Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Avoiding Kaganistan

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Mash

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;" – King Henry V at the siege of Harfleur, Act III, Scene 1, William Shakespeare’s "Henry V" Iraq is not France and Baghdad is not Harfleur. And George W Bush is … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq | 9 Comments

Five Years

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Mash

    Mubarak Hussain is almost home. Last spring, when the U.S. government released the names of the detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay, it became apparent that at least some of the detainees were not what Mr. Bush and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 2 Comments

79 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Mash

When George W Bush was presented the Iraq Study Group report last week, according to Lawrence Eagleburger, Mr. Bush’s reaction was "Where’s my drink?" Since its release, the report has been much maligned from both sides of the political aisle. … Continue reading →

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An Intervention

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Mash

The long awaited, much anticipated, and often pre-judged Iraq Study Group report was finally unleashed on Washington. Predictably, it was trashed, even before the ink was dry, in the progressive blogosphere for failing to call for an immediate withdrawal of troops … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq, Middle East Conflict, Politics | 11 Comments

Ode To John Bolton

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Mash

Should I stay or should I go? Sing it now!:

Posted in Foreign Policy, Humor, Politics | 3 Comments