These are an assortment of the clips I have written while working for Newsmax’s new site, Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET) from September 1 – September 30. These articles were published on their site following review by their Analysis Team. Shorter pieces (InBriefs) do not require any sign up, however longer articles (Analysis) do require a subscription to the site. Since starting work at LIGNET I’ve written about 186 countries. It is exponentially harder to find stories about the seven remaining countries – Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Samoa, San Marino, and Vanuatu.
Sept 28 – Australia: Despite Obstacles, Canberra Urges On Gas Boom
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Despite-Obstacles-Canberra-Urges-On-Gas-Boom
Sept 28 – Presidents of Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico Call For Changes in Drug War
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Presidents-of-Colombia,-Guatemala,-and-Mexico-Call
Sept 25 – UAE: Fear of Islamists Driving Government Policy
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Fear-of-Islamists-Driving-Government-Policy
Sept 25 – Putin Power Play in Central Asia As NATO Presence Fades
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Putin-Power-Play-in-Central-Asia-as-NATO-Presence-
Sept 25 – Iraq: Baghdad Refuses to Reconsider VP Death Sentence
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Iraq-Refuses-to-Reconsider-VP-Death-Sentence
Sept 25 – South Africa: Ruling ANC Divisions Create Obstacle to Zuma Reelection
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Ruling-ANC-Divisions-Create-Obstacle-to-Zuma-Reele.aspx
Sept 21 – Vietnam’s Internet Free Speech Crackdown Threatens Its Economy, Trade
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Vietnam-s-Internet-Free-Speech-Crackdown-Threatens
Sept 21 – Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels Establish De Facto Government
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-Rebels-Establish-De-F
Sept 21 – Afghanistan: Karzai Removes Pro-Western Regional Governor
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Afghan-President-Removes-Pro-Western-Regional-Gove
Sept 18 – China: Huge Shale Gas Reserves Will Fuel Future Growth
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/China–Huge-Shale-Gas-Reserves-Will-Fuel-Future-Gr
Sept 18 – Ghana/Ivory Coast: Ghana Arrests Three In Suspected Ivory Coast Coup Plot
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Ghana-Arrests-Three-In-Suspected-Ivory-Coast-Coup-
Sept 14 – Europe: BAE, EADS in Merger Talks
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/European-BAE,-EADS-in-Merger-Talks
Sept 13 – Norway Reaps Benefits of High-Profile Oil Discoveries, Investment
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Norway-Reaps-Benefits-of-High-Profile-Oil-Discover
Sept 13 – Kenya: Government Worried By Ongoing Deadly Tribal Clashes
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Kenyan-Government-Worried-By-Ongoing-Deadly-Tribal
Sept 12 – Venezuela: Rhetoric Heats Up As Election Nears
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Rhetoric-Heats-Up-As-Venezuelan-Election-Nears
Sept 12 – Indonesia: Counterterrorism Forces Capture Major Bomb Maker
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Indonesia–Counterterrorism-Forces-Capture-Major-B
Sept 7 – Syrian Refugee Crisis Threatens to Destabilize Jordan
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Syrian-Refugee-Crisis-Threatens-to-Destabilize-Jor
Sept 6 – Argentina: Temptations Outweighs Risks for Oil Deals With YPF
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Argentina-Temptation-Outweighs-Risks-for-Oil-Deals
Sept 6 – Nigeria: Navy Recaptures Hijacked Oil Tanker From Pirates
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Nigerian-Navy-Recaptures-Hijacked-Oil-Tanker-From-
Sept 5 – Honduras to Create Three Privately-Run “Libertarian” Cities
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Honduras-to-Create-Three-Privately-Run-Libertarian
Sept 5 – Angola: Instability Looms Despite Peaceful Election
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Angola–Instability-Looms-Despite-Peaceful-Electio
Sept 4 – Burundi: Former Rebel Group Declares War on Government
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Former-Rebel-Group-Declares-War-on-Government-of-B
Word from the Wise 