On Foreign Entanglements, Matt reports on his recent trip to Israel, where peace negotiations with the Palestinians have reached a crisis point. Matt and Rob discuss whether Israeli domestic politics will preclude any sort of final deal, and Matt notes that the settlement project has become deeply embedded in the Israeli government. Ripping into a recent WSJ op-ed, Rob argues that sending old American B-52s to Israel would be a bad idea for all involved. They critique Reihan Salam’s column declaring that he is still a neoconservative, and consider what that controversial label means now. They analyze Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the “asshole problem” in international relations. Plus: Geography is for losers!
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Jeffrey Goldberg’s 2013 piece, “Israel Frees Murderers to Keep Building Settlements”
David Deptula and Michael Makovsky’s WSJ op-ed on B-52s and Iran
Rob critiques Deptula and Makovsky at War is Boring
Rob critiques Deptula and Makovsky at LGM
Reihan Salam’s piece, “Why I Am Still a Neocon”
Matt’s 2010 Nation piece, “Attack of the Cheneys”
Charles Lane on geography
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