Sometimes it’s necessary to get real.
Juan Cole posted an argument in favor of the war in Libya.[1] Glenn Greenwald, relying on a principle Cole had evidently posted with regard to the war in Iraq, asked Cole if he would be willing to fight in it.[2] Cole has replied that he would.[3]
- [1]Juan Cole, “An Open Letter to the Left on Libya,” Informed Comment, March 27, 2011, http://www.juancole.com/2011/03/an-open-letter-to-the-left-on-libya.html↩
- [2]Glenn Greenwald, “Question for Juan Cole,” Salon, March 30, 2011, http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/index.html?story=/opinion/greenwald/2011/03/30/cole&source=newsletter&utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Salon_Daily%20Newsletter%20%28Premium%29_7_30_110↩
- [3]Juan Cole, “Answer to Glenn Greenwald,” Informed Comment, March 30, 2011, http://www.juancole.com/2011/03/answer-to-glenn-greenwald.html↩