 wild in Haiti under the military dictatorship of the early ’90s. When the junta was overthrown by a Marine invasion, he escaped to New York, where he was living comfortably. Haiti wanted him extradited and had more than enough evidence. But Clinton refused, very likely because he would have exposed Clinton’s ties to the murderous military junta.

The recent migration deal between Turkey and the EU seems to be falling apart, with Erdogan having gone so far as to say publicly that “European leaders are not being honest.” What could be the consequences for Turkey-EU relations, and for the refugees themselves, if the deal were to fall apart?

Basically, Europe bribed Turkey to keep the miserable refugees — many fleeing from crimes for which the West bears no slight responsibility — from reaching Europe. It is similar to Obama’s efforts to enlist Mexican support in keeping Central American refugees — often very definitely victims of US policies, including those of the Obama administration — from reaching the US border. Morally grotesque, but better than letting them drown in the Mediterranean. The deterioration of relations will probably make their travail even worse.

NATO, still a US-dominated military alliance, has increased its presence in Eastern Europe lately, as it is bent on stopping Russia’s revival by creating divisions between Europe and Russia. Is the US looking for a military conflict with Russia, or are such moves driven by the need to keep the military-industrial complex intact in a post-Cold War world?

NATO is surely a US-dominated military alliance. As the USSR collapsed, Russia’s Mikhail Gorbachev proposed a continent-wide security system, which the US rejected, insisting on preserving NATO — and expanding it. Gorbachev agreed to allow a unified Germany to join NATO, a remarkable concession in the light of history. There was, however, a quid pro quo: that NATO not expand “one inch to the East,” meaning to East Germany. That was promised by President Bush I and Secretary of State James Baker, but not on paper; it was a verbal commitment, and the US later claimed that [that] means it was not binding.

Careful archival research by Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson, published last spring in the prestigious Harvard-MIT journal International Security, reveals very plausibly that this was intentional deceit, a very significant discovery that substantially resolves, I think, scholarly dispute about the matter.
wild in Haiti under the military dictatorship of the early ’ 90s. When the junta was overthrown by a Marine invasion, he get off to New York, where he was survive comfortably. Haiti wanted him extradited and have more than enough evidence. But Clinton refused, very probable because he would have exposed Clinton ’s ties to the murderous military military junta. 

 The late migration deal between Turkey and the EU seems to be fall apart, with Erdogan having gone so far as to read publicly that “ European leaders are not being dependable. ” What could be the consequences for Turkey - EU relations, and for the refugee themselves, if the deal were to fall apart? 

 Basically, Europe bribe Turkey to keep the miserable refugees — many fleeing from crimes for which the West bear no slight responsibility — from reaching Europe. It is similar to Obama ’s efforts to engage Mexican support in keeping Central American refugees — often very definitely victim of US policies, including those of the Obama administration — from reaching the US border. Morally grotesque, but better than letting them drown in the Mediterranean. The deterioration of relations will credibly reach their travail even bad. 

 NATO, however a US - dominated military alliance, has increased its bearing in Eastern Europe lately, as it is bended on stopping Russia ’s revival by creating divisions between Europe and Russia. Is the US look for a military conflict with Russia, or are such moves driven by the need to keep the military - industrial complex intact in a post - Cold War world? 

 NATO is surely a US - dominated military alliance. As the USSR collapsed, Russia ’s Mikhail Gorbachev project a continent - across-the-board security system, which the US rejected, insisting on preserving NATO — and extend it. Gorbachev agreed to allow a unified Germany to connect NATO, a remarkable concession in the sparkle of history. There was, however, a quid pro quo: that NATO not expand “ one column inch to the East, ” meaning to East Germany. That was promised by President Bush I and Secretary of State James Baker, but not on paper; it was a verbal commitment, and the US later claim that [ that ] means it was not bind. 

 Careful archival research by Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson, print last leap in the prestigious Harvard - MIT journal International Security, reveals very plausibly that this was intentional fraudulence, a very significant discovery that well resolves, I think, scholarly dispute about the matter.
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 wild in Haiti under the militaRy dictatorShip oF thE eaRlY ’90s. WhEn thE junta was overtHRown By a Marine invasion, he escAped tO NEW YorK, WhEre he Was liviNG cOMForTaBlY. HaItI WaNted hIm eXtraditEd and had moRe tHaN enough evideNCe. but Clinton RefUsed, very likeLy bEcause He WouLD have ExpOsed CLinton’S Ties to The murderOuS MilitaRY junta.

