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Jordan Carr - 9/1/2009
Anthony Woods served two tours of duty in Iraq after graduating from West Point. Upon returning he attended Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Openly gay, he received an honorable discharge under the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy. Woods is running as a Democrat in the September 1st special election to fill Ellen Tauscher’s vacated seat in California’s 10th District. Interview with Lebanese Minister Tarek Mitri
Manuela Paraipan - 11/12/2008
During her fact-finding stay in Beirut, Manuela Paraipan had the opportunity to meet many ordinary Lebanese people as well as people in high-ranking political offices. One of them was Information Minister Tarek Mitri, who was the acting foreign minister after the summer 2006 war with Israel. He played a vital role in the negotiations leading to the cessation of hostilities. His answers to Paraipan's questions provide good insight into the complexity of Lebanese politics. What Really Happened on September 11? Interview with David Ray Griffin
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 9/29/2008
On September 11, I entertained a couple of house guests, senior journalists from Scandinavia. I remember watching in horror and disbelief the unfolding drama, as the United States was being subjected to multiple deadly attacks on-screen. I turned to the international affairs editor of a major Danish paper and told her "This could not have been done by al-Qaida." I am an Israeli and, as such, I have a fair "sixth sense" as to the capabilities of terrorists and their potential reach. Interview with Hizballah's Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
Manuela Paraipan - 9/18/2008
I did not feel nervous when I met His Eminence, Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah - just curious about how the meeting would be. It is not every day that I get to meet such an important religious figure for Shia Muslims throughout the world. Interview with Walid Jumblatt: "We have no other choice than to abide by reality"
Manuela Paraipan - 9/9/2008
Manuela Paraipan: What are your comments after the meeting last night with Speaker Nabih Berri? Walid Jumblatt: It is important to have President Michel Sulayman convene the national dialog session to discuss the issue of the arms of Hizballah. It will take a long time to settle it, as it is not a local issue, but we have to speak about it. One day, I hope, they will be incorporated into the Lebanese state. Iran's Future: Interview with Student Leader Amir Fakhravar
Dan Rabkin - 7/2/2008
Amir A. Fakhravar, an Iranian pro-democracy and student leader, joins me for an interview. He is the founder of the Iranian Freedom Movement, chairman of the Independent Student Movement, founder of the Confederation of Iranian Students, and president of the Iranian Enterprise Institute. Mr. Fakhravar is also an award winning author and journalist. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have a shoot-on-sight order out against him. His website is located at www.fakhravar.com. Interview With Soona Samsami on Iran and NCRI
Dan Rabkin - 6/19/2008
Soona Samsami, a leading Iranian women’s rights and pro-democracy activist, joins me for an interview. She is the Executive Director of Women’s Freedom Forum and was the U.S. Representative of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) until its U.S. offices were closed by the State Department in 2003. Interview with Ljubomir Danilov Frckoski
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 6/15/2008
Ljubomir Danilov Frcksoki ("Frcko" to his friends) is by far Macedonia's most prominent public intellectual. The author of this struggling nation's first constitution in 1991, he also contributed to the Ohrid Framework Agreement, which, in the wake of an armed insurgency, has defined, ten years later, the relationship between the country's majority and its restive Albanian minority. He served as Macedonia's Minister of Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs until 1997. Interview with Barry Scott Zellen: Arctic Lessons
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 6/5/2008
Barry Scott Zellen is the Deputy Editor of "Strategic Insights", and Research Editor of the Arctic Security Project at the Center for Contemporary Conflict. Interview with Ray Power, main shareholder and General Manager of iDevelop, Macedonia and Chairman of the British Business Group
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 5/12/2008
1. Can you briefly describe your product, your market niche, and marketing strategy? RP: In brief, it is a solution that allows companies to monitor their website traffic in real time and initiate chats with those visitors without any downloads etc. Our primary market is the SME (Small to Medium Enterprises) segment and we are finding a lot of success with realtors, travel agencies, hotels and car dealerships. Interview with Pierre Maroun: 'Hezbollah must be confronted'
Manuela Paraipan - 4/30/2008
Pierre A. Maroun is the Secretary-General American-Lebanese Coordination Council. When Manuela Paraipan met him for an interview, he spoke openly about things that some dare not say publicly. Interview with Sam Vaknin: Private Armies and Private Military Companies
Barry Zellen - 3/18/2008
Barry Zellen conducted this interview with Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Dr. Vaknin (http://samvak.tripod.com) is the author of Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited and After the Rain - How the West Lost the East. He is the associate editor of the Global Politician and has served as a columnist for Central Europe Review, PopMatters, Bellaonline, and eBookWeb, a United Press International (UPI) Senior Business Correspondent, and the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MP Lord Waddington - Iran Regime Change Is "Essential"
David Storobin, Esq. - 3/6/2008
Lord David Charles Waddington served in the UK Parliament from 1968 to 1974. He returned to Parliament in 1979. Lord Waddington was a junior minister under Margaret Thatcher, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department of Employment (1981–83), Minister of State at the Home Office (1983–87) and Chief Whip from 1987 until his elevation to Cabinet level, becoming Home Secretary in 1989. In 1990 he was created a life peer as Baron Waddington, of Read in the County of Lancashire. He served as Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords until 1992. He later served as Governor of Bermuda. Lo... Interview with Pakistan's Maj. Gen. Rashid Qureshi
Ahmed Quraishi - 3/4/2008
Ahmed Quraishi: If you read Senator Joseph Biden’s statement you get the impression than now even Washington is calling for a safe exit for Pakistan’s Pervez Musharraf and that the Pakistani president should not complete his five-year term and should instead cut it short and resign. Interview with Etienne Saqr (Abu Arz)
Manuela Paraipan - 1/22/2008
At the suggestion and direct support of Dr. Hitti, whom I consider by now to be a trustworthy friend, I went to Cyprus to meet Abu Arz (Etienne Saqre). Abu Arz is a living legend. As with any legend he is also controversial. I read all that I could about him before meeting him, but what I expected was much different from what I experienced. The conclusion of most of my readings was that Abu Arz is an extremist Christian military leader who fell into the state's disgrace for having a relationship with Israel. Nothing could be further from the truth. I found a man who deeply cares and misses his country and wishes to be allowed to go back. INTERVIEW: Air Commodore Khalid Banuri - "Don't Mess With Pakistan"
