The US State Department released its long-awaited after-action report on the botched 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan on Friday. The assessment blamed the snafu primarily on the insistence of Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden on going ahead with a full military withdrawal. The decision to “end the US military …
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Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has sent a message to his fans as he awaits a decision on whether he will be deported from Australia after being held when he entered the country for the first Grand Slam of 2022. In a debacle that has surpassed sporting drama, Serbian …
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“The board of directors and party leaders of the CDU and CDU must draw the conclusions from the election debacle in the federal elections on September 26, 2021 and resign immediately,” the party’s informal conservative wing, the Values Union, said in a statement. The group argued that Armin Laschet, the …
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So far, two answers to that question have emerged. One from the West, and one from the Russians and Chinese. It is the latter of the two that looks the most promising. The Western response has largely been one of panic. Diplomats, journalists, aid workers and others are flocking to …
Read More »American exceptionalism hurt by violent Capitol debacle, expect Biden to push aggressive foreign policy in bid to repair damage
A habit of being special The rule of thumb was, ‘there is America and there are others’. With the others, shortcomings are natural and to be expected, even if many of them are well-established democracies. But America is a different story, because by default, the US is a role model …
Read More »NHL. The second round of the playoffs. The home victory of “Boston” and “St. Louis”, the debacle of “Dallas”
The ocean continues the second round of the playoffs for the Stanley Cup. “St. Louis” on the road defeated “Dallas” and forced a seventh game in the second round. The winning goal in the closing stages of the second period was scored by David Perron and goalkeeper Jordan Binnington parried …
Read More »NHL: victory “Los Angeles” and “new Jersey” debacle “Pittsburgh”
The ocean continues regular season 101st season in NHL history. “Pittsburgh” in the away match with “Colorado” suffered a fifth defeat in their last seven games and were relegated from the zone playoffs. First star of the match was the scorer Tyson Barry. “Los Angeles” in the away match with …
Read More »NHL: victory “Tampa” and “Pittsburgh” debacle “Washington”
Over the ocean in the middle of the regular season 101st season in NHL history. “Tampa Bay” in a serious match put the squeeze on “Detroit” and extended its winning streak to four meetings. “Lightning”, scoring 19 points in the opening 11 games, topped the rating of the most successful …
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After the 28th round of the championship of Spain “real” continues to be lost five points ahead of Barcelona. Their lead over the Catalans “Cream” preserved due to the difficult victory over athletic. Peplum for many statistical indicators have surpassed the team of Zinedine Zidane, but the failure of its …
Read More »NHL: victory “Pittsburgh” and “Nashville” debacle “Washington”
Over the ocean in the midst of the hundredth season in NHL history. The reigning champion of NHL “Pittsburgh” in the match under the open sky at almost 70 thousand fans figured out the “Philadelphia.” Sidney Crosby scored the 34th goal of the season, and the first star of the …
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