January 26, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: extremism, Graham Fuller, Islam, jihadis, terrorism •
Are Jihadis Reaching their Limits of Nihilism? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 25 January 2016 It is hard to find even the smallest silver lining in the ongoing series of jihadist outrages that now proliferate with each daily news report. The immoral and cynical exploitation of religion (a constant of human history) is ultimately about power […]
January 19, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: global turmoil, Graham Fuller, Ibn Taymiyya, political repression •
Who Wants Change Any More? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 19 January 2016 A renowned Arab religious scholar in the 14th century, ibn Taymiyya, is sometimes quoted as saying, Al-zulm afdal ‘ala al-fawda— “oppression is to be favored over anarchy.” Although ibn Taiymiyya was no establishment figure in his time, this perspective was welcomed by all […]
January 11, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Erdogan, Graham Fuller, Iran, ISIS, Russia, Syria, Turkey •
Fuller’s Last Year (2015) Predictions— Part 2 Prediction on Turkey: (I was considerably off base on this one) 2015 Prediction:President Erdoğan in Turkey will find his influence beginning to crumble in 2015. After a brilliant prime-ministership for the first decade of AKP power, he has become mired in corruption charges and has lashed out in […]
December 31, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Erdogan, EU, Graham Fuller, ISIS, IUS policy, Russia, Turkey •
Graham Fuller’s Scorecard on Predictions for 2015 30 December 2015 Having rashly ventured last year into making predictions for the coming year of 2015 in the Middle East, how do those assessments bear up today, one year later? This self-graded scorecard comes in two separate articles: due to space limitations I take up here today […]
December 20, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Stacy Schiff, US Muslims, US Xenophobia •
Xenophobia and Paranoia in Our Land Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 20 December 2015 It is depressing to witness the ongoing vitriolic voices of vituperation spewing out over the airwaves these days in what passes as “political debate,” especially in Republican circles. Depressing also to know that we still have nearly a year more to go […]
December 4, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog •
The Deadly Collateral Damage from ISIS Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 3 December 2015 Enthusiasts for US or NATO intervention to destroy ISIS are lining up—especially among those who have never shrunk from any US military intervention in the Middle East. Some even invoke a call for initiating a “World War IV.” While there is every […]
November 18, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: ISIS, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Paris, Rabbi Reuven Firestone, terrorism •
An American Rabbi’s Perspective on Paris forwarded from: Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) [There are a number of good articles out there on current issues in the Muslim world (although far more bad ones.) I don’t usually forward pieces by other commentators, just to keep my own mailings down. But I have made an exception in […]
November 15, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Iran, ISIS, Kurds, Paris bombings, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, terrorism, Turkey, UN, US •
ISIS- The Hour Has Struck Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 14 November 2015 ISIS, with its horrific attack on purely civilian targets in Paris, has established new realities about its nature, capabilities and intentions. The need for its elimination can now no longer be in doubt. It is not that Parisian lives are more important than […]
November 9, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Erdogan, Graham Fuller, Iran, Iraq, Kurds, PKK, PYD, Syria, Turkey •
Turkey and the Kurds —The Question Mark at the Heart of the Region Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 9 November 2015 Predictions among Turkey-watchers about the outcome of Turkey’s 1 November elections were mostly wrong—including my own— as Erdoğan managed to regain majority control of Parliament. Anxiety over potential political and social chaos played a significant […]
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NATO—America’s Misguided Instrument of Leadership
February 13, 2016 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: China, decline, Eurasia, Graham Fuller, NATO, new global order, Russia •
NATO—America’s Misguided Instrument of Leadership Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 13 February 2016 On the world scene, America is a declining power. This decline is in part domestic and self-inflicted, reflecting a certain weariness and neglect of our social order. No amount of huffing and puffing from politicians will significantly change this decline. But the decline […]
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