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Ending the War in Afghanistan; A Breakthrough in US Taliban Negotiations

August 3, 2019UncategorizedAfghan negotiations, Afghanistan, afghanistan firefight, Afghanistan troop withdrawl, Ceasefire, Counterterrorism, Foreign Policy, John Bolton, Middle East, Middle east peace, Mike Pompeo, Northern Alliance, Secretary of State, State Department, Taliban, taliban afghanistan, taliban news, taliban peace talks, taliban vs al qaeda, Treaty, Troop withdrawl, War, Zalmay KhalilzadStephen Mackey

After months of meetings between US Afghanistan Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban negotiators we have begun to see progress. Taliban leaders are meeting with Afghan government leaders, a ceasefire has been agreed to, the US is withdrawing thousands of troops, and the Taliban are committing to anti-terrorist measures. While many are logically skeptical, these new dialogues are inspiring cause for optimism. Here’s the significance of this update.

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The Fight For the Arctic; America, Russia, and China Need to Chill

May 7, 2019UncategorizedArctic, Arctic Council, Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, China, Foreign Policy, Geopolitical, GeoPolitics, Ice Caps, Icebreaker, Icebreaker fleet, International Politics, Mike Pompeo, North Pole, OBOR, One Belt One Road, Polar Silk Road, pompeo, Putin, Russia, Siberia, Spheres of Influence, State Department, XiStephen Mackey

With global warming and the melting of the ice caps, new waterways and land are opening up in the Arctic. This week Pompeo is going on a tour of Arctic countries to try to convince them to mobilize against Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic region. Here is what’s happening between the major players in this coming “Cold War”.

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Trump’s Unwaivering Iran Sanctions Effort; Trump Cancels Waivers On Iranian Oil Purchases

April 23, 2019UncategorizedBolton, China, Diplomacy, Exports, Foreign Policy, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Iran Deal, Iran Waivers, JCPOA, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Maximum Pressure, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Mike Pompeo, Oil, Oil Sanctions, Oil Waivers, OPEC, Petroleum, pompeo, Rouhani, Sanctions, Saudi Arabia, US foreign PolicyStephen Mackey

In an effort to further hurt Iran, Trump on the 22nd canceled waivers for countries to purchase Iranian oil. Seventy two percent of Iran’s exports are Oil, so this will be another major blow to their country. Several problems have recently emerged from China’s refusal to comply to Saudia Arabia’s conflict of interest over changing oil price incentives. Here’s what’s going on with Iranian Sanctions.

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Korea? Bolton and Pompeo Conflicting Policies

March 9, 2019UncategorizedAid, China, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, John Bolton, Kim Jong Un, Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor, Negotiation, North Korea, Sanctions, Secretary of State, Trump, United Nations, VietnamStephen Mackey

After the fateful meeting in Hanoi everyone’s wondering what’s next. Problem is, our Secretary of State and National Security Advisors have opposing answers to that question. We’ll have to see which one wins the ear of Donald Trump.

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John Bolton Updates Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Plans

February 26, 2019Uncategorized#RepealAUMF, al-Tanf, Assad Bashar al Assad, AUMF, Authorized Use of Military Force, Bolton, Foreign Policy, Foreign relations, Iran, ISIS, John Bolton, Middle East, Mike Pompeo, Military, pompeo, Repeal AUMF, Syria, Syria War, Tanf, Troop Withdrawal, War, WithdrawalStephen Mackey

Trump wants to remove troops from Syria, John Bolton wants to keep them there. They decided to compromise by leaving 400 armed forces in Syria. Here’s what they’re going and what’s next for Syria.

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Congressional Disapproval: Congress Weighs in on Middle East Peace Plans

February 5, 2019UncategorizedCongress, Congressional Politics, Foreign Policy, House of Representatives, Intelligence, International policy, Iraq, John Bolton, Korea, Mike Pompeo, Military, Military Intelligence, Military Policy, Peace, Peace Negotiations, Senate, Syria, Syrian Civil War, War In Iraq, War Powers ActStephen Mackey

Both the Senate and House are looking at bills to rein in the president’s ability to stop performing military actions abroad. Here’s what powers they have to continue a war.

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The US Deals With Afghanistan; An Afghan Peace Process Update

January 29, 2019UncategorizedAbdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan, Ceasefire, Foreign Policy, John Bolton, Middle East, Mike Pompeo, Military, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Northern Alliance, Peace, Peace Treaty, Taliban, Treaty, War, Zalmay KhalilzadStephen Mackey

The United States is negotiating with the Taliban to try to bring an end to the War in Afghanistan. Recently our Representative has made some major progress in negotiations with the Taliban. Here’s what happened and an update on the next step.

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Tag Archives: Mike Pompeo

Ending the War in Afghanistan; A Breakthrough in US Taliban Negotiations

The Fight For the Arctic; America, Russia, and China Need to Chill

Trump’s Unwaivering Iran Sanctions Effort; Trump Cancels Waivers On Iranian Oil Purchases

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Korea? Bolton and Pompeo Conflicting Policies

John Bolton Updates Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Plans

Congressional Disapproval: Congress Weighs in on Middle East Peace Plans

The US Deals With Afghanistan; An Afghan Peace Process Update