Tag Archives: foreign policy

Have National Politics Urbanized?

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Lee

For those of us not living in the concentrated sprawl of the coastal and Midwestern metropoli, it is often extremely perplexing how urban Democratic mayors in places like Chicago and Philadelphia can compile lengthy and embarrassing records of incompetent and … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, Chicago, cities, community outreach, congress Detroitification, Democrats, demographics, Detroit, economic policy, fiscal policy, foreign policy, infrastructure, mayors, Midwest, Obama, Philadelphia, political demography, poll, polls, popoularity., Rasmussen, Republicans, stimulus, United States, urban, urban concentration, urban renewal, urbanization | Leave a comment

The Rise of Decline

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Lee

You know you’re in an American recession when British observers start reflecting on the inevitability of American decline, and volunteering their allegedly privileged perspective gained from the fall of the British Empire (Mark Steyn, as always, excepted). So it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, History | Tagged 1960s, 1970s, 1987, American decline, American power, Americans, Barack Obama, British Empire, Declinism, foreign policy, futurism, hegemony, London Times, Matthew Parris, Obama, Paul Kennedy, recession, retirement home, Richard Nixon, Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Soviet Union, United States | Leave a comment

Implications of the Pletka Purge

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Lee

Roland picks up an interesting piece by Jacob Heilbrunn for the National Interest, describing an ongoing purge of neoconservative intellectuals from the American Enterprise Institute, allegedly instigated by Vice President Danielle Pletka. So far Michael Ledeen and Reuel Marc Gerecht … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page, Military Matters | Tagged 1990s, 2004, AEI, AEI purge, American Enterprise Institute, anti-semitism, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, conflict resolution, constitutional democracy, cynicism, Danielle Pletka, democracy, diplomacy, Edward Shirley, Egypt, foreign policy, geostrategy, idealism, intellectuals, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jacob Heilbrunn, Joshua Muravchik, just war doctrine, M1 Abrams, machtpolitik, Michael Ledeen, Middle East, military, Muslim, neocons, neoconservatism, neoconservative, November, October, Pletka, Pletka Purge, purge, realism, realpolitiker, Republican establishment, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Richard Nixon, rogue states, Saudi Arabia, security policy, tanks, The National Interest, United States | 2 Comments

Long Term Effects of “Chamberlain” Thinking

Posted on September 14, 2008 by MikeR

Commentary“More complacency will only feed Russia’s ambitions.”

Posted in Around the Web, MikeR's Page | Tagged foreign policy | Leave a comment

On Bad Ideas

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Lee

Seth Weinberger picks up Foreign Policy’s “10 Worst Policy Ideas” for Obama and McCain and adds some commentary. What’s immediately striking to me is how few objections FP offers to McCain’s foreign policy proposals. A peculiar thing, if you’re familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged CAFTA, doctrine, Domestic Politics, foreign policy, Iran, League of Democracies, McCain, NAFTA, Obama, Pakistan, policy ideas, Seth Weinberger, top 10 | Leave a comment

Biden: Clinton Better

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Lee

Joe Biden says Hillary Clinton would have been a better pick than himself. A little amusing naturally, but I’m impressed by the candor and humility of it. Fine characteristics for a serving vice president who is expected to exert substantial … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged Clinton, election, foreign policy, Hillary Clinton, humility, Joe Biden, vice president, video, youtube | Leave a comment

Containing Russia – The Battle for Ukraine

Posted on September 7, 2008 by MikeR

Westhawk“Ukraine is the big prize and thus a dangerous flash point between Russia and the West. For the West, a firm alliance with Ukraine would anchor the containment of Russia. But for Russia, such an alliance would be a step … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web, Foreign affairs, MikeR's Page | Tagged containment, foreign policy, NATO, Russia, Ukraine | 3 Comments

China and Provincial Secessionism

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Lee

Extremely interesting post from Seth Weinberger on the opportunity for pulling China in the pro-Georgia camp, after the SCO failed to endorse Russian actions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Seth is as mystified as I am that the Russian foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged Abkhazia, China, expansionism, foreign policy, Georgia, ideology, Mao, prc, Russian foreign ministry, SCO, secession, secessionism, separatism, Seth Weinberger, South Ossetia, taiwan, tibet, United States | Leave a comment

Welcoming the World to Wasilla

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Lee

photo: Michael Levesque It seems the international media is crawling all over the tiny town Sarah Palin began her political career in. Being fond of leaders for whom membership in the general public is a recent memory, I think it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page, Media | Tagged Alaska, Deutsche Welle, foreign policy, Los Angeles Times, Media, Michael Levesque, Mocha Moose Cafe, Palin, Sarah Palin, The Guardian, Wasilla | Leave a comment

She’s Got the Right Instincts

Posted on August 30, 2008 by MikeR

NRO“Critics are already trying to damn Sarah Palin for her perceived lack of foreign-policy experience, but what they are not allowing for is something more important — that she has the right basic attitudes and sense of priorities. She understands … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the Web, MikeR's Page | Tagged foreign policy, Instincts, Palin | Leave a comment

Energy – A “Uniting” Issue

Posted on August 17, 2008 by MikeR

Powerline“In yesterday’s radio address, John McCain talked about how the energy issue unites foreign and domestic policy”. Exactly right. Energy is more than a Green issue or a Carbon Footprint issue. It is intrinsically linked to our survival.

