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16 Nov 2011 13:33

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Politics: Cain: Presidents don’t need to know about the world and stuff

  • I’m not supposed to know anything about foreign policy.
  • Herman Cain • Giving a novel take on the requirements–or lack thereof–for presidential candidates. Okay, seriously? Did he actually say this? Did he mumble? Or does Herman Cain actually not understand what the job of the President of the United States is? This is indefensible.  source
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22 Jun 2011 21:35

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World: Afghanistan troop withdrawal won’t bring us back to pre-Obama levels

  • 65k number of US troops in Afghanistan once the withdrawal is complete (September 2012)
  • 33k number of US troops in Afghanistan when Barack Obama took office (January 2009) source
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04 May 2011 10:59

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Politics: Mitch Daniels’ limited foreign policy cred becoming obvious

  • Monday In perhaps the meekest single comment ever published, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ staff revealed he had no official opinion on Osama bin Laden’s death. Not even a “heckuva job?” It’s not like you couldn’t glean these details from a newspaper or anything.
  • Tuesday The strange revelations continued when he revealed to a roomful of reporters that he probably couldn’t take on Obama in a foreign policy debate. “His foreign-policy details are TBD,” noted the National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru. Well, guess he’s not running. source
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14 Dec 2010 10:56

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Politics: Richard Holbrooke made this speech just last week. Now he’s gone.

  • Last week, Foreign Policy Magazine held an event in honor of its 40th anniversary. The guest of honor was Richard Holbrooke, the Obama administration’s top diplomat in Afghanistan and Pakistan who was an early contributor and editor at the paper. A week later, he’s gone. This is how quickly life works sometimes, but the heartfelt remembrance of Holbrooke by the magazine is worth the read. And above is his final speech. (thanks thepoliticalnotebook) source
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03 Dec 2010 11:13

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World: Thanks Wikileaks! Russian prez Dmitry Medvedev calls U.S. cynical

The Russian president suggests the “telling” leaks from Wikileaks show the “cynicism” of U.S. foreign policy. He suggests they won’t hurt U.S.-Russian relations, though. source
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19 Oct 2010 15:19

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Politics, U.S.: GOP candidate articulates nuanced views on foreign policy

  • “My philosophy has always been very simple: We win, you lose.
  • Senate Candidate John Raese (R-WV) •  Discussing foreign policy in the West Virginia Senate debate. It sounds more like something you’d hear from a gang of schoolyard bullies than from a candidate seeking a Senate seat.  source
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06 Jun 2010 12:18

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World: Naoto Kan, Japan’s new prime minister, doesn’t wear ugly shirts

Note the suit that Kan is wearing. It really lends itself to a “take me seriously, United States, you’re a lynchpin of my foreign policy” vibe. source
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27 Apr 2009 01:51

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Politics, Tech: Swine flu + panic + Twitter = PANIC!!!!!! (And why this is bad)

  • … having millions of people wrap up all their fears into 140 characters and blurt them out in the public might have some dangerous consequences, networked panic being one of them.
  • Foreign Policy columnist Evgeny Morozov • Discussing the danger of Twitter apparent in many posts about the swine flu scare – that being the effect of a bunch of people writing on mere emotion, because that’s all they have space for, and they’re all unnecessarily freaking out. • source
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07 Feb 2009 10:04

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U.S.: Diplomacy is the name of Biden’s game – until it’s time to act

  • We will draw upon all the elements of our power — military and diplomatic, intelligence and law enforcement, economic and cultural — to stop crises from occurring before they are in front of us.
  • Vice President Joe Biden • regarding the new administration’s stance on foreign policy. In a 25-minute speech yesterday, Biden laid out the Obama administration’s foreign policy stances. He said that the U.S. plans to do more but will ask more from its allies. At the same time, they will not be afraid of using force if necessary against countries like Iran • source
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