AUSTIN, Texas -- Sigh. You write an article advocating what you
think would be useful, constructive suggestions about Iraq, and you get an
avalanche of right-wing reaction about "failuremongers" and "nattering
nabobs of negativism."...
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08 September 2003
The Bush administration never hesitated to exploit the general
public’s anxieties that arose after the traumatic events of September 11,
2001.
Testifying on Capitol Hill exactly 53 weeks later, Donald Rumsfeld did not...
Testifying on Capitol Hill exactly 53 weeks later, Donald Rumsfeld did not...
05 September 2003
When I hear pundits warn that Iraq is becoming a “quagmire,” I
wince.
“Quagmire” is a word made famous during the Vietnam War. The current conflict in Iraq comes out of a very different history, but there are some...
“Quagmire” is a word made famous during the Vietnam War. The current conflict in Iraq comes out of a very different history, but there are some...
04 September 2003
AUSTIN, Texas -- It is insufficient to stand around saying, "I
told you Iraq would be a disaster." Believe me, saying, "I told you so" is a
satisfaction so sour it will gag you when people, including Americans, are
dying every day.
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02 September 2003
If you run a lootocracy, you have no conception of sufficiency. You set up
the rules to grab as much money as you can, as if you've won a supermarket
shopping spree. You also concentrate power, the better to arrange the world
for your...
29 August 2003
A national media spotlight has focused on the battle between the
Constitution of the United States and some religious fundamentalists who
viewed themselves as angels of Montgomery. The removal of a big Ten
Commandments monument from an...