BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE It is a war that has no end. It has outlived many administrations of modern day America and though, past and present leadership in Washington have tried to resolve it, they have failed to do so. For… Read More ›
War and Politics
BEIRUT ON FIRE, WHY WISSAM AL-HASSAN WAS ASSASSINATED
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE The targeted assassination of Brig. General Wissam Al-Hassan, the Intelligence Chief of Lebanon’s Security Service, was a reminder of how fast the war in Syria is spreading to its neighbors in the region. On Friday, a powerful… Read More ›
THE WARRIOR IS SUICIDAL: Army Suicide And The War Inside
By Adeyemi Oshunrinade The withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in December 2011 was a memorable occasion for the entire nation and Army families desperate to see their loved ones come home. With about 4,500 soldiers dead and more than… Read More ›
SYRIA ASSAD: A Crushed Legitimacy, Why Resolutions No Longer Matter by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
The fact that the UN Security Council rejects the Draft Resolution on Syria is not a surprise to those who know how diplomacy works at the United Nations. As international anger continues to grow over reports of mass killing at… Read More ›
TARGETED ASSASSINATION: ACT OF WAR, Souring U.S.- Iranian Relations by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
The recent targeted killing of an Iranian Nuclear Scientist blown up by a hit-man saw the entire nation of Iran outrage. Many are in a state of high emotion in a country suffering from over a decade of U.S. and… Read More ›
GEORGE W. BUSH: Misconception About a War Time President by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
With the world economy in shambles and the U.S. economy at the brink of a deep recession, a mention of the name George W. Bush, brings disgust, hatred and disapproval of all he stands for. After all, he is considered… Read More ›
KIM JONG II: Way Forward Post Kim And Resolving The Nuclear Impasse by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
The passing of “our dear leader” as he is known to many worldwide came as a shock to the citizens of North Korea though, not to many around the world. The announcement of his death which took place on December… Read More ›
LIBYA ANTE FACTO: State of Gaddafi Libya Pre-War by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
The era of Gaddafi is now over in Libya, the nation and its people have won the freedom they demanded for more than 40 years “poisoned” by the reign of Gaddafi and his family and to those with discontent for… Read More ›
THE PHARAOH IN GADDAFI by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
After the rebels gained control of most of Libya including the residence of Gaddafi, the question on people’s mind was why the former Libyan leader did not relinquish power. Gaddafi may be compared to the Pharaoh of Egypt, a king… Read More ›
A page from the soviet era: Libya and the French intrusion by Adeyemi Oshunrinade
France admitted that it supplied arms to the opposition in Libya to help it get rid of Gaddafi, the issue is whether france may have borrowed a page from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The world is yet to learn… Read More ›
