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Five National Security Challenges
The Bush Administration's avoidance of the global environmental crisis needs no further elaboration. The water crisis is something I have not thought much about, but droughts are happening with increasing frequency. Africa is seeing the … [Read more...]
Democrats as Television Characters
In the arena of personality, Paul Krugman gets closer to the truth in his June 8 column, "Lies, Sighs And Politics" where he points out that the policy positions of candidates are a better view into their characters than the theater … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth of July: What’s so happy about it?
We do not mean, as some on the Christian Right do, that our country was singled out by God to advance His purpose in the world.As is typical, though, for sane but ideological liberals, it's clearer what we don't believe than what we do … [Read more...]
The Politics of Meta
What should be done about global warming?What should we do about Iraq? Will withdrawal cause a cataclysm? Can it be defunded constitutionally?What should be done about Massachusetts' budget deficit? What combination of taxes, cuts, and … [Read more...]
Leaving Iraq and Turkey
The main problem of course is the relationship between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurds.KurdistanWorld War I saw the end of the Ottoman Empire. Originally, the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) between the victorious European powers and Turkey was to … [Read more...]
Leaving Iraq and Saudi Arabia
What countries border Iraq and what are they likely to do? The border countries are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan, Syrian, and Iran.Right away, it should be clear that neither Jordan nor Kuwait is likely to cause much trouble at … [Read more...]
Leaving Iraq and Iranian Medding in Iraq
In this diary, I will focus on the White House's concerns. What I have not understood is how the White House could assert that Iran has helped the insurgency since the insurgency has been principally Sunni. If Iran is going to help anyone, … [Read more...]
Leaving Iraq and Al Qaeda in Iraq
One group who is worrying is the Bush Administration. With Bush's latest change in strategy tactics in Iraq, the Administration issued a PowerPoint presentation warning us ominously that "Al-Qaida in Iraq has declared and shown its … [Read more...]
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