Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Foreign Policy

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Getting a bit tired of short blog posts, and looking for something more to really sink your teeth into over the weekend?

Well, then, I would suggest this piece at Foreign Policy by “Gregory D. Johnsen and Christopher Boucek.” A bit pretentious to insist on being listed with your middle initial, what is he trying to do, differentiate himself from everyone else who spells Johnsen with an “e”?

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