Blog notes on the week ahead
Friday, September 21st, 2007The response to my last two articles here “Afghanistan Paths of Glory” and “The Hollow Valley and Self-Redemption” has been unbelievable. Many of you just e-mail me directly instead of posting responses online. I would encourage you to do both.
Canadian foreign policy is a hot topic and with Canadian casualties, as well as an impending election, the Afghanistan debate will continue to get even hotter.
Sadly, this week, the news cycles fixated on O.J. Simpson and not the secret Israeli air strike on Syria Sept. 6, revealed a few days ago. The whole Middle East is ready to explode; with the U.S. military enircling Iran and with Israel ready to pounce, the clock is ticking – and this will not end well for either perceived aggressor. There will not be any “soft landings.”
On Monday I will examine the worsening crisis in the Middle East and the possible war with Iran with author Kevin Pollack and other fellows from the Sabon Centre for Middle Eastern Policy at The Brookings Institution.
Also on Monday, my look at Marriage under Siege: Sarah Hampson of the Globe and Mail doesn’t think that it’s prudent for a woman to take a man’s name and I’ll also talk to her about the notion that the marriage contract itself should only be for seven years with a renewable option! The idea is to off-set divorce costs in a cynicism-out-of-control society.
See you Monday. If you haven’t gotten a chance to read my last two articles, please do so.