Though writing about politics, elections, and the conventional wisdom while the nation is on the brink of war is difficult, I’m left thinking if The Note can do it, then I can too. While Democratic presidential candidates are clearly not united on the threat posed by Saddam Hussein or the utility of the soon-to-be war, […]
I may be the only one bothered by this, but Howard Kurtz raised a troubling incident in his column today in the Washington Post. As Kurtz explained, the Post’s Jonathan Weisman, a business reporter, spoke with a White House economist who was hesitant to speak on the record. To accommodate the economists’ concerns, Weisman sent […]
Which Dick Cheney is right about post-war control in Iraq? You’ve got two to choose from. First there’s 1991 Dick Cheney (via Tapped): “If you’re going to go in and try to topple Saddam Hussein, you have to go to Baghdad. Once you’ve got Baghdad, it’s not clear what you will do with it. It’s […]
Following up on yesterday’s post about the White House lacking consistency in its approach to foreign affairs, an article in today’s Washington Post includes a few graphs highlighting this point on Iraq. The piece notes that the administration has “come full circle” in what it says is the goal in Iraq. First, the White House […]