Ahmed Quraishi - 1/17/2008
Pakistani officials in charge of the nation’s vast nuclear and strategic arsenal have spent the past few months quietly laughing at the doomsday scenarios that American politicians and media organizations have been spinning for months now. These Pakistani officials say they are calm because of their confidence in their capabilities. However, this Pakistani calm should not be mistaken for weakness. “My message is: Don’t mess with us,” says Air Commodore Khalid Banuri, with pride. Interview With Gina Khan - Part 1
GP Interviews - 1/11/2008
Gina Khan lives in Birmingham's Ward End. She is a British Muslim and has spoken out in the past about the problems she and her community faces from extreme Islamists. Described as "a very brave woman" in an article for the London Times, Gina will, over the coming days, be stating her experience to the Westminster Journal as a British Muslim and calling out, especially to the British Government, for help in solving the Islamist problem the West now experiences from within. This is the first of two parts of the interview. Interview With Gina Khan - Part 2
GP Interviews - 1/11/2008
This is the second and final part of the interview. Interview with Bat Ye'or: After Saturday (Israel), comes Sunday (Europe)
Pamela Geller - 12/24/2007
Bat Ye'or is a pseudonym (meaning the Daughter of Nile) used by Gisèle Littman, née Orebi. She was born in Egypt to an Italian father and French mother, and currently lives in Britain. As a historian she specializes in the history of non-Muslims in the Middle East. She is the author of eight books, including Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis (2005), Islam and Dhimmitude: Where Civilizations Collide (2001), The Decline of Eastern Christianity: From Jihad to Dhimmitude (1996), and The Dhimmi: Jews and Christians Under Islam (1985). Sh... Exclusive Interview: Danny Dayan, Yesha Council Chairman
Anthony Stroe - 11/27/2007
The Yesha Council is an umbrella group that governs Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). Yesha is the Hebrew acronym Judea, Samaria and Gaza. The Yesha Council was formed in the 1970's as a successor to Gush Emunim, an organization formed to oversee the return to Jews to their Biblical homeland. The council consists of 25 elected mayors and 10 community leaders. Its mandate is to provide security for its residents such as to arrange the acquisition of bullet proof ambulances and buses; to oversee the improvements of infrastructure such as roads, electricity and water supplies a... Exclusive Interview: MP Binley - Isolate Iran Like Apartheid South Africa
David Storobin, Esq. - 11/22/2007
Brian Binley has been a Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for Northampton South since 2005. He has taken an active role in the UK House of Commons on issue of Iran and its opposition groups. David Storobin interviewed him for the Global Politician. Interview With Settler Leader of Homesh First
Anthony Stroe - 11/18/2007
Homesh became one of the places from which Jews were expelled by the Israeli Government two years ago during the disengagement. Anthony Stroe interviewed Boaz Haetni, one of the leaders of Homesh First, a movement to re-populate the abandoned settlement. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Yemeni MP Ahmed Said Hashed - "There Are No Human Rights In Yemen"
Jane Novak - 11/14/2007
Mr. Ahmed Saif Hashed serves on the Yemeni Parliament's Freedom and Human Rights Committee. An independent MP, Mr. Hashed represents constituency 70, which includes parts of Lahj and Taiz. Mr. Hashed is a prominent human rights activist with a special interest in the condition of Yemeni prisoners. He heads the Al-Tageer human rights organization and owns the Al-Mostakela newspaper. Jane Novak interviewed him for the Global Politician. Balkan Rational Exuberance - Interview with Alexandar Dimishkovski of BID Consulting
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 11/5/2007
The Balkans as a region is experiencing a confluence of events of both fundamental and technical nature that augur well, as far as its economies go. Accession to the huge and unified market of the European Union (and to NATO) is closer and more realistic than ever. Two decades of transition from socialism and communism, privatization, institution-building, and private sector reform are finally bearing fruits. Emerging markets - and Europe - are more attractive than ever as investment destinations, now that the United States is caught in a vicious cyclical downturn which might result in a reces... Interview with Alex Linder of the Vanguard News Network: Jewish journalist interviews leading anti-Jewish activist
Prof. Nicholas Stix - 10/11/2007
Alex Linder is the operator of the Vanguard News Network. The motto of the web site is "No Jews, Just Right". The Southern Poverty Law Center criticized VNN stating that its web site "[offends] even many of the most extreme racists and anti-Semites with Linder's potty humor [and] untrammeled misogyny." Alex Linder formerly worked for CNN's "Evans & Novak" show and then "The American Spectator". He was also a member of the National Alliance, which has similar views on many subjects as the VNN, but left the alliance after he allowed criticism of it... The Education of Macedonia - Interview with Ljubica Grozdanovska of BID Consulting
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 10/2/2007
Until recently and for five years, Ljubica Grozdanovska worked as a journalist in Macedonia's best-selling daily newspaper, "Dnevnik", covering issues on every level of education in the country. Three months ago, she became correspondent for the prestigious Czech e-zine Transition Online (TOL), again covering topics in education. Ljubica also works at the Faculty of Journalism in Skopje as a junior assistant. Recently, she co-founded "BID Consulting", where she serves as a market analyst, business and PR consultant. Lights Out in the Balkans - Interview with Aleksandar Dimishkovski of BID Consulting, Macedonia
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 9/27/2007
Until recently and for four years, Aleksandar Dimishkovski worked as a business and finance correspondent in Macedonia's best-selling daily newspaper, "Dnevnik". In the past year, he also served as a personal advisor to the general manager of a foreign-owned company that has established its network in Macedonia. He is known as a market analyst and a business consultant and has recently founded "BID Consulting". The Real Impact Of Sanctions Against Iran: Interview with Chris Cook
Angelique van Engelen - 9/17/2007
The next few days, the world will be holding its breath as the US is drumming up support for highly controversial sanctions against Iran. The implications of such a move could be potentially disastrous and it’s likely we’ll see a showdown of who holds what kind of power and where on the planet. In a bizzare twist of fate, a UK consortium that is involved in developing the Iran Oil Bourse (IOB), might stand to benefit from sanctions. Nuclear 9/11: Interview with Dr. Paul L. Williams
Ryan Mauro - 9/11/2007
Dr. Paul L. Williams is a former consultant to the FBI on organized crime and terrorism. Since then, he has become an award-winning investigative journalist and written several books. A central point of his latest book, “The Al Qaeda Connection”, is that Osama Bin Laden has obtained nuclear weapons and smuggled them into the US through Mexico with the help of the MS-13 criminal group for use in a plot known as “American Hiroshima.” Information Technology at a Crossroads: Interview with Joe Santana and Jim Donovan
