This report in the Guardian about the Shi’ite chaos in Basra is very serious business indeed. It raises the crucial question of whether the U.S. military should involve itself in this mess. A few months ago, Ambassador Crocker seemed to oppose a Basra surge: “Under a different set of circumstances, you might argue — as [...]
Some thoughts on the Des Moines Register and Boston Globe endorsements: 1. The Globe’s endorsement of Obama is a more persuasive piece of writing, and argument, than the Register’s endorsement of Clinton. For me, the best case for Clinton, which the Register chooses not to make, has been the quality of the positions she’s taken [...]
At least Seamus lived. Also, there’s some controversy about what happened to the dog in Arkansas, where as the only controversy with Seamus has to do with whether or not the dog “enjoyed” the trip.
