Monthly Archives: October 2006

Chaos In Britain

This is huge. The Chief of the General Staff of the British army, Sir Richard Dannatt, has publicly broken with Tony Blair by calling for a withdrawal from Iraq. Sir Richard gave an interview to the Daily Mail in which … Continue reading

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq | 8 Comments

A Doctrine Of Failure: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

    As expected, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea tested its first nuclear weapon on Sunday after giving warning earlier in the week. By detonating a nuclear device, North Korea dramatically hammered the last nail into the coffin of the Bush … Continue reading

Posted in Foreign Policy, North Korea | 10 Comments

In Memoriam: Peter Norman

I miss watching the Olympic Games. I lost interest in them sometime in the 1980s after Peter Ueberroth turned the games into a corporate feeding trough. Soon after the Olympics became more about professional athletes and their egos and less … Continue reading

Posted in Human Rights, Society | 6 Comments

Toast

Consider this an Open Thread for now. I plan to have a substantial post on this topic tomorrow. Do you think Dennis Hastert will resign before or after the elections? My gut says that there is no chance he weathers this … Continue reading

Posted in General, Politics | 13 Comments

George W Bush’s War

  Bob Woodward is wrong. Colin Powell is wrong. The National Intelligence Estimate is wrong. Brent Scowcroft is wrong. The retired generals are wrong. Richard Clarke is wrong. The International Atomic Energy Agency is wrong. The United Nations is wrong. … Continue reading

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics | 17 Comments