BLOG COMMENTS - JUNE 9, 2015

Dear Friends:

I would like to share with you some of the comments posted by myself in the WSJ Journal Community about important headlines of the Wall Street Journal from June 2 to June 9.

The comments are about politics, economy, business, social issues and technology in the United States, Europe and the world.

As you can see for the RECOMMENDATIONS, the majority of these comments generated a good reaction of other members of the Journal Community.

Domingo Trassens

Analyst

World Rethink

June 9, 2015

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BLOG COMMENTS: 2015/06/02 - 2015/06/09

On G-7 Leaders Grapple With Stronger Action Against Russia, Islamic State:

MY COMMENT: In this opportunity, the G-7 leaders met in an exclusive castle of the Bavarian Alps with a great view around and all the facilities to make a good job.

In this environment, the presidents and prime ministers have discussed about the climate change and other subjects.

The crucial issues were the Ukrainian crisis and the fight against the Islamic State, Really, nothing important happened about these subjects.

The decision of maintain the sanctions against Russia will not change in a positive way the situation of Eastern Ukraine and Crimea.

From the other side, the explanation of President Obama that till now the Pentagon is working on a strategy against Islamic State surprised to everybody. While the time runs, the ISIS militants continue making progresses due to the weak position of their enemies.

In summary, the G-7 summit was a mini-vacation to enjoy the hospitality of the German host and the Bavarian people. Meanwhile, the dark clouds continue threatening the global peace and the world looks like before the trip to KRÜN: ugly, ugly, ugly…1 Recommendation 06/09/2015 09:01:19 AM

On Prison Break a Mystery for Upstate New York Town:

MY COMMENT: The way two convicted murderers escaped from one of the most secure prisons of New York shows that the prisoners were more intelligent than their guards.

Also we can infer that the members of the security are corrupt, because nobody paid attention about the heavy tools used by the prisoners to make an exit hole in a pipeline of the prison.1 Recommendation 06/08/2015 02:56:19 PM

On Islamic State’s Global Expansion:

MY COMMENT: In times of war, it is not possible to raise the flag of the peace. We have to raise the flags of war.

If the White House does not take serious the risks of the Islamic State’s expansion, the enemy will hit American targets everywhere including across the territory of the United States. 1 Recommendation 06/08/2015 02:24:13 PM

On Xiaomi, China’s New Phone Giant, Takes Aim at World:

MY COMMENT: Maybe, Xiaomi can achieve the hill and makes reality its dream of No.1 for a short time. However, there are other Chinese makers that are working in the same direction since more than five years ago and when they decided to invade the world with their devices they didn’t have the return they expected.

To be the world champion in the technology arena implies more than a powerful sales organization. You need to have your own research and development department, a global customer service infrastructure and the capacity to grow with your brands as very respectable maker. 06/08/2015 10:45:04 AM

On Turkish Election Sinks Erdogan’s Bid to Cement Power:

MY COMMENT: It is good that the ruling party lost the majority in Turkey, but surely President Erdogan will find the way to continue driving the country under his control. 3 Recommendations 06/07/2015 03:22:32 PM

On Bernie Sanders Draws Crowds With Matter-of-Fact Message:

MY COMMENT: Several weeks ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he will look for the Democrat nomination for the 2016 presidential elections competing against Hillary Clinton and others.

Till now it is very early to evaluate the campaign of Mr. Sanders because he started in his territory (New England) with the argument of the middle class gets poorer.

We have to see if he can move crowds in the rest of the country answering questions from different levels of population. In the current times, the “Robin Hoods” have a lot of hurdles to achieve the big stage. 1 Recommendation 06/07/2015 03:11:26 PM

On Defense Chief: Subversion, ‘Big Lie’ Are in Russia’s Arsenal:

MY COMMENT: According to this story, Secretary Defense Carter said that the “economic sanctions have had an impact on the Russian economy but aren’t altering Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conduct.”

I think that when economic sanctions don’t force positive changes, they are not effective tools. 1 Recommendation 06/07/2015 02:37:50 PM

On Deutsche Bank Co-CEOs Jain and Fitschen Resign:

MY COMMENT: Frequently, the big banks and corporations want to make businesses everywhere and due to their huge ambition, they lose focus in they really can do.

This is the point that the customers emphasize about the management of Deutsche Bank: “lack of strategic clarity”. 06/07/2015 10:56:36 AM

On Obama Pays Tribute to Beau Biden, Family:

MY COMMENT: During the last few days, the decease of Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, generated a special atmosphere in the political sphere of Washington.

