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Sunday, December 14, 2003
Howard Dean is brandishing his foreign policy credentials. He wants you to know that: he agrees with Bush on most foreign policy issues; he will not withdraw troops from Iraq; and he supported 4 recent wars: Iraq '91, Kosovo, Bosnia, and Afghanistan; and he assures you that he will not be reluctant to drop bombs and rockets over Muslim and Arab heads if you elect him president. Oh, and he loves Israel, and will not deal with Arafat. Any question? (Oh, and I noticed that he referred to the perceptions that the governing council members are seen as "puppets." Could he have gotten that from the Angry Arab News Service? Inidentally, a high-ranking member of his campaign staff is a former student of mine. An excellent guy/gal. Will not reveal that person's name of course, lest that person be fired.)