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A very clever blogger, short and pithy, comments on the world virtually daily. His name is Errol Phillips, and I have not the slightest idea of who he is. But this ironic observation seems perfectly apt. So I share it with you: Let’s see if I got this right. Water-boarding is torture and unacceptable. But assassination is murder and is acceptable. At least we know now that progressives have finally come around to accepting the death penalty. READ MORE >>
In Praise of Robert Ford, the Saving Grace of America’s Syria Policy
Since the Syrian people began their uprising against the rule of Bashar al-Assad, Americans have been told repeatedly that there is little they can do about the situation. Experts in think tanks, universities, and the halls of U.S. government have been eager to remind us that the conditions in Syria—with its fractured opposition, brutal and loyal military forces, and fragile regional neighborhood—simply didn’t leave much room for Americans to make a difference. READ MORE >>
How the Palestinian Leadership Is Ignoring History
The Palestinians are in the process of seeking sovereignty from the United Nations, but in doing so, they are asking for more than what was offered them in any prior negotiation with Israel—including during the talks involving President Clinton and Ehud Barak in 2000 and 2001. Rather than more, it is imperative that the Palestinians get less. READ MORE >>
Ignorance Is Strength
Suskind On Chicago and Obama
Obama's Electoral Paradox
The Balanced Budget Scam
The Morality Of Political Hostage Taking
Will Wilkinson objects to Democrats referring to Republican debt ceiling tactics as terrorism: READ MORE >>