In the moment of a death, the pain of human beings has not ideology, status or social class. We have to have compassion for who suffers the loss of a son, daughter or mother... 4 Recommendations 06/06/2015 11:44:27 PM

On The Anti-Poverty Experiment:

MY COMMENT: For my point of view, the only way to reduce poverty is through an economy that gives equal opportunities to everybody. A good job is personal prosperity, security and health. 06/06/2015 03:43:42 PM

On Sanctions Relief for Hezbollah:

MY COMMENT: The nuclear deal that Tehran is pursuing will not change in a positive way the attitude of the Iranians related to the rest of the world.

Iran will not dismantle Hezbollah because this terrorist group helps to intimidate civil populations everywhere and the Iranian regime wants to reign in the world through fears.
1 Recommendation 06/06/2015 03:15:38 PM

On Eight Pakistani Taliban Acquitted in Attack on Teenage Activist Malala Yousafzai :

MY COMMENT: The attack of the Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai was a terrible crime. She survived thanks the medical assistance that she received in U.K.

Now we learn eight of the Pakistani Taliban attackers were acquitted.

This case shows again how the justice works in Pakistan. 7 Recommendations 06/05/2015 03:01:32 PM

On U.S. Suspects Hackers in China Breached About 4 Million People’s Records, Officials Say :

MY COMMENT: Probably, the Chinese have also copies of the emails of Hillary Clinton. 3 Recommendations 06/05/2015 02:49:53 PM

On Greek Prime Minister Calls Proposal by Creditors Irrational :

MY COMMENT: Alexis Tsipras likes to play the role of “beggar”, but he doesn’t like to work in the real sense. 2 Recommendations 06/05/2015 02:43:54 PM

On U.S. Adds 280,000 Jobs in May; Jobless Rate Ticks Up to 5.5%:

MY COMMENT: The data of the job report of May looks better than before, but the street continues showing a worse picture than the official numbers of the US Labor Department.

By the way; the unemployment rate grew 5.4% to 5.5%. 06/05/2015 11:52:43 AM

On Observers Say Rebels in Eastern Ukraine Moved Heavy Weapons Before Fighting:

MY COMMENT: Since the beginning of the crisis, President Putin learned that the Washington administration does not care a lot for the future of Ukraine.

With this panorama, it is logic that Russians will continue supporting the rebels with heavy weapons because they pursue the permanent control of the Eastern Ukraine.
1 Recommendation 06/04/2015 02:15:43 PM

On Kurdish Peshmerga Say They Need Weapons After ISIS Seizes Iraqi Arsenal:

MY COMMENT: Some months ago, the media said that the United States was planning to provide modern weapons, military supplies and training to the Kurdish Peshmerga directly.

New reports deny the previous information and the problem is the Kurdish militants have not enough weapons to fight against the Islamic State in the ground. Their bravery is not enough to confront a strong enemy.

Meanwhile, the soldiers of the Iraqi army are showing very low moral in the battlefield. The loss of Ramadi is the last sample of the poor interest to defend their positions against ISIS. 3 Recommendations 06/04/2015 01:46:55 PM

On Germany Falls Out of Love With America:

MY COMMENT: The story says “Germany falls out of love with America”. Despite this statement, we can affirm that the Germans have not problems with the United States as a country.

Personally, Chancellor Angela Merkel has a good dialogue with the White House and always she tries to reduce pressure.

But of course, every country has its own agenda, and there are differences in the political spectrum with Washington. 06/02/2015 03:14:25 PM

On France, Obama and the Ayatollah:

MY COMMENT: France doesn’t want to sign the nuclear deal with Iran before a complete technical review of its nuclear project.

The position of the French is realistic and cautious. We cannot sign a blank paper with our enemy. 4 Recommendations 06/02/2015 02:54:35 PM

On Sepp Blatter to Resign as FIFA President:

MY COMMENT: The decision of Sepp Blatter of resigning as FIFA President is the best that he can do in these circumstances.

FIFA has to start to clean its top offices. It will not be an easy work. 3 Recommendations 06/02/2015 01:34:46 PM

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SOURCES:

1) External Sources: Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tweeter and PBS NewsHour.

2) Own Sources: My own research for previous publishing projects like TTT of Comlab Corp, Spanish English Club online and others.

Website: http://world-rethink.blogspot.de/

BLOG COMMENTS - JUNE 1, 2015

Dear Friends:

I would like to share with you some of the comments posted by myself in the WSJ Journal Community about important headlines of the Wall Street Journal from May 26 to June 1.