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 9/1/2007
In the wake of the brutal burst of the dotcom bubble, the corporate role of information technology and its purveyors has been at the heart of a heated debate. "Manage IT" is a just-published guide for IT managers, authored by Joe Santana and Jim Donovan. Baghdad Ablaze: Interview with Prof Ray Tanter On Winning In Iraq and Iran
Ryan Mauro - 8/20/2007
Professor Raymond Tanter is the president of the Iran Policy Committee. The IPC has just published their new book, “Baghdad Ablaze: How to Extinguish the Fires in Iraq and Allow for a Triumphant Return Home of US Military Forces.” Raymond Tanter served at the White House as a Senior Member on the National Security Council staff, from 1981 to 1982. In 1983-1984, he was personal representative of the Secretary of Defense to arms control talks in Madrid, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Vienna. In 1967, Tanter was deputy director of behavioral sciences at the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the U.S.... Secular or Islamist still on Turks' minds: Interview with Prof. Barry Rubin
GP Interviews - 8/4/2007
* Is the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) going to make Turkey Islamist or not? The Truth About Syria: Interview with Barry Rubin
Michael J. Totten - 8/3/2007
Michael Totten has conducted an interview with Barry Rubin regarding his new book, The Truth About Syria, which is a detailed examination of that extremely important country in the news, including being America's main Arab state opponent in the Middle East. INTERVIEW: Dr. Johann Wingard On Synthetic Fuels and Energy Crisis
David Storobin, Esq. - 8/1/2007
For more than twenty years Dr. Wingard was deeply involved in the development of the South African synfuels and energy industry as an engineering executive. Member of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, he holds a PhD in Industrial Economics. His biological profile appears in “The Marquis Who’s Who in the World” (1996). Dr. Wingard is holder of several patents in the energy field, such as plasma-arc gasification of coal, improvements relating to dry cooling towers, improvements relating to boundary layer effect gas turbines and others. Don't Blink: Interview with Jeff Harrow
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 7/28/2007
Jeff Harrow is the author and editor of the Web-based multimedia "Harrow Technology Report" journal and Webcast, available at www.TheHarrowGroup.com. He also co-authored the book "The Disappearance of Telecommunications". For more than seventeen years, beginning with "The Rapidly Changing Face of Computing", the Web's first and longest-running weekly multimedia technology journal, he has shared with people across the globe his fascination with technology and his sense of wonder at the innovations and trends of contemporary computing and the growing number of technologies that drive them. Jeff ... Interview: Peter Suber On Copyright Law and Free Online Scholarship
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 7/24/2007
The battle between owners of content and its users extends to all corners of the publishing world. Following a brief period of enthusing about "synergies", most media companies, content aggregators, content providers - movie and recording studios, publishers, news organizations - came to view the digitization of content as a threat rather than an opportunity. In an effort to protect their intellectual property rights, publishing and recording corporations have fostered the radicalization of copyright law (mainly in the DMCA - the Digital Millennium Copyright Act). They have also retarded the f... Regime Change In Iran: Interview With Mahtub Hojatti
Ryan Mauro - 7/18/2007
Mahtub Hojjati writes under the by-line of Mattie Fein. She is the founder and president of the Institute for Persian Studies in Washington, D.C. which aims to replace the current regime of Iran with a democracy. Global Politician's Associate Editor Ryan Mauro interviewed Mr. Hojjati. Interview: Barry Rubin on Syria
Ryan Mauro - 7/2/2007
Barry Rubin is Director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, Interdisciplinary Center university. His latest book, The Truth about Syria was published by Palgrave-Macmillan in May 2007. He has also contributed to the Global Politician. He has recently been interviewed by Global Politician's Associate Editor Ryan Mauro. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Barry Rubin on Syria
Ryan Mauro - 6/15/2007
Professor Barry Rubin is the the editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal and the director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, as well as the author of the new book, “The Truth About Syria”. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Deputy Head of Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt Mohamed Habib
Joseph Mayton - 6/6/2007
As rumors of a split within the Muslim Brotherhood came to light in local Egyptian press, Global Politician's Joseph Mayton sat down with a leading deputy of the group, Dr. Mohamed Habib, to discuss the so-called turmoil in the group as well as other pertinent issues facing the group. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jim Gilchrist of Minuteman Project on Immigration, Terror, Elections
David Storobin, Esq. - 5/31/2007
Today I spoke to Jim Gilchrist, the founder of the Minuteman Project. The most striking part of the interview was how mild his views on immigration truly were. The man has been vilified by most of the Left and even much of the Right, including the White House. He’s supposed to be an immigrant-hating vigilante who dreams of dead Mexicans at night. Instead, he’s an intelligent, mild-mannered person with very reasonable proposals that include supporting a limited H1b temporary visa program for skilled workers and about 200,000 legal immigrants annually. We also covered the War of Terror, U.S. Presidential elections, and the Minuteman Project dispute, among other issues. Macedonia is not Bosnia: Interview with Edward Joseph
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 4/20/2007
This interview was conducted in 2000 with Edward Joseph, then head of the Macedonia office of the International Crisis Group (ICG). It proved prescient and is as actual today as it had been then. Ed Joseph's biography is a fair proxy to the history of the Balkan since 1992, the year he landed in Sarajevo, then the beseiged capital of crumbling Bonia-Herzegovina. He was in all the flashpoints ever since: Knin, Mostar, Bihac, Tuzla, Zepa (where he oversaw the evacuation together with the infamous General Ratko Mladic). He held senior positions in the UN, NATO, and OSCE. In 1999, during the Koso... Macedonia in Crisis: Interview with Sam Vaknin
GP Interviews - 4/19/2007
Q1: Was there any threat of economic sanctions against Republic of Macedonia by the international mediators and/or representatives of EU/US during the crisis of 2001?Were there threat or sanctions by the international community before 2001 due to ethnic tensions within the country? A1: The answers to both parts of your question are in the negative. But one should distinguish overt threats - both official and informal - from "ambient" ones. While no one threatened the Macedonian government explicitly - many hints were dropped that a failure to resolve the ethnic crisis would lead to severe ec... Alternate Plan for Iraq: Interview with Col. Douglas MacGregor, Ph.D.
