19 February, 2010 — Strategic Culture Foundation

2010-02-14
Aleksandr SHUSTOV
Central Asia: Growing Conflict Potential
“The contours of the same scheme and conflict mechanism are easily discerned in all the recent clashes involving Kurds in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan… The Xinjiang drama unfolded in the summer of 2009 under a similar scenario…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2751

2010-02-15
Eugene IVANOV (USA)
Why there is no pro-Russian lobby in the United States, and does Russia need one?
“Of all countries that “matter” to the United States, Russia is perhaps the only one that doesn’t systematically lobby its interests in Washington… in the absence of a pro-Russian lobby, no U.S. public figure ever paid a price for signing an arrogant anti-Russian letter or voting for a Russia-bashing resolution – or for simply making a gratuitous derogatory comment about Russia and its leadership…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2777

2010-02-14
William BOWLES (United Kingdom)
Capitalism cut adrift (I)
“There has been much talk expended over the years on the degree to which the media—and hence culture—is central to maintaining the capitalist system. Leading the charge have been Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman, so much so that they now more resemble sainted objects than social/political analysts, but then this is nothing new for the left, who unfortunately for the most part are happy to let others do the thinking for them…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2782

2010-02-18
Nil NIKANDROV
Pentagon Bracing for a Snap Offensive Against Venezuela
“…Obama’s Administration needs to get rid of Chavez already in 2010… The corresponding plan is akin to those Germany had at the early phase of World War II – the US will rely on Venezuelan fifth column, Columbian ultra-right paramilitary groups, and its own special forces which are already launching raids in Venezuela’s border regions…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2785

2010-02-16
David KERANS (USA)
Is the US Perpetually Rudderless? An Enduring Gift of the Founding Fathers
“…Government in the US is condemned to rudderlessness. Bad regulations remain on the books; the public struggles to pin down which authorities are responsible for bad laws; political gridlock frustrates anyone trying to pursue reforms; serious discussion of how to deal with modernity is hamstrung; Congress dodges issues in favor of demagogy…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2788

2010-02-19
M.K. BHADRAKUMAR (India)
America godfathers South Asian amity
“The resumption of India-Pakistan talks happens to be a US foreign policy enterprise… with solid American and NATO security guarantee gratuitously made available, Pakistan will have no further need for an “all-weather friendship” with China, which always stood in the way of a close US-Pakistan strategic partnership… Washington could also focus on the business that can be garnered in India’s 100-billion dollar market for weapons without Pakistan feeling apprehensive about the Indian arms build-up…”
en.fondsk.ru/article.php?id=2794