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Ezra Mannix
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From Pakistan, With Frontline
PBS just aired an amazing Frontline (watch it) news feature on Pakistan. Based on the suicide bombings in the “settled” areas, and the strengthening of the Taliban, Pakistan is the next major hotbed of activity, dwarfing the skirmishes in Israel/Palestine. This is a scary thought, and my mind races to a potential major conflict with Pakistan. Obama, if he is elected, must be strong. Should he commit forces in a cross border raid? It is a sticky situation. Both candidates dwell on the issues but it is clear this will be a major issue for months, if not years, to come, given the inability of the Pakistan government to clamp down in its outer regions, and concerns about Aganistans ties with India.
Don’t Count Out the “Underdog”
You can just feel it echoing through the mainstream media and even liberal blog soundchamber: Obama is thumping McCain, this sucker is all but over. Even the Daily Kos seems rife with the Beowulf victory party narrative. Obama 51, McCain 42. Put er ta bed.
Wait just a second. Deserved or not, McCain is known as a sort of backyard tough guy fighter who has seen it all and can rise up with a snap. Remember Spring 2007 (yeah it feels long ago — thanks scottrade, motley fool, and thestreet.com) Jerry Fallwell and the christian right establishment through their weight behind Rudy Guiliani, McCain was a has been who had to travel to New Hampshire just to fill 300 seats for a townhall meeting.
Now I know what you might be thinking. “Uh, yeah man that was a good six months before serious-o primary season:).” To which I might reply “yes” and then fumble around for a few seconds before saying: but we see how wrong the media can be, and we underestimate the ability of the Reumblican machine to rise up and play on peoples worst fear.
Stay Strong obama folks. With the way the Cheney-Bush establishment has treated us, Obama is still most definetly the underdog. Keep your head up.