Daily Archives: September 22, 2006

So Much For That

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Gaius

All that ink spilled and pixels wasted to gush over Mahmoud Abbas' talk at the UN where he claimed that the Palestinian government would recognize Israel. Unfortunately, Hamas won't cooperate. Besides, Abbas never really meant it in the first place … Continue reading →

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This Too Shall Pass?

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Gaius

Daniel Drezner is not buying the line others are taking on Mad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to the UN. He does not see it as a PR victory. He does not agree that Mahmoud is giving an"impressive" performance. Color me mostly … Continue reading →

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Not Surprisingly

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Gaius

The media gets it wrong again. The editorials about the deal reached yesterday between the White House and the Senators who were blocking terrorism legislation (led by John McCain) are extremely unhappy that "abuse" will continue. THE GOOD NEWS about … Continue reading →

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