Blog Entries by James P. Rubin
Talking with Our Enemies: McCain Should Admit The Truth and Stop Attacking the Messenger
There they go again. The old John McCain would just admit he changed his position and move on. But the new John McCain campaign is incapable of that. Instead, they are reverting to an attack on the messenger.
The question and answer I released yesterday was a full...
Bush and Blair's Revealing and Depressing Conversation
Posted July 18, 2006 | 01:40 PM (EST)
St. Petersburg -- It was one of those rare moments in international diplomacy. President George Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair were overheard having a private conversation about the Middle East. Although the comments have now been widely reported, few have pointed out how revealing the exchange is regarding the...
The View from an American in London
Posted July 7, 2005 | 01:25 PM (EST)
Having always heard about the British behavior during the German bombing of London, the so-called “blitz,” I wondered what would happen today after news broke of the four bombs in the London subway and buses. Sure enough, there was no panic. There was even some stoic humor from the thousands...
"What is freaky to me is the media and Hollywood is so convinced that...
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ASPEN - I took part in an interesting panel last night at the...
The knives sure are out for retired Gen. Wesley Clark. In case...
Today, Barack Obama posted a message to supporters on my.barackobama.com about the...
It's over. It's mathematically impossible for...
** UPDATE BELOW ** Despite heavy criticism, Gen. Wesley Clark is standing by his statement...
Just in case the revelation that American torturers took their cues from...
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Dear Christine, I...
Where are the state campaign...
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