The comments are about politics, economy, business, social issues, education and technology in the United States, Europe and the world.

As you can see for the RECOMMENDATIONS, the majority of these comments generated a good reaction of other members of the Journal Community.

Domingo Trassens

Analyst

World Rethink

June 1, 2015

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BLOG COMMENTS: 2015/05/26 - 2015/06/01

On Intel Agrees to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion:

MY COMMENT: After a series of “yes” and “no”, the “marriage” is confirmed. According to the last news, Intel is buying Altera Corp for $16.7 billion.

Everybody knows that Intel is a semiconductor manufacturer with a long series of products and the leader of the segment of microprocessors for PCs.

But what is Altera? It is also a company of the semiconductor industry that makes programmable logic devices (PLDs). It competes with Xilinx.

The merger between Intel and Altera comes some days later of other “marriage”: Avago-Broadcom. Both news plus other recent transactions show that the semiconductor industry is consolidating in a fast movement. Today there is not room for everybody in the semiconductor industry. 1 Recommendation 06/01/2015 11:08:01 AM

On Beau Biden, Son of Vice President Joe Biden, Dies at 46:

MY COMMENT: The death of a son or daughter is always devastating for his/her parents. Personally, in that moment, I don’t think if they are my friends or enemies or who they are… First at all, they are human beings suffering a deep pain…

With this attitude, in a humble way, I would like to express my condolence to Vice President Joe Biden. I hope God will comfort him in this sad moment. 9 Recommendations 05/31/2015 11:15:00 AM

On Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley Announces 2016 White House Bid:   (cancel)

MY COMMENT: We can agree or disagree with the ideas of the former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley but his profile is better than others.

Mr. O’Malley has executive experience as Maryland governor, Baltimore mayor and a Baltimore city councilor. 1 Recommendation 05/31/2015 09:53:15 AM

On My Iraqi Friend and the Obama Betrayal:

MY COMMENT: The abandonment of Iraq was planned without think in the terrible consequences of this decision. It prepared the ground for ISIS. 2 Recommendations 05/30/2015 06:00:14 PM

On Global Migrants Brave Panama’s Vipers, Bats, Bandits to Reach U.S.:

MY COMMENT: This story paints dramatic pictures of people who leave their countries and take very hard risks because in their countries are living in poverty, oppression and without any hope of future. 1 Recommendation 05/30/2015 05:39:41 PM

On Cuba Officially Removed From U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List:

MY COMMENT: The fact that the United States removes Cuba officially from the State Sponsor of Terrorism List does not clean the bloody hands of the Castro brothers and Che Guevara for the crimes they committed for decades and for the support of terrorism movements across Latin America and Africa.  7 Recommendations 05/29/2015 02:46:41 PM

On FIFA President Sepp Blatter Wins Fifth Term After Challenger Concedes:

MY COMMENT: In the middle of the investigation of bribery, the voting of Joseph “Sepp” Blatter for a fifth consecutive term confirms that FIFA is the Kingdom of Corruption. All is rotten!!!  4 Recommendations 05/29/2015 02:27:11 PM

On The Hillary Clinton Paradox:

MY COMMENT: If the Americans want to live the same mistakes of the past for eight more years, Hillary Clinton is the best option.

But if the Americans want to enter into the future, Hillary Clinton is the worst option.

Despite all her “cosmetic”, money and distinguished friends, Hillary is frustration and  ego. 7 Recommendations 05/29/2015 01:41:09 AM

On Avago Agrees to Buy Broadcom for $37 Billion:

MY COMMENT: A new merger in the semiconductor industry! Avago is acquiring Broadcom to become a strong semiconductor leader in wire and wireless communications with a diversified package of products. 05/28/2015 02:58:25 PM

On Snowden’s Dirty Work for Putin:

MY COMMENT: We cannot expect if Edward Snowden remains in Moscow, he will be permanently in vacation visiting museums and historic places to learn about the Russian culture.

It is not strange that Mr. Putin is using his professional services directly or indirectly. 1 Recommendation 05/28/2015 02:32:33 PM

On Will Nuclear Deal Boost Iran Moderates or Hard-Liners?:

MY COMMENT: It is not easy to predict the future of the relationships of Iran with the rest of the world.

Till now, despite the flexibility of the western powers in the negotiations of the nuclear deal, the Iranians did not show evidences that they will dismantle their organizations that generate military conflicts and terrorist actions in the Middle-East. 1 Recommendation 05/28/2015 02:14:47 PM

On David Cameron’s Reform Breakout:

MY COMMENT: In the start of his second-term, Prime Minister David Cameron launched a series of initiatives that probably will create conflicts with other sectors despite his Parliamentary majority.

