Category Archives: USA

The advice Trump got from Abbas

Posted on 2017-05-03 by

Abbas:  Hey, Mr President, you know when I had my last election? Trump:  Um, um, I am not so good with history. I’ll have to ask Stephen. Abbas:  I’ll tell you. I was elected in 2005. Trump:  And you’re still in … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of the Day 13

Posted on 2017-05-02 by

Where exactly is the line between the Near East, the Middle East and the Far East?  I am so old-school, when I am in a remote location, I miss newspapers more than the internet. I have never received as many … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Colombia, Food, Germany, Macedonia, Maps, Politics, Syria, Terrorism, Travel, USA | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Germany 1945-1949

Posted on 2017-04-29 by

These two films illustrate – with quite drastic footage, you are warned – what the Allied powers thought of Germany immediately after the end of World War II. They did see, correctly in my view, a continuity of German militarism … Continue reading →

Posted in Cold War, Films, Germany, History, Holocaust, Military, USA, World War II | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Did you notice the irony? (21) NRA

Posted on 2017-04-28 by

When Donald Trump will speak at the annual meeting of the NRA, surely talking about the 2nd Amendment, attendees will have to leave their firearms outside. And I thought more guns were supposed to make every place safer.

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Thoughts of the Day 12

Posted on 2017-04-27 by

If you have doubts about humanity, listen to this podcast about a hospital in Israel treating wounded and sick Syrians. I wouldn’t have thought that many people read articles as long as the one about my decision to return to … Continue reading →

Posted in Albania, Cold War, Education, Films, Health, History, Israel, Military, Syria, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

“Goods from U.S.A.”

Posted on 2017-04-13 by

In Tiraspol in Transnistria, the last remnant of the Soviet Union, this is worth almost as much as “Made in Germany”.

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Sean Spicer explains Gas Chambers

Posted on 2017-04-12 by

Pro tip: if you want to make historical comparisons, read a bit about history before you do so. Saying about Hitler that “he was not using the gas on his own people the same way that Assad is doing” displays … Continue reading →

Posted in France, History, Holocaust, Military, Politics, Syria, US election 2016, USA, World War II | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments