Monday, September 28, 2009

Gen. McChrystal: Talked with Obama Only Once "Since I've Been Here"

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Anyone else notice this exchange, which occurred at the very end of the 60 Minutes interview with General McChrystal ? Asked how often he ta...
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Fortress Embassies, Round 2,649

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

The Spanish Word for Wetback is "Mojado"

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I see that many news outlets have picked up a recent Pew Research Center finding that most Mexicans see a better life in El Norte : Most bel...
Friday, September 25, 2009

Closing Gitmo: Closer to the Deadline, Further From Reality

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The Washington Post reported today that the Obama administration has relieved White House Counsel Gregory Craig of responsibility for carry...
Friday, September 18, 2009

"No Plan B" for Gitmo Detainees

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Foreign Policy Journal's blog has noted with sympathy yesterday's BBC interview with Ambassador Daniel Fried, the unlucky fellow i...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

"Rampant Self-Censorship" by Foreign Service Officers

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The Washington Times has a story today about what one U.S. diplomat calls "rampant self-censorship" in reporting. U.S. embassies ...
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

U.S. Embassy Guard Contracts: Can We Stay Ahead of the Stupidity Curve?

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The most sensible remarks I've seen so far on the snowballing scandal of U.S. Embassy Kabul's mismanaged guard force contract come ...
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