Analysis: Power Transition In North Korea
Yesterday, it was announced that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Il is suffering from a life threatening pancreatic cancer. This was reported by YTN, a South Korean news station. YTN based their report from unidentified sources from both China and South Korea.
Can Treasury Geithner Convince Investors That Their US Assets Are Safe?
Treasury Secretary Geithner will be in the Middle-East this week trying to re-assure the oil rich states that their investments in the US are safe, despite the looming budget deficit.
Prosecution of The Bush Administration Should Be About Justice, Not Revenge
Yesterday, some key Democrats from both the Senate & the House of Representatives were doing the round of Sunday’s political shows. Some Democrats went as far as accusing former Vice President Dick Cheney of ” breaching the law” by ordering the CIA to withhold information from Congress about a secret counter-terrorism program.
Survey: “It’s The Economy, Stupid!
A survey from the Pew Research Center, released on July 8, shows that the American public is hearing more negative news about the economy than good ones.
President Obama Defines ‘Core Mission’ In Afghanistan
While in Africa, President Obama gave an exclusive interview to UK’s Sky News. At the front and center of it was the war in Afghanistan, and the President’s assessment of the situation on the ground.
