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Most Countries Don’t Want Us Protecting Persian Gulf Shipping Lanes
What the hell, international community? Here we go, using the politically-saleable term “offshore balancing” to propose an alternative to invading and occupying Middle East countries, where we do things like protect Persian Gulf shipping lanes with our Navy — you know, the sealanes from which Gulf oil is exported? The ones that are like the [...]
Josh Marshall’s Max Boot Challenge: Cheerfully Accepted, Sir
My old boss Josh Marshall notes that Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations is now an official McCain campaign surrogate. Gleefully, Josh asks:
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