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'Godfather' tactics and a golf mulligan is needed

As a fan of the movie "The Godfather," there is a classic line that is referenced that sets the tone for the entire movie. Michael Corleone tells his soon-to-be wife how his father was able to establish himself as a ruthless negotiator. In essence, "my father made a person an offer that they ...

Is Donald Trump’s war against Iran inspired by Hollywood?

And it's still a mystery. We still haven't gotten a clear explanation about why Mr. T started this strange war in Iran. He's huffed and puffed about all sorts of bad things the Iranian government has done, from its assaults against its own citizens to its apparent efforts to develop a nuclear weapon. But as with so much of what the big guy pumps out in his late night Trust Social postings and his daily yak yaks with the press, there's no real consistency in his war talk. It's whatever blows into his mind one day and then he's on to something else 24 hours later. So, then, what about ...

AG shares ways to guard against scams

Most scams have common characteristics. By equipping themselves with the tools to recognize a scam, Michiganders can be alert to its key features and avoid becoming victims. “Scammers are creative, coming up with new and more effective ways to trick you into handing over your hard-earned money or personal information,” Nessel said in a news release. “Arming yourself with knowledge about their current tactics is the best way to make sure you don’t get scammed.” Common signs of scams include when residents are — — Contacted out of the blue with an urgent request. — ...

Trumps threats signal moral and ethical weakness

Article 52 of the first additional protocol to the Geneva conventions prohibits attacks on civilian targets. It is on those grounds that the international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for Russian military officers and officials responsible for attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Such assaults, and the missiles rained on Ukrainian cities and towns in order to terrify and demoralise, constitute war crimes. Exactly the same would apply to the United States, should Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran back to the “stone age” this week be carried out. Such basic ...

Neocon Don's exit ramp in Iran is a cliff

PARIS — When President Donald Trump vowed to neutralize the warmongering neocon establishment in Washington, hardly anyone imagined his master plan would involve hugging it so tightly that he couldn't tell where it ended and he began — and then politically self-immolating like he was ...

America's bright and dark side, all in a day

The seventh of April: Put it down as the most schizophrenic day in United States history. While the nation waited with bated breath to see if Donald Trump would keep his threat to destroy the ancient Iranian "civilization" by 8 p.m. ET, we also glimpsed the dark side of the moon for the ...