraine<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Europe gives China a free pass on support for war on Ukraine</b>. The EU remains unwilling to use its <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2884803/europe-gives-china-a-free-pass-in-supporting-war-on-ukraine/" target="_blank">significant economic leverage against Beijing.</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUvNImLyyHtRtaZTxoH5PjEMxaJI6irrinMwLzy5eA93aqcCzI0V57Xfnb8Pu_9gQ-KZhKS6utXRCfpw26ORGXx_dsubXwxJzh2w7TnBkCtxsp6qxFJWkRZ4GXpm3uGPtItm4ItfvssbbF7ceUxFg5X5sWSBrek8NFmlDTzTqDiGl0t-QQqOmO9XHVDWY/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUvNImLyyHtRtaZTxoH5PjEMxaJI6irrinMwLzy5eA93aqcCzI0V57Xfnb8Pu_9gQ-KZhKS6utXRCfpw26ORGXx_dsubXwxJzh2w7TnBkCtxsp6qxFJWkRZ4GXpm3uGPtItm4ItfvssbbF7ceUxFg5X5sWSBrek8NFmlDTzTqDiGl0t-QQqOmO9XHVDWY/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-20488119720820888482024-02-22T17:18:00.008-05:002024-02-22T17:18:53.048-05:00Kirill <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Putin prevents Navalny burial as Patriarch Kirill plays Kremlin pet. </b>The supposed moral leader of Russia's Orthodox Church <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/2868517/putin-prevents-navalny-burial-as-silent-kirill-plays-kremlin-pet/" target="_blank">cares little for true faith</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjhmDzsBPFlqzjeo9IzytPSm1kqrohwx1G8eOdfuSWwGupvApDsODjxoehPBYrfro5MuEEGcOLoyVvkff6QzyNRTOdmu0HaFYJlHOnsuVmX-KMr0_668JlmQjBjwD_Bty4a20mwxE723P7gXqps6mc-Cdo9C8qg8iBH_UGTSdyzHJFLphmNNnQ5HgrR9U/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjhmDzsBPFlqzjeo9IzytPSm1kqrohwx1G8eOdfuSWwGupvApDsODjxoehPBYrfro5MuEEGcOLoyVvkff6QzyNRTOdmu0HaFYJlHOnsuVmX-KMr0_668JlmQjBjwD_Bty4a20mwxE723P7gXqps6mc-Cdo9C8qg8iBH_UGTSdyzHJFLphmNNnQ5HgrR9U/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-84092522870627355922024-02-21T16:45:00.005-05:002024-02-21T16:45:34.002-05:00Russian assets<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Give $100 billion of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine</b>. The Russians have no real means of retaliation and <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/2865923/give-100-billion-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine/" target="_blank">the banking markets would hardly notice</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oBCWP8G95iG7f56lPg1ZEcHUk2K8w1x9l1meRH-F5bbjLWQoK44lHK7K1nVCxOaeVYR_qUuLSwpCoYNaPRHkr6hGTckZbPUfKPlHTj1_G1KBExrmD0nWObgEZJLpLK5GnyAZdmc2ncbkeF5kPI2yynq9CvA9M7cVc94mDtcB_KRsr4UD8vWXQNg11gbl/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oBCWP8G95iG7f56lPg1ZEcHUk2K8w1x9l1meRH-F5bbjLWQoK44lHK7K1nVCxOaeVYR_qUuLSwpCoYNaPRHkr6hGTckZbPUfKPlHTj1_G1KBExrmD0nWObgEZJLpLK5GnyAZdmc2ncbkeF5kPI2yynq9CvA9M7cVc94mDtcB_KRsr4UD8vWXQNg11gbl/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-81289002997142239812024-02-20T17:08:00.001-05:002024-02-20T17:08:39.428-05:00JD Vance-MSC, Wang Yi-MSC, Putin-Navalny body<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>JD Vance's defense message to Europe is imperfect but can't be ignored.</b> The basic truth is that Europe <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/2863427/jd-vances-defense-message-europe-imperfect/" target="_blank">continues to neglect its provisions for defense and for Ukraine</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>China's Wang Yi reminds us that he is an awful diplomat.</b> The Chinese foreign ministry chief brought a mixture of deception <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2863375/chinas-wang-yi-reminds-us-he-is-an-awful-chief-diplomat/" target="_blank">and arrogance to the Munich Security Conference</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>It's orthodox-style Vladimir Putin to hide Alexei Navalny's body</b>. The Russian president appears to have something to hide. At a minimum, he's <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2865150/its-orthodox-style-vladimir-putin-to-hide-alexei-navalnys-body/" target="_blank">betraying the Orthodox Christian values he claims to hold dear</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtnewZvLFb6scqar_f0HMK_BxJGDhUTv9qD3Su-MVjZfTzYOf_XmVTiW6CGufVJfNMD9zEMgRCukBycDcsC6unIrFDnNUL_PVzdXCiPVUuIn4CrJvbWRR0rS_jt5vN21FmA0109FRMdkPNjxzv8f2_1ElEb2g0N5ssHT0BattYyeqU-7rjsO_FdQ4C110/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtnewZvLFb6scqar_f0HMK_BxJGDhUTv9qD3Su-MVjZfTzYOf_XmVTiW6CGufVJfNMD9zEMgRCukBycDcsC6unIrFDnNUL_PVzdXCiPVUuIn4CrJvbWRR0rS_jt5vN21FmA0109FRMdkPNjxzv8f2_1ElEb2g0N5ssHT0BattYyeqU-7rjsO_FdQ4C110/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-36299643240571087462024-02-16T18:07:00.000-05:002024-02-16T18:07:21.700-05:00Putin and Navalny, Trump-Navalny<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Putin shows his evil timidity in Navalny's death.</b> Whether by action or neglect, Putin has finally rid <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2861056/putin-shows-his-evil-timidity-in-navalnys-death/" target="_blank">himself of his most courageous opponent</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Sorry, Trump is not Navalny.