On The DMZ, Bill and Matt debate what the embassy attacks in Egypt and Libya tell us about Obama’s policies in the Arab world. Has the Arab Spring been a positive or a negative development? Bill suggests neither Obama nor Romney wants to engage in a general debate about foreign policy. They disagree over whether it makes sense to compare Obama to Jimmy Carter. Matt argues that despite Obama’s post-convention bounce, the election will still come down to the wire. Plus: Are Obama and Romney introverts?
Play entire videoTrailer for “Innocence of Muslims,” the film that has inflamed public opinion in the Middle East
Matt’s piece on Jeanne Kirkpatrick and Edmund Burke
Kirkpatrick’s 1979 Commentary article on dictators
Bill’s book “Wait! Don’t Move to Canada!”
Mitt Romney’s book “No Apology”
Video of Romney’s controversial remarks on the embassy attacks
Nate Silver’s latest post on Obama’s post-convention bounce
Matt’s latest piece, “The 2012 campaign: A tale of two introverts?”
Interview in which John Heilemann claims Obama doesn’t like people
Michael Lewis disagrees with Heilemann
Susan Cain’s book “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking”
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