Ryan Mauro - 2/21/2007
Douglas MacGregor is the best-selling author of “Breaking the Phalanx” and is an independent defense and foreign policy consultant with Glenside Analysts, Inc. He served in the Gulf War, served in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe during the 1999 Kosovo War, and served as an advisor to the Department of Defense during the run-up to Operation Iraqi Freedom. He spent 28 years in the military. Global Politician's Ryan Mauro interviewed him, Interview: Member of the UK Parliament and Shadow Minister for Homeland Security Patrick Mercer
GP Interviews - 2/11/2007
Patrick Mercer is a Conservative Member of the UK Parliament and Shadow Minister for Homeland Security. Prior to becoming a politician he served as an officer in the British Army, in the Sherwood Foresters regiment. Among other locations he was sent to Northern Ireland and Bosnia and in 1997 received the OBE for services to Bosnia. He left the army in 1999 and worked as a journalist for BBC Radio 4. Patrick was the target of two IRA assassination attempts. An Historian by training, his interests include British 18th and 19th Century History. With two books published to date, Patrick is currently working on a television documentary and another historical volume. The Women’s Revolution in Iran: Interview with Ramesh Sepehrrad
Ryan Mauro - 1/25/2007
Ramesh Sepehrrad is political scientist and president/founder of the oldest Iranian women’s Organization in Washington DC: The National Committee of Women for a Democratic Iran (est. 1990). Sepehrrad comes from a family of political prisoners with first hand knowledge of the Iranian peoples’ suffering, particularly women, at the hands of the clerical regime. In addition to public speaking, she has been published in The Brown Journal of World Affairs, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The United Press International – Outside View, Global Politician, American Chronicle, Women eNews, Fem... Interview with Antoine Richa, advisor to the slain Lebanese Minister Pierre Gemayel
Joseph Mayton - 12/19/2006
As demonstrations in downtown Beirut threaten the stability of the country yet again, the Global Politician sat down with the Vice-President of the Phalange party to discuss the current situation. Antoine Richa was also an advisor to the slain Minister of Industry, Pierre Gemayel and an ardent government supporter. The party, which played an active role in the civil war here from 1975-1990, has been anti-Syrian since the end of the civil war. Wikipedia vs. Britannica - Interview with Tom Panelas
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 9/29/2006
Tom Panelas is the Encyclopedia Britannica's Director of Corporate Communications. Interview with Sheikh Samy Gemayel
Manuela Paraipan - 9/6/2006
Sheikh Samy Gemayel is a political activist and a lawyer. He's the son of Amine Gemayel, who was the President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988. He was interviewed by Manuela Paraipan immediately after the Israel-Hezbollah war. Interview with Dr. Joseph Hitti, President of the New England Americans For Lebanon
Manuela Paraipan - 9/6/2006
Dr. Joseph Hitti is an expert on Lebanese politics and the President of The New England Americans for Lebanon (NEAL). He was interviewed by Manuela Paraipan: Interview: UK MP Brian Binley - Iran's Nukes Won't Be Bombed; We Must Support NCRI Opposition
David Storobin, Esq. - 8/14/2006
MP Brian Binley is the UK Conservative Party Member of House of Commons for Northampton South. He was elected to the parliament in 2005 after defeating incumbent Labour MP Tony Clarke. He recently visited Washington, D.C. where he met with David Storobin to discuss Iran's nuclear program and the opposition to the Mullah's regime, as well as the Israel-Hizballah war. This is part 1 of the interview. Interview With Editor of Turkish Daily News: "Turkey Is Already Part Of Europe"
Manuela Paraipan - 8/10/2006
Manuela Paraipan recently traveled to Turkey where she interviewed Yusuf Kanli, Editor-in-Chief of the Turkish Daily News. Interview with Ruben Safrastyan, Ph.D. on the Caucasus, Russia and Turkey
GP Interviews - 7/3/2006
Q: The statement of Matthew Bryza, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair for settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict, caused numerous comments. What do you think on the occasion? Interview with Frank Nweke, Nigeria's Minister of Information and National Orientation
Uche Nworah - 6/21/2006
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation Mr Frank Nweke, now in the final lap of his second tour of duty as a cabinet minister takes up arms against the international media over their repeated negative reports about Nigeria, and also discuses his future plans post-2007 amongst other issues in this interview with Uche Nworah. Exclusive: Interview With Dr. Imran Waheed of Hizb ut-Tahrir
David Storobin, Esq. - 6/16/2006
Dr. Imran Waheed is a representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Great Britain. It is a global Islamist political party with membership in dozens of countries, including a significant group in the United Kingdom. Their ultimate aim is to implement Islam in all aspects of life. The party, which refuses to take part in any political system except that based on Islam and the Sharia, describes as carrying "the Islamic call in a political way, so as to change the current corrupt society and transform it to an Islamic society. It works also to change the current dealings (relationships) so as to become Islamic dealings (relationships) that proceed according to the rules and solutions of Islam." Interview with Saddam's General Ibrahim Al-Tikriti
Ryan Mauro - 5/26/2006
Ali Ibrahim al-Tikriti was a southern regional commander for Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen militia in the late 1980s and a personal friend of the dictator. Units under his command dealt with chemical and biological weapons. He was known as the “Butcher of Basra” due to his campaigns and defected shortly before the Gulf War in 1991. The following is the transcript of General Ali Ibrahim Al-Tikriti’s first videotaped testimony. We will release videotaped testimony in the near future. The Truth About Guantanamo Bay: Interview with Col. Gordon Cucullu
Ryan Mauro - 5/25/2006
Colonel Cucullu has recently traveled several times to Guantanamo Bay with General Paul Vallely to work on a forthcoming book on the subject. He is also the author of the best-selling book, Separated at Birth: How North Korea Became The Evil Twin, and is a frequent guest on Fox News Channel. He also contributed to War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take To Prevail in the War for the Free World. Al-Qaeda’s Hidden Arsenal and Sponsors: Interview with Hamid Mir Who Interviewed Osama Bin Ladin
Ryan Mauro - 5/24/2006
Hamid Mir truly has deep access inside Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. He is best known as the last journalist to interview Osama Bin Laden, and the only one to do so after the attacks of September 11, 2001. He is currently the Bureau Chief of Islamabad for Geo TV and is writing a biography on Osama Bin Laden. He has interviewed countless members of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in many countries over the years. INTERVIEW: Scott Gulbransen, Author of
Ryan Mauro - 4/4/2006
Scott Gulbransen wrote a book entitled "The Silent Invasion" describing Marxism, terrorism, intelligence operations, covert economic warfare, corruption and enemy operatives in Latin America. Gulbransen makes a stunning case that the rumors about units of Chinese, Cuban, Russian, and North Korean nationals being in Mexico, engaging in various anti-American activities. Armed with enough investigation, facts and eyewitness reports to make any defense lawyer whimper, Gulbransen reveals a fraction of the frightening truth about what is going on south of the border, where all threats to the USA min... INTERVIEW: Iraqi WMD Mystery Solved
