Topolanek Grasping for Relevancy

The prime minister of the Czech Republic and current president of the European Union, Mirek Topolanek is trying desperately to crawl out of a quicksand of undermined credibility. Certainly his predecessor (and acclaimed playwright) Vaclav Havel had more of a flair for hearts and minds. Topolanek on NATO – Wall Street Journal   Maintaing Relevance [...]

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Public Relations 101: Don’t Tangle with QEII (unless you come bearing silly gifts)

As world leaders assembled in London this week for the G20, two of the most-covered stories have been surrounding Queen Elizabeth II of England. Michelle Obama famously broke protocol with the Queen by reciprocating her embrace, which has caused quite a stir. Though much of the international response has been that of shock, perhaps the ipod presented to [...]

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Jim Arkedis – How to Handle the ‘G-Word’ with Turkey – RealClearWorld

Thoughts on the precarious position of Obama’s campaign promise to recognize the Ottoman genocide of Armenians.  Go to the Article at RealClearWorld

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Dmitry Rogozin: An End to Cold Peace – Comment is Free – The Guardian

          This post links to the opinions of Dmitry Rogozin, the permanent representative of Russia to NATO.  Reading this from an American perspective, I found his views to be highly nationalistic and skewed. Though diplomacy is decidedly a game of unspoken contracts, finesse, and quid-pro-quo arrangements, it is absurd to think [...]

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