Calling a killer a killer
Today, as on so many days in the past, the murderers of the Iraqi people set about to blow a bunch of them to bits, and have succeeded. Sixty is today’s number. The killers must be so very proud. And … Continue reading →
Today, as on so many days in the past, the murderers of the Iraqi people set about to blow a bunch of them to bits, and have succeeded. Sixty is today’s number. The killers must be so very proud. And … Continue reading →
The disappearance of Jennifer Wilbanks, originally feared to be a kidnapping-murder or spousal-murder case, has been revealed to be something altogether different. Less frightening, no doubt–it’s neither a case of random nor spousal violence–but profoundly disturbing nevertheless. It seems that … Continue reading →
…why, oh why, did this have to happen on the weekend I was planning to take the Acela to NY for the very first time? Amtrak, oh Amtrak. I keep hoping it will be improved from the last time I … Continue reading →
It’s very close to the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam, and the news is good. Very very good. For this anniversary season, I think it only fitting that Iraq has just elected Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani to be … Continue reading →
Ah, the AP. Read how they report Bush’s radio speech today, in which he claims that the war in Iraq has inspired democratic reformers from Beirut to Tehran. Yesterday I asked the question: how much credit does Bush get for … Continue reading →
Today’s demonstrations in Lebanon by anti-Syria forces dwarfed last week’s pro-Syria rally, which in turn had trumped the anti-Syria one preceeding it. This crowd was estimated as having been close to a million. This is a big crowd by anyone’s … Continue reading →
Former President Bill Clinton is now recovering from surgery to remove some nasty scar tissue left by his previous open-heart surgery. I was stunned a while back at the announcement that he needed open heart surgery in the first place. … Continue reading →
To my intense relief, some scientists–even some female scientists–are bravely defying the PC police and stating the obvious, which is that Larry Summers’ controversial remarks merely reflected the current state of scientific knowledge in the field. The Enlightment lives to … Continue reading →
When I turned on the news today, first thing I heard was that there had been another car-bombing of a police station in Iraq, with the death of 15 brave policemen. It seems the bomber got past the guard at … Continue reading →
Is is possible that the world of extremist Islamic/Baathist terrorism could have gone any lower? Apparently, yes, if the news in this article is true, and they are now drafting handicapped children for the privilege of becoming suicide bombers in … Continue reading →
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Well, maybe not so “frequently.” And maybe not “asked,” exactly. But they are questions. 1) Why do you call yourself “neo-neocon?” See here. 2) Why are you anonymous? See here. 3) What’s up with that green Granny … Continue reading →