July FDH Lounge News Nuggets

By Rick Morris

We’re adapting a segment that we have used on our show repeatedly in order to try to highlight some of the more intriguing news headlines going today.  We have also posted links here for geopolitical headlines in the past and we’ll work this into this theme.  Much like The FDH Lounge itself, we’ll try to keep it broad-based as far as what is catching our eye.

^ From Stratfor, viewing the global arms trade through the free-for-all of the Syrian civil war.

^ From the Washington Examiner, the next nine cities that could default like Detroit.

^ From Real Clear World, the Obama Administration’s policy of encircling China becomes clear.

^ From The Economist, Egypt’s generals are cementing their bond with the public.

^ From Chronicles Magazine, support for gay marriage from many “conservatives” is examined.

^ From Matt Lewis, optimism about how the continuing conservative civil war on foreign policy will play out.

^ From Timothy Carney, a libertarian case for breaking up the big banks.

^ From The Atlantic, the many challenges for Iran’s new “moderate” president.

^ From Politico, scandal-ridden Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is trying to save himself by returning gifts illegally obtained.

^ From the Associated Press, Israel & the Palestinian Authority have set a timetable to reach a durable peace agreement in nine months.