and conversely, dictators are only bad if they’re hostile to your interests. These basic principles of The Real Politik as we all know it, was confirmed again today when Pat Robertson, leader of the Christian Coalition of America said, You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if [Chavez] thinks we’re trying …
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Kevin Drum at the excellent Washington Monthly says: So: if you do believe we can win in Iraq, let’s hear what you mean by “win” and how you think we can do it, and let’s hear it in clear and compelling declarative sentences. “Stay the course” isn’t enough. What Bush is doing now obviously isn’t …
When you hear those in power trying to convince you that Nuclear bombs and weaponry are necessary please read this. Akiko Seitelbach was 22 years old, and working at Mitsubishi Electrical as a volunteer, when the atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki. On 9 August 1945, I was working in the supply office. I was a …
