Hey, how about those Pakistanis! They've captured more Al Qaeda operatives than all agencies of the U.S. government combined, and, in doing so, have probably done more to prevent new terrorist attacks in the U.S. than Tom Ridge ever dreamed of. Their latest coup: the...
Backtalk, August 4, 2004
Pledge WeekI just made a donation to Antiwar.com and did so with a full heart, even though Justin really got my goat over his tribute to Ronald Reagan. Raimondo is one of the best writers I've read online and even though I don't always agree with him, he's a damn fine...
They’re Offended by the Offensive
A sound bite from President Bush on Monday strikes me as emblematic of the country's current crisis. He said, "It is a ridiculous notion to assert that, because the United States is on the offensive, more people want to hurt us," he said. "We're on the...
Humanitarian Groups: US, UK Subverting Afghan Relief Aid
UNITED NATIONS - The United States and Britain are being accused of undermining the work of international humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan by misusing aid to advance their military interests. "There are times when aid agencies need the support of the...
Defector Dilemma Upsetting Korean Diplomacy
SEOUL - "False expectations that's how I put my life in South Korea, now," says North Korean defector Lee Min-Sun (not her real name), who works in a restaurant in the capital. "It's like a marriage to lover who makes false promises,"...
36 Ways the US Is Losing the War on Terror
Three years and half a trillion dollars later America is losing the war on terrorism. The 9/11 Commission has warned that more and worse acts of terrorism are to be expected. Bin Laden's planning always assumed that we, in reacting to him, would help him carry out his...
Fixing What Bush Has Broken
What would a President Kerry do in Iraq that is different from what President Bush is doing? A week ago, George Will on ABC's This Week said you can't even get a tissue paper between the positions of Kerry and Bush. The more valid point was made yesterday on Meet the...
The 9/11 Commission Chimera
There they go again, I thought to myself while listening Friday to 9/11 Commission Chair Gov. Tom Kean tell senators for the umpteenth time, "I do not find today anyone really in charge of the intelligence community." Kean's colleagues have been singing from...
What Color Is the Wolf Today?
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Time to Define Terror
Immediately after 9/11, President Bush addressed the American people, defining policy in the simplest terms. "Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." In declaring a War on Terrorism, he...


