The Washington Post today published a report on happenings at the UN less than a month before a massive summit is planned. (Cheers JaneM) the Bush administration has thrown the proceedings in turmoil with a call for drastic renegotiation of a draft agreement to be signed by presidents and prime ministers attending the event. This …
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Democracy only matters when it’s friendly
and conversely, dictators are only bad if they’re hostile to your interests. These basic principles of The Real Politik as we all know it, was confirmed again today when Pat Robertson, leader of the Christian Coalition of America said, You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if [Chavez] thinks we’re trying …
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How does the US “win” in Iraq?
Kevin Drum at the excellent Washington Monthly says: So: if you do believe we can win in Iraq, let’s hear what you mean by “win” and how you think we can do it, and let’s hear it in clear and compelling declarative sentences. “Stay the course” isn’t enough. What Bush is doing now obviously isn’t …