However, it is interesting to remark the new legislation to put higher barrier to strike looks like a necessary initiative. During the last times, across the European countries, the unions are using the strikes in an abusive way.

Essential public services, such as health and transport, cannot be blocked every time that somebody in a union wants to fight for a new benefit. 2 Recommendations 05/28/2015 01:47:00 PM

On How to Prevent the Fall of Baghdad:

MY COMMENT: It is obvious that the Islamic State is pointing to take Baghdad. How to prevent its fall?

Only a strong offensive of the Iraqi troops retaking Ramadi can save the fall of Baghdad. But this operation looks like impossible mission with the low moral of the current military forces of the central government. 1 Recommendation 05/27/2015 03:33:48 PM

On FIFA Rocked as U.S. Charges 14 in Corruption Investigation:

MY COMMENT: The corruption is not new in FIFA. Probably, all the international governing body from the No.1 are involved.

The cases of the selection of Russia and Qatar for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups are recent samples of the corrupt practices of International Federation of Association Football. 2 Recommendations 05/27/2015 05:36:11 AM

On Cameron and Juncker Kick-Start U.K.’s Negotiations on EU Membership:

MY COMMENT: The news says: “Cameron and Juncker Kick-Start U.K.’s Negotiations on EU Membership”. This is only a first step of complicate negotiations. 05/26/2015 03:37:59 PM

On Spain’s Unfinished Crisis Business:

MY COMMENT: After the Spanish regional elections, the news says: “Spain’s growth numbers have impressed markets, but not voters.”

The “voters” are the people of the street, the workers who lost their jobs, and the youngsters who don’t find job....

The “voters” don’t follow the financial curves and numbers that are prepared for the markets. The ‘voters” feel their own economic problems and the corruption of the government institutions. 1 Recommendation 05/26/2015 03:23:21 PM

On China to Expand Naval Operations Amid Growing Tensions With U.S.:

MY COMMENT: It is evident that the Chinese naval forces continue expanding their operations because China wants to be the boss and sheriff of the Asian seas. 05/26/2015 03:11:08 PM

On Greece Will Make its Next IMF Payment, Says Yanis Varoufakis:

MY COMMENT: The newspapers say: “Greece will make its next IMF payment.” This is the best news from Greece in the last months. We have to hope that they really make the payment. 1 Recommendation 05/26/2015 02:37:21 PM

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SOURCES:

1) External Sources: Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tweeter and PBS NewsHour.

2) Own Sources: My own research for previous publishing projects like TTT of Comlab Corp, Spanish English Club online and others.

Website: http://world-rethink.blogspot.de/

BLOG COMMENTS - MAY 25, 2015

Dear Friends:

I would like to share with you some of the comments posted by myself in the WSJ Journal Community about important headlines of the Wall Street Journal from May 18 to May 25.

The comments are about politics, economy, business, social issues, education and technology in the United States, Europe and the world.

As you can see for the RECOMMENDATIONS, the majority of these comments generated a good reaction of other members of the Journal Community.

Domingo Trassens

Analyst

World Rethink

May 25, 2015

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BLOG COMMENTS: 2015/05/18 - 2015/05/25

On Greece’s Governing Left Divided Over Debt Terms:

MY COMMENT: In the gloomy moments, the financial and economic problems generate division.

Now some politicians of the Greece’s governing party want to cut in a bad way with the European community, but the euro-zone exit could move the country to a period of a lot of uncertainty. 1 Recommendation 05/25/2015 03:03:04 PM

On Unemployment Is a Big Threat to Eurozone Economy, Officials Warn:

MY COMMENT: During approximately 10 years, the Europeans were dreaming in the magic of the euro.

Meanwhile, the social problems grew because the economy walked in a slower step than previous expectations.

In parallel, the riots and social commotions of Greece and the massive immigration of refugees from Middle East, South Asia and Africa shook the European Community.

Now, across the region, there are a lot of people who are trying to survive with low-wage jobs or social assistance. Of course, these individuals cannot move the economy because they don’t have enough money to cover their basic expenditures. 1 Recommendation 05/25/2015 02:23:16 PM

On Podemos and Ciudadanos Punish Spain’s Ruling Popular Party in Regional Elections:

MY COMMENT: When the politicians in charge of the government make serious mistakes, acting with arrogance and using corrupt practices, it is good that the citizens punish them in the voting. This is democracy.

