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While typing this out I am sitting on a beautiful beach somewhere in Greece along the Aegean Sea. It 's easy to imagine scenes from the Odyssey or the Apostle Paul sailing up to bring the Good News. The view is one people would spend thousands of dollars to see but I get it for free. I am stranded in Greece - oh, woe is me . How did I end up camping on the beach in Greece? Let me tell you about the goodness of God during the last three months: Three months ago I was given the opportunity…

Introduction Since ancient times, intelligence tactics and espionage have evolved and become more complex with the changing of the global landscape and culture. American intelligence, in particular, has seen many changes during its lifetime and continues to adjust to the vicissitudes of the nation—although, these changes have not always been the most effective. History implies that effective transformation rarely occurs during uneventful times. Instead, significant adjustments often result…

In his article “The rise of illiberal democracy” Fareed Zakaria used a term “illiberal democracy” in the journal “Foreign Affairs” in 1997. In the article he discussed the level of liberties and freedom in the countries that are democracies officially. He divided them into two polar groups: liberal democracies and illiberal democracies. He also gave the description for each of the groups and the reasons why he determined this or that country into a particular group. Let’s try to figure out what…

[quote][b]Originally posted by SIGNYM: [quote]In an email sent to his business partner and Democratic fundraiser Jeffrey Leeds, [u]former Secretary of State Colin Powell wrote of Hillary Clinton, “Everything HRC touches she kind of screws up with hubris.”[/u][/quote] Indeed! [quote]Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State during Barack Obama’s first term was an [u]unmitigated disaster for many nations around the world.[/u] Neither the Donald Trump campaign nor the corporate media have adequately…

Marco Polo as history goes does not stand out with some of the more historical figures of his time. This has become even more popular in the loosely based TV show that has been released about his life. However, without the writings that Marco Polo left us are the very reason we had people like Christopher Columbus. Marco Polo writings inspired Columbus to make the voyage and open up the world to new things, and create an entire generation of people to want to discover new things and see the…

City #1: Salt Lake City Absolute location: 40° 45' N / 111° 53' W The city is located in the northeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley surrounded by the Great Salt Lake to the northwest and the steep Wasatch and Oquirrh mountain ranges on the eastern and south western borders. Salt Lake City has a dry continental climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Its current weather is partly sunny with occasional showers. An example of vegetation in Salt Lake City is sagebrush. It is a…

World War 1 and our Multipolar World: Are we on track for another Great War? Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been able to enjoy being the sole great power within the international community. In a world where multiple states are beginning to increase their power economically and militarily while the United States’ power is beginning to decrease, one could point to the onset of World War 1 to asses the likelihood of war occurring today. While there are slight differences…

From Hammer and Anvil to Drones. Early in the War the United States wanted Pakistan to act as Anvil while it hammers Taliban and Afghan fighters in Afghanistan. Since the border on the Paksitani side was not guarded, Taliban and Al Qaeda Militants managed to sneak into their hideouts in Waziristan. Many operations like “operation Apollo”, “Operation Anaconda” and “Battle of Tora Bora” hammerd Taliban but the anvil simply wasn’t there (refrence http://s3.amazonaws.com/nytdocs/docs/21/21.pdf…

INTRODUCTION The momentous medical milestones achieved during the earliest era of the 20th century impressed many to believe that the global battle with infectious diseases was largely over, thus the focus to ascertain causes, treatments, prevention, and cures for chronic illnesses (Sattenspiel, 2000). This belief can be justified in Western Europe and the United States, but it was certainly not warranted for most parts of the globe. In contemporary history, the tropical regions have faced…

at night, some people staged a procession in Ramu in protest of the perceived blasphemous image uploaded to a Facebook account. Newspaper reports stated that local Awami League leaders were initially seen mobilising the mob and emphasising the sentimental religious issue to counter the opposition. The Daily Star, a widely circulated national daily, reported that a motley group comprising local leaders of pro-Awami League organisations, BNP men, madrasa students and common people were allegedly…