3 Responses

1. A US President does not have the luxury of a global nap – we saw some of that in the “peace dividend” debates after the fall of the Soviet Union.  As that great international law scholar Roseanne Roseannadanna said, “It’s always something.”

   I find the diffidence about the meaning of the Iraq War as expressed by the soldiers and the President a fascinating rejection of jingoistic “Mission Accomplished” fantasies of being “George of Arabia”.  The slogging ahead in Iraq will be difficult and terrible for years to come.  I can imagine a discussion some time in the future in the US Congress or a Presidential debate about “Who lost Iraq?” as if we ever owned Iraq.  Mark my words – you saw it here first.

   Best,
   Ben

   9.03.2010
   at 2:57 pm EST Benjamin Davis

2. See Krauthammer setting up the “Who lost Iraq?” and/or “Who lost Afghanistan?” visions seen in today’s Toledo Blade.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/02/AR2010090203991.html?sub=AR

   Best,
   Ben

   9.05.2010
   at 2:37 pm EST Benjamin Davis

3. Someone who lost a son in Iraq gives us a more powerful statement about Iraq than anyone I have seen

   http://www.tnr.com/blog/foreign-policy/77356/obama-wants-us-forget-the-lessons-iraq

   Best,
   Ben

   9.05.2010
   at 2:59 pm EST Benjamin Davis

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