It's good to know that really smart people are running things over at CNN (h/t: Think Progress) It's as if CNN learned everything they think they need to know from "Gone Quiet," that horrible episode of The West Wing where Hal Holbrook, playin... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/12/01...

Top501 World: Susan Rice posted at Articles.Top501.nu - More! Videos!     Susan Rice, a former assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, focuses on U.S. foreign policy, weak and failing states, the implications of global p... http://articles.top501.nu/2008/12/01/t...

Top501 World: Susan Rice Obama Advisor posted at Articles.Top501.nu - More! Videos!     SUSAN RICE, OBAMA SR. FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR: Good to be with you again. CARLSON: So Hillary Clinton runs this ad, the famous red phone ad, th... http://articles.top501.nu/2008/12/01/t...

Congratulations to Susan Rice, who will be appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations tomorrow as part of President-elect Obama's rollout of his National Security team. I've never worked directly for Susan, but I've had the opportunity to wor... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/11/30...

So I've gotten some interesting feedback, mainly via email, about last night's post on The 300.  My good friend Steve Clemons at The Washington Note, agrees with me that the Times piece is a misfire. Not sure I agree with him, however, that Obama is "... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/07/19...

One of the downsides of having been largely offline over the past 36 hours is that I'm just now getting caught up on the news.  So I know I'm late to this story, but I think I'll make this worth your time. In case you missed it, the New York Times ... http://www.undiplomatic.net/2008/07/18...