Jamie Glazov - 3/3/2006
Ryan Mauro, a regular contributor to the Global Politician, had been interviewed by Front Page Magazine about his speech at the recent 2006 International Intelligence Summit on Iraq. He is also the author of "Death to America: The Unreported Battle of Iraq". He was originally hired at age 16 as a geopolitical analyst for Tactical Defense Concepts. He is also a volunteer analyst and researcher for the Northeast Intelligence Network and the Reform Party of Syria. Iraqi General: WMD Went to Syria - Interview with Ali Ibrahim Al-Tikriti
Ryan Mauro - 2/14/2006
Ali Ibrahim al-Tikriti was a southern regional commander for Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen militia in the late 1980s and a personal friend of the dictator. Units under his command dealt with chemical and biological weapons. He was known as the “Butcher of Basra” due to his campaigns and defected shortly before the Gulf War in 1991. This interview aims to gain some insight into the current situation in Iraq. Austrian Banking - Interview with Wolfgang Christl
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 2/11/2006
In the second half of 2005, Erste Bank, Austria's second largest, took over yet another East and Central European financial institution: Romania's BCR (Romanian Commercial Bank). This acquisition threw into sharp relief the post-Communist Mittel-European strategy of Austrian banks, big and small. Interview with Ziad Abs of the Political Bureau of the Lebanese Free Patriotic Movement
Manuela Paraipan - 1/25/2006
An interview with Ziad Abs, Political Bureau of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) - General Aoun's movement. During her last trip to Lebanon, Manuela Paraipan, who writes for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed Mr. Abs. Interview With Lebanese Sheikh Samy Gemayel
Manuela Paraipan - 12/15/2005
The following is an interview with Sheikh Samy Gemayel, son of former President Amine Gemayel of Lebanon. Sheikh Samy Gemayel is a political activist and a lawyer. Manuela Paraipan, a reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed him on her last trip to Lebanon. The Ubiquitous Project Gutenberg - Interview with Michael Hart, Its Founder
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 12/2/2005
Michael Hart conceived of electronic books (e-books) back in 1971. Most pundits agree that in the history of knowledge and scholarship, e-books are as important as the Gutenberg press, invented five centuries ago. Many would say that they constitute a far larger quantum leap. As opposed to their print equivalents, e-books are public goods: cost close to nothing to produce, replicate, and disseminate. Anyone with access to minimal technology or even the oldest computers can read e-books. Myths About Iraq: Interview with Weam Namou
Ryan Mauro - 11/27/2005
Weam Namou liveed in Iraq as part of the Christian minority and has been on many radio and TV shows to discuss the misconceptions Iraqis have of Americans and vice versa. Her book, “The Feminine Art”, is an acclaimed novel set in America and the Middle East during the Gulf War aftermath. Interview: Christian opposition member Jean Aziz
Manuela Paraipan - 11/21/2005
Jean Aziz is a member of the Christian opposition and a professor at the Saint Esprit University of Kaslik. He also works as a journalist and founded the Foundation for Human and Humanitarian Rights in 1989. Manuela Paraipan of Global Politician and the World Security Network spoke with him in Lebanon. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Farid Ghadry, Head of Syrian Reform Party
Manuela Paraipan - 11/6/2005
The Syrian Reform Party, which Mr. Farid Ghadry heads, was founded to advocated regime change in Damascus in favor of a pro-Western, democratic government. They web site states that they want "to rebuild the country on the basis of principles of economic and political reforms that will usher democracy, prosperity, freedom of expression, and human rights in addition to lasting peace with open borders with all of Syria’s neighboring countries including Israel." Some critics, however, see Mr. Ghadry as Syria's version of Ahmed Chalabi. Request for Help from a Victim of Michael Moore: Interview with Joanne Duetsch
Ryan Mauro - 10/27/2005
Mrs. Joanne Duetsch appeared in filmmaker Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11,” during a scene filmed in Washington DC. In the film, Duetsch converses with Moore and his companion, Lila Lipscomb, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq. Duetsch claims she never signed a release form, seeks legal assistance, and wants to reveal how Moore edited the scene. She has come to me asking for a way to tell her side of the story. These are her responses to my questions which were given via email and an in-person interview. EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Brazilian Former Guerilla/Terrorist and Current Congressman Fernando Gabeira
Nelza Oliveira - 10/11/2005
Brazil is passing through one of the worst political crises in its history. The Workers' Party (PT) of President Luiz Inio Lula da Silva has been dogged by corruption scandals, accused of paying for the support of allied parties in the Brazilian Congress and using illegal and undeclared election funds. In this process, congressman Fernando Gabeira, 64, is gaining more and more support by defending ethics and the punishment of the politicians involved in the corruption scandal. Journalist and writer, former left-wing guerrilla, and founder of Brazilian Green Party, Fernando Gabeira was the firs... Interview with Fathi Abou al-Aardat, Senior Fatah Leader and Secretary of the Palestine Committee and Union in Lebanon
Manuela Paraipan - 9/12/2005
Fathi Abou al-Aardat is Senior Leader of Palestinian Fatah and Secretary of the Palestine Committee and Union in Lebanon. Fatah is the largest and most important political body within the PLO. There are 350,000 Palestinian refugees and descendants of those who left Israel in 1948. At least 164,000 still reside in the 10 largest Palestinian refugee camps. During her last trip to Lebanon, Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed Mr. al-Aardat. Macedonia's Framework Agreement - IX. Interview with Svetozar Janevski
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 8/26/2005
Svetozar Janevski is the patriarch of Macedonian industry. The CEO of Macedonia's largest brewery ("Pivara Skopje" - he resigned in 2005), partner with the likes of Coca Cola and Heinekken and the licencee of McDonald's in Macedonia - he reifies both continuity and the changing times. He is also a member of the Business Advisory Council of SECI (Southeast Co-operative Initiative) "This interview is my personal opinions - not in my capacity as CEO and not on behalf of my business partners" - he makes clear. Interview with African Professor Ali Mazrui: "Bush Is Blind On Terror Threat From East Africa"
Denis Maina Gathanju - 8/25/2005
He is one of the most outstanding and prolific scholars of East African origin and an outstanding international scholar and influential political commentator on Africa’s affairs. Prof. Mazrui discusses the role he played in helping Kenya’s Professor Wangari Maathai of the Green Belt Movement win the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace. Placed 50th in the list of 100 greatest African, Professor Ali Mazrui is the chancellor of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Juja, Kenya and an Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Institute of Global studies at Bi... Macedonia's Framework Agreement - VIII. Interview Macedonian Finance Minister Nikola Gruevski
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 8/25/2005
