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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Iran and the end game
Someone wrote to lecture me about Iranian universities and cleverness. I think it was "curious." Well, lovely. What will that matter when the Revolutionary Guard and their Howza enablers draw the enmity of the whole world onto the Iranian people, Persians, etc.? … Continue reading
Posted in Iran
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Kinds of Prisoners at Gitmo
Fox News Sunday is an endless Sunday morning feast. Today they went on and on about the Guantanamo/KSM trial/Brennan/Miranda rights/recidivism melange. In the midst of this discussion it occurred to me that the one thing that never is expressed in such discussions … Continue reading
Posted in government
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“British spearhead allied offensive in Afghanistan”
"Gordon Brown paid tribute to their bravery, adding that troops would move quickly to start buildings hospitals and schools for civilians. He said that yesterday would be remembered as the start of “a new phase of the campaign to win … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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The battle for Marja will be decisive.
"As Marines and soldiers marched into the area, several hundred more swooped out of the sky in helicopters into Marja itself. There did not appear to be any resistance, although a ground assault with more soldiers concentrated within the … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Policy
79 Comments
Christopher Matthews on Bill Clinton’s heart.
Anyone see this tonight? CM's personal fear at the thought of the mortality of the great (such as he) was palpable. He couldn't stop talking about it. Eventually he greeted some encouragement of his own type A pathology by a "guest" with a visible … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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How the US lost the War of 1812
Yes. We lost. The ground war went very badly from the US point of view. The Canadian militia were pretty tough and their Indian allies were a real problem since they thought that prisoners were there for their entertainment. Hey! … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
59 Comments
Would Rothko have appreciated Deneuve?
I don't know about him, but I always have. A wonderful actress. "Indochine," a great film. I know, Sidney, there is no bikini, but… I don't remember the CS bikini, but I do remember the Canadian lady. On to … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Fine Art
31 Comments
Silver Screen
My sister, Maureen has put up a lovely post on "The Athenaeum." pl Silver Screen Craftsmen, Pt. 2- Lessley/Arbuckle/Normand/Keaton Collaborations http://turcopolier.typepad.com/the_athenaeum/2010/02/silver-screen-craftsmen-pt-2-lessleyarbucklenormandkeaton-collaborations.html
Posted in Ukraine Crisis
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The level of comment lately has been declining. Some of you are obvious propagandists. Some people write childish nonsense that sounds like a college seminar. "Are nuclear weapon not useless?, etc." "Saudi Arabia feels secure from an iranian nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Ukraine Crisis
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More on Iran
I have never said that the US is "about to destroy Iran." I have said that the US can easily destroy Iran. That is true and Israel's forces would be useless in such an effort without US cooperation. Some of … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Iraq
31 Comments