July 24, 2008
Sometimes European support for a particular candidate is often treated with a sense of derision when American’s hear that Europe favors a specific candidate because: “Who likes those European’s anyway…” The truth of the matter is that every single person I have spoken t...
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We are the opium eaters; we are the consumers of the 6,500 tons of opium produced in Afghanistan and Pakistan with an export value, according to the United Nations, of about $3.1 billion. While we fought the war against terror and weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, against the Taliban, the war ag...
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After listening William Burns of the State Department respond to questions from Senators last Wednesday, I blogged that the meeting left me "hopeful." Today, a historic breakthrough. The NY Times reports: President Bush has authorized the most significant American diplomatic contact with Iran... C...
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Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives voted to sanction Burma, AP reports: The unanimous vote sent back to the Senate a bill that bars rubies and jade from Myanmar from being imported into the U.S. The Senate bill, which passed in December, also sought to bar timber from Myanmar,... ...
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"Since when do American candidates, particularly candidates who are not incumbents, actually conduct their campaigns abroad?" asks Anne Applebaum in Tuesday's Washington Post. Good question. See also this post where I blogged: So far as the US election is like a game, you might say the planet....
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Reuters reports: "Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who has hectored Democratic rival Barack Obama to visit Iraq, now says Obama should go to South America as well. [...] "And while it is surely not my intention to become my opponent's scheduler, I hope Sen. Obama soon visits some of.....
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Interview with Barack Obama from AfghanistanExclusive Interview: Obama in Afghanistan: Face the Nation...
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Whoever wins in November, the US, and Australia will be in Afghanistan for a very long time. Certainly longer than the Soviet Union. The only question seems to be whether Bush or his successor has the first surge. Their optimism about Iraq may prove to be illusionary, either in the short term or the...
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An internal memo on sartorial guidelines for the Obama campaign staff during his tour of the Middle East discouraged the wearing of green clothing. Why? Obama staffers fear sporting the color of Islam could be read as support for Hamas. Most of the comments in the Politico article on this ranged f...
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