The Minister of Finance of the Republic of Macedonia is an unenviable position nowadays. It is a small country (9,600 sq. miles, 2 million inhabitants) and one of the poorest in Europe (1,900 US dollars GDP per capita). Saddled by its socialist past and an Albanian insurgency – largely imported from Kosovo, across its northern border – it still managed to grow by more than 5% last year and to reform its economy substantially. Macedonia's Framework Agreement - VII. Interview with Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 8/25/2005
Macedonia – a landlocked country at the southeastern tip of the Balkan, bordering Yugoslavia, Albanian, Bulgaria, and Greece – has been coping with an Albanian armed insurgency since February this year. The insurgents – collectively known as the NLA (National Liberation Army, or UCK in Albanian) – are comprised of commanders with experience in Kosovo and recruits from Macedonia's Albanian population. The NLA demanded improved civil rights, human rights, enhanced participation in the police and public administration (to reflect the Albanians' share of the population, officially c. 24%), and the... Macedonia's Framework Agreement - VI. Interview with Macedonian Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 8/24/2005
[The interview was conducted by Sam Vaknin during the civil war crisis in 2001]The Prime Minister of Macedonia is a sad and disappointed man. A youthful 35 years old poet and man of letters (he published three books of experimental literature), he genuinely aches the recent events and his shattered dream of peaceful co-existence. Mr. Georgievski was the first Deputy-Premier of his country in 1991 and was elected Prime Minister in November 1998. Defending Terrorism: Interview with Kristine Withers
Ryan Mauro - 8/19/2005
Kristine Withers claims to have been assaulted by the Islamic Thinkers' Society, a group she says is likely tied to Al-Muhajiroun, which is a radical Islamic group that is believed to have worked with Al-Qaeda. The following is our conversation about ongoing threats to her from the group, and charges that have been brought against her by the group. Interview with Israeli MK Benny Elon
Anthony Stroe - 8/17/2005
I am here with Knesset Member Benny Elon from the right of center National Union Party. He's a strong opponent of the Israeli government's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Castro's Cuba - Interview with Author Humberto Fontova
Ryan Mauro - 8/15/2005
Humberto Fontova was born in Havana, Cuba in 1954, arrived with his family in New Orleans in 1961 while his father was held as a political prisoner. He is the author of "The Helldiver's Rodeo" (chosen by the Publisher's Weekly as their Book of the Week in August 2001), "The Hellpig Hunt", and "Fidel: Hollywood's Favorite Tyrant." Mr. Fontova has a Master's Degree in Latin American Studies. Before becoming a writer, Fontova was a business analyst for ten years for Dun & Bradstreet. He is currently a columnist for Newsmax.com. Interview with Former Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Bouei
Manuela Paraipan - 8/2/2005
Fares Bouei is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and the former Minister of Environment. He was first appointed as a Member of Parliament in 1991, was elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1996 and 2000. Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed him during her last trip to Lebanon Interview with Hezbollah's Hussein Naboulsi: "Lebanon exists because of us!"
Manuela Paraipan - 8/1/2005
Hussein Naboulsi, political officer and director of foreign media relations of the Hezbollah Party in Lebanon. Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed him during her last trip to Lebanon. The Asian Threat: Interview with Colonel Gordon Cucullu
Ryan Mauro - 7/30/2005
Colonel Gordon Cucullu is the author of "Seperated at Birth: How North Korea Became the Evil Twin" and has a weekly column entitled "The Right Approach". He served as a political-military advisor to Paul Wolfowitz, then the assistant secretary of state for East Asia Pacific Affairs. Col. Cucullu had also been assigned to the Pentagon where he was managed military assistance to Central American countries. Earlier in his career, Col. Cucullu was a member of the highly classified Studies and Observation Group that conducted top secret reconnaissance missions into Laos, Cambodia and denied areas ... Interview with Lebanese Political Analyst Naji Hayek
Manuela Paraipan - 7/29/2005
Dr. Naji E. Hayek is a former member of the Maronite Christian "Tigers Militia", which was absorbed into the Lebanese Force militia in 1980. He's an activist for a free, independent Lebanon. He spoke recently with Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network,. Interview with Head of Lebanon's National Liberal Party
Manuela Paraipan - 7/19/2005
Dory Chamoun, the eldest son of former President Camille Chamoun, is the head of the National Liberal Party (NLP), a secular nationalist political movement established by his late father in July 1958. During her recent trip to Lebanon, Manuela Paraipan, a reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed him. Interview with Lebanese Parliament Member Nayla Moawad:"Lebanese women can participate in political life"
Manuela Paraipan - 7/11/2005
Nayla Moawad, Lebanese Christian opposition member, was appointed a Member of Parliament in 1991, then elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1996 and 2000. She is a member of the Parliamentary Committee for Budget and Finance, a member of the Parliamentary Committee for Education and President of the Parliamentary Committee for Women's Rights. During her recent trip to Lebanon, Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, had a chance to interview Mrs. Nayla Moawad. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Militant Islamist on London Bombing
Manuela Paraipan - 7/8/2005
After the London's bombings I was contacted by a bright young man, a practicing Muslim and one of Hizb ut-Tahrir's loyal members [Editors: Tahrir has tens of thousands of hard-core members operating clandestinely in over 40 countries around the world, with members organized in cells of five to eight members each. The organization explicitly rejects democracy and its head published a book entitled "Democracy: The Law of Infidels." Tahrir functions under the Leninist model of critical mass. It seeks to establish a "critical mass" of sleeper terrorist cells in a country and then rises up at once ... Interview with Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Michel Aoun
Manuela Paraipan - 7/6/2005
Gen. Michel Aoun was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1988 to 1990. In 1990, his government was assaulted by the Syrian army after the United States sold him out in order to get the Syrians to send a small force to fight in the first Gulf War. Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed him during her recent trip to Lebanon. Interview with Ali Hamdan, Head of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of Lebanon's Amal Party
Manuela Paraipan - 6/30/2005
Ali Hamdan is the Head of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Amal Party, representing moderate Shi’ite Muslims in Lebabnon. Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed him regarding Amal's long-term friendly relations with Syria and Amal's position on the Palestinian problem during her trip to Lebanon in the Spring of 2005. Interview with Former President of Lebanon Amine Gemayel
Manuela Paraipan - 6/29/2005
Amine Gemayel was the President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988, after his brother, Bashir, was assassinated by extremists unhappy with his moderate stances towards the West and Lebanon’s southern neighbour, Israel. Mr. Gemayel’s father, Pierre, founded the Kataeb “Phalange” Party, representing interests of the nation’s Christian minority. During her trip to Lebanon in April 2005, Manuela Paraipan, reporter for the Global Politician and the World Security Network, interviewed President Gemayel. Crisis of the Bookkeepers - Interview with David Jones
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 6/20/2005
