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Beirut, Lebanon

Michael Young is the Opinion Editor and a columnist for Lebanon’s The Daily Star newspaper. He is also a contributing editor and contributor at Reason magazine, where he writes bi-weely articles. Close.

Michael Young

Beirut, Lebanon

Michael Young is the Opinion Editor and a columnist for Lebanon’s The Daily Star newspaper. more »

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Entries from Michael Young at PostGlobal tagged with 'Iraq'

America, It's Your Baby

The consequences of the U.S. leaving Iraq too soon would be devastating. But the question is not just a practical one, it is a moral one. A majority of Americans supported the Iraq war; now they are responsible for what happens in Iraq. Or they can never again claim the moral high ground anywhere in the world.

Iraq Won't Change Much

Beirut, Lebanon - It was always easier to check into Iraq than to check out. Despite much fiddling and fidgeting, the U.S. will probably be in more or less the same position in Iraq in 2008 as it is today.

America Must Not Cut and Run

Beirut, Lebanon - "When in doubt, partition," say unimaginative diplomats. Results aren't so good: Korea, Vietnam, India, Palestine, Bosnia.

Iraq Will Be Decisive to Middle East Stability, Not Iran

Beirut -- For Iran to become the dominant power in the Middle East, the United States and the region's majority Sunnis would have to disappear. That's not soon likely, so expect more tension as Iran and the U.S. go at...

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