Middle East

Is Turkey Out of Control?

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Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 2 December 2020 Is Turkey out of control? That seems to be the consensus of so many analyses now circulating in US and some European policy circles. But the short answer is, no, it is not. Yet it may be understandable why the US, with its own  narrow and self-centric obsession […]

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“American War”— An Apocalyptic Novel of Our Times

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“American War”— An Apocalyptic Novel of Our Times Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 17 April 2017 It’s hard these days to avoid glimmers of an apocalyptic future, domestic and international, breaking into our daily consciousness. President Trump represents its most obvious face today, but its roots go back at least to a blinkered American triumphalism emerging […]

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Stability’s a Good Thing, Isn’t It?

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Stability’s a Good Thing, Isn’t It? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 7 May 2015 Who doesn’t want stability? If there is anything feared by virtually all humans, it is living in anarchy, chaos, lawlessness. When you can’t even go out to buy a loaf of bread without risking your life. When times are troubled political leaders […]

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Yes, It Is Islamic Extremism—But Why?

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150222- Yes, It Is Islamic Extremism—But Why? I applaud President Obama’s efforts to avoid provoking further Islamophobia in America. But I part company with him in his well-intentioned efforts to avoid using the term “Islamic extremism.” This is not about blame, it’s about analysis. In simplest terms, right now, these particular extremist movements—ISIS, al-Qa’ida and […]

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