Why afraid? Well, take a look at the graphic for this week’s podcast. But you needn’t be too frightened; it merely illustrates the artist’s conception of one of Siggy’s many sound bites The topics: Barak Obama’s pumped-up candidacy and the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: That post on Cronkite, Part II, is coming, coming, coming–but due to holiday doings, I’m on a slightly delayed schedule. The post will appear here later today. Meanwhile…] Last night, some combination of keyboarding, exhaustion, coughing from the lingering … Continue reading →
Just got this email that somehow evaded my spam folder: In a brief introduction, my name is George Michael. My intention of contacting you is to have a discussion with you regarding an investment that I want to build in … Continue reading →
The ISG report seems to be dead in the water. And that’s a good thing. The idea behind the report was to get us all to come together, and we did. The only problem is we came together in condemning … Continue reading →
If you listened to my most recent podcast, you’ve probably noted that I’m neither a Kofi Annan fan nor a UN fan. Whether I’ll be a Secretary-General Ban fan (couldn’t resist the rhyme) remains to be seen, but at least … Continue reading →
The Sanity Squad is back opining at Pajamas Media. The topics? Iran’s “scientific” [sic] Holocaust Denial Conference, and the legacy of Kofi Annan, whose term as UN Secretary-General is up at the end of the month. So go to PJ … Continue reading →
In her latest vlog, the inimitable Pamela of Atlas Shrugs asks the following pertinent question about ISG head James Baker, “Who died and made him king?” Well, I think I can offer a stab at an answer. Who died? The … Continue reading →
I’m going to complain. I promise it will be short. It’s freezing, abominably windy, snow on the ground, night will fall in what seems like just a few minutes. And I have a cold. But at least the power isn’t … Continue reading →
Iraqis don’t seem to be happy with the ISG report, either (see this). I have a question: if the Republicans had won the election, would we even be hearing much about this report? After all, it’s been brewing since last … Continue reading →
The Washington Post headline: “Experts: Syria, Iran willing to aid USA.” Article by the AP, naturally. What alternative universe do headline writers live in, I wonder? Reporting on the fact that the Iraq Study Group believes that Syria and Iran … Continue reading →
The new Sanity Squad podcast is up. This week we discuss Bolton’s leavetaking–and whether it even matters, given what the UN has become. We also offer our take on allegations that the AP is playing fast and loose with the … Continue reading →
Once again, I want to remind people to ignore trolls. I plan soon to be getting enough time to redesign the blog in order to better deal with them. Till then, the best thing to do is ignore them rather … Continue reading →