North Korea’s Kim Jong-il has died, further draining the talent pool of scary overseas madmen. What to do? Continue reading
Today’s attempt to make my head explode comes courtesy of Stephen Hayes and William Kristol at the Weekly Standard: Continue reading
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Even the mild pronouncements thus far by President Obama regarding the Iranian election turmoil were immediately seized upon by the beleaguered incumbents, who accused the U.S. of fomenting the massive unrest they now face. This can’t come as a surprise to the Obama administration. The White House is aware of America’s status in Iran as a convenient boogeyman, earned by our history of meddling in matters of Iran’s leadership. Nevertheless, the Ahmadinejad/Khamanei junta’s tone-deaf attempt to start a “Death to America” stadium wave betrays its own panic. Defensive finger-pointing is not the kind of behavior one expects from a party that supposedly just received a nearly two-thirds mandate. Continue reading
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