The Melodramatics of the Empire

Just like the debt ceiling "debate" was a melodrama worthy of a daytime Emmy, so too is the "debate" over whether or not to keep American troops in Iraq. Keen observers of both American politics and foreign policy knew the inevitable outcomes of both from the start:...

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Government Secrecy Is Worse Than You Think

To some extent, my feeling has lately been that the information age of the internet, Wikileaks, etc. is kicking away the ladder of government secrecy. Reading through this recent ACLU report on secrecy laws has sort of deflated that feeling... According to the...

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US Money and Weapons Funding Somali Terrorists

There have been plenty of reports that the incompetent Afghan war planners have allowed significant amounts of weapons and money to get into the hands of those we are ostensibly there to fight. This kind of thing is doubly counterproductive given that our entire set...

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French Military Stretched Too Thin? Horrors!

It turns out such activities as overthrowing Ivory Coast's recalcitrant dictator, miring itself in Libya, propping up Chad's leader is a strain on France's military. Africans who seek a liberal society might be forgiven for spying a glimmer of hope in the news. After...

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