Month: December 2003

The Bush administration is sitting on a ticking time-bomb that may be just about to go off. The chairman of the 9/11 Commission, charged with discovering the truth about that seminal event, is taking his job very seriously: and that means President Bush is in some potentially very big trouble. CBS News reports: “‘As you … Continue reading “Kean on the Truth”

After much fanfare, generated by the unprecedented censorship agreement between Washington and the Hague Inquisition, wannabe Emperor Wesley Clark appeared before the “court” early this week to testify against Slobodan Milosevic. It is not yet known what Clark actually said, since Washington demanded – and the ICTY agreed – that the testimony would be censored, … Continue reading “Mr. Clark Goes To The Hague”

It’s odd that the American reaction to the recent Russian elections was that they were not up to snuff and probably rigged. One would think that Americans would instead celebrate the fact that the Communist Party suffered a serious defeat that will probably finally consign it to that famous dustbin. The truth is that the … Continue reading “Odd Reaction”

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American officials are denying that the intent of showing captive Saddam being poked, prodded, and shorn of his locks was to humiliate the fallen Iraqi tyrant. But other supporters of this war openly gloated at the sight of the lion de-maned, as the San Francisco Chronicle reported: “Eran Lerman, Israel director for the American Jewish … Continue reading “Will Saddam Cut a Deal?”

Another Christmas season is upon us, but sadly prospects for peace in the holy land during the New Year are bleak. People on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute have become exceedingly frustrated with the endless impasse and government peace agreements that produce no results. One thing is certain: U.S. involvement in the deadly conflict … Continue reading “Elusive Peace in the Middle East”

At last in U.S. military captivity, ousted former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein will soon mark an important 20th anniversary, the kind of anniversary that brings with it an appreciation of the ironies of life, and politics. His captor, Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld, might also recall long-forgotten memories – or memories best forgotten – of what … Continue reading “US Takes Custody of Another Wayward Client”

It’s clear that the president’s brain is occupied by the neoconservatives who surround him. It’s clear from their writings and policy statements that the neoconservatives believe the United States can become the dominant power on Earth. This is a bad judgment that is dangerous and could become lethal. This is why thoughtful people believe it … Continue reading “Misguided Mission”

It is almost impossible not feel a certain degree of karmic satisfaction at the photos of Saddam Hussein looking like a homeless bum brought in during a sweep of notorious hangouts for hopeless drunks. It reminds us that we are all human, that political power is fleeting and seldom entirely satisfactory even (or perhaps especially) … Continue reading “Saddam Captured – Now What?”

Following 9/11, we heard that Americans finally knew what terror meant to places like Israel. It was not acceptable to suggest that we finally knew what terror meant to places like Guatemala, or Iran, or Vietnam, or Chile, or Palestine, or dozens of other places where civilians have been terrorized by our military and intelligence, … Continue reading “Terror in the Mirror”