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About Richard Armstrong

Richard recently graduated with an M.A. from the John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations in New Jersey. Originally from North Wales, he's lived in the United States for the past 7 years. His research interests include the Middle East, defense policy and transnational crime.

The Syrian National Council Visits The UN

The Syrian National Council Visits The UN

Whether the SNC’s New York press conference was just a dog-and-pony show to curry international legitimacy or if they also have actual..

July 21, 2012 with 0 Comments
A Round Up Of Turkish-Syrian Relations

A Round Up Of Turkish-Syrian Relations

As Ankara has made such an issue of Bashar al-Assad stepping down, Turkish-Syrian tensions will undoubtedly remain highly strung for as..

July 7, 2012 with 0 Comments
White House Leaks: Where’s Joe The Plumber When You Need Him?

White House Leaks: Where’s Joe The Plumber When You Need Him?

The leaking of top secret information by the White House combined with the heavy-handed prosecution of Bradley Manning make it easy to..

June 18, 2012 with 0 Comments
Book Review: Passage Of Power, Robert Caro

Book Review: Passage Of Power, Robert Caro

While the book is hard to put down, the expectations for it may have just been too high. It suffers from too much padding and not quite..

June 7, 2012 with 0 Comments
America & The Muslim Brotherhood: A Shotgun Wedding

America & The Muslim Brotherhood: A Shotgun Wedding

 The military were overthrown once, if they hold onto power, it is likely to happen again. fter the first round of presidential elections..

May 29, 2012 with 0 Comments
Turmoil In Bahrain

Turmoil In Bahrain

The protests that occurred during the Grand Prix shows there is still fire in the protests and significant opposition to the Khalifa..

May 7, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Last Man Standing: Egypt’s Presidential Election

The Last Man Standing: Egypt’s Presidential Election

A round up of the main hopefuls in Egypt’s forthcoming presidential election. n just over a month Egyptians will go to the polls to..

April 14, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Problems With Intervening In Syria

The Problems With Intervening In Syria

Intervening to protect Syrian civilians is not as simple as some have made it out to be. ith calls continuing for the West to..

March 23, 2012 with 0 Comments
Romney’s Bogus Claims About Obama’s Foreign Policy

Romney’s Bogus Claims About Obama’s Foreign Policy

Romney’s attacks on Obama have been disingenuous and are unlikely to have much sway over independent voters. Mitt Romney’s..

March 9, 2012 with 1 Comment
What Role Will The United States Take In An Iranian Attack?

What Role Will The United States Take In An Iranian Attack?

An attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities would take hundreds of sorties over several weeks. Eventually Israel would require the support..

February 17, 2012 with 0 Comments
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