COMMENTARY/OPINION: By John Price, Monday July 15, 2013 “Poverty’s companion is hopelessness” As most Africans continue to eke-out a living, surviving on $1.25 a day, President Obama and his family are preparing for their August vacation at a $20 million estate on the Massachusetts seashore. This comes on the heels of the first family’s $100 […]
Read MoreObama’s miscues in Egypt
“U.S. support for religious zealots disserved the cause of democracy“ By John Price – SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES, Wednesday, July 10, 2013 OPINION/COMMENTARY: The 2011 Arab Spring demonstrations in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya mushroomed into a revolution, with thousands of people taking to the streets. In Egypt, the economy was faltering and people had […]
Read MoreRepublicans Abroad Radio – June 5th, 2013
Ambassador John Price was a featured guest on Republicans Abroad Radio on June 5th, 2013 Listen to the live online broadcast here: http://www.republicansabroadradio.com/. (Note: this will download a file to your computer. Simply double click the file, and your media player should open the stream and begin playing) Note the above link is for the […]
Read MoreSanctions on Somalia will stifle growth, affect stability
By John Price – SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington Times Wednesday, April 10, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION President Obama’s plan to renew sanctions against Somalia to weaken Islamist militants would wrack the war-torn country’s economy just as an elected government is restoring stability for the first time in 22 years and as thousands of refugees […]
Read MoreMali’s elections are paramount for peace and stability
By John Price – Special to The Washington Times April 5, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Mali’s upcoming July elections will be a defining moment — to unify the country, re-establish democratic institutions and restore the West African country’s territorial integrity. On Saturday, President Dioncounda Traore took the first step in the election process by announcing the formation […]
Read MoreFailure to Protect the Diplomatic Troops
January 30, 2013 Opinion: U.S. Consulate attack Failure to Protect the Diplomatic Troops “The Secretary of State is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of all United States Government activities and operations abroad…. The Secretary of State must protect all United States Government personnel on official duty abroad….” —President George W. Bush, January 2002, […]
Read MoreSAMAKE: The way forward for Mali
The Washington Times SAMAKE: The way forward for Mali U.S. must enforce aid accountability By Yeah Samake, Monday, January 28, 2013 It is critical to stability in the Maghreb and the Sahel region that terrorism in Mali be dealt with, both militarily and politically. The current situation in Mali cannot be separated from the issues […]
Read MoreArab Spring exacerbated Islamist threat to Mali
The Washington Times Arab Spring exacerbated Islamist threat to Mali Northern region now regional terrorist hub By John Price – Special to The Washington Times Wednesday, January 23, 2013 ANALYSIS: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) infiltrated Mali’s northern frontier in 2003, after a 10-year civil war to overthrow the Algerian government. This desert […]
Read MoreEgypt: U.S. Aided Mohamed Morsi’s Rise to Power
January 17, 2013 Commentary: Regime Change in North Africa Egypt: U.S. Aided Mohamed Morsi’s Rise to Power “Morsi has usurped all state powers and appointed himself Egypt’s new pharaoh, a major blow to the revolution that could have dire consequences” (Mohammed ElBaradei). The Obama Administration supported the Arab Spring uprisings, which led to regime change […]
Read MoreThe State Department Culture Needs to Change
January 8, 2013 Commentary: U.S. Foreign Policy The State Department Culture Needs to Change “Our foreign policy does not always take into account the impact on the host countries”. As the next Secretary of State, Senator John Kerry will need to focus on changes at the Foggy Bottom headquarters in Washington DC. At the top […]
Read MoreMali: A Victim of Our Inconsistent Foreign Policy
December 27, 2012 Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa Mali: A Victim of Our Inconsistent Foreign Policy On December 20, 2012 President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending Mali from benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) program–due to coups the country underwent in 2012. At the same time President Obama approved South Sudan’s eligibility under […]
Read MoreMali: At Risk of Becoming an Islamic State
December 20, 2012 Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa Mali: At Risk of Becoming an Islamic State On December 11, 2012, Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra was removed from office by Mali’s military. This comes on the heels of the March ousting of President Amadou Toure, by a junta led by Captain Amadou Sanogo. Mali’s destabilization is the […]
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