Author: BooMan

Iraq Study Group: No Ponies

The New York Times reports that the Iraq Study Group is going to call for a gradual drawdown of troops in Iraq. Nothing spectacular, mind you, only 15 brigades (or roughly half of all troops stationed there). But, Bush is having...

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If I Were President

I was inspired by Josh Manchester’s suggestions on how to fix Iraq. I find it fruitless to offer advice to this administration because they don’t learn or listen. But what if I were to wake up tomorrow and discover a...

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Open Thread

Is anyone else watching the train wreck that is American foreign policy and feeling nauseous? I’m just sick to my stomach.

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Steve Clemons and U.S./Saudi Relationship

I’m still struggling to come to grips with Nawaf Obaid’s editorial today, where he suggests that Saudi Arabia will take the fight to the Shi’a in Iraq if we pull out. Obaid makes three suggestions. The Saudis...

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