And now... the winning entries in the Watcher's Council vote for this week are Cheney's Chess Moves in the Middle East by Joshuapundit, and Don't Bury Your Heads in the Sand. by Iraq the Model. All members, please be sure to link to both winning entries (and to the full results of the vote) in a post. Two members were unable to vote this week... Right Wing Nut House and Cheat Seeking Missiles were both affected by the 2/3 vote penalty, which created a three-way tie in the council category that I ultimately decided to break in favor of Freedom Fighter's post about Dick Cheney's trip to the Middle East. Thanks to everyone for all the great entries this week... I'm eager to see next week's entries! Here are the full tallies of all votes cast:
| Votes | Council link |
|---|---|
| 2 2/3 | Cheney's Chess Moves in the Middle East Joshuapundit |
| 1 2/3 | Positive Thinking Vs. The Greenies Cheat Seeking Missiles |
| 1 2/3 | Gone Across Peterson The Glittering Eye |
| 1 1/3 | You Asked for It Done With Mirrors |
| 1 1/3 | We Found the "Moslem Methodists!" Big Lizards |
| 1/3 | It Breaks My Heart To Say This Rhymes With Right |
| 1/3 | Gaffes, and Why They're Interesting Bookworm Room |
| 1/3 | Talk Isn't Cheap Soccer Dad |
| Votes | Non-council link |
|---|---|
| 2 2/3 | Don't Bury Your Heads in the Sand. Iraq the Model |
| 2 1/3 | A Communism for the 21st Century Gates of Vienna |
| 1 2/3 | The New Anti-Blasphemy Rules, Again The Volokh Conspiracy |
| 1 1/3 | The Black Pleasure of Hatred and Cultural Provincialism All Things Beautiful |
| 2/3 | Siniora Pushes the Saudi Plan Israel Matzav |
| 1/3 | Support Those Poor Troops! Power Line |
| 1/3 | Defining Patriotism Down Protein Wisdom |
| 1/3 | Springtime in Islamberg The New Media Journal |
| 1/3 | Mort Kondracke's Plan B for Iraq: Ethnic Cleansing by Shiites Hot Air |
I have to say that Joshuapundit's analysis of the Cheney/Bush approach to the Middle East quagmire they assisted in creating is very astute and well worth the read. http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/2007/05/cheneys-chess-moves-in-middle-east.html
The weak position we are now in over is readily apparent in this astute editorial.
Posted by: Perry Hood at May 18, 2007 10:37 PM