WEEKLY BLOG COMMENTS
DATES:
2013/08/26 – 2013/09/01
ANALYST:
Domingo Trassens
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Dear
Friends:
I would
like to share with you a series of comments posted by myself in the WSJ Journal
Community and PBS through Twitter during the last seven days about the top news
of the week.
The
comments are organized in the following sections:
- United States
- Europe
- The
World (Asia, Africa, Middle East…)
- Latin America
-
Education
-
Economy, Business, Technology.
DAT
September 1, 2013
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UNITED
STATES
Subject: President Obama seeks congressional approval to attack Syria.
My Comment: The news
says: “At the last minute, Obama alone made call to seek congressional
approval. Change in president’s thinking confounded White House insiders.”
1) Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, President Obama has changed frequently his way of thinking about the right action that his administration has to take in this case.
2) From the other side, normally, the decisions of U.K. have influence in the decisions of President Obama.
3) Additionally the name “Putin” acts as a “bad ghost” when President Obama wants to act in a direction where he will have to fight against the Russian leader.
And the last, we have to remember that when the Arab Spring started, the White House applauded the "pro-democratic" movements from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Syria without paying a lot of attention about who were behind these movements. Doubtless, this attitude weakened the United States in the way to intercede in front of the governments of these countries to make possible peaceful transitions from dictatorial regimes in new democratic countries. (2013/09/01) 1 Recommendation
1) Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, President Obama has changed frequently his way of thinking about the right action that his administration has to take in this case.
2) From the other side, normally, the decisions of U.K. have influence in the decisions of President Obama.
3) Additionally the name “Putin” acts as a “bad ghost” when President Obama wants to act in a direction where he will have to fight against the Russian leader.
And the last, we have to remember that when the Arab Spring started, the White House applauded the "pro-democratic" movements from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen and Syria without paying a lot of attention about who were behind these movements. Doubtless, this attitude weakened the United States in the way to intercede in front of the governments of these countries to make possible peaceful transitions from dictatorial regimes in new democratic countries. (2013/09/01) 1 Recommendation
My Comment: South Korea, Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia push U.S. for action according to this
story. Will these countries put soldiers, weapons and money to attack Syria or are they only blah, blah? (2013/08/31)
3 Recommendations
My Comment: is truth that “to work” is
something essential for the life of the human being like “to pray”. For this
reason, the frustration of the jobless people is terrible. (2013/08/30)
3 Recommendations
My Comment: Are
these evidences real or they were pre-fabricated by al Qaida militants? (2013/08/30)
7 Recommendations
My Comment: From my point of view, U.S. should not act alone in Syria. Everybody condemns the use of
chemical weapons, but nobody wants to send their soldiers into hell to be the
loser. (2013/08/30)
My Comment: After we
learned that the background check of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden was
inadequate, the normal question is: How many other background checks were not
correct? (2013/08/28) 1 Recommendation
Old Comment: After we learned that the background
check of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden was inadequate, the normal
question is: How many other background checks are not adequate too? (2013/08/28)
My Comment: Presidents Obama and Hollande and Prime Minister
Cameron agree they have to attack Syrian government but till now nobody says
how they will stop the advance of the Islamic extremists and al Qaeda
militants.
They have to think that in this case, the enemy of our enemy is also our enemy. (2013/08/28) 2 Recommendations
They have to think that in this case, the enemy of our enemy is also our enemy. (2013/08/28) 2 Recommendations
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EUROPE
My Comment: I agree
that the Syrian civil war is "between bad actors" and any
intervention will consume our tax dollars.
But from the other side, it is non-sense to shout like Prime Minister Cameron and Presidents Obama and Hollande did, if after that, they don't know what they want to do. (2013/09/01) 4 Recommendations
But from the other side, it is non-sense to shout like Prime Minister Cameron and Presidents Obama and Hollande did, if after that, they don't know what they want to do. (2013/09/01) 4 Recommendations
My Comment: After
the “No” of the United Kingdom Parliament, everybody looks for a collective
decision.
Surely, President Bashar al-Assad is smiling with President Putin at his side. (2013/08/31) 3 Recommendations
Surely, President Bashar al-Assad is smiling with President Putin at his side. (2013/08/31) 3 Recommendations
My Comment: For previous
experiences, Russia
learned that massive wars are costly and bloody and nobody can predict a good
end. For this reason, its compromise with Syrian government is not total.
We also have to learn to measure all the possibilities before to jump into the battlefield. (2013/08/30) 1 Recommendation
We also have to learn to measure all the possibilities before to jump into the battlefield. (2013/08/30) 1 Recommendation
My Comment: If British Prime Minister David
Cameron is sure that it is necessary for action in Syria, he has to talk personally with
Russian President Putin to avoid a negative reaction from Russia on the military field. (2013/08/29)
My Comment:
Probably, there are more people involved in the Edward Snowden’s business of
leaking secret information of the government.
