The author of the essay is a veteran journalist with decades of experience writing about foreign affairs. Reading his work requires a certain amount of background knowledge needed in order to fully understand his central thesis. Your task is to identify at least six concepts Cohen states in his piece that you do not understand. He uses terms such as , "liberal hawkisness" and "conservative American hubris." Or ideas such as his reference to being sickened by the carnage of Bosnia. As you read a passage you are unfamiliar with, please identify it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/opinion/30iht-edcohen30.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Libya
Who is Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi? How long has he been in power? Is he considered to be an autocrat? Why is his rule being threatened today? How would you describe how Libya as a country (This is a very open-ended question)?
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