Monthly Archives: April 2006

On A Mission From God

"I base a lot of my foreign policy decisions on some things that I think are true. One, I believe there’s an Almighty. And, secondly, I believe one of the great gifts of the Almighty is the desire in everybody’s … Continue reading

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Osama Bin Laden’s Long War

From his secure undisclosed location somewhere within the borders of Pakistan or Afghanistan Osama bin Laden again outlines to the world his vision of the Apocalypse through the magic of audiotape. He calls for a ‘Long War’ against the Western … Continue reading

Posted in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, Islam | 30 Comments

Meet The New Boss…Same As The Old Boss

Iraqi Shiites have chosen a new candidate to replace embattled Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. The new face of Iraq will now be the Islamist hardliner Jawad al-Maliki. The world has breathed a collective sigh of relief at this news. The impasse … Continue reading

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Charles Krauthammer Hearts George Michael

I find it surprising that Charles Krauthammer’s music library includes Wham! However, I do not find it surprising that Krauthammer’s latest column in The Washington Post would add to the orchestrated defense of Donald Rumsfeld and Mr. Bush’s Iraq policy. … Continue reading

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics | 59 Comments

Why I Blog

It is one of those days. Click on the image above to see Jon Stewart on The Daily Show nine days after September 11, 2001. [Via the The Coalition of the Swilling]

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