Time to Rename Pulaski, TN, and Kosciusko, MS?

Poland's president: "That [U.S. officials] deceived us about the weapons of mass destruction, that's true. We were taken for a ride." And yet, this giant walking spleen goes on to dismiss any talk of withdrawing "his" country's troops from Iraq, adding, "We cannot...

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Mel Gibson to Glorify Palestinian Fanatics

The anti-imperial Maccabees, that is. Thank goodness the Seleucids were made of sterner stuff than some modern-day Euroweenies we could mention. (Please don't send me any pro- or anti-Gibson screeds. I plan to remain one of the last dozen people in all...

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LMAO

From TechCentralStation: El Cid has risen from his tomb, he's parted with Ximene, His people, whose bright honor still has never suffered stain, Now run from battle, hide their heads: he is ashamed of Spain. Oh God, please stop!

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Democracy, the Grand Nonacea

Monday's Washington Post featured an article titled "'Democratic' Frenzy in the Arab World," which claims that U.S. aggression in the region is already reaping desirable political changes. A bit premature, I'd say, and maybe fundamentally misguided. As mentioned on...

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Aznar What Your Country Can Do for You

Pretty good short take on the Spanish elections by Jerry Brito over at the America's Future Foundation. AFF is a mixed bag, some gold, some guano--see the revolting comment by AFF regular James Markels just beneath the essay--but Brito gets major props for recognizing...

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Who You Calling Ottoman?

After reading my last post, alert reader Jake Avery sent me the following correction re Lawrence Henry's American Spectator piece: Not only is this over-the-top hysterical, it's factually wrong. The Spanish conquered the Moorish kingdom of Granada in 1492, which was...

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Spain: The New France

I was reading Jim Henley last night when I came across this— The Socialists have apparently won the Spanish elections. So! How many of those who were falling all over themselves with solidarity and compassion yesterday will suddenly discover, and unburden themselves...

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Spain: The New France

I was reading Jim Henley last night when I came across this— The Socialists have apparently won the Spanish elections. So! How many of those who were falling all over themselves with solidarity and compassion yesterday will suddenly discover, and unburden themselves...

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All the Right Enemies

Lt. Col. (ret.) Karen Kwiatkowski has 'em, and they're piling on fast. Why just now? Ms. Kwiatkowski has been issuing indictments of the belligerati like a woman possessed for almost a year now. She appeared in the film Uncovered produced by the infamous MoveOn.org....

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