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Author Archives: Luke Ford
Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of Lebanon
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full damage-control and repositioning speed in the Grand Serail, the Presidential Palace (still vacant but with heavy influence), the Parliament Speaker’s office, and the quiet back-channels with Riyadh, Doha, Washington, and Paris right … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Syria Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full survival-and-legitimation speed in the Presidential Palace, the transitional government offices, HTS command centers, and the quiet back-channels with Ankara, Washington, Riyadh, and Doha right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its second … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Poland Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full strategic speed in the Presidential Palace, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of National Defence, and the quiet back-channels with Washington, Kyiv, and Brussels right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Cornell Now
Cornell leaders believe their institution’s founding vision, whose articulation in Ezra Cornell’s declaration that he would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study represents the most genuinely democratic and intellectually comprehensive founding commitment in American … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For The Leaders Of The Middle East Institute
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are working overtime in the Middle East Institute’s offices on N Street, the program rooms, the development strategy sessions, and the quiet briefings for Gulf donors and State Department officials right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of India Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full strategic speed in the South Block, South Block annex, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the quiet back-channels with Washington, Tel Aviv, Moscow, and Tehran right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Egypt Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full strategic speed in the Ittihadiya Palace, the General Intelligence Service headquarters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the quiet back-channels with Washington, Riyadh, Jerusalem, and Moscow right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Pakistan Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full strategic speed in the Prime Minister’s House, GHQ Rawalpindi, the Foreign Ministry, and the quiet back-channels with Washington, Beijing, Riyadh, and Tehran right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its second month, … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Oman Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full diplomatic and strategic speed in the Royal Court, the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, and the quiet back-channels with Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, and Muscat’s longstanding mediation partners right now. … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of Bahrain Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full strategic speed in the Royal Court, the Foreign Ministry, the Bahrain Defense Force headquarters, and the quiet back-channels with Washington, Riyadh, and Jerusalem right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its second … Continue reading