Who Lied Us Into War?

It was a moment of harmonic convergence, when the fibbers of the left and the prevaricators on the right were aligned in perfect cosmic harmony. Never mind who lied us into war, averred impeached presidential liar Bill Clinton: "What happened, often happens. There was...

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Blair’s Bloviations in Washington

"I know its hard on America. And in some small corner of this vast country in Nevada or Idaho, these places I've never been but always wanted to go, there's a guy getting on with his life, perfectly happily, minding his own business, saying to you the political...

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Stay Out of Liberia!

The United States military has no role – either alone or as part of a multinational force – in Liberia. We all recognize the tragedy in Liberia. A civil war has raged there for the past 14 years, leaving thousands dead and a million without homes. Horrific...

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What Military Might?

Not many countries have benefited as much from 9/11 as China has. For almost a year, China stayed off of the US Most Wanted list and stayed on the Best Places to Put Your Cash list. While the US economy faltered amidst scandal, the Chinese economy gained strength from...

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Bremer’s Baghdad Bolsheviks

The death of Saddam's two sons was the occasion for a well-organized Team Bush assault on the President's most potentially dangerous – and unforgiving – enemy: the American public. The Washington Post reports: "The Bush administration made a coordinated...

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Phony Justifications for War

The truth about whether or not Saddam Hussein sought to buy uranium from Niger has dominated the news for the past several weeks. Many of those challenging the administration on this issue are motivated more by politics than by policy. Some of today’s critics...

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