Memories of a Terrible War
BBC: “Witnesses to Moscow’s Afghan war“
War, Peace, and Terrorism
Counter Terrorism Strategy
Slate: “Cozying Up to the New Guy: Libertarians are oddly hopeful about the Obama administration,” by Michael Newman
Justified?
BBC: “‘Phosphorus wounds’ alarm Gazans Sabah herself has suffered terrible burns on her arms, legs and torso and is considerable pain. “There was fire, and so much white smoke,” she…
The Rarely Seen Cost of War
It is very hard to watch the clip through to the end. The television journalists are in tears. Would that the political leaders of Palestine and Israel would have to…
Some Sensible Analysis
“Winners and Losers in the Gaza Strip: Hamas and Israel aren’t the only outfits with a interest in this war,” by Jesse Walker, Reason, January 9, 2009
A Contribution to Moral Clarity
“Orwell, blinding tribalism, selective Terrorism, and Israel/Gaza,” by Glenn Greenwald
Zbig on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
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What Is Olmert Thinking?
Israeli troops ‘move into Gaza’ Another great success, like in Lebanon, where his actions greatly strengthened Hezbollah? An election pitch that he is the toughest opponent of terrorist rockets? Or…
Shockingly Disproportionate Responses and Peaceful Alternatives
“Olmert: Gaza operation may ‘continue for some time‘,” CNN Maybe it’s time for the Israeli government to think about freeing trading relations, so goods and services could cross the borders,…
Some Good News from Bolivia
Bolivia halts US anti-drugs work Morales is, it seems, thoroughly corrupt and, overall, bad news for Bolivia. But few disastrous policies compare in destructiveness to the U.S. government’s “war on…