Late last night the Sanity Squad interviewed the articulate and controversial Fatima Bhutto, younthful and US-educated niece (and harsh critic) of Benazir Bhutto and many others on the Pakistani political scene. Tune in and give a listen as Dr. Sanity, … Continue reading →
I’m with my family, playing out the Thanksgiving weekend and relaxing—in the countryside this time, not the city. Today we’re finally ratcheting down the eating; all the leftovers are gone, which helps. Winter seems to have made a sudden appearance … Continue reading →
…this: …House Democrats passed an Iraq spending bill that would have required Gen. Petraeus to abort his successful strategy, limit operations to counterterrorism and training, and withdraw all troops by the end of next year. Democratic leaders acted as if … Continue reading →
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. But it also was November 22 and the forty-fourth anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Here’s a piece on the subject, summarizing some of the reasons it’s become clearer and clearer over the years that—despite the … Continue reading →
I wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Here’s some corny American pictorial propaganda in honor of the occasion, one of my favorite holidays: This painting was not originally done for the holiday. It was part of Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” … Continue reading →
A fairly heated discussion about a very sensitive topic: the blogosphere feud over whether neo-Nazis are associated with the anti-jihad movements in Europe.
Continue reading →Richard Landes sets the stage for today’s France2/Karsenty trial in Paris. Wish I could be there. [NOTE: See right sidebar here under “Paris and the France2 trial” for my previous posts on related subjects.]
Continue reading →I’ve got a travel day today, returning from a visit with relatives in Chicago over the long weekend, reacquainting myself with a city I once lived in but haven’t seen for almost four decades. I’d heard there were various changes … Continue reading →
Here.
Continue reading →A succinct summing up of the disconnect between the Democrats and the current situation in Iraq.
Continue reading →For those of you who just can’t get enough of the Sanity Squad, we were featured this week on Fausta’s podcast at Blog Talk Radio.
Continue reading →Listen to the Sanity Squad tonight live at 8 PM on Blog Talk Radio, with call-ins possible. The topics are the current crisis in Pakistan, and Hillary Clinton’s campaign and personality. Click here.
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