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I find I agree with this article on a lot.

It is becoming increasingly and distressingly clear that, however justified the coming war with Iraq may be, the Bush administration is in no shape—diplomatically, politically, or intellectually—to wage it or at least to settle its aftermath. It is hard to remember when, if ever, the United States has so badly handled a foreign-policy crisis or been so distrusted by so many friends and foes as a result.

And I do hope that this is not an accurate report.

When [Bush] met with Makiya and two other Iraqis in January, I was told by someone not present, the exiles spent a good portion of the time explaining to the president that there are two kinds of Arabs in Iraq, Sunnis and Shiites.

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[thatmathchick.livejournal.com]

"Rubin is perhaps Washington's most widely-traveled Middle East analyst."

This guy is one of my college classmates. He is very bright and has traveled a great deal. But he's only 31. What the heck have those older Middle East analysts been doing in the additional years that didn't involve any actual travel??