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The New Iranian Hostage Crisis, by Michael Ledeen. Secret talks: Who, when, where, and why they’re stalled.
Chuck Hagel, Gay Rights, and Liberalism’s Incoherence, by John Rosenberg. When Hagel promises his “commitment to their [LGBT] civil rights,” we can be sure that he has no idea whatsoever what he is actually promising, and neither does anyone else.
Are Gay Republican Groups Gaining Momentum? By Jordan Smith. Log Cabin takes on Hagel; GOProud gives up on CPAC and goes for youth vote. Traditionalists aren’t giving in.
On Jabberwocky: Why We Do the Things We Think We Aren’t Doing, by David Solway. Alice succeeded in reaching the looking-glass hill only when she stopped trying to reach it and let a little aimlessness gallumph into her life.
GOPs Bracing for Hagel Nod with Pre-emptive Strikes, by Bridget Johnson. McConnell is the squishiest, though, on opposition to the expected Defense sec nod. Also read: What the Hagel Nomination Means, from Dr. Hurd.
‘Air/Sea Battle,’ Escalation, and U.S. Strategy in the Pacific, by Christopher Ford. U.S. strategy for a possible conflict with China has detractors fearing a quick escalation to nukes.