Middle East/North African News & Analysis
Development: The Fix for Terrorism & Violent Crime
In the wake of the Charleston shooting, why a holistic approach is what we need to tackle both violent crime and terrorism Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse June 19, 2015 By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981) June 19th, ...
Top Political & Foreign Policy Lessons from Game of Thrones
Top ten political and foreign policy lessons from Game of Thrones, or, how Game of Thrones can rescue us from our childish delusions Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse June 16, 2015 By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981) June ...
Grading Obama’s Middle East Strategy I
A Sensible Grading of Obama’s Middle East Strategy, As Opposed to Republican Nonsense: Part I: Muslim World Reset, Iraq, Israel/Palestine If you can’t understand that Obama’s overall Middle East strategy is starting to work, you don’t know what you’re talking ...
Out of Jenin’s Rubble, Well-placed Hope
Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse May 11, 2015 By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter @bfry1981) May 11th 2015 Photo by author EILAT and AMMAN — Before the last few days, whenever I heard the word Jenin, only images ...
There Is No Logical Argument Against the Iran Nuclear Deal
The only alternatives to this deal are the destructive status quo of continued stalemate and standoff that destabilizes the whole region or even more open military conflict that endangers everyone in the region (including Israel). Ignore the naysayers and give ...
Who Really Controls Gaza? Israel’s Election, Netanyahu, and the struggle for Israel’s Soul
How answering "Who controls Gaza?" can tell you a lot about why today's election is so important. In today's election, Israel must choose between peace and being an oppressor, between new leadership and the Netanyahu faction. Why an examination of ...
Counterinsurgency (COIN) & Civilians: Israeli vs. American Approaches
How the U.S. learned the hard way from Israel what not to do when it comes to counterinsurgency (COIN) and civilians, and the clear differences in results. Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse February 18, 2015 By Brian E. Frydenborg, February ...
A Ferguson Intifada: Why African-Americans are America’s Palestinians
If white Americans and Israeli Jews want African-Americans and Palestinians to cease with the ruckus, they must make their own societies and governments cease systematically bringing the ruckus to these darker-skinned neighbors of theirs. Originally Published on LinkedIn Pulse January ...
In Time, Expect Big Changes in America’s Mideast Relationship
When It Comes to U.S. Relationships in the Middle East, Expect a Lot More Change in Coming Years and Decades. Originally Published on LinkedIn Pulse January 5th, 2015 By Brian E. Frydenborg January 5th, 2015 2014 has certainly been a ...
Why Isn’t Anyone Giving Obama Credit for Ousting Maliki?
How the Obama Administration Removed Iraq’s Largest Political Obstacle Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse November 2, 2014 By Brian E. Frydenborg- LinkedIn,Facebook, and Twitter (you can follow me there at @bfry1981) November 2nd, 2014 Republished by the Russian International Affairs ...
Ted Cruz vs. Middle Eastern Christians
Published on LinkedIn Pulse October 13, 2014 By Brian E. Frydenborg- LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter (you can follow me there at @bfry1981) October 13th, 2014 Originally published here thanks to Patrick M Andendall ***** Ted Cruz has done it again ...
The Israel-Hamas Gaza High-Stakes Poker Game of Death
Analyzing the Israel-Hamas High-Stakes Poker Game, Where the Chips are Human Lives and Nobody Wins Both sides deserve a lot of blame, but the contributions of Israel’s structural violence should not be eclipsed by Hamas’ physical violence, or, (almost) everything ...
