RE “Come Again, Glenn?”

Interesting letter on the very legitimacy of weapons inspections, from Mr. Daniel Larison: Mr. O'Neill makes an excellent point. Though I must admit that I myself sometimes became caught up in what Blix said or didn't say as some kind of evidence in the argument over...

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Israeli Refuseniks

Good roundup of articles on the Mother Jones website. Includes this analysis from Israeli author David Grossman: Something in the public's stormy and almost hysterical reaction that gives the impression that the 'lynch mob' after the pilots does not derive only from...

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U.N. Establishes “Do-Not-Bomb” List

Parallel-universe news from Gene Callahan and Bob Murphy: October 10, 2003, New York City – Responding to growing public resentment over aggressive military campaigns, the United Nations today announced the release of a global "do-not-bomb list." A new UN resolution...

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Ali Ismail Abbas Update

Ali Ismail Abbas, the Iraqi boy who suffered the loss of both arms and much of his family during the glorious liberation of his country, has been fitted with prostheses by a British charity. This is wonderful news, and Ali seems genuinely grateful for the help he has...

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Doomsday is Already Here

Israel is now reported to have submarines equipped with nuclear weapons. As an Israeli, I find it a great relief. Now, even if Israel is completely destroyed, we'll strike back at whoever did it. We may all perish - but not ignominously! In fact, the future is already...

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