BC: catch up 03-30-09

I probably missed a few posts in this update. its sad to say but wrechard and the gang can write faster than i can read most days. when that happens I usually skip the comment sections till I have cought up.

also im excited to see a pundita refrence in a recent post. (El_Heffe like punditia's writings almost as much as wrechards... though he doesnt follow them as closely)

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March 30th, 2009 1:39 am

Max Boot on Afghanistan

Writing in Commentary, Max Boot describes President Obama’s Afghanistan strategy as everything John McCain would have done — with some changes in atmospherics.



March 30th, 2009 12:02 am

Help, the police

Today was a bad day to be a Pakistani cop. AFP reports a military-type strike against a police academy.

March 29th, 2009 9:13 pm

The southern neighbor

Pundita says Mexico is in a worse way than the administration is willing to admit; that the current policy of propping up the government in Mexico City will at some point run the risk of failing. In her view the time for reform is long overdue in Mexico.

March 29th, 2009 7:55 pm

Yes we can and no, they can’t

The BBC reports:

In recent days three top American generals have turned their guns on Pakistan, accusing elements of its main intelligence agency, the ISI, of supporting Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.

March 29th, 2009 4:52 pm

Big in Japan

A friend sends this link from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, suggesting that despite the US refusal to consider shooting down a North Korean rocket, the Japanese may do it anyway.

March 29th, 2009 2:06 pm

5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Negotiations

A military analyst from the Examiner believes the chances of successfully intercepting a North Korean missile scheduled to be fired are “very good”, technically speaking.


March 29th, 2009 9:21 am

More Afghanistan

The limits of BHO’s efforts in Pakistan were emphasized during an interview given to the press.

March 29th, 2009 4:05 am

Iran and North Korea

The Times Online reports: Iranian technical experts were reported to be in North Korea helping the Dear Leader prepare for his missile launch. And doubtless to learn what they can about evading US anti-missile defense methods. Why do you suppose?

March 29th, 2009 1:01 am

Obama to meet Assad?

Haaretz talks about another area of engagement for the Obama administration. If true, my guess is that Assad won’t be indicted, maybe not evention mention, in connection with the assassination of Rafik Hariri. Assad would, in that event, literally have gotten away with murder. Who will stand up to him in the region if said rapproachment takes place?

March 28th, 2009 11:26 pm

Who’s Allah?

According to Wikipedia, “Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) is a celebrated 16th-century icon of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.