AltWeeklies Wire
Obama's Idea of Swapping One Quagmire for Another is Hardly a Brilliant Foreign Policynew
If Barack Obama's idea of ending the occupation in Iraq is to transfer most of the troops to Afghanistan, he won't have accomplished much. He's right that we should not be in Iraq, but we also shouldn't be in Afghanistan.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
08-01-2008 |
Commentary
Why Are Candidates Wasting Time on Religion?new
The personal religious beliefs of the candidates should be considered irrelevant.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
12-28-2007 |
Commentary
Think Locallynew
When it comes to Pakistan, we should mind our own business.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-30-2007 |
Commentary
Time To Get Out of Iraqnew
It is a no-win situation, no matter how you look at it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-16-2007 |
Commentary
Sanctions Don't Work In a Global Economynew
Other than substituting empty gestures for real action and appeasing domestic lobbies, I really don't see what good sanctions do. It's no longer 1945.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
11-02-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Iran
Election 2008: Why is Interventionism Not Up for Debate?new
With the exception of Ron Paul, all of the candidates are acting on the assumption that America's interventionist foreign policy should continue -- they only differ on the details of the intervention.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
08-27-2007 |
Commentary
If I Were an American Soldier in Iraqnew
I'd be tempted mightily to say, "Good luck and goodbye," and then start for home.
The Memphis Flyer |
Charley Reese |
07-06-2007 |
Commentary