I know it's in the highlights section today and all, but I really want to draw extra attention to the latest article by historian Gareth Porter, where he explains, "How the Neocons Sabotaged Iran's Help on al-Qaeda,""The United States and Iran were on a course to work...
I read Francis Fukuyama's renunciation of neoconservatism with amusement, as I realized that he did not so much object to its goals (American empire, global "democrayc") nor even its means (warfare, propaganda) but to its manner - i.e. unilateral, callous, arrogant....
Something a friend noticed while I was doing the morning carnage searches was that nowhere was a news story that mentioned the fate of the tombs inside the Golden Mosque. Not a single paper reported that they survived, which I figured would be an important item to...
"Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated. I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which...
An ex-Marine wrote me with his opinion of the Marine Corps: "The Marine Corps is like a frat party in between the hard work. For the most part, they are irresponsible, alcoholic, sex addicts. The married Marines that I served with didn't think twice about cheating on...
Today's front page links to a Reuters story that claims Gen. Ratko Mladic, wartime commander of the Bosnian Serb military, was arrested earlier today. Reuters based their claim on reports by Serbian media. However, Serbian government denied the arrest actually took...
Francis Fukuyama distances himself from the neocons yet again, just in time to play guru to the next bunch of crusaders at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Now he's a "Wilsonian realist," whatever that is. It takes a Ph.D. to keep up with all the mutations of the War Party;...
Rumsfeld at the CFR: "Some humility is in order." Of course, all he means by that is that it's hard to Karen Hughes people into believing you're trying to help them while you're setting them on fire. Also: "I do not believe we have reached the end of history." Of...
Italian Reforms Minister Roberto Calderoli, following statements by Iranian President Ahmadinejad last November saying Israel ‘should be wiped off the map’, said Rome should recall its ambassador from Tehran. "I believe one cannot have a civilized relationship with...
What is the basis of America's emnity for Iraq, Iran and Syria? Is it that they might give WMD to The Terrorists™, are the enemies of the state of Israel, or live on top of "our oil"? Is it the threat of a Global Islamo-Fascist Caliphate, because they're "evil doers,"...
