Egypt update
It’s not a pretty picture. Hey, but Obama got Bin Laden, single-handedly. So I’m cool with it.
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Qaddafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren killed by NATO blast
Do you care? I do. Here’s the reason why: And when bunkers get hit the occupants perish without distinction. The truth is that the families of enemy leaders die during a time of war. It is often unavoidable. But therein … Continue reading →
What’s wrong with this picture #2?
Again, an excerpt from Ryan Lizza’s New Yorker piece on Barack Obama’s foreign policy: During the peak of the protests in Iran, Jared Cohen, a young staffer at the State Department who worked for Slaughter, contacted officials at Twitter and … Continue reading →
Lara Logan and the wilding of the mob
The details of Lara Logan’s terrible treatment at the hands of an Egptian mob emerge, and they are about what one would have thought from previous accounts: She was ripped away from her producer and bodyguard by a group of … Continue reading →
Libya’s loyalists
We still don’t really know who those Libyan rebels although we’re supporting them. But this article takes a stab at telling us something a bit easier to ascertain: who the Qaddafi loyalists might be.
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What makes Syria different from Libya?
Continue reading →Libya: the decline of NATO
Steven Metz wonders whether Libya marks the end of NATO’s effectiveness. What he describes is a military action by committee, which doesn’t make sense as a way to fight even a limited war. But what he fails to address is … Continue reading →
Mubarak & Sons…
…are now in prison (sons) and hospital detention (father). I can’t help but think that the message received by dictators around the world is that it’s much better to be a US enemy than a US friend. Here’s more about … Continue reading →
The Muslim Brotherhood…
…is on the ascendance in Egypt. Surprise, surprise.
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…this coming?
Continue reading →Libya CIA revelations: Obama supporter shocked—shocked!
A few Obama supporters and generalized liberal/leftist others are discovering that Obama lied about the extent of our involvement in Libya, having already (allegedly) authorized covert CIA operatives to offer support—and, I would sincerely hope, to figure out who the … Continue reading →
On supporting the rebels and striking at a king
It’s not been a good day for the Libyan rebels, whoever they might be. Despite air support from the coalition, they have lost some ground. Qaddafi has some words to say on their identity. There’s no reason to believe him, … Continue reading →