On May 31, 2005, the US Supreme Court overturned the conviction of accounting firm Arthur Anderson on charges related to its handling of the books of the now defunct energy concern, Enron. It was only the latest scene in a drama which unfolded at the height of the wave of corporate malfeasance in the USA. Interview with Prof. Safrastyan: "Armenia Must Get Rid Of Its Complex As Russia's Younger Brother"
GP Interviews - 6/17/2005
Prof. Ruben Safrastyan, Ph.D. is a Professor of International Relations at Acharyan University in Yerevan, Armenia. He's also the Director of the Department of Turkish Studies at Institute of Oriental Studies, Armenian National Academy of Sciences. In the past, he served as a Counselor of the Armenian Embassy in Germany and was the Deputy Director of the Department of Political Analysis for the Office of the President of Armenia. The Evolution of Islam: Interview with Mohamed Ibn Guadi
Ryan Mauro - 6/16/2005
Mohamed Ibn Guadi is an Islamologist at Strasbourg University and a researcher in Semitic Philology. He is a contributor to Figaro, Le Point and other journals. He is the Director of the Islamology Program at the French Center of Middle East Studies (AFEMO) in Toulouse. He is currently preparing a book on Islam and the West. The Media Downloader's Profile - Interview with Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 6/14/2005
Q. What do you know about people illegally downloading files over the internet? The Future of Online Reference - Interview with Patrick Spain, CEO of Alacritude
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 6/10/2005
These are momentous times in the digital content industry. In the last quarter of 2003, Barnes and Noble withdrew from the e-books business, peddling its electronic publishing house to iUniverse and terminating the sale of digital titles from its barnesandnoble.com Web site. It then proceeded to take private its publicly listed online arm. Oil Prices and Saudi Arabia: Interview with Matthew Simmons (Part 3)
Sean-Paul Kelley - 6/9/2005
Matthew R. Simmons founded Simmons & Company in 1974. The company's focus is on oil services, mergers and acquisitions, as well as bankruptcy workouts. In 1995, the company began providing "total energy services" to the industry. It has offices in Texas, Louisiana and Scotland, with 126 employees, including 76 professionals. This is Part 1 of the interview with Mr. Simmons on the energy policies of the George W. Bush Administration. You can find Part 1 Here and Part 2 Here. Oil Prices and Saudi Arabia: Interview with Matthew Simmons (Part 2)
Sean-Paul Kelley - 6/8/2005
Matthew R. Simmons founded Simmons & Company in 1974. The company's focus is on oil services, mergers and acquisitions, as well as bankruptcy workouts. In 1995, the company began providing "total energy services" to the industry. It has offices in Texas, Louisiana and Scotland, with 126 employees, including 76 professionals. This is Part 2 of the interview with Mr. Simmons on the energy policies of the George W. Bush Administration. You can find Part 1 Here and Part 3 Here. Oil Prices and Saudi Arabia: Interview with Matthew Simmons (Part 1)
Sean-Paul Kelley - 6/7/2005
Matthew R. Simmons founded Simmons & Company in 1974. The company's focus is on oil services, mergers and acquisitions, as well as bankruptcy workouts. In 1995, the company began providing "total energy services" to the industry. It has offices in Texas, Louisiana and Scotland, with 126 employees, including 76 professionals. This is Part 1 of the interview with Mr. Simmons on the energy policies of the George W. Bush Administration. You can find Part 2 Here and Part 3 Here . The Infamous WMD Search: A View From the Inside - Interview with Douglas Hanson
Ryan Mauro - 6/3/2005
Douglas Hanson was a US Army cavalry reconnaissance officer for 20 years, and is a Gulf War I combat veteran. He has a background in radiation biology and physiology, and was an Atomic Demolitions Munitions (ADM) Security Officer, and a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Officer.? As a civilian analyst, he has worked on stability and support operations in Bosnia, and helped develop a multi-service medical treatment manual for nuclear and radiological casualties. He was initially an operations officer in the operations/intelligence cell of the Requirements Coordination Office of the CPA, and was later assigned as the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Regime Change in Iran: Interview with Gary Metz
Ryan Mauro - 6/3/2005
Gary Metz operates the Regime Change Iran web site (http://www.regimechangeiran.com), one of the top-notch blogs keeping readers up-to-date on developments inside Iran. The Future of the SEC - Interview with Gary Goodenow
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 6/3/2005
In June 2005, William H. Donaldson was forced to resign as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The reason? As the New York Times put it: "criticism that his enforcement was too heavy-handed". President Bush chose California Rep. Christopher Cox, a Republican, to replace him. Bully at Work - Interview with Tim Field
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 5/28/2005
In 1994 Tim Field was bullied out of his job as a Customer Services Manager which resulted in a stress breakdown. Turning his experience to good use he set up the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line in 1996 and his web site Bully Online in 1997 since which time he has worked on over 5000 cases worldwide. He now lectures widely as well as writing and publishing books on bullying and psychiatric injury. He holds two honorary doctorates for his work on identifying and dealing with bullying. He is the Webmaster of Bully Online. Afrikaner Independence (2): Interview With Volkstaat Council Chair Johann Wingard
David Storobin, Esq. - 5/27/2005
During negotiations between South Africa's White Afrikaners and ANC, as well as other Black groups, some of the Afrikaners demanded the right to self-determination. Nelson Mandela's team promised to discuss the issue further and even included it in the new Constitution. The organization that was set up to make recommendations on the issue was the Volkstaat Council (People's State Council). Johann Wingard was chosen to be the Chairman of the Council. Today, he is discussing with us the Council's work and South Africa after apartheid. The Great Deception: An Interview With Petr Cibulka on Communism in Czech Republic
Ryan Mauro - 5/26/2005
Q: What is the European and Czech people's opinion about America in Iraq and the war in general and what is the official press saying about it? Interview with Aaron Klein on al-Qaida, WMD and Other Terror Threats
Ryan Mauro - 5/26/2005
Aaron Klein is WorldNetDaily.com's Middle East correspondent, who previously conducted interviews with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, and Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as leaders of the Taliban. Ryan Mauro interviewed Mr. Klein on terror threats, al-Qaeda and biological/chemical weapons possessed by Syria and other Arab states. Afrikaner Independence (1): Interview With Freedom Front General-Secretary Col. Piet Uys
David Storobin, Esq. - 5/24/2005
In late 1992, South Africa's Conservative Party, together with other white right wing organizations and three Black Homeland leaders (Mangosuthu Buthelezi of KwaZulu, Lucas Mangope of Bophuthatswana and Oupa Gqozo of Ciskei) founded COSAG, the Concerned South African Group, which promoted the idea of a confederacy on ethnic/tribal basis. In May of the following year, CP and 20 other organizations organized the AVF, Afrikaner People's Front, which merged together with COSAG in July 1993 under the name Freedom Alliance. [Afrikaners are South Africans who lived in the country for several hundred ... INTERVIEW: Jan Lamprecht Explains Crisis In Africa
Ryan Mauro - 5/13/2005
