In all the hubbub about the ridiculous salary CUNY wanted to pay David Petraeus to teach, we never thought to ask what kind of teacher he would be. The answer–he’s using his position to channel corporate-funded research about fracking to students. According to the syllabus, Petraeus will devote two weeks to energy alone, naming those […]
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Last night I appeared on Alyona to talk about the new Michael Hastings article on David Petraeus:
No President Petraeus: I thought I’d said no about as many ways as I could. I really do mean no. We have all these artful ways of doing it. I’ve tried Shermanesque responses, which everybody goes
I eagerly await Congressional condemnation of Abe Foxman.
I endorse most of what Gian Gentile says here about the Vietnam War, especially in the context of this quote from George Herring: …the war could [not] have been ‘won’ in any meaningful sense at
This isn’t that unusual; I’ve heard many Army officers make similar jokes in the past. I think the AFA whining reveals a certain insecurity, though: A soldier is trudging through the muck
I suspect that Eric Martin may be suggesting too much of a distinction here: ABC News is reporting today that General Petraeus has been pushing for a meeting with Syria’s leadership but the Bush administration has refused… As Daniel Levy mentioned recently, Petraeus and Pentagon leadership have been pleased with recent overtures from the Syrians, […]
Got in a bit late, just in time to see Crocker discussing how great it was for the US economy that Iraq is buying a couple US aircraft… too bad about that $12 billion/month we’re spending
David Petraeus and I wear the same running shoes, but the similarities end there. Runner’s World, via Danger Room: Today, he arrives for his workout at precisely 6:30 a.m., ready to hit the road