The Looming Tower August 7, 2006 The NY Times has a review of The Looming Tower, a book that must be riveting. Its author, Lawrence Wright, went to great lengths… Continue Reading
Blowing up vegetable stands August 7, 2006 This NPR report by John Hendren makes clear how little we understand Iraq. He mentions how Islamic fundamentalists have been taking out vegetable sellers for… Continue Reading
What I’m telling the military August 7, 2006 I got a letter this morning from the Department of Defense. They allow candidates to record messages for our troops. It can be accessed… Continue Reading
Cut and run August 4, 2006 The Washington Post’s David Broder makes a very cogent argument for quitting Iraq. I heard that Tom Friedman of the NY Times, a disillusioned long-time supporter… Continue Reading
An excellent post from Sullivan August 2, 2006 The Junior Partner in our war against Saddam Hussein demonstrates yet again why the wrong junior called the shots on the war. I also… Continue Reading
Crunchy conservatives August 2, 2006 Joe Souchery who called me once from his Radio Show after I performed voodoo wrote this about common sense. I think he’s completely in denial about the… Continue Reading
I’d move too. August 1, 2006 From today’s New York Times “”The [Iraqi] Ministry of Displacement and Migration said Monday that in the last 10 days alone 20,000 people fled… Continue Reading
Issues Issues Issues July 30, 2006 While I’m playing host I’ve been forced to try and write before my Father-in-law wakes up and after he goes to bed. My first… Continue Reading
Civilian deaths in Iraq vs those in Israel and Lebanon July 26, 2006 Again from Andrew Sullivan a fact of the day. Please don’t ask Rumsfelt to comment on it though. Continue Reading
Dotty old man or abombination? July 26, 2006 Andrew Sullivan finds Don Rumseld “musing” about whether what we’ve created in Iraq is a “civil war” or not. He won’t be the one… Continue Reading
Conservative Civil War July 18, 2006 Andrew Sullivan tips his hat to fellow Conservative George Will for calmly calling Bill Kristol unhinged for urging America to attack Iran. For anyone… Continue Reading
When staying in Iraq is no better than leaving July 13, 2006 This recent posting from an Iraqi blogger who once welcomed Americans gives me reason to reconsider my sense that we should stay in Iraq… Continue Reading
A dialogue June 26, 2006 Jason wrote back in defense of Ford Bell to say: “Except it’s not a ‘cold heart’ (as you imply that Bell has) for calling… Continue Reading
Someone Replied!!?? June 25, 2006 I rarely have someone write back to one of my Reader columns so I was grateful when David wrote back to take me to… Continue Reading
Ford Bell is a philanthropist June 21, 2006 My latest Reader column: “Ford Bell is a philanthropist. He must be. I heard it on public radio when he announced that he was… Continue Reading
Why I read Andrew Sullivan June 21, 2006 This remarkably succinct and pointed analysis was written by one of Sullivan’s readers. It beautifully summarizes what I’ve been thinking for the past couple of… Continue Reading
Military considers classifying homosexuality along side retardation June 21, 2006 Don’t ask don’t tell could descend all the way to the psych ward. What a crock! Let’s fight terrorists not Americans. Continue Reading
Kerry’s taste for the Presidency June 15, 2006 John Kerry has bravely put his finger into the wind and discovered the Iraq position that might give him the Democratic nomination next time… Continue Reading