The Truth Hurts

The re-emergence of Osama bin Laden in the final days of the presidential campaign was occasioned by a flurry of speculation: was OBL rooting for Bush? Or for Kerry? Good old American narcissism: it always comes to the fore. It’s always about us, now isn’t it? The Democrats lamented that this was the dreaded "October … Continue reading “The Truth Hurts”

Osama bin Laden, Shock Jock

Looked at realistically, Osama bin Laden’s intervention in our presidential election was undoubtedly an act of immediate organizational weakness, not strength. Had he had been capable of orchestrating the bringing down of another American tower or its equivalent, he certainly would have done so, but it was no less ingenious for that. His last major … Continue reading “Osama bin Laden, Shock Jock”

Kerry and Genocide: Know What You Are Voting For

Soon the tallies will be rolling in, and those who cast a vote for John Kerry in hopes of altering the U.S. foreign policy paradigm will have wasted their energy. What the mainstream media and others have failed to disclose this election season is that one of Senator Kerry’s key foreign policy advisors, Richard Holbrooke, … Continue reading “Kerry and Genocide: Know What You Are Voting For”

Asia Still Dangerous for Journalists

BANGKOK – It may have one of the most vibrant media environments in Asia – with journalists having freedom to write just about anything – yet the Philippines ranks after Iraq as one of the deadliest places for reporters. Eight journalists have been killed in that Southeast Asian archipelago this year, one more than the … Continue reading “Asia Still Dangerous for Journalists”

Endorsing Neo-Craziness?

On the eve of the election, our media elite are belatedly deluging us with important information. However, much of it is being delivered with neo-crazy ‘spin’. For example, the Washington Post tells us: “In the tumultuous first year after Sept. 11, 2001, President Bush confronted a deluge of classified threat reports about the spread of … Continue reading “Endorsing Neo-Craziness?”

A War We Can’t Win

"An uptick in airstrikes and other military moves points to an imminent showdown between U.S. forces and Sunni Muslim insurgents west of Baghdad – a decisive battle that could determine whether the campaign to bring democracy and stability to Iraq can succeed." The above quotation is the lead paragraph of an Associated Press dispatch. Note … Continue reading “A War We Can’t Win”

For a Scary Halloween, Read the Duelfer Report

America received a frightening jolt when the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that heavy-duty explosives perfectly suited for terrorist bombing attacks had gone missing from critical sites in Iraq. But a far more terrifying revelation was made in the Central Intelligence Agency’s publicly released Duelfer Report on Oct. 6. It took some effort, but anyone … Continue reading “For a Scary Halloween, Read the Duelfer Report”