Brian Frydenborg's Column and Blog
The nexus of diplomacy, international development, security, policy, politics, and history Brian Frydenborg is from a small Connecticut suburb of the New York City metropolitan area. He has spent most of the last fifteen years studying and/or practicing politics, history, public policy, foreign policy, humanitarian aid, international development, and peace operations. His study abroad experiences include a semester in Japan as an undergraduate, and in his graduate Master of Science in Peace Operations program he studied abroad in Liberia to analyze the United Nations Mission in Liberia (the active peacekeeping operation there) and also studied abroad in Israel and the West Bank, analyzing the conflict there. His work experience includes volunteering on political campaigns and political internships (including interning in then-Sen. Joe Biden's office in 2006), writing articles for various websites, and most recently many writing and consulting projects as a freelancer based in Amman, Jordan. You can follow him on Twitter @bfry1981 or visit his website http://www.brianfrydenborg.com/
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The only alternatives to this deal are the destructive status quo of continued stalemate and standoff that destabilizes the whole region or even more open military conflict that endangers everyone in the region (including Israel). Ignore the…
Or, how answering "Who controls Gaza?" can tell you a lot about why Israel's election is so important. While this was written the day of Israel's election, the analysis still rings true and, sadly, Israel has chosen Netanyhu and…
By Brian E. Frydenborg, February 26th, 2015 (updated February 27th-28th) Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse here If you think your site or another would be a good place for this content please do not hesitate to reach…
If white Americans and Israeli Jews want African-Americans and Palestinians to cease with the ruckus, they must make their own societies and governments cease systematically bringing the ruckus to these darker-skinned neighbors of theirs. …
When It Comes to U.S. Relationships in the Middle East, Expect a Lot More Change in Coming Years and Decades. By Brian E. Frydenborg, originally published January 5th, 2015 If you think your site or another would be a…
How the Obama Administration Removed Iraq’s Largest Political Obstacle Originally published Nov. 2nd, 2014 How Did It Come To This? At some point during Obama’s second term of his presidency, he and his…
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