Events in Africa, like in Latin America, are often ignored. The only fact most Americans know about Africa is that it is in a sorry state, not that dictators and anti-American forces have taken hold of the vital mineral resources of the continent. I knew more about Africa than the average person, but I'll admit I did not know enough. To enlighten myself and my readers, I decided to have Mr. Jan Lamprecht conduct an interview for this website. For understanding the situation in Africa, no interview could be more important. His website, www.AfricanCrisis.org contains headlines you'll never see i... INTERVIEW: Daniel Zaretsky Explains Central Asian Islamic Fundamentalism and Other Regional Issues
David Storobin, Esq. - 5/13/2005
Daniel Zaretsky is currently Assistant Director of the Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) at Indiana University. He has worked twice in Kyrgyzstan and has both an MIA and MBA from Columbia University. Today, he explains the challenges faced by Central Asian Republics. Why Do We Love to Hate Celebrities - Interview With Dr. Sam Vaknin, Ph.D
GP Interviews - 5/6/2005
Q. Fame and TV shows about celebrities usually have a huge audience. This is understandable: people like to see other successful people. But why people like to see celebrities being humiliated? Interview with Vladimir Chukov: Bulgaria - Past, Present, and Multiethnic Future
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 5/3/2005
Vladimir Chukov is Associate Professor in the Bulgarian Centre for Middle East Studies and the Department of Administrative and Political Sciences in Varna Free University. Interview with Vladimir Hucin: The Communists Strive for Power in Europe
Ryan Mauro - 4/19/2005
RM: Mr. Hucin, there were charges against you that you discussed with JR Norqvist in March 2002. Can you update us on what has happened regarding your case since then? VH: The Constitutional Court (CR) decided that judicial decision of custody, its extension, was unlawful. There were also attempts made to exclude my defense lawyer, former BIS director Stanislav Devaty, from my process, with an intentional excuse of him not having a security clearance. Even here, the Constitutional Court decided in this matter, and with its promulgation of a judgment it was decided there there is no need for my defense lawyer to be subjected to a security clearance. INTERVIEW: Caucasus is No Longer the Source of Discord for Russia and Turkey
GP Interviews - 4/18/2005
Ruben Safrastyan, Ph.D. is a Professor of International Relations at Acharyan University in Yerevan, Armenia. He's also the Director of the Department of Turkish Studies at the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. In the past, he served as a Counselor of the Armenian Embassy in Germany and was the Deputy Director of the Department of Political Analysis for the Office of the President of Armenia. INTERVIEW: Antero Leitzinger Global Trends and Terrorism Effecting U.S. and the West
Ryan Mauro - 4/18/2005
Antero Leitzinger is the editor of the book called "Caucasus-An Unholy Alliance". He is a history researcher on topics ranging from Russia to Islam. The majority of his works are in Finnish, including various travel guide books, textbooks, and works about the history of liberalism and the history of Finnish immigration. He is working with other authors for an English book about Eastern European history and human rights policy in that region, of which he will write about the Karaim minority in Lithuania. INTERVIEW: Dr. Joseph Douglas on Terror-Sponsorship by Non-Islamic Countries
Ryan Mauro - 4/17/2005
RM: What countries were the most involved in the creation of the current terrorist threat we face? A Window Into the Middle East: Interview with Haim Harari
Ryan Mauro - 4/13/2005
In 2004, internationally known physicist Haim Harari was invited to address the advisory board of a major multinational corporation. In a short speech he offered a penetrating analysis of the components of terror, and presented a passionate call for a new era in the Middle East. The speech, entitled "A View from the Eye of the Storm," was not intended for publication, but when a copy was leaked and posted onto the Internet, it caused a worldwide sensation, eventually being translated into more than half a dozen languages. In his upcoming book "A View From the Eye of the Storm,", Harari includ... EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Hezbollah Official Abdallah Kassir
Manuela Paraipan - 4/12/2005
Abdallah Kassir is a Member of Faithfulness to the Resistance Parliamentary Bloc, as part of the Hezbollah Party in the Lebanese Parliament. EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the President of Sri Lanka - Tsunami fails to bring the government and rebels closer
Ravi R. Prasad - 4/11/2005
Soon after the tsunami hit hundreds of journalists from all over the world descended on Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Both these countries face serious challenges of secessionist movements. While rebels in Aceh want a separate nation, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka are demanding interim administration for the areas that are under their control. INTERVIEW: Richard Minister - Author of "Losing bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror"
Ryan Mauro - 4/11/2005
Richard Miniter is the author of the New York Times bestseller, "Losing bin Laden: How Bill Clinton's Failures Unleashed Global Terror." A veteran investigative journalist, he was a member of the award-winning Sunday Times of London investigative team whose four-part series traced the secret war between Clinton and bin Laden. INTERVIEW: Jan Lamprecht Explains African Political Crisis
Ryan Mauro - 4/11/2005
Jan Lamprecht was born and raised in Zimbabwe during the bush war, which resulted in Robert Mugabe coming to power. He was educated in Harare, the capital of the country, before leaving for South Africa, where he spent some time in the Navy. He wrote a book called "Government by deception" about African politics related to Zimbabwe and the effects Mugabe's policies may have on other countries. Tracking Terrorists: Interview with Laura Mansfield
Ryan Mauro - 4/5/2005
Laura Mansfield has over 20 years of experience dealing with issues pertaining to the Middle East. She is fluent in written and spoken Arabic, and has an excellent understanding of the complex cultural, religious, and historical issues. She spent nearly 7 years living and working in the region, for a wide range of clients including the United States Embassy, the United States Agency for International Development, and various international corporations. She was active in the embassy warden system, acting as a liaison between the Embassy security office and her employer during the days of the Beirut hijacking. Afghan Myths - Interview with Anssi Kullberg
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 3/19/2005
[The interview was originally conducted in 2001. It is being re-published due to its relevancy once again] This interview was conducted with Anssi Kristian Kullberg in 2001, when he was employed as a researcher for the Legal and Country Intelligence Service, Western and Central Asia Desk, at the Finnish Directorate of Immigration. This interview represents his personal views only and not those of his employer. On Black Tuesday, 11th September, he was in Kyrgyzstan, on his way to the notorious Ferghana Valley, in a reconstruction of the late Finnish Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim's intelligence expedition to Turkistan and China in 1906-1908. EXPERT INTERVIEW: Vlad Averbukh Explains Civil Unrest Following Ukrainian Elections
David Storobin, Esq. - 11/27/2004
Following Ukraine's Presidential elections, Viktor Yanukovych was declared winner, but his opponent, Viktor Yushchenko refused to admit loss, citing electoral fraud. Demonstrations have been held by Yushchenko's supporters. Today, we are interviewing Mr. Vlad Averbukh, an expert on the former Soviet Union, to explain to us what has happened in this major country that has 50 million citizens. |
