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by WorldMan
Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:47 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 20-Oct-17 World View -- Economists baffled on 30th anniversary of 1987 stock market panic
Replies: 14
Views: 17064

Re: 20-Oct-17 World View -- Economists baffled on 30th anniversary of 1987 stock market panic

What could the 58 year hypothesis tell us about reactions to a real world crisis? Will the next real crash be initially viewed as 1929 because investors will think 1987 eventually righted itself?
by WorldMan
Sat May 27, 2017 5:35 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 26-May-17 World View -- Trump's Mideast visit triggers renewal of sharp split between Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Replies: 6
Views: 8761

Re: 26-May-17 World View -- Trump's Mideast visit triggers renewal of sharp split between Saudi Arabia and Qatar

I know it is a day late, but think there is a typo. "In 2014 (not 2004), I reported several times about a major Mideast realignment, with Israel plus Egypt plus Saudi Arabia on one side, and Qatar plus Hamas plus Turkey on the other side. In March of that year there was an extremely bitter split amo...
by WorldMan
Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:44 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 19-Feb-17 World View -- China announces it will block imports of North Korea's coal
Replies: 2
Views: 5335

Re: 19-Feb-17 World View -- China announces it will block imports of North Korea's coal

Didn't see this until today, just a typo I think.

"Police in Malaysia have arrested four suspects believed to be linked to the assassination on Wednesday Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of Kim Jong-un, the president of North Vietnam."
by WorldMan
Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:04 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 16-Jan-17 World View -- With Libya in chaos, migrant deal with Italy collapses / Over 100 migrants drown in sea
Replies: 3
Views: 6412

Re: 16-Jan-17 World View -- With Libya in chaos, migrant deal with Italy collapses / Over 100 migrants drown in sea

John wrote:I'm not sure. I was going crazy last night trying to figure it out.
I think Hafter is in Beida, but the legislature is in Tobruk.
Hahaha, me too!
Thanks, I think that lines up.
by WorldMan
Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 16-Jan-17 World View -- With Libya in chaos, migrant deal with Italy collapses / Over 100 migrants drown in sea
Replies: 3
Views: 6412

Re: 16-Jan-17 World View -- With Libya in chaos, migrant deal with Italy collapses / Over 100 migrants drown in sea

Thanks, people don't keep up with the Libya situation as they should. I am confused on how these government keep changing. Doesn't the LNA technically work for the Tobruk based House of Representatives (aka House of Delegates) which fled Tripoli after being ousted by the GNC forces? The GNC refused ...
by WorldMan
Fri Nov 25, 2016 4:21 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 24-Nov-16 World View -- How the First Thanksgiving led to American independence The Pilgrims meet the Wampanoag Indians
Replies: 3
Views: 6389

Re: 24-Nov-16 World View -- How the First Thanksgiving led to American independence The Pilgrims meet the Wampanoag Ind

Great write-up, learned a lot! Here is an interesting historical fact, it wasn't the first Thanksgiving in the colonies. On 4 Dec. 1619, Capt. John Woodlief, a member of the Virginia Company, arrived aboard the ship Margaret with 35 men to take charge of Berkeley Hundred. An experienced former James...
by WorldMan
Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:11 pm
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 24-Oct-16 World View -- South Africa's withdrawal throws future of International Criminal Court into doubt
Replies: 2
Views: 5403

Re: 24-Oct-16 World View -- South Africa's withdrawal throws future of International Criminal Court into doubt

I too am not fan of putting on trial people for war crimes on the international stage as some sort of fix all. This Wilsonian Idealism is always just taken advantage, every time. didn't prevent 8 million people from being killed in the Rwanda genocide (1994) Quick question, where did you get this nu...
by WorldMan
Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:59 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 16-Oct-16 World View -- Pakistan and India in farcical dispute over 'surgical strikes' in Kashmir
Replies: 2
Views: 5474

Re: 16-Oct-16 World View -- Pakistan and India in farcical dispute over 'surgical strikes' in Kashmir

"According to the India-based South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), the surgical strikes have had the "unintended consequence" of stirring debate in Pakistan itself whether India's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency should continue protecting and sponsoring terrorists who attack targets in India."...
by WorldMan
Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:35 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 10-Oct-16 World View -- Ethiopia declares extraordinary six-month state of emergency
Replies: 2
Views: 5197

Re: 10-Oct-16 World View -- Ethiopia declares extraordinary six-month state of emergency

Quick question, did the former Emperor of Ethiopia coming from that 6% elite as well? Or did this elite arise after he was deposed?
by WorldMan
Fri Sep 30, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: Weblog News Comments and Discussion
Topic: 29-Sep-16 World View -- Wells Fargo receives laughable 'punishment' for massive criminal fraud
Replies: 8
Views: 11754

Re: 29-Sep-16 World View -- Wells Fargo receives laughable 'punishment' for massive criminal fraud

Is there a reason the fine is so small legally? Like why 3% of the quarter instead of 4% or 2%? I guess will never understand these investigations..