THE ReCent Migration deal betwEEn tUrkey and the EU sEems to Be FAlLINg aParT, with ErdogAn HavinG Gone so fAR aS TO Say PUblicly that “EuRopean leadeRS arE not beInG hoNEst.” WhaT coulD bE The ConsequenceS for turkey-EU rElatioNS, and for THe refugEes theMseLveS, if tHE dEaL weRe TO faLL aParT?

basIcally, EuRoPe BribeD TurKEY TO keeP thE misErablE refugees — many FleEing FRom CrimeS for wHich ThE West Bears nO sligHt Responsibility — fRom rEaching EuRopE. IT is SiMilar TO Obama’S efForTs to enlIst MexiCAn sUpPORT iN keeping Central AmeRiCAN rEfugees — oFten veRY dEfINitely viCtIms Of US POLicieS, incLUdIng those Of the OBAmA aDministRaTion — frOm ReaChiNg the us borDer. MorAlly grotEsque, BUt better than leTTing them drown IN tHE meDIterRanEan. The deterIoraTIon oF relATiOns WIll prObablY mAKe THeir travail even worsE.

NaTO, stiLl a US-Dominated miliTary allianCE, HAs increaSed iTS pREsence in EasterN EuroPe lately, as IT is bent oN stopPing RussIa’s revivaL BY creatinG diVisIonS beTWEeN Europe and RusSIA. Is tHe uS lookiNg fOr a miliTarY coNflIct WiTh Russia, oR are such MoVeS dRiVen By the NEed to keeP tHe mIlItaRy-indUStrial ComplEx inTaCt IN a pOst-Cold wAr WORld?

NaTo iS surEly A Us-domiNateD MilItary alLiance. As tHe UssR coLlApSed, RussIa’s Mikhail GorBaChev proposEd A coNtinenT-WIde securIty system, which the US rejeCTed, insiStiNg on pReseRving NATO — And ExpandIng IT. GorbaChev agReed tO aLloW A UnifiED geRmaNy To join NATO, A REmaRkablE cOnceSsion in The light of history. THEre Was, however, a quId pRo quO: THaT NAto nOT exPaND “onE INch to the East,” meaNing to East geRMaNy. That was pROmiSeD by PresIdent BuSh I anD secretaRy of State james BakeR, bUt noT ON paPer; it was a vErbal comMitment, anD The US LAtEr claImeD that [tHaT] meAns it Was not BIndIng.

CaReful aRcHival rEsearCh By Joshua r. Itzkowitz Shifrinson, pubLished Last sPriNg in the prEstIGioUs Harvard-mIT jOurnal InteRnaTioNal SeCurITy, revEals VErY plAUsiblY thaT This was inTEnTioNAL dEceit, a very sIGNIfiCant dIscOVery thAt suBstantially resolvES, I think, scholarLy diSPUte AboUT the MaTter.
 wild in Haiti under the m ilitary di ctato rsh ipof  the  ear ly ’90s. Whent he j unta was overthrown by  a Ma ri n e in v as ion,he esca p ed t o N ew  Y ork ,w he re he  wa s livin g comforta bly .Haiti wanted hi m extradit edand had more  th an eno ug h e v idenc e.But C linton refuse d, very l ik e ly bec a use hew o ul d ha ve exposed Clinto n ’s ties to the mu rderou sm il i t ary  ju nta.

There centm igratio n  d e a l  be t ween Turkey a nd the EU s e ems  to be  f all i ng apa rt, w it h  Er dogan havin g go ne so far  as to say pub l icly th at “Eu rop ean  lea d er sare  n o t b e in g h o nes t.” What  c ou ld be  the c o n sequ enc es f or Tu rkey-EU relat ion s, a n d f or th e ref ugee sthems elves,  if t he  deal were to f allapart?

