Category: General

Bayh Again?

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I have to admit, news of this trip concerns me. I still think Joe Biden got the swing after Bayh was passed over last Friday — but if this news is true that Obama may be going to Indiana on Saturday, then something may be up.

Off to Dearborn

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Today, I will be flying up to Dearborn, Michigan and back to meet representatives of the Arab American community and to tape a show on James Zogby’s Viewpoint on public attitudes toward Arab Americans. Barack Obama recently launched a new part of his website dedicated to the interests of Arab Americans — which I applaud….

“ Questions writes: "So, in fact, I get the decided feeling that what Mearsheimer praised in the late 80s-early 90s is… ” Sweetness on August 26, 2008

A Tragedy Five Years Ago Today: Remembering Sergio and the UN in Iraq

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This is a guest post by Johanna Mendelson Forman. Forman is Senior Associate in the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Speaking for myself, I will never forget the day that Sergio Vieira de Mello was murdered along with other colleagues at the UN offices in Baghdad, Iraq.

“ the truck was literally parked under his window, and I don't recall seeing us offices there, but it was a… ” FrankG on April 3, 2011

Why “Radio Silence” Can be a Good Thing in VEEP Selection

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Obama’s campaign is really smart. They have the blogging and media communities jumping at every flick of the Obama campaign’s collective pinky — wondering what this gesture or that might reveal about who will be selected as Obama’s running mate.

“ Tahoe Editor...you're so right... I did catch the Hopey bug...inside this cynic's body lived an incorrigible optomist, but she got… ” Kathleen on August 24, 2008

Geopolitical Stickiness — What Our Policies Toward Georgia, Pakistan & Colombia Have in Common

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The common thread running through a series of events in the past weeks — from Georgia, to Pakistan, to perhaps parts of Latin America — is one I would term geopolitical stickiness, though unlike the economics term, this is less a natural failure and more one of poor execution and ideological traps getting in the…

“ Sameer Lalwani is the excellent protege of Steve Clemons. Someday Steve will help him become Vice President. You heard it… ” lurker on August 19, 2008

STREAMING LIVE TODAY: Pakistan Ambassador to US Husain Haqqani and <em>Ghost Wars</em> author Steve Coll

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Free TV Show from Ustream I will be chairing an event that will stream live here today at The Washington Note with Pakistan Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani — a good friend well known in Washington, Boston and New York circles — and Ghost Wars Pulitzer Prize winning author Steve Coll who is also…

“ Amb. Haqqani is a credit to his countrymen and -women and his government. It was a real pleaure to hear… ” Lila on August 19, 2008