(2013/08/26)
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THE
WORLD (Asia, Africa, Middle East…)
My Comment: U.K. is very optimistic if it thinks
that Russia and China will vote in the U.N. Security
Council for military action against Syria. (2013/08/28) 4 Recommendations
My Comment: It is
not the first news about the difficult situation that the Alawite minority is
living in Syria.
Frequently, the rebels kill the Alawite people with total cruelty for the only
reason they don’t fight against President Assad.
The irony is the Western powers are helping the killers of the Alawites.
In a civil war, we find criminals and good people on both sides. For this reason, the external observers have to act very carefully when they try to put their “noses” in the battlefield. (2013/08/27) 8 Recommendations
The irony is the Western powers are helping the killers of the Alawites.
In a civil war, we find criminals and good people on both sides. For this reason, the external observers have to act very carefully when they try to put their “noses” in the battlefield. (2013/08/27) 8 Recommendations
My Comment: Surely, al Qaeda will be happy if
the Western countries attack Syrian President Assad. (2013/08/26)
My Comment: This is a quarrel between two
Arab groups. It is not good that other countries participate directly in the
fight. (2013/08/26) 3 Recommendations
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LATIN AMERICA
My Comment: Some months ago, after a trip
across different Latin American countries, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden put Colombia on the list of the good samples
of Latin nations.
50,000 troops to stop protests in Bogota is not a good sample of a country model. If really these soldiers are needed to fight against the Colombian farmers, this is not the Colombia that Mr. Biden saw in his Latin American tour. (2013/08/30) 1 Recommendation
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EDUCATION
PBS - REPORT: Aug.
29, 2013 -
How to Train and Retain Great Principals in Struggling Urban Schools
SUMMARY: Urban schools often face great challenges,
low test scores and high dropout rates. Eddie Aruzza of WTTW in Chicago reports on programs that train principals to
improve learning despite the odds. Ray Suarez continues the conversation on the
importance of principals in troubled schools with Will Miller of the Wallace
Foundation.
My Comment: The training of
the principals is important but it is not enough to develop good leaders of the
schools. In this job, the practice and long experience on the ground are
fundamental. (By TWITTER) (2013/08/30)
My Comment: It is great that most of the
states are implementing "tougher math and reading standards”. However,
also they have to focus the attention on key subjects of our foundation as a
free and independent nation, in the way to develop citizenship principles in
every student in our educational system.
Schools, colleges and universities have to educate the younger generation with solid professional skills and strong patriotic feelings for the country. (2013/08/27) 1 Recommendation
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ECONOMY,
BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY
My Comment: We have
to hope that Verizon will not empty its customer pockets to collect $130
billion. (2013/09/01) 4 Recommendations
My Comment: It is
normal that the Wall Street investors fear that Syria
will be a military adventure without end or a drama for American families who
will lose their fathers, sons and daughters in an armed quarrel of others. (2013/08/30)
3 Recommendations
My Comment: Apple is
preparing the ground for the introduction of its new iPhones. It wants to have
a successfully start of the new cycle. (2013/08/30)
My Comment: When companies plan colossal
mergers they don’t think about the pocket of their customers. They only think
with the ego of the CEOs and chairmen and the honors of the top rankings of the
industry. (2013/08/30)
My Comment: Drones
to fight against wildfire is better than drones to kill people. (2013/08/29) 1
Recommendation
My Comment: It looks
like Mr. Tavares points to bigger car makers than Renault, but the culture of
General Motors and Ford Motor are different from the European and Japanese
manufacturers. (2013/08/29)
My Comment: Microsoft
has to find a new “avenue” where it can use its experience, resources and
background in the best way. This doesn’t imply to try to compete with
everybody.
When a technology company wants to be the No. 1 of all the niches of industry, in the end, it doesn’t make well the job that it knows.
Probably, there are others brilliant executives who can make better work than Bill Gates despite his is co-founder of the company and was its previous CEO. (2013/08/28)
When a technology company wants to be the No. 1 of all the niches of industry, in the end, it doesn’t make well the job that it knows.
Probably, there are others brilliant executives who can make better work than Bill Gates despite his is co-founder of the company and was its previous CEO. (2013/08/28)
My Comment: The
story says the new CEO has to fix the Microsoft’s culture.
I see differently the current problem of Microsoft. For me, it is not about “fixing Microsoft’s culture”, it is about redefining the goals and priorities of the company according to the new times of the technology industry. (2013/08/27)
I see differently the current problem of Microsoft. For me, it is not about “fixing Microsoft’s culture”, it is about redefining the goals and priorities of the company according to the new times of the technology industry. (2013/08/27)
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SOURCES:
1)
External Sources: Wall
Street Journal, The New York Times and PBS NewsHour
2)
Own Sources: My
own research for previous publishing projects: TTT of Comlab Corp, Spanish
English Club online.
Website: http://world-rethink.blogspot.de/
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