Implications of the Lamont-Lieberman Race

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TWN will be on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” at about 8:40 p.m. tonight commenting on the implications of the Democratic primary contest that took place today in Connecticut. There is a great two hour show that has been on for a while and a good roster of interview segments with other interesting political observers….

Seeing Through a Bad UN Resolution?

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Col. Pat Lang (US Army, Ret.) has one of the most interesting national security/military policy blogs around. It’s tough-minded and unsentimental. This morning, he sent some of his friends a roster of four issues and questions to consider when debating the so-called US-French agreement on and Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. They were: 1.

TWN Travels to Aspen

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I will be in Aspen, Colorado Sunday and Monday returning to Washington, DC Tuesday. I’ll be organizing a foreign policy discussion on U.S. Policy Towards Iran that’s unfortunately off-the-record but co-sponsored by the New America Foundation/American Strategy Program, the Aspen Strategy Group, and the Aspen Institute.

General John Abizaid: Iraq Is As Bad As I’ve Seen It

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In the four years from 1941-45, America fought two wars on different sides of the earth; developed, built, and deployed atomic weapons; and thought through those important words, “What comes next.” Nearly five years after bin Laden, despite an American occupation, Iraq is about to blow.

Missile Mystery: Hezbollah’s Iranian Nur Missile with English Language Markings

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An intelligence source of mine in Israel, subsequently confirmed by a Pentagon source has confirmed to TWN that the July 15th missile attack on an Israeli warship was an Iranian-made C802 Nur missile. This is actually not “new” news. The type of missile was reported the day after the attack.

MILITARY PROBE: Haditha Civilians Shot Deliberately

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American soldiers shot civilians in Haditha deliberately, an investigative probe has just announced. This news should make America’s task in the Middle East easier. Not. This war is deflating America’s purpose. Senator Max Baucus’s nephew was killed on July 29th — and announced yesterday.

Slate’s John Dickerson on the “Turki Dinner”

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Slate‘s John Dickerson has published an article, “Turki Dinner: A Revealing Evening with the Saudi Ambassador” that explores both the substance and nuances of Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Turki Al-Faisal’s comments at a dinner I helped organize on Monday evening.