This, I believe, is the seventh sign of the coming apocalypse

[T]he "global community" didn’t honor the American President; five Norwegians did. Glenn Greenwald, "Accusing Obama critics of ‘standing with the terrorists,’" October 10, 2009 It’s not clear to me (the committee) speaks for the world. It speaks for five Norwegians. William Kristol, Fox News Sunday, October 11, 2009.  I’m not sure what scares me more:  Kristol and ...

By , a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast.

[T]he "global community" didn't honor the American President; five Norwegians did.

[T]he "global community" didn’t honor the American President; five Norwegians did.

Glenn Greenwald, "Accusing Obama critics of ‘standing with the terrorists,’" October 10, 2009

It’s not clear to me (the committee) speaks for the world. It speaks for five Norwegians.

William Kristol, Fox News Sunday, October 11, 2009. 

I’m not sure what scares me more:  Kristol and Greenwald agreeing with each other… or me agreeing with both of them at the same time

Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner

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