Max Boot offers a brief history: Cutting and running on our allies. Immorality aside, our nation’s propensity to cut-and-run has destroyed American credibility, and emboldened our enemies. As we flee one fight we plant the seeds several more. The cut-and-run is the global version of paying ransom to kidnappers, and so assuring a thriving industry [...]
Posted on November 23rd, 2006 by pwyll
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I have expressed my fear that the US is about to abandon another people who trusted us. Wretchard says what I have wanted to say, but could not find the words for.
It is at heart a struggle between good and evil; and must begin with an understanding of what is good. Many liberal commentators mistakenly [...]
Posted on November 22nd, 2006 by pwyll
Filed under: politics, war | 3 Comments »
From the GlobalOrgasm.org mission statement:
The mission of the Global Orgasm is to effect change in the energy field of the Earth through input of the largest possible surge of human energy. Now that there are two more US fleets heading for the Persian Gulf with anti-submarine equipment that can only be for use against Iran, [...]
Posted on November 20th, 2006 by pwyll
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A great thing about travel is learning the ideas and customs of other cultures. The best way, of course, is to actually live is another country. Rocky Mountain News reports:
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers flew to Saudi Arabia this week to reassure government officials there that Homaidan Al-Turki was treated fairly when he was convicted [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2006 by pwyll
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The Agitator rips into John Edwards, a most excellent demolition. Now I see why Kerry chose Edwards as his running mate. My favorite part:
This passage from the AP story about Edwards’ misstep last week just blew me away:
Edwards, the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate in 2004, spoke Wednesday to supporters of union-backed WakeUpWalMart.com on a conference [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2006 by pwyll
Filed under: politics | 7 Comments »
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