J. David Thompson, Author at Lima Charlie World

Saudis In Their Sights: Congress Overrides Obama Risking Repercussions

October 6, 2016

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS

Republicans handed President Obama the first veto override of his tenure allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Some now question whether it

Ethiopia Human Rights Abuses Spark U.S. Congressional Action

September 30, 2016

AFRICA·Headlines·Human Rights·MENA·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

U.S. Representatives push for legislation targeting Ethiopia after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch document human rights abuses. A bipartisan group of

$1.15 Billion Saudi Arms Sale to Go Ahead Over Opposition in U.S. Congress

September 23, 2016

AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Politics·SECURITY·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS

U.S. Senators sought to block Saudi arms deal due to poor human rights record and issues of terrorism. | A bipartisan group of U.S.

J. David Thompson

Saudis In Their Sights: Congress Overrides Obama Risking Repercussions

Ethiopia Human Rights Abuses Spark U.S. Congressional Action

$1.15 Billion Saudi Arms Sale to Go Ahead Over Opposition in U.S. Congress

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The Currency War Nobody Wants to Name

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Fracture, Friction, Fatigue.

Idle Meandering Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)

Lebanon: Inside the Shell

Cyber Warfare Now – Tales from the Digital Battlefield

Israel-Hamas Cyberwar, when old warfare meets new

Huawei – China’s telecom giant hits a giant wall

Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban

The fate of Afghanistan’s NATO Generation

Afghanistan – A Bold Solution