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Who Would Be al Qaeda's Candidate?

Share / Recommend - Comment - Print - Thursday, Mar 20 2008, 10:28AM

I recently enjoyed a BloggingHeads discussion, or what Non Zero author and BloggingHeads creator Robert Wright calls a "diavlog", with Juan Cole.

This morning's New York Times oped page picked up a five minute clip of my discussion with Juan Cole. This section features our chat after I asked him which American presidential candidate would radical Muslims hope to see in the White House.

I think we both agreed that al Qaeda would prefer John McCain.

Here is the entire discussion:

-- Steve Clemons

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Reader Comments (8) - post a comment

Posted by Mr.Murder, Mar 20 2008, 1:55PM - Link

Their number one recruiter is in office now.

Posted by christy kennedy, Mar 20 2008, 2:39PM - Link

Thanks. It's always nice to hear from people who know what they're talking about instead of the delusional, short-sighted spin we get from the Bush administration and the surface treatment we get from most media outlets.

Posted by Kathleen, Mar 20 2008, 5:18PM - Link

If your Mommy and Daddy were in business with the Bushes, wouldn't you want Dopey and Darth to stay right where they are? Bin laden will probably accommodate that by another "9/11" to justify declaration of a "national Emergency" Martial Law and cancelled elections.

All of which expalins Darth's attitude to pulbic opinion.

"So", indeed.

Posted by Mr.Murder, Mar 21 2008, 6:24AM - Link

Your 20 min. mark, you said librarians agreed to vote for Bush after THK statements about real work?

Certainly they agreed, after budget cuts for states forced many libraries to radically alter revenue and cut items like after school mentoring, etc.

Those Ashcroft decisions to spy on check out records and take Legal Code away from the public there were quite a hit with librarians also.

Posted by Kathleen, Mar 21 2008, 4:58PM - Link

Hold the phone guys... not all librarians are cut from the same mold. CT. librariasn told Busholini what do to with his "letters of interest" and refused to comply.

Posted by Mr.Murder, Mar 25 2008, 1:37AM - Link

Agreed Kathleen, the comment was sarcastic.

Posted by Mr.Murder, Mar 25 2008, 1:41AM - Link

On the whole it was a great effort by both of you. Almost exhaustive. Very detailed and candid.

More of this in today's media!

Posted by Henry, Mar 27 2008, 9:20PM - Link

I did it, I got through all 55 minutes! How did Juan Cole hold the telephone to his ear all that time without losing circulation? Very thought-provoking discussion. Thank you, guys. Henry.

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