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In today’s “Best of the Web,” James Taranto pokes fun at Mikhail Gorbachev for finally admitting the obvious about the Soviet war on Afghanistan; now, I’ll poke fun at Taranto for failing to see the obvious parallels: The Soviet Union’s...

Sullivan’s Smear

Andrew Sullivan, the Boadicea of the War Party, has Antiwar.com in his sights: “FIFTH COLUMN WATCH: An Anti-War.com writer pleaded guilty to federal weapons and explosives charges. He was planning to fight for ‘Muslim causes.’” This “Antiwar.com writer,” Ismail Royer,...

We’re Not Wrong, We’re Israel!

Typical Israeli tactics: Hizbullah scores direct hit on Israeli bulldozer (poetic justice?) near Lebanese border. Next day, Israel admits the soldier was INSIDE Lebanon. Then today, Israeli fighter jets strike south Lebanon in retaliation. "We deviated [from...

The Forgotten Victims: Iraqi Palestinians

While all Iraqis are suffering as a result of this totally unnecessary war, Iraqis of Palestinian descent are perhaps worse off than most of their countrymen. Jo Wilding gives a brief first-hand account of what their lives are like now: She lives in a tent with UNHCR...