From "turning-tables" -- a blog written by a US soldier in Baghdad:at the doors of the palace there are filipino guards in tan uniforms...i think they are part of a civilian security company...brought in by the u.s....i recognize the uniforms...they had them in...
Gancarski Draws Blood
Sad old droopy-eyed Michael Ledeen pitches a hissy fit over Anthony Gancarski's last article. These guys sure talk tough for a bunch of pansies.
Blasting statism in Serbia
In yesterday's issue of NIN weekly, Serbian political commentator Aleksandar Tijanic writes about the late PM Zoran Djindjic and his alleged nemesis, Colonel Milorad "Legija" Lukovic, deconstructing them both as the same type of character, the ambition-driven...
Should We Stay or Should We Go, Now?
Devil's advocate on "postwar" Iraq: Why withdraw? The Bush administration will be blamed for what happens in Iraq whether U.S. troops stay or leave. If they stay, every dead soldier and civilian, plus general unrest, will be blamed on the occupation. If they leave,...
The Story of O
My new article, now online. Try to find all the thought crimes I'll be charged with in my forthcoming PATRIOT Act indictment!
Uncle Sam Wants You to Join His Occupation
For some reason, foreigners are less than wild about the idea. The great Moja, U.S. Army sergeant in Iraq, thinks he knows why: i get the feeling these countries offering their support want to make a good impression...they want to be seen as professional world...
Where to Invade Next?
Azerbaijan, of course. They're tilting dangerously toward monarchy, and that "poses a grave challenge to Western policy planning," says the Weekly Standard.
One Cheer for John Ashcroft
From the Justice Department's new website pushing the Patriot Act comes this list of supportive quotes from the likes of Daschle, Feinstein, Biden, Edwards, and Schumer (brief pause to spit after enunciating that last one). Note that all of the statements by these and...
How Long Will the Libertarian Ceasefire Last?
Jeez, you spend a coupla days in the wilderness without a computer, and you miss all the excitement. I'm referring, of course, to the latest eruption of tensions between Antiwar.com and Reason. Justin vented a bit on Wednesday, Nick Gillespie responded, and Justin...
The real saboteurs
Brendan O'Neill writes:For all the claims about saboteurs bringing Iraq to its knees, it was the coalition's war that devastated Iraq. As the war was coming to an end in late April, the International Committee of the Red Cross claimed that: 'This country has...
