Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Thou shalt not kill…unless you’re Mitt Romney

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

I was struck by something during last night’s debate, which I intend to write about more extensively but a quick thought–I just wanted to say I was pretty sad to see Governor Romney, purportedly a devout Mormon and former bishop … Continue reading →

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The Opinion of a Soldier

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

In wake of the vice-presidential elections my brother posted something on his FB that I thought would be interesting to share. (Ok Wiesman, you’re right. The presidential elections have sidelined the affirmative action issue, which is too bad.) I’ve redacted last names … Continue reading →

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Sorry Mr. Netanyahu, clip art does not make for compelling arguments for war

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Taking a brief sidestep from domestic politics, I have to say I was somewhat baffled when this came up in news feed. I have no idea–I can’t even posit a theory–why the Israeli prime minister would think amateurish clip art … Continue reading →

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Holy crap. I’m at a loss…

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

The United States Consulate in Libya was attacked last night and 4 Americans were killed, including our ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens. This is a horrifying tragedy. It used to be that we came together as a country at times … Continue reading →

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If I could just weigh in quickly…

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

As Wiesman mentioned in his 9/11 post, the anniversaries of great national tragedies these days do nothing so much as give professional writers occasion to hand-wring about whether or not those tragedies should be used to make political points.  If … Continue reading →

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Obama and Romney Abroad: There is a Lesson Here

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Four years ago this week, Senator Barack Obama traveled to Berlin.  He delivered a beautiful speech, imploring Americans and Europeans to work together as partners in tackling the shared challenges of the world in the 21st Century.  The crowd of … Continue reading →

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Conservative priorities made plain

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

In case you missed it, the Romney campaign lost its national security spokesperson yesterday. Richard Grenell resigned because “the intense focus on his sexuality was making it impossible for him to do his job.” Yeah, he’s gay. At first, it appeared … Continue reading →

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