Abu Aardvark

FP JAn 30

Today's posts for email subscribers

• Odierno's spokesman: no conflict with Obama, in which I publish correspondence 
• Middle East policy change?  Dissenting views, in which I highlight some smart skeptics

I'll be out of town over the weekend, so no links or posts. Stay warm.

FP Jan 29

Catching up on a few days worth of posts for email subscribers:

• Obama: what you'll see is someone who's listening, in which I consider the significance of his al-Arabiya interview
• Falllout from Obama's interview, in which I look back at the al-Arabiya chat
• Gallup: Iraq matters most (if you don't count Israel), in which I note importance and oddity in latest report
• Obama vs Odierno, in which I discuss the Generals comments quoted in the New York Times

FP Jan 26

Today's post for email subscribers:

• How badly did Gaza poison the well?, in which I lay out five areas where it did... and how Obama might turn each to his advantage.

FP Jan 23

For email subscribers, today's FP.com post:

• Why Judith McHale would be a bad public diplomacy choice, in which I argue... oh, you figure it out.

FP Jan 22

Today's post for email subscribers:

• Unilateral al-Qaeda ceasefire with the U.S.?, in which I discuss suggestion made by al-Gamaa al-Islamiya which everybody will (properly) ignore

Meanwhile, the Purple Tunnel of Doom facebook group is now at almost 3500 members.  Absolutely insane. Now if only we can get T-shirts or signed pictures of the swearing-in or something...

FP Jan 21

Catching up on two days of posts over at Foreign Policy:

• The Purple Tunnel of Doom, in which I recount my experience on inauguration day.  This post prompted a Facebook group which registered 2000 members in one day, a slew of media coverage, even a wikipedia page... and helped get an apology from the Inaugural Committee.  Doesn't make yesterday any better, but what a demonstration of the power of social networking.
• "we seek a new way forward", in which I review Obama's inaugural address favorably
• "to those who cling to power...through the silencing of dissent," in which I propose some topics of conversation with Hosni Mubarak

FP Jan 19

For email subscribers, today's post on Foreign Policy:

• After the inauguration: four suggestions for the new administration, in which I offer four suggestions to the new administration after the inauguration.

I'll be at the swearing-in ceremony.  I can't wait.

FP Jan 18

For email subscribers, today's post on Foreign Policy:

• SOFA, not the Surge, in which I offer an alternative candidate for Bush's finest hour in Iraq

FP Jan 17

For email subscribers, yesterday's post (sorry I forgot to post it here yesterday):

• Dueling Arab Summits, in which I discuss Arab political blocs emerging over Gaza.

FP Jan 15

For email subscribers, here is the link to today's post at my foreignpolicy.com blog:

• Debating U.S. Public Diplomacy, in which I report on my public dialogue with Under-Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Jim Glassman at the Elliott School.