Tag Archives: Bahrain
War In Lybia: What’s In A Name
By Tony Blankley
Reprinted from The Washington Times
Amidst all the confusion over our new little war in Libya , one thing is clear: Notwithstanding the bravery and professionalism of our troops in naming it Operation Odyssey Dawn, the Pentagon has invoked a haunting specter. The war’s namesake Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” is the tale of the hero, Odysseus, taking 10 years to get home from the Trojan War which itself took 10 years to fight.
Bahrain, A Jewel in the Desert
BY RICH GALEN
Reprinted from mullings.com
Headline:Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest
Come with me into the Wayback Machine.
Back in the day, I worked for a company called EDS which had been founded by a guy named Ross Perot. Perot was gone in the mid-90s when I was there and got involved with what I’m about to describe to you.
Boundaries Part of Mideast Conflict
BY RICH GALEN
Reprinted from mullings.com
There is growing discussion over the nature of country borders in the roiling region of Northern Africa and the Middle East .
SIDEBAR
We should just call the region “NAME” to save typing.
Oil and Global Unrest
BY RICH GALEN
Reprinted from mullings.com
The price of oil on the international market at yesterday’s close was $93.57 per barrel, an increase of $7.37 in one day.