Epstein Secrets

ally oil and gas deposits—is essential to prop up national wealth, power and prestige. This is hardly a new phenomenon. Early in the last century, Winston Churchill was perhaps the first prominent leader to appreciate the strategic importance of oil. As First Lord of the Admiralty, he converted British warships

w phenomenon. Early in the last century, Winston Churchill was perhaps the first prominent leader to appreci

r former President Abulfaz Elcibey and his Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, a factor that prompted Iran to support Christian Armenia during the Nagorno-Karabakh war.South of the Araxes, Tehran remains acutely sensitive to potential Azeri irredentism stoked by the existence of independent Azerbaijan, despite

w phenomenon. Early in the last century, Winston Churchill was perhaps the first prominent leader to apprec

ially oil and gas deposits—is essential to prop up national wealth, power and prestige. This is hardly a new phenomenon. Early in the last century, Winston Churchill was perhaps the first prominent leader to appreciate the strategic importance of oil. As First Lord of the Admiralty, he converted British warship

nal priority, which is the "restoration of territorial integrity." According to the 2007 National Security Concept, Armenia's ongoing occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts represents the "major determinant of the country's security environment and...a key factor in the formulation of the

tions against the people of Hong Kong." Hong Kong, he added, "will now be treated the same as mainland China." The South China Morning Post (7/14, Churchill, 138K) says "the latest move by Trump could open up Hong Kong to the tariffs his administration has slapped on Chinese exports," but Politico (7/14

lashes between" Armenia and Azerbaijan. The two countries "have long been in conflict over Azerbaijan's breakaway, mainly ethnic Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh." Reuters says the clashes are of concern to the international community "in part because of the threat to instability in the South Caucasus, a reg

ersize Easter bunny in his bright-yellow sleeping suit. “On hearing Winston Churchill’s motto, “Never, never, never, never give up,’ [Richard] called Churchill halfhearted,” she said. Hillary thinks this also perfectly captures her own theory of persistence. Aloft, the secretary of state can often be found

y enjoyed when he would disappear into the airplane restroom and emerge like an oversize Easter bunny in his bright-yellow sleeping suit. “On hearing Winston Churchill’s motto, “Never, never, never, never give up,’ [Richard] called Churchill halfhearted,” she said. Hillary thinks this also perfectly captures her own t

of state isn’t as much fun as it sounds. Imagine having to spend your days saying things like “We must also renew our efforts toward a settlement in Nagorno-Karabakh based on basic principles elaborated under the auspices of the Minsk Group.” That’s Hillary’s life. Once she accepted the post, she consulted all th