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I rise in strong opposition to this very dangerous legislation. My colleagues would do well to understand that this legislation is leading us toward war against Iran. Those reading this bill may find themselves feeling a sense of déjà vu . In many cases one can just substitute "Iraq" for "Iran" in this bill and … Continue reading “A Sense of Déjà Vu”

About six years ago, I boarded a small United Express airplane in Los Angeles. When I got to my row, a man was sitting in the aisle seat, and I asked him to move so that I could get to the window seat. He scowled at me but grudgingly got up to let me in. … Continue reading “I Don’t Have to Fight You”

You can always tell when the War Party wants a new war. They will invariably trot out the Argumentum ad Hitlerum. Before the 1991 Gulf War, Saddam had become “the Hitler of Arabia,” though he had only conquered a sandbox half the size of Denmark. Milosevic then became the “Hitler of the Balkans,” though he … Continue reading “Churchill, Hitler, and Newt”

Conservatives Endorse the Fuhrer PrincipleI too formed a similar conclusion having watched the White House propaganda machine in action before, during and after the Iraq invasion of March 2003. Arnold Schwarzenegger stood before American forces fresh from their brave destruction of 50-year-old tanks and machine gun emplacements and declared, “In my films I play the … Continue reading “Backtalk, February 20, 2006”

NEW DELHI – After a toughening of postures by the Western powers, reflected in a vote against Iran a fortnight ago at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Moscow meeting can still work to avoid taking Iran’s nuclear dossier to the United Nations Security Council. The present window of opportunity might slam shut with … Continue reading “Last Chance for Diplomacy?”

While Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes flies off on her second tour of the Middle East Friday, she must feel at least some relief that Europe – rather than the United States – has been the main target of the two-week outpouring of anger in the Islamic world that has come to … Continue reading “Cartoon Crisis Echoes ‘Why They Hate Us’ Debate”

The great but underappreciated American essayist Albert J. Nock, who died in 1945 after completing one of the great autobiographical accomplishments of the past century in Memoirs of a Superfluous Man, was fascinated by the question of whether it is possible to tell whether you are living in a Dark Age or the beginning of … Continue reading “Diagnosing Decline”

Last week, Representative Ron Paul (R, TX) pleaded with the House to not pass the House Concurrent Resolution entitled “Condemning the Government of Iran for violating its international nuclear nonproliferation obligations and expressing support for efforts to report Iran to the United Nations Security Council“: “Those reading this bill may find themselves feeling a sense … Continue reading “Not Another No-End-in-Sight War”

I‘m going to tell you what the real Bush administration policy is. I have no take-it-to-court proof. No one does, because the administration doesn’t tell the truth and is very secretive. But from conversations I’ve had with people from the Middle East and from extensive reading, I infer that the Bush administration’s policy encompasses three … Continue reading “What Bush Is Up To”

*with Isam RashidBAGHDAD – It is widely accepted that Iraq’s recent crime problems began with Saddam Hussein’s general amnesty declaration in October 2002. It is also widely believed the crime wave reached a high in April 2003 with the collapse of Saddam’s seat of power in Baghdad. Given the porous borders and the focus of … Continue reading “Crime Becomes Another Occupation”