by Patricia Lee Sharpe | Jul 21, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee SharpeIf the documents recently made public on Wikileaks are authentic, and they appear to be, then Saudi Arabia seems to be doing a more ambitious job of public diplomacy than the U.S., its originator and once thoroughly competent practitioner. ...
by Patricia Lee Sharpe | May 29, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee SharpeSatire, shock, ugly facts—since 9/11 the U.S. has tried practically every psychological approach to discourage young people from joining up with Al Qaeda and ISIS, according to Greg Miller and Scott Higham in the Washington Post. A Tale of...
by Patricia Lee Sharpe | May 20, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee Sharpe Some news stories have legs. Some don’t. Sometimes when the latter happens, the non-interest is deserved. But sometimes the disinterest is very hard to understand. Here’s a headline that appeared late last month: “U.S. Weighs Training...
by Patricia Lee Sharpe | May 13, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia L. SharpeNew York Times headlines notwithstanding, King Salman of Saudi Arabia won’t be merely “snubbing” President Obama when he fails to attend a summit meeting in Washington. He can’t afford to play petty games. He needs U.S. weapons, and he...
by Patricia Lee Sharpe | Apr 20, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee Sharpe What’s the difference between a treaty and an agreement? The most significant difference is Constitutional. The former must be approved by the Senate, a Senate currently controlled by Republicans. Hence, no doubt, the Obama administration’s...
