I made reference to Haggard in my 4th of July piece for his musical merits, but Merle's politics are pretty solidly libertarian, too. This profile on Salon (from November 2000) is a good place to start: [O]ver the years it has become apparent that at the heart of his...
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: An Arabic-language magazine hitting newsstands in the Middle East this week may be America's newest weapon in the war on terrorism, a White House official said Monday. Hi magazine, which is subsidized by the U.S. State...
There has been a lot of buzz around the blog of an American soldier in Iraq who describes the occupation in stark, unfiltered terms. Now another soldier, this one in Kuwait, has followed suit. This entry on his newborn son illuminates the personal toll of empire: He...
Sorry, no column tomorrow, but if you're looking for something to fill the void, check out www.philipdru.com Philip hosts a weekly political conversation on Austin radio and posts the interviews on his website. He interviewed me last week-- you can listen to me being...
For Romania? That's what some in the military are saying, as Rummy and co. ponder putting bases there. From the NYT: July 16, 2003 U.S. Eyes a Willing Romania as a New Comrade in Arms By IAN FISHER CONSTANTA, Romania — Kurt Sanger is only a captain and so he will...
If you have not read Thomas de Zengotita's essay "The Romance of Empire" in the July issue of Harper's, check it out. Truly subversive. (Sorry, not available online.) Also great articles by Paul William Roberts and Peter (The Good) Hitchens-- enough to get you kicked...
Headline from July 17, 1963: U.S. Spies Discover What Lies Beneath Russian Nesting Dolls; 'It's More Dolls,' Says CIA Director From The Onion, of course. (scroll down)
From the Telegraph: "Tony Blair is expected to put his name today to a declaration justifying armed intervention against failing states." What are "failing states," you ask? "Where a population is suffering serious harm, as a result of internal war, insurgency,...
From the AP: Holidays established, abolished by new Iraqi governing council Sunday July 13, 2003 A look at holidays abolished by the new Iraqi governing council in its first official act, and the new holiday declared to mark the ouster of Saddam Hussein: ABOLISHED...
From the Financial Times, reprinted in The Weekly Standard. My two favorite parts: "We need to create a colonial office--fast. Of course, it cannot be called that. It needs an anodyne euphemism such as Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance." Leo who?...