In Spain, the Popular Party has been accused of corruption since they took the central government.

In the regional elections the Spaniards punished it voting for other parties. It looks like the democracy works in Spain.1 Recommendation 05/25/2015 05:08:47 AM

On Defense Secretary Opens Possibility to Strategy Shift on Iraq:

MY COMMENT: Till now, despite the fall of Ramadi in the hands of the ISIS militants, the White House didn't change its attitude about the Iraq war.

We have to see, what kind of strategy the U.S. Defense Secretary will define.

Without a strong plan, arming Sunnis to fight against ISIS is a double edged sword. 2 Recommendations 05/24/2015 04:06:08 PM

On John Nash, Mathematician in ‘A Beautiful Mind,’ Dies in Crash:

MY COMMENT: John Forbes Nash, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, is dead, but the work of his “beautiful mind” will illuminate the path of the science forever.

My deepest sympathy!  DAT 3 Recommendations 05/24/2015 03:16:07 PM

On Putin Signs Russian Law to Shut ‘Undesirable’ Organizations:

MY COMMENT: The new initiative of President Vladimir Putin is nothing new in his style of ruling Russia.

We cannot expect that Mr. Putin accepts the criticism of they think different from him. 05/23/2015 05:52:47 PM

On U.S. Senate Blocks NSA Surveillance Bill, Patriot Act Extension:

MY COMMENT: In the Republican side, Sen. Rand Paul is playing as a rebel. With this attitude, he will win the vote of independents, but he will lose Republican constituents. 2 Recommendations 05/23/2015 04:16:53 PM

On Ireland Votes in Favor of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage:

MY COMMENT: In other times, Ireland was a very conservative and traditional country.

The vote in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage looks like now the Irish people are changing 360 degree in their way of thinking and acting. 1 Recommendation 05/23/2015 04:04:34 PM

On Scott McNealy Is Back—as a Startup CEO:

MY COMMENT: The news says that Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems ex-chairman, is back as CEO of Wayin.

Scott has a rich experience in the technology business. He has the knowledge and skill to make new contributions in his new role of CEO of a startup related with the social-network environment. Good luck! 1 Recommendation 05/22/2015 03:10:35 PM

On The Inside Story of How the iPhone Crippled BlackBerry:

MY COMMENT: After all its successes, the fall of BlackBerry is sad, but in the technology arena, it is normal.

When a tech hero is in the top of the hill, it does not expect that somebody else will push down.

But in the curve of life a product – in this case, the BlackBerry smart-phone- after the inflection point, if the father of this product doesn’t find in a fast way the answer to the new requirements of the market, it falls.

Apple iPhone did not cripple Blackberry smart-phone. Its fall was the result of the mistakes of BlackBerry (company).

When somebody walks wrong in the technology path, other/s jump over its corpse.
05/22/2015 02:46:42 PM

On Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Saudi Mosque Bombing:

MY COMMENT: This new bombing attack in this case in a Shiite mosque of a Sunni country is “horrible picture” of the deep division among different Muslim groups.  2 Recommendations 05/22/2015 01:55:02 PM

On Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi Emails Released by State Department:

MY COMMENT: This story about “Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi Emails” does not give enough elements to make a serious judgment about the way that Mrs. Clinton acted before, during and after the attack. It says all that we knew before with a little more of cosmetic.1 Recommendation 05/22/2015 01:27:46 PM

On Brazil’s Economic Downturn, Corruption Scandals Shake Leader:

MY COMMENT: Now, the Brazilians are pointing against Dilma Rousseff, when last year they gave her their vote to win a second term despite everybody knew about the corruption of her government in the first term of presidency.

This shows the Brazilian mentality, fun and dance during the night and in the next morning, to cry and go to pray in the church.

It is truth that Dilma Rousseff and her team are corrupt, but this is not because they are leftists or socialists. The Brazilian government apparatus was corrupt before Dilma Rousseff and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva...

We cannot expect that the resign of Dilma Rousseff will fix the current problems of the country because the Brazilian corruption is not the “sin” of a leader or political party. The corruption is a sickness that involves all the political system, including the constituents who vote today for the left and tomorrow for the right. 1 Recommendation 05/22/2015 12:41:02 PM

On Madrid Mayor Race Reflects Backlash as Spaniards Prepare for Regional Elections:

MY COMMENT: Today the ethical values are not important for the politicians with hunger of power and personal ambitions. However, somebody who doesn't give good example to others cannot rule them in a right way. 2 Recommendations 05/21/2015 03:22:44 PM

On The Horror of Boko Haram:

MY COMMENT: The silence of the western leaders in front the horror of Boko Haram is more than indifference to the suffering of the victims of this terrorist organization.

