This is my question: doesn’t a speech like Bush’s, in which a strategic plan is outlined, give the enemy the advantage of knowing in advance what the approach will be, and take away any element of surprise? True, the details … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The full text of Bush’s speech can be found here.] Bush’s speech last night was a tight and subdued performance in terms of rhetoric and delivery. But, what else is new? Although a Churchillian sweep and grandeur would be … Continue reading →
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 →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 →
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 →
Well, I’ve recovered from last night. Not all that much to recover from, actually, compared to my wild and misspent youth. Yes, on certain New Years Eves Past I actually used to haul myself off to Times Square to watch … Continue reading →
I want to wish you the happiest of Happy New Years! May the coming year be much better than the last for everyone–except the terrorists and their henchmen. Party on, and drive safely.
Continue reading →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 →