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Epic Fail
Here’s what our efforts in Syria have amounted to. “The West is more hated than ever. A recent poll found that 80 per cent of Syrians believe we created the Islamic State — a common belief, incidentally, throughout the Middle … Continue reading
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Tagged epic fail, Iran, ISIS, neoconservatives, Russia, Syria, US foreign policy
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Even a blind pig
Even a blind pig will find a nut from time to time. “But if you think Iran is the only source of trouble in the Middle East, you must have slept through 9/11, when 15 of the 19 hijackers came … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, fucked-up foreign policy, Iran, ISIS, Saudia Arabia, Shite, Sunni, terrorism, Thomas Friedman
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The Ultimate Conspiracy
With the news dominated by Syria and the Obama Administration’s strenuous efforts to go to war, it’s a good time to look at the reasons why. Of course we won’t be examining the proffered excuses put forth by the administration, … Continue reading
threat of a good example
Occupy Wall Street–OWS, with its anti-hierarchical structure, communal facilities and socialist ethos is deeply threatening to American elites. It is, to recall a forgotten phrase, the threat of a good example. During the Cold War the Soviet Union and China … Continue reading