Monthly Archives: May 2011

May 23, 2011

79 Notes on Obama’s Middle East Speech

As I have done on a few occasions before, I comment here on President Obama’s speech of May 19 by annotating his text. I do this by attaching footnotes to those passages on which I wish to comment. These notes … Continue reading

Posted in Obama, Politics | 3 Comments
May 20, 2011

Podcast: Obama’s Speech on the Middle East

After President Obama’s May 19th address on his Middle East policy, I sat down with AI Editor Adam Garfinkle. In his previous life, Adam was speechwriter for both Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice when they served as Secretary of State … Continue reading

Posted in Liberty, Obama, Podcast, Politics | Leave a comment
May 16, 2011

Interview: Matthew Hoh on Changing Course in Afghanistan

Late last week I had a chance to sit down for a talk with Matthew Hoh. You might remember his name from when he resigned his post with the State Department in Zabul Province in Afghanistan in 2009. Here’s a … Continue reading

Posted in Afghanistan, Interview, Podcast | Leave a comment