Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Preparing The Ground For Iran

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Mash

Seymour Hersh wrote in the New Yorker last April: The Bush Administration, while publicly advocating diplomacy in order to stop Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapon, has increased clandestine activities inside Iran and intensified planning for a possible major air … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iran, Middle East Conflict, Politics | 13 Comments

Status Quo Ante

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Mash

    At the State Department Briefing today, Spokesman Sean McCormack had the following exchange with a Turkish reporter: QUESTION: Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been killed in one week, last week by Kurdish PKK fighters in Turkey coming from northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle East Conflict | 5 Comments

President Bush Strikes From Behind

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Mash

At the G-8 summit, President Bush grabs German Chancellor Angela Merkel from behind and gives her a quick massage before rushing off. Chancellor Merkel is not amused. While the Middle East burns, our fearless leader is busy with his frat … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Humor | 97 Comments

Dear Leader 1, Decider 0

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Mash

    On Saturday, the United States and Japan finally got a UN Security Council resolution condemning North Korea. After much tough talk and bluster since North Korea launched ballistic missiles on July 4th, the United States and Japan backpedaled … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, North Korea | 1 Comment

Casus Belli

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Mash

    The only saving grace of this moronic pissing contest in the Middle East for me is that at least they had the decency to wait until the World Cup ended. The rest of this nasty business is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle East Conflict | 8 Comments