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.
Air Force Two flew into Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport late this morning and just shut the ENTIRE airport down. Nothing could leave. Nothing could land. I was there, one of those stuck while our imperial and imperious Vice President and his team, shut down an entire airport.
The Dubai Ports World controversy has unfortunately demonstrated that the only bipartisanship out there right now is in matters of fear. Many leaders in both parties have condemned the deal that would turn over operations and management of several major U.S.
There are numerous legitimate concerns about Russia’s slip back towards authoritarian-style governance, but at the same time, Russia turns out to be an increasingly important global player. On Iran, Russia has been diplomatically creative and courageous in the deals it has offered to relieve stress in a brewing Iran-U.S./Europe stand-off on Iran’s nuclear pretensions.
A loyal reader sent me this picture taken by his friend of Boston Mayor Tom Menino. First of all, the guns pointing at the Mayor are scary enough, but over his right shoulder, check out the billboard depicting President Bush’s eyes with the line “Little Brother is Watching”.
