Tuesday, May 13, 2003
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THE WHEEL TURNS BACK A
THE WHEEL TURNS BACK A LITTLE: I've been churning out some optimistic posts about the Middle East as of late, so let's get to the bad news. First, there's the Riyadh bombing. The death toll is now estimated at 20, but it will probably rise.Josh Marshall is all over this story, and the Saudi government's inability to provide reliable information. The parallel here to China's early handling of the SARS virus is telling. Then there's the "Baghdad in Anarchy" headline. This Washington Post story sums up the problem:
This failure of U.S. forces to engage in active peacekeeping goes back to a problem I discussed last month. It's not going to be solved anytime soon. posted by Dan on 05.13.03 at 11:40 AM |
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