Maybe he's a fierce advocate for human rights too. Reaching out to Myanmar to try another path forward is fine but dropping calls for the release of Suu Kyi in a public statement is beyond disappointing.
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Friedersdorf picks his ideal GOP 2012 contenders: My somewhat uninformed guesses: David Petraeus and Colin Powell (who’d have all kinds of difficulty winning the primary).
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by Chris Bodenner Tom Friedman writes: In grand strategic terms, I still don’t know if this Afghan war makes sense anymore.
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It has yet to be decided whether Tony Blair will be placed under oath though for the inquiry. British politicians have been arguing whether to make this a private or public inquiry, using the Falklands review as the model.
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At the opening of Ask Not, a startling film to be aired nationally on PBS on Tuesday, June 16th, three generals are asked if homosexuality is compatible with military service.
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