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Thursday 04 November 2004 : WTF?!
Can we expect the War On Terror to evolve into a war between the EU and the United States, with the terrorists acting as a proxy army for the Europeans? One British MP's comment suggests that he, at least, thinks this way.
Thursday 08 May 2003 : Politics, Entertainers, and Art
The Clash have long been one of my favorite bands, even though they were an overtly political group that championed theories that I believe to be diametrically wrong. That they came out of the mess of 1970s Britain does not give them a pass; but their music was great, and it's certainly worth listening to, whatever their politics. I have...
Thursday 03 April 2003 : World War IV
James Woolsey spoke at UCLA yesterday and pointed out the nature of the war we're engaged in. CNN reports: He said the new war is actually against three enemies: the religious rulers of Iran, the "fascists" of Iraq and Syria, and Islamic extremists like al Qaeda. Woolsey told the audience of about 300, most of whom are students at the...
Tuesday 01 April 2003 : Arnett, Geraldo, and the Media
Geraldo Rivera is an idiot, to begin with. He's an entertainer in the same way Michael Moore is an entertainer, but of a different political stripe. They both mine the real world for material, and then tell stories that are at best loosely connected to the facts. Nobody would think of calling Michael Moore a 'journalist', though, and it's long...
Sunday 02 March 2003 : Before and After
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed looks quite a bit worse for the wear after a run-in with the authorities.
Sunday 15 December 2002 : A Little Bit Of Sense
The Arab world is using the Palestinian cause as a shill for their more radical social aims, but in the end they really don't give a damn about the Palestinians.
Thursday 19 September 2002 : Culture War, For Real
Steven Den Beste writes an excellent analysis of the current war, and what it will ultimately require. This isn't the first time that anyone (or even Den Beste) has pointed out that the culture of our enemy will have to be utterly destroyed before the war can end, but it's the first time I've seen a decent analysis of where...
Thursday 12 September 2002 : High Noon at the U.N.
George Bush has made a reasonably good speech at the U.N. today. It was full of nucyelars and other verbal missteps, but that's how we know it's the genuine George Bush and not a clever robotic double. The content of the speech was good, though, and without bluster. The most important part, though, hasn't got as much attention as I...
Tuesday 06 August 2002 : At least someone is paying attention
The Washington Post reports today that someone in the U.S. government, at least, has noticed the obvious: "The Saudis are active at every level of the terror chain, from planners to financiers, from cadre to foot-soldier, from ideologist to cheerleader," stated the explosive briefing. However, the report's suggestion that the proper action toward Saudi Arabia is to "give it an...
Monday 08 April 2002 : World War III Watch
The EU is reportedly considering economic isolation (from the EU, anyway) of Israel to put pressure on it to leave the Palestinians alone. Question. If the Palestinian Authority is ultimately a terrorist organization -- and it appears to be -- and if the EU is doing things to support it, does not this mean that the EU is 'harboring' terrorists?...
Tuesday 26 March 2002 : Defeating Islam, Part II
Mark Steyn comments on "peace processes" and such, and appears to reach the same conclusion as Steven Den Beste. Forget the "cycle of violence" and the "peace process." History teaches us that the most lasting peace is achieved when one side -- preferably the worst side -- is decisively defeated and the regime's diseased organs are comprehensively cleansed. That's why...
Monday 25 March 2002 : Defeating Islam
This is the best analysis I've yet seen of the realities of the current situation, i.e. the War on Evil. Ultimately it seems we're faced with completely destroying Islamic culture, much as Japan's culture had to be destroyed in order to bring WWII to an end. I fear that before this war ends we shall have to make changes as...
Thursday 21 March 2002 : World War III Still Hotting Up
CNN story: Further talks between Israeli and Palestinian security officials were suspended Thursday after a terror attack in the heart of Jerusalem killed at least two Israelis and wounded more than 50, five critically. What's the possible point of Israel doing anything to make peace? Assuming they satisfy most of their enemies, there would still be armed groups left whose...
Monday 21 January 2002 : Terrorism, America, and Community
An article in The Times describes an anti-terrorism training class in Miami: When Trevor Sealy decides to sacrifice his 18-month-old daughter’s life in the hope of saving everyone else on board a hijacked plane, he is greeted with wild applause. “That’s right, God bless,” says Nelson Ricardo, aiming to soothe the 31-year-old private investigator. It was Ricardo who had egged...
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