</b> Comparisons between the two men are absurd <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2861371/trump-is-not-navalny/" target="_blank">to the point of being farcical</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The evidence collected and the public interest at stake <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2846185/special-counsel-offers-weak-excuses-for-not-prosecuting-biden/" target="_blank">should have led to a prosecution</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Biden deserves credit for Kata'ib Hezbollah strike</b>. Military action of this kind <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2845482/biden-deserves-credit-for-kataib-hezbollah-strike/" target="_blank">is necessary to deter Iran</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hIVvMsYV0xUS-WSYQAEl50pMPMV8ELiEWqyAbm2FEwUHtMrOxAIn2E4Q4o2FLmYIWZAIAV29dnc67nu9Uh__3C5EOb3Q9bxCHFBYDmC42mhTQDfbrOzocOkxyKfrd8fwYxvDZ0ihssUBmC_4Y4OqPNvFxqv2DGiSO3HWWrwmAkYUBjzg3639cOxUTlve/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hIVvMsYV0xUS-WSYQAEl50pMPMV8ELiEWqyAbm2FEwUHtMrOxAIn2E4Q4o2FLmYIWZAIAV29dnc67nu9Uh__3C5EOb3Q9bxCHFBYDmC42mhTQDfbrOzocOkxyKfrd8fwYxvDZ0ihssUBmC_4Y4OqPNvFxqv2DGiSO3HWWrwmAkYUBjzg3639cOxUTlve/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-59265089957838250112024-02-07T17:01:00.003-05:002024-02-07T17:01:31.328-05:00China hangs itself with Roald Dahl, Taylor Swift flight lawsuits, Israel vs. Ukraine aid, US political pyrotechnics<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Spying on the Netherlands, China traps itself between Roald Dahl and reality</b>. The disclosure of a Chinese spying campaign is embarrassing <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2841711/spying-on-netherlands-china-traps-itself-between-roald-dahl-reality/" target="_blank">and unfortunately timed for Beijing</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Taylor Swift's flight lawsuit threats are unserious and unnecessary.</b> While the celebrity singer has legitimate concerns about stalkers, <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2843399/taylor-swifts-flight-lawsuit-threats-are-unserious-and-unnecessary/" target="_blank">free speech law is clear</a>. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">From Monday... </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Why Speaker Mike Johnson is wrong on stand-alone Israel aid</b>. Republicans are right to demand more from Europe in Ukraine's support. Still, Ukraine currently <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2840525/why-mike-johnson-wrong-israel-alone-aid-bill/" target="_blank">needs aid more than does Israel</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The Biden Administration's political pyrotechnics encourage Iran to escalate</b>. The Administration warned Iranian-aligned forces to evacuate before U.S. strikes <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2840602/biden-administration-encourage-iran-escalation/" target="_blank">and is begging Iran to regard the strikes as unserious</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-zUvNZt6NeAmBgpKt8zNyrEP8nNKacXL25xawuZbalv7dCwtCPc0VxF__WMfBpIrLK9THKC14yURYT9pr1jtztMq2rKOeMcrRTIArXJNKZ1BipPBdo5PwkiWpFm3hje_AXjWSpiHwhoJNmgit3UTIpAkcHQ-WeU-1q9JoIrxZ5CY2ndrhghRXSOA5OSw/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-zUvNZt6NeAmBgpKt8zNyrEP8nNKacXL25xawuZbalv7dCwtCPc0VxF__WMfBpIrLK9THKC14yURYT9pr1jtztMq2rKOeMcrRTIArXJNKZ1BipPBdo5PwkiWpFm3hje_AXjWSpiHwhoJNmgit3UTIpAkcHQ-WeU-1q9JoIrxZ5CY2ndrhghRXSOA5OSw/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-42848549662429382842024-02-05T17:02:00.009-05:002024-02-05T17:02:56.315-05:00Charles vs. Austin<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>King Charles III shows Lloyd Austin how to lead. </b>The difference in how each man responded to his <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2837610/king-charles-iii-shows-lloyd-austin-how-to-lead/" target="_blank">respective cancer diagnosis is striking</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It surpasses <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2816473/masters-of-the-air-finest-tv-shows-ever-made-review/" target="_blank">even <i>Band of Brothers</i> and <i>The Pacific</i></a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG20OGecnvRWQkQZGPHP-wfz8wMha8GDQtc1N528Fg2sAs7fQNW4ZkIqlRs434ORrQSALyL773UCAPlYybDWmxH5_NJtRPmCqcB-jJSAle490LfCWMeWp1XpMbVPXY5Me1PoawGiP2HcgATM556uHX2Jr71X_kyApMWr_nT_hK4hs9plAIWCeupYBVmdO/s1024/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTG20OGecnvRWQkQZGPHP-wfz8wMha8GDQtc1N528Fg2sAs7fQNW4ZkIqlRs434ORrQSALyL773UCAPlYybDWmxH5_NJtRPmCqcB-jJSAle490LfCWMeWp1XpMbVPXY5Me1PoawGiP2HcgATM556uHX2Jr71X_kyApMWr_nT_hK4hs9plAIWCeupYBVmdO/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>Tom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.com0