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Can we answer SecDef Gates’ question about NATO and the Af-Pak War?

Robert Gates — Secretary of Defense in the New Obama Administration (also the SecDef in the old Bush Administration; change you should not have believed in) — has asked a question.  It’s an opportunity for participatory democracy!  Can we help him out by answering the question. Gates asked this question during an interview with Katie Couric …

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Gov Palin speaks about foreign policy

Few things so clearly show the irrational state of the American polity as Gov Palin’s nomination.  Not only is it astonishing did a major party nominate her, esp. under circumstances that give her a significant chance of becoming President if elected, but worse she is inexplicable taken seriously by such a large fraction of the political community and …

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Campaign Update – news from the front

Considering how many great events are in motion, this might be one of the most important elections in American history.  Here are a few reports from the front. Contents “Palin’s `Guy’ Snubs Subpoena Just Like Rove, Miers: Ann Woolner“, Ann Woolner, op-ed at Bloomberg, 23 September 2008 — Standard behavior by members of our political class. …

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