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amconmag.com - 1/13/2009

Democracy And Responsibility

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One of the claims that I have seen made quite often over the last two weeks is that Palestinians in Gaza voted for Hamas and so ought to be "held responsible" for that decision. In other words, the idea is that they brought whatever they are suffering upon themselves. ...

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amconmag.com - 1/15/2009

Ourselves Alone

— amconmag.com — Speaking of the Walt counterfactual from a few days ago, Ross turns McArdle's IRA comparison against her:... And the example of Northern Ireland suggests precisely the opposite. Yes, even a stateless, terrorism-prone Jewish group in the Holy Land would ... (more) Ourselves Alone

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online.wsj.com - 1/20/2009

Obama to Call for New Era of Responsibility

— online.wsj.com — With the U.S. in its worst economic crisis since the Depression and at war on two fronts,... Obama was expected to call on the country to embrace a new culture of responsibility when he takes office at noon. (more) Obama to Call for New Era of Responsibility

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amconmag.com - 1/21/2009

In This Case, It Really Is A False Choice

— amconmag.com — One theme that others have picked up on is that the Inaugural had a very serious tone,... but also evaded to some extent the inevitability of having to make trade-offs. Up to a point, I agree with this. One of the flaws of Obama's speeches throughout the ... (more) In This Case, It Really Is A False Choice

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Their Own Fault, Eh?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Larison is wary of "holding responsible" Palestinians for voting for Hamas: The vital distinction between people and government will usually be blurred or erased for one of two reasons: the state needs to use the people as a shield against criticism, or a foreign state needs to reduce the population to an extension of the state in order to make war on it more completely. Realizing this should make us even more wary of rhetoric that invests democracy and elections with some moral significance. It should also warn us that the natural complement to ...

1/14: Is Tim In Trouble?
Blogometer — ... is opposed to releasing prisoners from Guantanamo: "61. That's the number of jihadi recidivists who returned to their terror-waging ways after being released from Gitmo. Go ahead and leave your bets on what the number will be a year after Barack Obama takes office." THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Democracy And Responsibility The American Conservative 's Daniel Larison : "One of the claims that I have seen made quite often over the last two weeks is that Palestinians in Gaza voted for Hamas and so ought to be 'held responsible' for that decision. In other words, the idea is that they ...