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Month: August 2008

Scariest Headline Ever

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South Africa’s du Toit Fulfills a Dream DerailedIt took me a second to realize that the South African du Toit in question was not Kim du Toit, but rather an Olympic swimmer with an amputated leg. My first reaction was to wonder what horrible dreams...

The Winter War

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On August 17, 2008

For some unfathomable reason I was reading the January 2006 issue of Military History today at the gym, and came upon a pretty good article about the Battle of Suomussalmi,.

More on Military Performance

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Nexon asks for another assessment of the performance of the Russian and Georgian armed forces. Again, this is very preliminary; the lessons of this war will take a long time to learn and internalize.The Georgians did have some technical advantages, such as nightfighting gear on...

Disappointed!

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On August 16, 2008

Russia appears to be displeased about the missile defense deal with Poland:Russia reacted angrily, saying that the move would worsen relations with the United States that have already been strained.

McCain’s Abortion Gambit

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I disagree with Steve Benen about the politics of John McCain not "ruling out" a pro-choice running mate; it's a reasonably clever move by McCain. Obviously, there's no chance of this actually happening, so the GOP's anti-choice base won't care about this once the pick...

Good Night, and Good Luck

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It's been a while, folks, but I am now emerging from the haze that was the bar and the joy that was the post-bar relaxation. In other words, I'm re-entering the real world.And the real world brings with it some real bummers. Namely, I'm stepping...

Poles Get Cooperative

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On August 14, 2008

This can happen when you adopt a foreign policy of intimidation (neocons take note...):Poland and the United States reached an agreement Thursday to base American missile interceptors in Poland, the.

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