B asi ca lly ,Europ e  bribe d T urk ey to k eep the mis er a b l erefugees — many fl ee i n gfrom cri mes fo r  w hi c h the We st  be arsn o  slig ht r e sp onsibili ty — f r om  r eaching  E urope.  I t i s s imila r  toObama’ s effort s toe nlist Mexicans upport in kee p in g Ce n tral  Am erican refu gees — of tenv er y d e finit ely v ic t im s  of US policies, in cl udingthose  of the Obama  administr a t i on — fro m re a ch i ng the US bord er. M orally gro t esque, b ut be tter tha n letting t hem drow n i n t heMed i t er ranean. The d e t erio ra tion of  re lations  wi llpro bab ly  make the ir trava il  e ve nwor se.
N ATO, sti ll  aUS -do minat e d mili taryalli an ce ,  ha s incre a se d itspr es ence  in  E aster n Eu r ope  lately , as it i s b e nt o nst oppingRussia’s revi va l by creat in g d ivisio n s  between  Europe and Russia. Ist he US l ook ing f or a  military  co nflict  wi t h Russ ia, or  aresu chm o ves d r i ve n b ythe need t o kee p the  m ilit ary-ind ustrial complex in t act  in a post-Co ldWarw o rl d?NA T O i ss ure l y  a US-dominated  militaryal l ia nce. As th e  US SR  collap sed, Ru ssia’ s  Mikhai l Gorbach ev propos ed  a c o n tin ent-wide s ecuritysystem, w h ich t h eUS re jec ted, i ns ist ing o n pres e rvi ng NA TO — a nd  expan dingit . Gorbac hev agreed to allow a u nified  Germ any  to joinNAT O , a  remarkab le c oncessioninthe  ligh t o f  hist ory. Th ere was,howe v er, a qui d  p roq u o:  that NATOn o t  ex pand“on e  inchto t he East,” meaning to East German y. T h a t w asp romi se d by President  Bu sh I  and Sec re tary of Sta te James  B a ker,but no t on p aper; i t wa s  a ver balcom mitment,and  t h e US la te rc laimed  tha t[that]  means it w a s  not binding.

C arefu l archi v alresea rc h by Jo s huaR. Itzkowi tz Shifrins on, pu blis hed l ast spr in g in t hepr estigiousH arvard-MI T jou rnal In te rnat ion al Sec urit y ,  reve alsve ryplausibly t ha t  t hi s  wa s in tenti on al d eceit, av ery sign ifi c ant dis co ver y that s u bs t a ntially re sol ves,I think, sch o larl y  d i spute  about  the m atter.
 wild_in Haiti_under the military dictatorship_of the_early_’90s. When_the_junta was overthrown_by a Marine_invasion, he escaped to_New York, where_he_was living comfortably. Haiti wanted him extradited and had more than enough evidence. But_Clinton_refused, very_likely_because_he would have exposed Clinton’s_ties to the murderous military_junta.

The recent_migration deal between Turkey and the EU seems_to_be falling apart,_with Erdogan having gone so far as to say_publicly that “European leaders are not_being honest.” What_could_be_the consequences for Turkey-EU_relations, and for the refugees themselves,_if the deal were to fall_apart?

Basically, Europe bribed Turkey to keep the_miserable refugees — many fleeing from_crimes for which the West_bears no_slight responsibility — from reaching_Europe. It is_similar to_Obama’s efforts to_enlist Mexican support in keeping Central_American refugees —_often very definitely victims of US_policies,_including those of_the_Obama_administration —_from reaching the_US_border. Morally_grotesque,_but better than letting them drown_in_the Mediterranean. The deterioration of relations will_probably make their travail_even_worse.

NATO, still a US-dominated_military alliance, has increased its_presence in Eastern Europe lately, as_it is_bent on_stopping Russia’s revival by creating divisions between Europe and Russia. Is_the US looking for a military_conflict with Russia, or_are such_moves_driven by the_need_to keep_the military-industrial complex intact in a post-Cold_War world?

NATO_is surely a US-dominated military alliance._As the USSR collapsed,_Russia’s_Mikhail Gorbachev proposed a continent-wide security_system, which the US rejected, insisting_on preserving NATO — and_expanding_it._Gorbachev agreed to allow a_unified Germany to join NATO, a_remarkable concession in_the light of history. There was, however,_a_quid pro quo: that NATO not_expand_“one inch to the East,” meaning_to_East_Germany. That was promised by_President Bush I and Secretary of_State James Baker, but not on paper; it was_a verbal commitment,_and the US later claimed_that_[that]_means it was not binding.

Careful archival research by Joshua R._Itzkowitz Shifrinson,_published last spring_in the prestigious Harvard-MIT journal International Security, reveals very plausibly_that this was intentional deceit, a very_significant discovery that substantially resolves, I think, scholarly dispute about the_matter.