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged Domestic Policy, energy, foreign policy | Leave a comment

So Ends the Kouchner Adventure

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Lee

Russia wants Saakashvili gone and then categorically rejects the French ceasefire agreement Saakashvili signed. Even while the increasingly uncomfortable Medvedev says they’re all but finished with military operations. The humiliating exposure of Medvedev’s “presidency” is one of the more comical … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged Cold War, Estonia, Europe, foreign policy, French, IBM, Javier Solana, Kouchner, Russia, Saakashvili, South Ossetia, Soviet Union, Tbilisi, Toomas Hendrik Ilves | 1 Comment

The Virtues of Celebrity Foreign Policy

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Lee

(Photo: Alice E. Backer | blog) Andrew Galasetti at Lyved is an extremely devoted admirer of Obama. While fanatical devotion can blind — Galasetti thinks for instance that the McCain celebrity charge backfired, when the polls suggest a different picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2008, Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged Asia, campaign, celebrity, election, Europe, foreign policy, George W. Bush, Johnson, leadership, lyved, McCain, Nixon, Obama, Rasmussen, world | Leave a comment

The Art of Trying too Hard

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Lee

(photo: dgeuzen) John Riley at Newsday is criticizing John McCain’s “Celeb” ad on the grounds that “anyone knows” Britney Spears and Paris Hilton just aren’t celebrity enough. Points for novelty at least. To reinforce his argument, he cites the Forbes … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Lee's Page | Tagged America, Blake Hounshell, Britney Spears, campaign, celeb, celebrity, Forbes, foreign policy, Friedrich Nietzsche, gender, John McCain, John Riley, Newsday, Nietzsche, Paris Hilton, racial, sexual | Leave a comment

Russia Speaks to the American Electorate

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Lee

Sober, secular and educated new residents to New Mexico can often be found painting the frames of their doors and windows a vivid bright blue. Having seen the habit practiced on the homes of locals, the newcomers invariably assume it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged authoritarianism, Black Sabbath, Catholic, Cold War, desert, Dmitry Medvedev, election, foreign policy, Ivan Krastev, McCain, New Mexico, Obama, Perestroika, Robert Amsterdam, Russia, secular, Soviet, United States, USSR, virgin, witchcraft | Leave a comment

Metternich would be proud

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Lance

Obama makes his first effort at diplomacy with the Palestinians. The response: F- – – Washington, f- – – Obama and f- – – you. I feel encouraged, how about you?

Posted in Foreign affairs, Humor, Lance's Page | Tagged Barack Obama, diplomacy, foreign policy, Humor, Palestinians | Leave a comment

Negotiation Is Scary

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Joshua Foust

I’m no fan of Obama—his social programs are enough to make him a no-go in my book—but much of the hoopla over things like his foreign policy are ludicrous. Take the “negotiate without preconditions” bit. Is that really so outrageous? … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Foreign affairs | Tagged diplomacy, foreign policy, Obama | 12 Comments

What Is ASHC?

Posted on April 17, 2008 by MichaelW

There seems to be some confusion on the part of some as to exactly what sort of place ASHC is: I was rather surprised to read this dubious and scornful appraisal of Michael Yon’s Wallstreet Journal editorial at A Second … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Domestic Politics, Foreign affairs, Libertarianism, MichaelW's Page, Military Matters, Notes on the war, Philosophy | Tagged anti-war, blogging, conservative, foreign policy, Iraq, liberal, libertarian, political views, war | 15 Comments

Tibet/Nepal: Same Thing

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Joshua Foust

Neither George Snuffalufagus nor National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley seemed capable of distinguishing between Tibet and Nepal this weekend. Given that one is a Buddhist monarchy democratizing in fits and starts with a Maoist insurgency gaining a permanent foothold, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs | Tagged foreign policy, nepal, stephen hadley, tibet, woops | Leave a comment

McCain Speaks to Europe

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Lee

photo: Chris Dunn Spiegel has a typically aggressive (and aggressively European) interview with John McCain today. In many ways it’s an interesting yet disappointing exercise, due to its focus on the perceived past sins of the Bush administration. While much … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2008, Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged Afghanistan, Bush, Clinton, Europe, foreign policy, Germany, global warming, interview, Iraq, John McCain, Kyoto, McCain, multilateralism, negotiation, Obama, unilateralism, war | Leave a comment

A “Conservative” Case for Barack Obama

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Lee

It seems Daniel Hannan has been getting some email of the “what the heck is wrong with you?” variety over his support for Barack Obama. Today he argues that he’s thrown his support behind the rather vague candidate because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Foreign affairs, Lee's Page, Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Conservatism, elections, foreign policy, Iraq, Ron Paul | 1 Comment

The Constant Viewer has resurfaced

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Lance

One of my favorite bloggers has resurfaced, and I am hurt, hurt, hurt that D. A. Ridgely didn’t let his fans (okay, me) know to where he had disappeared. He is now blogging at Positive Liberty, and the blogosphere has … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Politics, Foreign affairs, Lance's Page, Libertarianism, Media, Society | Tagged blogging, Charlie Wilson's War, Domestic Politics, foreign policy, Jonah Goldberg, movies | Leave a comment

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