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"When the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal, instead, is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way." – … Continue reading “This Plastic Moment”

Sometimes the truth comes from the strangest places. While arguments for and against the war rage on TV and radio talk shows, in chat rooms and editorial pages, at last someone breaks through all the noise to say: “I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes” (sic). That person is President … Continue reading “‘Believe the Evidence of Your Eyes’”

According to the Washington Post, President Bush believes his reelection constitutes a "ratification" of his "approach toward Iraq." Far from being "ratified" in the rest of the world – including the United Kingdom – Bush’s "approach toward Iraq" has given rise to concerns about the current state of international law in general and whether the … Continue reading “Who Voted for War With Zimbabwe?”

As I pondered what theme would be appropriate for this 100th "On War," one of Col. John Boyd’s favorite phrases popped into my mind: "coming unglued." As the column’s primary purpose is to view events through the prism of Fourth Generation war, and 4GW is both a sign and a further cause of many things … Continue reading “Coming Unglued”

W and Dostoevsky Is Justin aware of this tidbit (from “Laura Bush: Why Liberals Shouldn’t Like Her“)? “More than one commentator has noted with approval and some surprise that Laura Bush’s favorite scene in literature is the ‘Grand Inquisitor’ portion of The Brothers Karamazov, and the playwright Tony Kushner used this remarkable tidbit as the … Continue reading “Backtalk, January 24, 2005”

What do you think will happen after the elections in Iraq? The answer is nothing, so far as we are concerned. The insurgents will pronounce the elections illegitimate, and the violence will continue. The only difference is that the insurgents will have a new set of targets (the winners) to shoot and bomb. I’m not … Continue reading “The War Won’t Stop”

His name is Clare Callan. He is a feisty 85-year-old former congressman from rural Nebraska. And he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that Pres. George W. Bush had no legal authority to go to war in Iraq. Callan does not see himself as some kind of Don Quixote, haplessly tilting at windmills. … Continue reading “Retiree Doggedly Pursues Legal Challenge of Iraq War”

Two very different messages about the future of U.S. foreign policy were broadcast to the world on Inaugural Day Thursday, and listeners everywhere could be forgiven for feeling confused about their import. On the one hand, George W. Bush’s lofty rhetoric about his administration’s commitment to bring democracy, liberty and freedom to every country where … Continue reading “Bush, Cheney Team Up to Soften Americans for War on Iran”

By now you have probably heard about the Bush Administration’s secret plan to attack Iran and how US Special Forces units have been operating in the country for some time. Seymour Hersh, the maverick journalist for The New Yorker, broke the story earlier this week. "The immediate goals of the attacks would be to destroy, … Continue reading “Democrats and Iran: Look Who Supports Bush’s Next War”

Well, on the eve of Bush’s second inaugural, we finally got some good news about Operation Iraqi Freedom, already the worst foreign policy disaster – and potentially the worst military disaster – in America’s history. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz said he was encouraged because "since June 1, there have been more Iraqi police … Continue reading “Outposts of Tyranny”