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Allan Topol: Archives
February 17, 2012: Risky European Defense Cuts January 12, 2012: China's Military Expansion December 09, 2011: The Next Demagogue November 01, 2011: Middle Eastern Failures October 11, 2011: Is War with China Inevitable? June 25, 2007: Palestinian Madness June 14, 2007: Here Come the Turks June 06, 2007: Electric Shock May 31, 2007: Axis of Evil May 23, 2007: Hot Air at the Pump May 17, 2007: Turkey on the Table May 10, 2007: Change for France May 02, 2007: Middle East Earthquake April 24, 2007: Our Friends the Saudis? April 17, 2007: Ethanol Insanity April 11, 2007: Bush's Next Move April 03, 2007: Unintended Consequences March 28, 2007: Iranian Poker December 08, 2006: Shiite Versus Sunni November 30, 2006: Talking to the Villans November 15, 2006: "Phased Redeployment"? November 03, 2006: Russia: The Enemy October 16, 2006: Fill Up Now September 20, 2006: With Friends Like These September 14, 2006: Iraq Transition September 08, 2006: Congress Should Quit August 31, 2006: Admitting Stupidity August 25, 2006: French Double-Cross August 16, 2006: Connecting the Dots August 10, 2006: Cuba: A Challenge August 03, 2006: No Cease-Fire July 27, 2006: Confrontation With Iran July 19, 2006: Part of a Larger War July 12, 2006: Oil Folly July 05, 2006: Missile Terror June 29, 2006: The New Old Muslim Conflict June 22, 2006: Misguided Press Coverage June 15, 2006: Turmoil in South America June 07, 2006: Iranian Deception May 31, 2006: The Chinese Threat May 24, 2006: Russian Fantasy May 18, 2006: Don't Pity the Palestinians May 11, 2006: Energy Insanity May 04, 2006: Another Approach for Iraq April 26, 2006: A Tale of Two Cities April 20, 2006: Immigration and Politics April 12, 2006: Destroying France April 06, 2006: A Step in the Right Direction March 30, 2006: Forget About Democracy March 22, 2006: Iran: The Real Satan March 15, 2006: Playing the India Card March 09, 2006: History Lessons From Iraq March 02, 2006: Holding the Line On Hamas February 22, 2006: News Isn't News February 15, 2006: Intelligence Mess February 08, 2006: High Stakes Drama February 01, 2006: Palestinian Disaster January 25, 2006: Arafat's Billions January 18, 2006: After Iraqi Elections? January 11, 2006: Loss of Sharon January 04, 2006: The Year of Asia December 28, 2005: Thumbs Down on Munich December 21, 2005: The Other Iraqi War December 14, 2005: Iran in the Wings December 07, 2005: Next Phase of French Violence November 30, 2005: The Next Iraqi Crisis November 23, 2005: Plamegate Far From Over November 02, 2005: Avoiding UN Failure October 26, 2005: Troops Coming Home October 21, 2005: Good Night, and Good Luck October 10, 2005: Hand in the Cookie Jar September 29, 2005: Not-So-Quiet American September 21, 2005: High Noon for Palestinians September 14, 2005: Don't Forget Asia September 07, 2005: Lessons From Katrina August 31, 2005: Oil Slipping Away August 24, 2005: A Time Out August 17, 2005: Iraq's Disintegration August 10, 2005: Lesson in Leadership August 04, 2005: Baghdad, Not Philly July 27, 2005: The India Gamble July 21, 2005: Not Watergate July 13, 2005: Ungrateful in Baghdad July 06, 2005: A Wake-Up Call June 30, 2005: Iraq is About Oil June 22, 2005: A Sham Election June 16, 2005: Race Against Time June 08, 2005: China on My Mind June 03, 2005: No U.S. of Europe May 25, 2005: Democracy in Egypt? May 18, 2005: European Failure May 11, 2005: Iraq Roller Coaster May 05, 2005: Begging for Gas April 27, 2005: Middle East Mirage April 21, 2005: Asian Roulette April 13, 2005: Support for Sharon April 06, 2005: April in Paris March 30, 2005: Thugs in Damascus March 23, 2005: After Two Years March 16, 2005: An Enigma March 09, 2005: Window of Opportunity March 03, 2005: Shifting Sands in Asia February 23, 2005: Syrian Strangle Hold February 16, 2005: Congressional Mischief February 09, 2005: Election Aftermath February 04, 2005: Hopeful Signs January 26, 2005: Election Program January 19, 2005: Iran's Time Bomb January 13, 2005: Getting Tough January 05, 2005: Russian Nuclear Cloud December 22, 2004: Egyptian-Israeli Thaw December 15, 2004: Intel Nightmare December 08, 2004: Shifting Sands December 01, 2004: An Eye on Asia November 24, 2004: Dumping the Dollar November 17, 2004: Double Event November 10, 2004: No Dignity in Death November 05, 2004: Europe in Turmoil October 27, 2004: Handling the Intifada October 20, 2004: Iraqi Elections? October 13, 2004: Election Season October 06, 2004: Iranian Threat September 30, 2004: Blame It on Vodka September 22, 2004: Turkey on the Edge September 15, 2004: Election Revolution September 08, 2004: The Rape of Lebanon September 01, 2004: Nation Divided? August 25, 2004: Germans Upset August 19, 2004: How High Will it Go? August 11, 2004: Iraqi Democracy? August 04, 2004: Where Are the Arabs? July 28, 2004: Arafat Should Resign July 21, 2004: Kurdish Complication July 15, 2004: Iraqi Endgame July 07, 2004: Israel's Struggle June 30, 2004: End the Bitterness June 23, 2004: The Energy Project June 14, 2004: Atlantic Alliance June 02, 2004: Good News for Bush May 26, 2004: Agony At The Pump May 19, 2004: Who Will Try Saddam May 12, 2004: Sharon Plan Not Dead May 05, 2004: Fragmenting of Iraq April 28, 2004: A Mistake? April 21, 2004: An Historic Event April 15, 2004: Iraq Is Not Vietnam April 07, 2004: A New Round? March 31, 2004: Clouds Over Asia March 24, 2004: Terror in Europe March 17, 2004: Terrorist Victory March 10, 2004: Hold the Applause March 03, 2004: 2 Down, 2 to Go February 25, 2004: Federation in Iraq February 18, 2004: Same Old Russia February 11, 2004: In Trouble February 11, 2004: Allan Topol: That's the Trouble with Democracy February 05, 2004: Allan Topol: Suspend the Finger Pointing about Iraq February 05, 2004: Who's to Blame? January 28, 2004: French Crusaders |
About Allan Topol
![]() Allan Topol is a partner in a large Washington-based international law firm. He has a science and engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon, and a law degree from Yale University. For almost 40 years, he has been involved in issues at the height of the Washington power structure. He is also a national bestselling novelist, using the thriller genre to explore international geopolitical and military issues. In his new novel, THE CHINA GAMBIT (January 2012), Craig Page, a former CIA agent, attempts to thwart a plot by ruthless Chinese General Zhou to cut off the flow of oil to the U.S. and leapfrog China into world domination. ENEMY OF MY ENEMY, dealing with an American pilot shot down over Eastern Turkey and Russian nuclear weapons, was published in 2005. His 2001 novel, SPY DANCE, is about a former CIA agent on the run and Saudi Arabian oil. His 2003 novel, DARK AMBITION, deals with the corruption of power in Washington and China's threatening posture toward Taiwan. In January 2004, his new novel CONSPIRACY was released dealing with a foreign leader's attempt to influence an American presidential election and the possibility of renewed militarism in Japan.
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