It shows the women, girls and children of the African countries are not considering human beings with the same sensitivity of the women, girls and children of the western world. 7 Recommendations 05/21/2015 02:46:33 PM

On Losing in Iraq Again:

MY COMMENT: The current situation in Iraq reflects the crash of two different attitudes:

1) The Islamic State has the resolution to capture all the territory it can and it pursues its plans in the ground step by step. The air-strikes and killing of some of its commanders don’t stop it.

2) The Iraqi government does not have clue how to defend its territories and stop the advance of the ISIS militants. It sleeps in the belief that the American troops will comeback to the battlefield with all the power to defeat the enemy. Meanwhile, in Washington, there is not a real will power to return to Iraq and drive a war in the ground against the Islamic State.

In summary, the passiveness of the Baghdad government and the hesitant attitude of Washington are playing in benefit of the Islamic State. 1 Recommendation 05/21/2015 02:08:11 PM

On Bin Laden: Terror Chieftain, Conspiracy Buff, Bureaucrat:

MY COMMENT: In recent days, the White House has declassified materials that the American special troops seized during the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

It is interesting to know that the “Bin Laden’s Bookshelf” includes “software manuals” among 400 letters, books, news articles and research reports.

Perhaps, in his free times, Bin Laden studied software, (Excel, Word, PowerPoint…) (??)
1Recommendation 05/20/2015 02:29:23 PM

On U.S. Charges Six Chinese Citizens With Economic Espionage:

MY COMMENT: The news says that six Chinese citizens – including several university professors – are charged with economic espionage against the United States.

The environment of a university is good for economic espionage due to the access that the professors have to key information of the research in specific subjects. 3 Recommendations 05/19/2015 03:24:19 PM

On Behind Apple’s Move to Shelve TV Plans:

MY COMMENT: According to the news, Apple had dropped its plans of ultra-high-definition television.

From the other side, the investor Carl Icahn said that Apple will enter the TV market next year and in the car market in 2020.

Frequently, Mr. Icahn knows about the “movements” and “plans” of the technology companies because he is in the “noise” of the environment.

However, sometimes, he makes public comments to “force” the companies to act or to “focus" other investors in one or another direction of the investment market. Often, this is his game. 6 Recommendations 05/19/2015 06:19:44 AM

On Islamic State Seizes Control of Iraqi City of Ramadi:

MY COMMENT: The fall of the Iraqi City of Ramadi in the hands of the ISIS militants acts in an opposite way to the killing of a top leader of the Islamic State by U.S. special-operations team.

If the troops of the Iraqi government cannot maintain under their control important cities and provinces of the country, the killing of some leaders of the militants will not debilitate the Islamic State.

The efforts of the United States to support the Iraqi authorities will be useless and the panic of the civil population will spread everywhere also in the same streets of Baghdad.
0 Recommendations 05/18/2015 11:38:05 AM

On Greek Lessons for U.K.’s David Cameron:

MY COMMENT: The story starts “David Cameron and Alexis Tsipras are miles apart politically, but they share more in common than either may care to admit”

From my point of view, the arguments used to mark the common points of David Cameron and Alexis Tsipras are weak.

Tsipras won the elections lying to his people about promises that he could not make. Before the voting, he knew that the finance and economy of Greece was in very bad shape and he didn’t have agreements with the international creditors to facilitate the payment conditions.

From the other side, Tsipras and his finance minister are cheating with the top leaders of EU and Germany in a way that looks grotesque.

Prime Minister David Cameron is a combative politician but he acts with ethical manners.
3 Recommendations 05/18/2015 07:45:49 AM

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SOURCES:

1) External Sources: Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tweeter and PBS NewsHour.

2) Own Sources: My own research for previous publishing projects like TTT of Comlab Corp, Spanish English Club online and others.

Website: http://world-rethink.blogspot.de/

BLOG COMMENTS - MAY 18, 2015

Dear Friends:

I would like to share with you some of the comments posted by myself in the WSJ Journal Community about important headlines of the Wall Street Journal from May 11 to May 18.

The comments are about politics, economy, business, social issues, education and technology in the United States, Europe and the world.

As you can see for the RECOMMENDATIONS, the majority of these comments generated a good reaction of other members of the Journal Community.

