Jeffrey A. Setaro

Political & Cultural Commentary from a Constitutional Conservative.

Russia

Sarah Palin: Dollar’s Troubles Show Need for Energy Independence

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Two days ago the British newspaper The Independent published a rather dubious report by Robert Fisk claiming that  oil-producing Arab states along with China, Russia, Japan and France were conspiring on a plan to dump the dollar for oil trading, a move which would seriously weaken our currency and influence abroad. The Arab states named […]

Mikheil Saakashvili: Georgia Acted in Self-Defense

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There’s always two sides to every story and unfortunately, for the most part the western new media has only told half story about the Russian invasion of Georgia. If you haven’t read Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s excellent Op Ed in today’s Wall Street Journal you should. Georgia Acted in Self-Defense Some people seem to misunderstand […]

Michael Totten: The Truth About Russia in Georgia

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I linked to this previously but Michael Totten’s “The Truth About Russia in Georgia” is the most comprehensive report I’ve seen on the conflict  – it’s a must read for anyone who wants to know what really happened – and it deserves much greater prominence than I gave it earlier. The Truth About Russia in […]

Russian Aggression

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If you haven’t read the Op-Ed by by Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman in today’s Wall Street Journal you should. I don’t agree with Graham or Lieberman often but they’re spot-on here. Russia’s Aggression Is a Challenge to World Order By Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman, Wall Street Journal, August 26, 2008; Page A21 In the wake […]

Ho-hum Redux

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I really should write something… Unfortunately, most of what’s in the news at the moment bores me to tears. I couldn’t care less about the Olympics and I’m sick of the presidential campaign… Cassandra at Villainous Company pretty much sums up my mood here. I am deeply concerned about Russia’s assault on Georgia… I’m not […]

Georgia On My Mind…

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I’m deeply troubled by the news out of Georgia, I’m not a expert on the region and I’m not going to try and play one on the internet. What I am doing to do to point you to two excellent posts by C. Blake Powers at Blackfive.net. The first is titled “No, It’s Not Good […]