Michael J. Totten is organizing a “Stop Juan Cole” campaign. All because the gargantuan egos of the Middle East borg hive mind can’t take Cole’s independence. Cole was ahead until the campaign began.
I don’t always agree with Cole’s assessments and analysis, but I respect his take regardless, because he’s informed. He’s one of my must reads every day, because he’s a brilliant mind, independent thinker and a voice sorely needed amidst the rabble who rarely have an original thought on the Middle East.
UPDATE: Heard from Michael J. Totten, so I thought I’d offer his response. It’s not Cole’s independence as I stated; for Michael it’s Cole’s “imbecility.” He cites this post from 2006 as evidence, which launches on quite a quote from Cole. You judge the rest.
Where is everybody? We need to get back to work.
First week after the holidays is a bitch.
Oh yeah. The Holidays seem so long ago.
I am very hopeful of the coming Holidays……No more Bush and fewer Republican zealots.
It would be just about perfect if Inhofe were defeated next time.
I have no idea who Juan Cole is…do I get demerits?
Isn’t he on FOX?
Oops, no he’s not on FOX, I was thinking of someone else. But if you go to Juan’s site there is a very interesting video on there. An interview by BBC with an ex Israeli AF Capt.
Betsy | 01.07.2009 – 7:23 pm | #
you were thinking of Juan Williams the “liberal” on Fox.
Yes, thank you GeoT
By the way if you aren’t watching CNBC it’s an exclusive interview with Obama. Good news is he IS closing Guantanamo and will abide by the Geneva Convention. He said it shouldn’t be so difficult to abide by the GC especially since the US helped draw it up.
Betsy | 01.07.2009 – 8:17 pm | #
I’m watching it. The scarry thing is the conservative guy on CNBC, Larry Kudlow, is saying positive things about Obama’s economic plan…that makes me a little nervous. :=)
Juan Cole reports on the Middle East; is a highly respected professor:
http://www.juancole.com/