Domingo Trassens

Analyst

World Rethink

May 18, 2015

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BLOG COMMENTS: 2015/05/11 - 2015/05/18

On Islamic State Seizes Control of Iraqi City of Ramadi:

MY COMMENT: The fall of the Iraqi City of Ramadi in the hands of the ISIS militants reverses the effect of the killing of a top leader of the Islamic State by U.S. special-forces.

If the troops of the Iraqi government cannot maintain under their control important cities and provinces of the country, the death of some leaders of the militants will not debilitate the Islamic State.

The efforts of the United States to support the Iraqi authorities will be useless and the panic of the civil population will spread everywhere also in the same streets of Baghdad.
1 Recommendation 05/18/2015 11:38:05 AM

On Chip Gear Makers Coming Back Into Season:

MY COMMENT: The PC era helped the semiconductor manufacturing equipment makers to grow strong. From those times, Applied Materials became a very important player of the sector.

After the golden era of the personal computing, all the gear makers suffered the impact of the decline of the sales of PCs.

Now, it looks like the boom of cloud computing can open new opportunities for the sector and reinforce the business of leading companies like Applied Materials and Lam Research. But till now, it is early to make forecasts. 1 Recommendation 05/18/2015 09:09:06 AM

On Can Google Outsell Amazon and eBay?:

MY COMMENT: Google always makes “experiments”, but this does imply that all its projects work properly.

We have to observe for a period and see if this new project impacts in the businesses of Amazon and eBay… Now, it does not make sense to predict results. 05/17/2015 02:17:30 PM

On Republicans and Iraq:

MY COMMENT: From the beginning, the Iraq war was a very controversial issue.

However, it is not fair to put all the weight of the Iraq-war decision in the Republicans because a series of Democrat politicians – included Hillary Clinton – agreed with the invasion before the war started.

Today we have to seek solutions for the problems that we have in our hands now and stop to stir the facts of the past. 1 Recommendation 05/17/2015 01:53:02 PM

On Amtrak Engineer Didn’t Tell Dispatchers Train Was Struck: Investigator:

MY COMMENT: Behind the Amtrak case there are 2 scenes:

1) A real story that some somebody is hiding (probably the Amtrak engineer)

2) A fictitious story that is full of speculations.

Meanwhile, we have a balance of eight dead people and more than 200 wounded plus all the damages and technical problems for the derailed train. 5 Recommendations 05/17/2015 01:27:54 PM

On U.S. Special Forces Kill Senior ISIS Leader in Syria, Capture His Wife :

MY COMMENT: This was a positive movement after a series of unsuccessful operations. We have to wait the good news continue. 05/16/2015 01:48:29 PM

On In Alberto Nisman Case, a Body, a Pistol and Few Answers in Argentina:

MY COMMENT: The months run, but the case of Alberto Nisman is in the same point of the beginning.

Why? The answer is easy. This case includes: a body, a pistol and two powerful shadows: Cristina Kirchner and the Iranians.

Both - Ms. Kirchner and the Iranians - have sufficient resources and power to block the case with strong barriers.

One detail: Cristina ends its presidential term in December. Maybe after that, we have some news.

However, in Argentina since the old times of Juan Domingo Peron, a lot of crimes never had a clear explanation.

To be against of the boss of the Rose House was always risky in Argentina because the owners of the power are not tolerant with the people who try to research dirty government businesses.

The best recent example is the death of Nisman. For a superior order, somebody closed his mouth forever. 15 Recommendations 05/15/2015 03:10:15 PM

On Wreckage of U.S. Marine Helicopter Found in Nepal:

MY COMMENT: The news of the accident of the American helicopter is sad, but we have to be proud that members of our army forces are taking serious risks working in the Nepal’s rescue operation.

The U.S. mariners who died helping the Nepalese victims deserve all our respect. 17 Recommendations 05/15/2015 08:24:34 AM

On U.S., Arab Allies Find Accord on Iran:

MY COMMENT: The attendance to the summit does not guarantee that when the visitors return home, they will walk in the direction that President Obama wants.

I have doubts about the success of this dialogue. The Sunnis don’t like the Iranians and they will not change they way of thinking because the President of the United States invited them to Camp David. 7 Recommendations 05/14/2015 03:09:15 PM

On Amtrak Crash: Train Engineer Has No Recollection, Explanation for Deadly Accident:

MY COMMENT: The news says that the engineer of the Amtrak train doesn't know what happened. The statement looks like an excuse. If the engineer was not sick, drunk or sleeping, he had to realize that train was a risk before the accident happened.

Normally, when a train goes more than twice the speed limit in a curve, for physical laws it derails. 8 Recommendations 05/14/2015 01:26:36 PM

On Kerry Is So Very Nice to Putin:

MY COMMENT:  “Die Welt”, German newspaper of Berlin, said that Russia lost 220 soldiers in the Ukrainian conflict. Probably, President Putin is trying to redefine its plans because the Russians don’t want a “new Afghanistan”. 1 Recommendation 05/14/2015 12:30:23 PM

On Brains, Schools and a Vicious Cycle of Poverty:

MY COMMENT: Scientific studies alone will not modify the vicious cycle of poverty. 1 Recommendation 05/13/2015 03:20:41 PM

On Islamic State Second-in-Command Killed in Airstrike, Iraq Says:

MY COMMENT: In a terror or criminal organization, when one of the heads is killed, always they have a replacement.

We have to assume that the position of Abu Ala Al Afri was filled for other.

The only way to dismantle a terror organization is through a massive killing of all the heads in an operation that weaken the command structure. 2 Recommendations 05/13/2015 02:15:47 PM

On North Korean Defense Minister Executed by Antiaircraft Fire, South Says:

MY COMMENT: Again, the North Korean dictator showed that for him everybody has to be a robot that follows him everywhere, smiling and saying: Yes, Yes, Yes…

The followers don't have any value as human beings. It is only him, the big North Korean God.

According to the news, the North Korean Defense Minister was executed by antiaircraft fire because he was sleeping during a speech of Kim Jong Un.

If the rules of North Korean dictator are implemented in the western countries, a lot of lawmakers, cabinet members and top officers have to be executed when they sleep during boring speeches. 1 Recommendation 05/13/2015 01:50:28 PM

On Obama’s Trade Backfire:

MY COMMENT: The “No” of the Democrats is a new experience of President Obama.

Every time, that Mr. Obama has problems with the Republicans, his reaction is hard and he blames the opposition for the government problems.

Now, we have to see if the President is more diplomatic in his negotiations with the Democrats. 5 Recommendations 05/13/2015 12:20:30 PM

On Obama Loses the Sunni Arabs:

MY COMMENT: It looks like when the Obama Administration started the negotiations with Iran, nobody with influences on President Obama gave him a Middle-East history book to learn about the risks of dealing with the Iranians.

The Sunni Arabs don't believe in the promises of the White House because they know better than any Obama’s adviser who the Iranians are and act.

It is regrettable that the United States is losing the diplomacy efforts of decades to maintain good relationships with a series of countries and governments that were our allies. Under the ayatollah regime, Iran never will be a reliable friend of the America.
4 Recommendations 05/12/2015 02:42:24 PM

On Verizon Agrees to Buy AOL for $4.4 Billion:

MY COMMENT: Verizon is buying fantasies of the “past”. A leading company has to buy “future”.

With $4.4 billion, Verizon can buy 4 or more technology startups that probably will bring to the telecommunication carrier a long series of innovative technologies and the potential of huge revenues for the next years.

During the last decades, we saw marriages of technology companies similar to Verizon-AOL that did not work. Good luck! 1 Recommendation 05/12/2015 11:24:45 AM

On After Galaxy Smartphone Debacle, Samsung Questions Game Plan:

MY COMMENT: Samsung has the fever to be the world’s No. 1 technology brand, but in the technological arena nobody can insure its future.

In the first quarter of 2015, the fall of Samsung in the Chinese mobile phone market was dramatic. According to IDC, compared with the same quarter of 2014, it declined 53%. It was fourth in shipments behind Apple, Xiaomi and Huawei. 1 Recommendation 05/12/2015 10:41:05 AM

On The Lessons Obama Could Learn From V-E Day:

MY COMMENT: The Russians like to make spectacles that produce intimidation. And Victory Day 2015 was a great opportunity because the western leaders didn’t want to show their “muscles”.

In the end, we are losing the stature of power of the world. 2 Recommendations 05/11/2015 02:10:10 PM

On The Assets and Liabilities of Jeb Bush:

MY COMMENT: The friends and enemies of Jeb Bush are waiting a decision from the former Florida Governor. Everybody wants to know if he will run for the Republican presidential nomination.

But Jeb is acting like he has fears to say: “Yes” or “No”. If he continues with this attitude, he will arrive to the “contest” late. 1 Recommendation 05/11/2015 12:52:54 PM

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SOURCES:

1) External Sources: Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Tweeter and PBS NewsHour.

2) Own Sources: My own research for previous publishing projects like TTT of Comlab Corp, Spanish English Club online and others.

Website: http://world-rethink.blogspot.de/