Category Archives: Politics

Being Deborah Howell

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Mash

I am concerned about Deborah Howell. While other bloggers are attacking her for spinning herself into delirium trying to defend The Washington Post Editorial Board, I on the other hand can see past the confusion and feel her pain. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Iraq, Media, Politics | 3 Comments

This Tree Bears No Fruit

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Mash

The White House reacted to the article in The Washington Post with unusual vigor. In his response to the report that the Administration pushed the false claim that mobile biological weapons labs had been found in Iraq when they had … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics | 8 Comments

The View From Iran: Two Suns In The Sunset

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Mash

You have just learned that the "Shaytan Bozorg" wants to go nuclear on you. What do you do? Do you run into the streets screaming "Marg bar Amrika!"? Do you run and hide in the basement? Do you head for … Continue reading →

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Saving Iran

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Mash

I recall quipping to a friend a few weeks ago that I thought the way out of Iraq for this Administration was through Iran. What I meant at the time was that since this Administration had haplessly shifted the center … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iran, Politics | 22 Comments

From Robespierre To Bush: The Politics Of Fear

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Mash

The French Revolution produced many horrors, but none more so than The Reign Of Terror when thousands were sent to the guillotine in the name of public safety. The name most often associated with the horrors that transpired at that … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Politics | 19 Comments