Quickhits, priorities, and con men
A little more on Cheney's trip to Saudi from CNN: A senior American official "said the king "read the riot act" to the vice president." (What other world leader could do that?)
Bush is consulting with "top" Pentagon officials today about Iraq, but as we learned yesterday, they only have until 3:30PM. Priorities.
And, from the NYSun, the roach that won't die,
Bush is consulting with "top" Pentagon officials today about Iraq, but as we learned yesterday, they only have until 3:30PM. Priorities.
And, from the NYSun, the roach that won't die,
"A little-noticed visit by Ahmad Chalabi to Syria is igniting speculation that the former Iraqi exile leader is emerging as a key channel between Damascus and Washington.
After a weekend meeting with the Syrian foreign minister, Walid al-Moallem, Mr. Chalabi announced that Syria and Iraq would formally open their respective embassies in Damascus and Baghdad on Monday. An American diplomat said yesterday that Mr. Chalabi also was gauging the interest of the Assad regime in a limited rapprochement with America."
posted by mikevotes at
1:45 PM
4 Comments:
I think middle east will be better if US troops go to the USA. I am from Ankara.
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Anonymous, at 2:18 PM
I generally agree, and I am from the USA.
I do think it has to be done "responsibly" but, yes.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 3:38 PM
Again, why do we call Arabia 'Saudi', when that's only the name of the current ruling family?
I think that only tends to dignify a bunch of self-centered autocrats.
Nobody calls Britain 'Windsor' or North Korea 'Kim'...
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Anonymous, at 3:40 PM
Again, you're right, I agree, but I call it Saudi as an understandable shorthand. Arabia has a more geographic than state connotation.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 4:02 PM
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