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Goodspeed: Syrian civil war impossible to contain within its borders

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jack

The seeds of civil war have been sown in Syria. After 11 months of protest and repression, the country seems to be sliding toward bloody disintegration and unending chaos may soon engulf the crossroads of the Middle East. Neighbouring Lebanon … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed Analysis: Egypt’s military leaders eroding 30-year relationship with U.S.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jack

Egypt’s revolution is floundering. Exactly a year after mass street demonstrations drove president Hosni Mubarak from power, Cairo is still wracked by pro-democracy protests; the economy has collapsed; tourism has dried up; poverty and unemployment are spreading; and the patriotic … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed: Canada’s increasingly lucrative policy pivot on China

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jack

Like the United States, Canada is in the midst of a foreign policy pivot in Asia. Only, while Washington is looking for ways to contain Beijing militarily, Ottawa is seeking to expand contacts and trade as it undergoes a massive … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed: If sanctions against Iran fail, war may be inevitable (3)

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jack

The European Union joined the United States Monday in launching an economic war against Iran to force it to abandon a suspected nuclear weapons program. By imposing an embargo on Iranian oil exports and freezing assets of its central bank, … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed: A light into Asia’s heart of darkness

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jack

Burma is Asia’s heart of darkness — an enchanting land of pagodas, temples and jungles that has experienced the horrors of war and repression and been under siege by its own military for 50 years. Now, there are indications the … Continue reading →

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A secret nuclear test could be Iran’s trump card in Strait of Hormuz showdown: Goodspeed analysis (1)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Jack

Iran’s ultimate trump card in its current showdown with the international community isn’t merely to close the Strait of Hormuz and choke off the world’s oil supply – it is to secretly test a nuclear device. By dramatically ending the … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed: Power shifts push Mideast closer to war

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jack

As Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad clings to power with the quiet backing of regional powers Iran and Russia, the Middle East may be sliding slowly into war. Squeezed between the rebellions of a bloody Arab Spring and growing fears of … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed: As Arab Spring topples dictators, Iran’s influence grows

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jack

Not since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War has the Middle East experienced such comprehensive change. Dictators have been toppled in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen; Syria is suffering civil war; and rebellion is smouldering … Continue reading →

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Goodspeed: Israel expects ‘a grave erosion’ of peace treaty with Egypt, Minister says (2)

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Jack

Israelis are nervously watching Egypt’s revolution reignite with protests in Tahrir Square raising fears a decades-old military dictatorship may soon be replaced by Islamist radicals who will pose a new security threat. When Israel’s inner security Cabinet met for eight … Continue reading →

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