Iraq: Rape without a morning-after pill
Ben Tanosborn, Online Journal Contributing Writer
For at least two years I’ve been of one mind: there is no such thing as a middle ground in how the US may approach its exit from Iraq. And that, in a nutshell, is my answer to James A. Baker III and his bipartisan, or "we’re all in this together," Iraq Study Group. Mr. Baker’s adherence to the doctrine of the best path being the middle of the road probably started when he switched alliance, turning from Democrat to Republican, trying to get Bush Senior elected to the Senate back in 1970 -- unsuccessfully, one might add. For all his political acumen and impressive résumé, Baker is more a forceful intimidator (a la Dick Cheney) than a diplomat, or a capable facilitator in crisis management...
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For at least two years I’ve been of one mind: there is no such thing as a middle ground in how the US may approach its exit from Iraq. And that, in a nutshell, is my answer to James A. Baker III and his bipartisan, or "we’re all in this together," Iraq Study Group. Mr. Baker’s adherence to the doctrine of the best path being the middle of the road probably started when he switched alliance, turning from Democrat to Republican, trying to get Bush Senior elected to the Senate back in 1970 -- unsuccessfully, one might add. For all his political acumen and impressive résumé, Baker is more a forceful intimidator (a la Dick Cheney) than a diplomat, or a capable facilitator in crisis management...
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