What are we to make of this man’s mental health ?! First he starts a war with Iran unilaterally without consulting any of his European allies in the hope that America would finish the war in a week — à la Venezuela — and that Iran will “totally surrender to His Highness”. When things howeverContinue reading “Pity the Europeans… as Trump rubs more salt and insult into their wounded pride”
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“…Only by my own morality, my own mind,” … that is “the only thing that can stop me,” Donald Trump, POTUS
Donald Trump when asked about the Constitutional and moral limits imposed upon the power of the POTUS retorted in the interview (with outlets such as CBS and the New York Times: “… only by my own morality, my own mind,” and that is “the only thing that can stop me…” That was Trump’s conception ofContinue reading ““…Only by my own morality, my own mind,” … that is “the only thing that can stop me,” Donald Trump, POTUS”
So appalling is the way this POTUS blusters and bluffs about the Iran War to bamboozle his countrymen!
Trump’s Iran rhetoric vs the ground reality Below is a side‑by‑side look at Donald Trump’s bravado statements about Iran and what independent reporting and analyses actually show. This is a non‑exhaustive list of the POTUS’s key bluster and bluff statements in near‑verbatim phrasings, grouped by topic and linked to known sources. On Iran’s nuclear programContinue reading “So appalling is the way this POTUS blusters and bluffs about the Iran War to bamboozle his countrymen!”
The “Demon” that has caught America, Israel and the Arab GCC states with their pants down
For more than seven decades, American grand strategy toward Iran has been guided by a single, narrowing obsession: how to secure U.S. access to oil and gas in Iran and the broader Central Asian energy belt. From the 1953 coup against Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh to the present crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington’s gazeContinue reading “The “Demon” that has caught America, Israel and the Arab GCC states with their pants down”
Here’s why PM Modi remains mum on the ongoing Us-Israel War against Iran
https://youtu.be/LfGcX4XuZ5A?si=eI-TrBmS3Dw3JFoO The above video discusses the Middle East’s reaction to Iran’s attacks and the US’s role in the region. It is a very sober and sagacious assessment. It’s America that is the real villain of the piece here . It’s very clear what the larger American imperial strategic game here is : 1. The targetContinue reading “Here’s why PM Modi remains mum on the ongoing Us-Israel War against Iran”
Post-Iran attack on February 28, 2026, The World can kiss “New World Order” goodbye.
The day after the Israeli-American attack on Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Khomeini, I couldn’t help falling into a self-introspective mood. Looking back at history, I thought to myself, wasn’t the world always better off when there were many little rogue-nations that nevertheless minded their own business and backyards than now, in sad contrast,Continue reading “Post-Iran attack on February 28, 2026, The World can kiss “New World Order” goodbye.”
“Six blind men, the elephant and a Tower of Babel”: How intellectuals think they really are making sense out of a senseless world
We in India believe ourselves to be equal intellectuals of those in the West who over the years have fed us with specious theories and treatises on how to make sense of the world and all its geopolitical tumult and historic tragedies. For many years now, I myself have been an avid reader and followerContinue reading ““Six blind men, the elephant and a Tower of Babel”: How intellectuals think they really are making sense out of a senseless world”
“Move over Monroe, it’s now the “Donroe Doctrine” that’s taking control over a “rules-based World Order”!
Commenting on the above Op-Ed and headline subject, this morning I had a lively exchange of views on WhatsApp with a very respected friend of mine in Bangalore who is also a retired IAS officer having served with distinction in an erstwhile PMO (Prime Minister’s Office). He wrote : “No country is safe if RICContinue reading ““Move over Monroe, it’s now the “Donroe Doctrine” that’s taking control over a “rules-based World Order”!”
“Is there a case for Religion?”: Well… no, not to India and not in the Western sense
https://open.substack.com/pub/jimpalmerauthor/p/is-there-a-case-for-religion?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email I read the Op-Ed above with amused interest… interest because matters of Religion always have stoked my curiosity; and amused because I’m reminded of two old sayings — “The more things change, the more they remain the same” and “What goes round always comes around”. Religion went out of fashion and favour for theContinue reading ““Is there a case for Religion?”: Well… no, not to India and not in the Western sense”
“Access to American Technology” is not such a big deal… India shouldn’t get spooked by a pinprick wound.
Ever since Trump slammed the punitive “left-right punch” tariffs of 25%+25% tariff on India weeks ago, there’s been an ongoing debate in the public square on why our Government’s response has been so pusillanimous if not craven so far. The economic pundits and journalistic commentariat are busy writing copious, dense op-Eds in the nationwide pressContinue reading ““Access to American Technology” is not such a big deal… India shouldn’t get spooked by a pinprick wound.”