Al Mariam’s Voice of America Interview (Amharic) on Trump’s Firing of FBI Director James Comey

Robert Kagan, a well-known neocon, recently argued “Trump is the GOP’s Frankenstein monster. Now he’s strong enough to destroy the party.” Kagan reamed establishment Republicans: “Trump is no fluke. Nor is he hijacking the Republican Party or the conservative movement. He is [the] party’s  Frankenstein’s monster, brought to life by the party, fed by the party and…

“Listen good! Don’t worry. We will choke them until they cry out, ‘Uncle Sam!’” What to do about a fourth-rate Monkey Kingdom in the Horn of Africa? Samantha Power, USAID Chief is scheduled to “meet Ethiopia’s national security adviser and hopes to meet Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed” during the week of August 1. The die…

While Part IV of the commentary below stands on its own merits, I recommend first reading Part I, Part II and Part III to gain a comprehensive understanding of my analysis and arguments.  The Queen is naked! There is an old morality tale of the “Emperor’s New Clothes.” Two con artist tailors promised to make the…

So what we’re looking to do is refashion our engagement with Ethiopia… You know historically we’ve had a strong partnership with Ethiopia… Molly Phee, US Assistant Secretary for African Affairs. I am a MEGA-MAGA Republican. That is a Make Ethiopia Great Again-Make America Great Again Republican. I would very much like to see relations between…

Mean Joe’s Biden and Sleazy Suzie trying to rain on Ethiopia’s newly elected democratic inauguration parade The Biden administration played its trump card by issuing Executive Order 14046, (“Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia”, September 17, 2021). The Order is intended to send the message…