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talkingpointsmemo.com - 3/9/2009
Chas Freeman
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On Wednesday we mentioned that Assistant Secretary of State Jim Kelly would be speaking to the foreign press yesterday and that he'd certainly get asked about the delay in the appointment of Doug Paal to the AIT Directoship in Taipei.
foxbusiness.com - 3/16/2009
READ: Letter From AIG's Liddy to Treasury Secretary Geithner
— foxbusiness.com — Trade Deficit Everyone would agree they see more "Made in Taiwan/China/Japan/etc..."tags than "Made in the USA" tags... for the past several years. Well, that "Made in _____" tag on your clothing has an economic term sewn into it: trade deficit. A trade ... (more) READ: Letter From AIG's Liddy to Treasury Secretary Geithner

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corner.nationalreview.com - 3/4/2009
Krauthammer's Take
— corner.nationalreview.com — From last night's All Stars. On President Obama's secret letter to Russian president, Dmitri Medvedev proposing a... deal on missile defense: This is smart diplomacy? This is a debacle. The Russians dismissed it contemptuously. Look, if we ... (more) Krauthammer's Take

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jamesfallows.theatlantic.com - 3/9/2009
Chas Freeman and China
— jamesfallows.theatlantic.com — For the record here are two interesting statements on Chas Freeman and his fitness for public office,... by people deeply familiar with the China-related part of his experience and outlook. Quick points of context: - I don't think anyone seriously ... (more) Chas Freeman and China

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Talking Points Memo:  Chas Freeman

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Chas Freeman
Talking Points Memo — ... I have no particular brief for Freeman. I've never met the man. And for what it's worth -- and it ain't worth much -- on a totally different topic he once referred to an article I wrote as "disgusting" and to me as a purveyor of "slime journalism." ...

Freeman: Josh Weighs In
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... I have no particular brief for Freeman. I've never met the man. And for what it's worth -- and it ain't worth much -- on a totally different topic he once referred to an article I wrote as "disgusting" and to me as a purveyor of "slime journalism." Basically I'd written an extremely critical article about a friend of his. So, whatever. ...

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