Ehud Olmert, acting Prime Minister of Israel and the head of the new Ariel Sharon-created Kadima party, just scored big in Israel with the mostly bloodless seizure in Jericho of six Palestinian prisoners who were allegedly involved in the murder of an Israeli cabinet minister in 2001.
In Jerusalem…working hard. Oakley says it’s time for an Open Thread.
Two weeks ago, I heard Zbigniew Brzezinski comment that Jimmy Carter had done something that few former U.S. Presidents did — other than Richard Nixon — and that was write major articles and give significant oratorical addresses on foreign policy without consulting their former national security advisors.
Just in case their are any political blog junkies in the neighborhood, I’m working late tonight at a very cool cafe/coffee shop in Jerusalem names Tmol Shilshom. I’ll be here late. I’ve already been engaged by some very interesting writers here on questions of US foreign policy, Hamas issues, and the brewing mess with Iran….
My colleague and good friend Nir Rosen is turning into Mr. Q & A on the toughest parts of America’s foreign policy portfolio. Previously, he did this candid back-and-forth, “The Case for Cutting and Running“, with the Atlantic Monthly. Now, Foreign Policy magazine has just published this exchange with Nir on Iraq and Iran.
We have two years and nine months left with our current President, and his administration is again wobbly. Thus far, he seems to be falling in the polls because of his own actions and their consequences — not because of points the opposition has scored.
My schedule will not be my own, but wanted to give some updates on cities I will be in in case it is “easy” for bloggers and/or TWN readers to enjoy a cappuccino and politics chat.
Tom DeLay has beaten three primary challengers tonight in Texas elections — and this is actually good news for Democrats who want to run against DC’s structural corruption. Frankly, I think it’s good news for Republican moderates who want to run against the DeLay faction as well.
(photo credit: Skip Kaltenheuser) A phenomenal photographer, gifted writer and loyal TWN reader, Skip Kaltenheuser, sent me this guest blog-ed (the blog side of an op-ed) today. I am printing it in full below — and let’s just say that we are very glad to have beat out the New York Times and Washington Post….
Just posted this over at Bolton Watch in response to Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Lee Feinstein’s call for a jousting match between our positions on Bolton and the UN Human Rights Council.
