Why the Democrats Won’t Save Us
. . . because it isn’t about Democrat vs. Republican or Red vs. Blue. It’s about power.
United States of America Comparative GDP Map
France = California
Brazil = New York
Russia = New Jersey
Vietnam = Rhode Island
Iran = Alabama
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Amazing how big we really are.
The Israel Factor: Ranking of U.S. Presidential Candidates
Haaretz Newpaper. Rosner’s Domain: A Special Project
Can you think of another example where one country so precisely ranks its preference of candidates in another? Why do you suppose they ignore Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul?
Attempts at Middle East Peace
The Second Coming
Time to leave the illusions behind
This guest opinion was published in the Daily Iowan, Jan. 17th, 2007, and the Press Citizen, Jan. 23rd, 2007.
Time to leave the illusions behind
President Bush mentioned the Iraq Study Group report twice in his 20-minute speech touting the proposed increased troop level in Iraq. He stated that his plan to embed more American advisers in Iraqi Army units is consistent with the report.
Although that specific morsel of his new plan is indeed consistent with the report, his saying so creates the illusion of a broader consistency that simply is not there. Read more: (Daily Iowan | Press Citizen)
My Man Chuck Hagel
This is for everyone who votes strictly along party lines. Republican Chuck Hagel smacks down hawkish-Democrat Lieberman. Watch
Note “rising Islamist radical superpower government.”
Response to Gary Kasparov — A Pawn’s Concern
In his December 2nd Wall Street Journal opinion piece, “Chessboard Endgame”, Gary Kasparov applies his expertise to U.S. foreign policy and offers recommendations.
Here is my reply, which, sadly, the Journal chose not to publish.
Letter to the Editor — History Lessons
A letter to the editor about the looming controversy with Iran, printed in The Daily Iowan in April 2006. The editor was responsible for inserting all those awful commas.
History Lessons
A recent DI article (“Iraq in class,” March 22) discussed how various UI instructors are employing the war in Iraq as a teaching tool. This has a variety of benefits, including immediate relevance, but there is an even more relevant issue: the looming possibility of war with Iran.
While important decisions remain about our involvement in Iraq, the war itself is a done deal. The issue of Iran is more relevant, because the decision to wage war has not yet been made – at least that’s what I keep telling myself. It is a live issue, and, yet, few people and few, if any, instructors are engaging it.
Am I the only one wondering why the possibility of an even broader war in the Middle East hasn’t received more attention? Read More