Terror in Timbuktu: A trip through the heart of Mali By John Price – Special to The Washington Times Tuesday, March 26, 2013 I have been writing about Mali since before the military coup last March. My friend Yeah Samake, the mayor of Ouelessebougou, was running for president until the coup destabilized the country and the […]
Read MoreRepublicans Abroad Radio – January 9th, 2013
Ambassador John Price was a featured guest on Republicans Abroad Radio on January 9th, 2013 Listen to the live online broadcast here: http://asx.abacast.com/wsradio-studiob-32.asx. (Note: this will download a file “wsradio-studiob-32.asx” to your computer. Simply double click the file, and your media player should open the stream and begin playing) If you’re interested in asking a […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreBreeding a New Generation of Leaders
December 14, 2012 Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa Breeding a New Generation of Leaders Robert Redford, the well-known actor, director, and filmmaker, had a vision for the Sundance Institute’s Theatre Program that embraced “What Africa can become with artistic endeavor.” My July 2012 commentary “Artistic Endeavor: Can Change the Face of Africa” was about Sundance Institute Theatre […]
Read MoreWill Islamists Trump Democracy?
November 29, 2012 Commentary: Africa and Arabian Peninsula Will Islamists Trump Democracy? “Regime change, brought about by the Arab Spring, has emboldened Islamists in their quest to establish a Pan-Islamic caliphate, and govern under Islamic law.” The Arab Spring led to the overthrow of Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, which unleashed the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi […]
Read MoreBenghazi Consulate Attacks: The Global War on Terror Continues
Commentary: Africa “It was known within 24 hours that al-Qaeda linked Islamists were responsible for attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, but the information was withheld from the public.” Senators said they were misled regarding the attacks on September 11, 2012, in which U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed. According […]
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