Today he asked the following…
When the “civilized world†expostulated with Russia about Georgia in 1924, the Soviet regime was still weak. In Germany, Hitler was in jail. Only 16 years later, Britain stood virtually alone against a Nazi-Soviet axis. Is it not true today, as it was in the 1920s and ’30s, that delay and [...]
Obama gains 2 from yesterday to retake a sizable lead when compared to polling during the rest of the campaign. Meanwhile, McCain is still having trouble breaking the 44% barrier…a number he hasn’t climbed above since June 24th.
And on the Georgia/Russia conflict, Gallup agrees with my assessment that it’ll have not negligible effect…
The dramatic [...]
For those who, like me, are looking for a more comprehensive but still layman-oriented analysis of the Russian/Georgian military conflict, check out Charles King’s article in the Christian Science Monitor. Basically, we’re witnessing two nations making very poor decisions. I think King hits on the raw truth of this conflict when he writes:
Russia illegally attacked [...]
Given the recent flare up in Georgia yesterday and into today, it was expected that the candidates would have to take a position. Both don’t view Russia’s actions as justified, but as Politico points out this represents one of the campaign’s first “3 a.m.” moments and could give us a glimpse into how the candidates [...]
I hope this guy defeats Putin, but the odds are against him.
I love his line about building democracy in Iraq at the expense of building democracy in Russia. I also like how he breaks down Putin’s oil strategy. It makes perfect sense.
Why we haven’t focused more on Russia is beyond me. Well, no, I know [...]
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