On one of the nightly news programs this evening, news of Uday's and Qusay's deaths was said to have been greeted by Iraqis with celebratory gunfire. The video showed sporadic green flares across the Baghdad sky to support this claim. Struck me as odd that Iraqis--who...
I made reference to Haggard in my 4th of July piece for his musical merits, but Merle's politics are pretty solidly libertarian, too. This profile on Salon (from November 2000) is a good place to start: [O]ver the years it has become apparent that at the heart of his...
This afternoon on Fox News, John Gibson was interviewing country singer Merle Haggard about his new song, "And that's the news". After listening to the lyrics Gibson asked Haggard if he was questioning the legitimacy of the Iraqi war, Merle denied the charge,saying...
Apparently Paul Wolfwitz has begun reading Antiwar.com: "I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq," said Wolfowitz, who is touring the country to meet U.S. troops and Iraqi officials. "Those who want to come and help are welcome,"...
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: An Arabic-language magazine hitting newsstands in the Middle East this week may be America's newest weapon in the war on terrorism, a White House official said Monday. Hi magazine, which is subsidized by the U.S. State...
There has been a lot of buzz around the blog of an American soldier in Iraq who describes the occupation in stark, unfiltered terms. Now another soldier, this one in Kuwait, has followed suit. This entry on his newborn son illuminates the personal toll of empire: He...
Sorry, no column tomorrow, but if you're looking for something to fill the void, check out www.philipdru.com Philip hosts a weekly political conversation on Austin radio and posts the interviews on his website. He interviewed me last week-- you can listen to me being...
With the American taxpayer money burning a hole in their pocket, the Israeli government is building a two hundred mile , twenty-four foot high concrete wall replete with gun towers, that will isolate the hapless Palestinians into three large prison camps. Surely this...
A reader responds to Top US General in Iraq to Soldiers: Shut Up!: I think it would be useful to support our troops on the ability to express their concerns. They keep calling for people to "support the troops", so lets support them.
The current occupation is more dangerous than Operation Iraqi Freedom. The article reads: Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is receiving more than twice the number of patients from Operation Iraqi Freedom that it did during the major combat phase of the war. An...
