Review

If you read nothing else today, you can still call it worthwhile if you check this out, a brief but comprehensive review of US Middle East policy by (of course) Juan Cole.

Short version (no pun intended): the idiots running the show in the 80's set the table for the idiots running things today, opting for short term policy gains without considering the long term ramifications. Hmmm...sort of like how some athletes take steroids without considering how it will affect them over time.

But don't just take my word for it--check out Cole's summary, and don't forget to remind the wingnuts that their heroes were the ones who got the ball rolling in the first place.