I was doing some research on the Iranian Revolution last night, and came across this terrible incident, which I’d never heard of before: On August 19, 1978, in the Cinema Rex fire, the Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran, was set … Continue reading →
…that if a few million people came to the Mall in DC protesting the Obama administration and demanding his resignation, he’d say “the people have spoken” and pack his bags and go home to Chicago?
Continue reading →Jake Tapper reports that it was pressure from Obama that caused Mubarak to give up and leave. I have no idea whether that’s true or not. My guess is that it’s not the real reason, and that the real reason … Continue reading →
Hey, did you know that today is the 32nd anniversary of the victory of the Khomeini forces in Iran? It is celebrated there as the national holiday “Islamic Revolution Victory Day,” Iran’s un-Fourth-of-July. If you follow the timeline of the … Continue reading →
It seems that Mubarak really has stepped down this time. Suleiman came on TV and made the announcement and the crowd went wild. Now the army is in charge of the transition. I say “now the army is in charge,” … Continue reading →
Here is the full text of Mubarak’s speech in translation. There’s a lot in there about “dialogue,” or some Egyptian term that’s translated as dialogue. He sounds like a Democrat already! And this part seems to be a slap in … Continue reading →
Obama can’t say they didn’t warn him.
Continue reading →Mubarak says that the reports of his resignation are greatly exaggerated. You may note that when I wrote earlier today about the predictions that he’d be leaving, I hedged a bit by saying, “That’s the report, anyway.” My skepticism came … Continue reading →
That’s the report, anyway. He’s about to give a speech some time today to announce his resignation, and according to the Fox article I just linked, the Egyptian Higher Council of the Armed Forces will take over. Other sources, including … Continue reading →
now feels bad.
Continue reading →“Fit, fun, and classy.” Well, two out of three ain’t bad (hint: scroll down for photo). Also rather dumb. What married member of Congress would, in this day and age, send shirtless pictures to an unknown woman on Craigslist and … Continue reading →
Here’s more about a topic we’ll probably revisit many times to come: what are Obama’s chances in 2012? The fortuitously-named Sean Trende offers an interesting analysis based on how approval ratings affect elections. But I remain convinced that such speculation … Continue reading →