In this story about how bloggers won’t let go of the controversy over the existence of quoted AP source Jamil Hussein, Maria Aspen writes (in the business section of the NY Times): In a reference to a memorable swipe that … Continue reading →
…on Congress’s reaction to Bush’s Iraq plan (before he’s announced it), utopia and tyranny, self-defense, and a myriad of other assorted issues. It’s me, sans cold; Siggy; Dr. Sanity; and Shrink. Join us.
Continue reading →I like Joe Donnelly’s style. Who’s Joe Donnelly? A very freshman US Congressman from Indiana, one of the Blue Dog Democrats (in fact, being a freshman, Donnelly might better be called a “blue pup”–and no, I didn’t make the term … Continue reading →
They’re a fringe, it’s true–but a fringe that detractors of Israel have made much of. I’m speaking of the ultra-orthodox religious Jews who are anti-Zionist. That’s their prerogative, of course; eveyone’s entitled to his/her opinion, yada yada yada. But some … Continue reading →
I’ve been tagged for one of those meme things by my friend Fausta, “five things you don’t know about me.” Ah. what to divulge? I have an unusual breadth of choice, since some of the most basic facts about me … Continue reading →
You think I sing a repetitious dirge “Iraq, Vietnam; please let the two diverge!” But here’s some news: the Democrats they urge, “Oh Mr. Bush, don’t recommend a surge!” And why? They say we’re surely on the verge Of failure. … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wrote about the limitations Congress might face in opposing a “surge” of American troops in Iraq if–as rumor would have it–such a surge is part of Bush’s new Iraq policy to be unveiled next week. Today I read … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s post of mine was linked at Dean Esmay, and my old friend mikeca wrote a critique in the comments section there. I’ve already debated mikeca’s viewpoint about whether or not the South Vietnamese ARVN might have held off against … Continue reading →
Well, we had a Christmas hiatus, and we’re back. The Sanity Squad, that is, discussing the reactions to the Saddam execution, plus Somalia. Have a listen.
Continue reading →There’s an awful lot of speculation on what Bush’s new plan for Iraq might be. The consensus is that it will take the form of the “go big” option: the so-called “surge.” The details–just how large that surge will be, … Continue reading →
There’s a bootleg video of Saddam’s execution circulating online. Taken surrepticiously by a witness with a cellphone camera (the photographer has since been arrested), it shows a semi-carnival atmosphere, with the former dictator being mocked and exchanging taunts with some … Continue reading →
Nearly everything I’ve heard about the new UN Secretary-General Ban has been good. Or, at least, comparatively good–compared, that is, to his predecessor Kofi Annan. Now he’s done two reasonable things, after only a couple of days on the job: … Continue reading →