From Obama’s Speech to Troops at Fort Bragg – NYTimes.com: Fort Bragg, we’re here to mark a historic moment in the life of our country and our military. For nearly nine years, our nation has been at war in Iraq. And you — the incredible men and women of Fort Bragg — have been there [...]
As Atrios does, I agree with Ross: Iraq Then, Libya Now. I would also like to add: just because a guy is an awful, miserable dictator and really disliked by our country and our allies (Gaddifi is all of those) doesn’t mean that it’s a good idea for us to throw our country’s resources behind an [...]
Apparently, the cascade of uprising in the Middle East was completely unexpected by our intelligence apparatus. I wonder where all the resources went? Oh …right: Mr. BAER: Well, let me put it this way, Egyptian Arabic is peculiar, a peculiar accent, and it’s difficult to learn especially, you know, the familiar Arabic. And it would take [...]