Category Archives: Middle East

Were We Always This Stupid?

Granted, I’ve argued that Paul Waldman’s thesis that politics revolves around a personal narrative and not logical discussions of policy analysis is the right way to view things–depressing as that is. But after reading this post by Kos, I’m thoroughly discouraged.
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IRAN! BOOGA! BOOGA! BOOGA!

Or as Lovecraft would have put it…
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This Is Why We Need the Fairness Doctrine

In a move to outsource and privatize everything in the federal government, ABC has formed a private-public partnership with the Bush Administration to spew Republican propaganda
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Restless In the Heartland

Here’s what the mayor of Salt Lake City, UT said yesterday. You would think he’s one of those Northeast liberal elitist, latte-drinkin’ types
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Posted in Conservatives, Economics, Environment, Healthcare, Little Lord Pontchartrain, Middle East, Progressives, Religion, Taxes, Terrorism, Torture | 6 Comments

Freedom Marches On…

well, not exactly.
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Watch Out For Those Draft-Dodging Elitists…

because you never know where they’ll show up.
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Frank Rich on the Lamont Hype

Frank Rich in the NY Times has a good analysis of the Lamont primary victory in CT, although I think he downplays what it means for the Democratic Party.
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Israel: “Not Sparta”

If there is one post about the recent Lebanon fiasco worth reading, it’s Doron Rosenblum’s “Not Sparta–and Just As Well
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Why Does MaxSpeak Hate America?

Max, over at MaxSpeak, You Listen, is divulging top sekrit information.
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I See Stupid People: The Lebanese War Edition

Juan Cole nails it:

It was such a stupid war. It was thick-as-two-blocks-of-wood strategy on all sides.
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