Tonight in a speech at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama shared with the nation his views on why US action in Libya was vital to protect thousands — and why it is equally vital not to make this incident a routenized pattern for other potential humanitarian interventions. Obama stated: . . .
Juan Cole has a reasoned “Open Letter to the Left on Libya” churning through the web in which he explains why he strongly endorses the US-led intervention in Libya.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Yesterday evening, I had the chance to spend a few minutes with Laurence O’Donnell on MSNBC’s The Last Word discussing Libya, Bill O’Reilly, and the foreign policy bandwidth challenges facing President Obama’s national security team.
(Gavin Newsom’s cell phone with Steve Clemons’ reflection (click image for larger version to really see the cracks); photo credit: Marc Adelman) Thanks to Marc Adelman who seems to know all of the people I don’t know — so we are a perfect match — I attended a fantastic first west coast fundraiser for CURE,…
I took this picture of a plaque outside of the old British Consulate building in old Tripoli. The language is a useful frame to understand how many in the region view their colonial past.
This morning I am helping The Century Foundation launch its new report, Afghanistan: Negotiating Peace The National Press Club event can be watched here live. The meeting starts at 9:30 am EST.
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This is a guest note by Lawrence Wilkerson, a Visiting Professor at the College of William and Mary. Wilkerson served 31 years in the US Army, much of that time in the Pacific.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Shared some thoughts with Rachel Maddow last night on the tug-of-war between Congress and the Executive Branch on deploying force abroad. Also dispelled the notion that Obama’s views on Libya were hijacked by the women on his team.
Jon Boone of The Guardian reports: Commanders in Afghanistan are bracing themselves for possible riots and public fury triggered by the publication of “trophy” photographs of US soldiers posing with the dead bodies of defenseless Afghan civilians they killed.
