Simple Yet Profound

Perhaps you already thought of it, and perhaps I should have thought of it, but one of my readers (who wishes to remain anonymous) recently gave me something simple yet profound about Iraq's WMD: The thought that occurred to me from the first mention of WMD's and...

Bush’s War is Anti-Christian

Many things about Bush's war are anti-Christian, but the destruction of Christianity in Iraq is near the top of the list. Writing in the current issue of Chronicles magazine, Wayne Allensworth reports how Christians in Iraq have faced contiinuous attacks since the...

Hedonists with Guns

An ex-Marine wrote me with his opinion of the Marine Corps: "The Marine Corps is like a frat party in between the hard work. For the most part, they are irresponsible, alcoholic, sex addicts. The married Marines that I served with didn't think twice about cheating on...

Will the Troops Ever Leave Iraq?

President Bush announced today that some U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Iraq this year. That's great, but does anyone really think that all, or even the majority of, U.S. troops will ever be withdrawn from Iraq? We still have 69,395 troops in Germany, 35,307 in...

One Man Against Seven Military Recruiters

A wounded Vietnam veteran has posted a sign in a storefront next to an Army recruiting station in Duluth, Minn., showing the number of American troops killed and wounded in Iraq. Naturally, the seven recruiters find it "disheartening," and want him to take it down....

Rep. Kucinich vs. Pres. Bush

I don't often agree with Democratic congressmen, but Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) had the right response after listening to Bush's December 14th speech on Iraq: "The President now says he is responsible for the war in Iraq. I agree with the President. He is...

Hitler Is Back

and he is the president of Iran, according to conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage. Just a few years ago it was Saddam Hussein who was Hitler. Will Republicans, conservatives, the Religious Right, and hawkish Democrats be fooled into war again? You can bet...