Middle east

"Probably the only thing Barack Obama and I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis, the world’s most overrated General," Trump wrote. "I asked for his letter of resignation, & felt great about it. His nickname was 'Chaos', which I didn’t like, & changed it to 'Mad Dog.' His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. I gave him a new life, things to do, and battles to win, but he seldom 'brought home the bacon'. I didn’t like his 'leadership' style or much else about him, and many others agree. Glad he is gone!" … [Read more...] about Bolton memoir discusses possibility of replacing Pence, ‘cool’ Venezuela invasion, and more

Only this week German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who Bernstein's sources say was berated by Trump in phone calls, appeared to reject Trump's China tactics, saying "only together can the 27 EU member countries have enough weight to achieve ambitious deals with China." … [Read more...] about Strongmen rush to remake the world order as Trump faces potential election defeat

A: Derek Lowe started Game 4 and he had a no-hitter going, pitching an absolute gem. I came to the plate in the sixth inning and I think I hit a home run. That was the start of it. Let me back up. Going into Atlanta, I had so much confidence because I always played well in that stadium. I had a lot of experience playing in the NL East, so I was very comfortable going there and playing against those pitchers. I felt I was home, playing there so much. … [Read more...] about 10 from 2010: Cody Ross’ journey from wannabe rodeo clown to postseason hero