GREY IRON
Thoughts about history, politics and culture
On November 13, 2023, the Middle East Monitor (MEM) headline reads, “Iraq: PetroChina to replace Exxon as lead contractor for West Qurna 1 oilfield.” The article declares, “Following Exxon’s exit from the oilfield-which is one of the world’s largest, the company will
This column has been on the standby list for some time. It will likely be amended occasionally as new annoyances and vexations arise. For the time being, this will have to do. The impetus comes from a small and entertaining book called
For the past several months, I have done a lot of reading, examining, thinking, then rethinking multiple aspects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its global effect, and particularly its impact on the United States. This article is not comprehensive, nor is it
For most Americans, the National Security Strategy (NSS) document is, let’s say, undiscovered. And when it is found, its importance is not appreciated, its purpose nebulous. It is viewed as just another government-produced document that will have little effect. Its wording and
Afghanistan’s newsworthiness of late focuses on the US and its allies giving up credibility and justifying the expense of blood and treasure. At the center is the humanitarian crisis of accommodating refugees and giving those local nationals who helped us over 20
Last night I was a guest at a program sponsored by The Connecticut Forum. The subject was immigration. The panel included retired general John Kelly, former attorney general Loretta Lynch, and journalist and undocumented US resident Jose Vargas. Evan Osnos moderated the