Tag Archives: middle east
Caught with Pants Down
In The Washington Free Beacon Matthew Continetti says, “foreign policy crises are metastasizing…And the United States is clueless. Its political class is reeling after its most celebrated general in decades resigned from his post as CIA director when the FBI exposed his affair with a journalist.”
Unlike scandals that bring down blowhard politicians, this one’s no fun for Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt. He gives an impressive account of the service of generals Petraeus and Allen.
Mistaken Identity
The week began with Newt becoming Obama and it ended with Obama becoming Bush.
Here’s Krauthammer on Obama’s Middle East speech and here’s Ignatius.
Food Fuel
Here’s a look at the problem from the Simon Nixon blog in yesterday’s WSJ.
The protests in Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan are all clearly rooted in deep political grievances against brutal dictatorships, but they have their origins in soaring food prices. The chart below from Absolute Strategy Research shows why:
