Author: BooMan

Open Thread

Since the site has been overrun by historical debates and I am headed off to Drink Liberally, I thought I’d pose the age-old question, “who was worse? Hitler or Stalin?” As an addendum, who makes worse...

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Retaking the Senate

Robert Novak’s latest column does not destroy the career of any professional intelligence operatives, but it does speculate about the destruction of the GOP majorities in Congress. Since his main source in Lindsay Graham,...

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When is it a Change in Policy?

The following is not breaking news, it was reported in March of 2005. The United States has committed “grave violations of human rights” against prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan and Iraq, the Foreign Affairs...

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Mumbai Train Blasts Kill Over 100

I offer my condolences to India for their tragic loss of life in the train bombings. Early reports speculate that the attacks were carried out by Kashmiri separatists (i.e., possible Pakistani sponsorship). There is also...

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Lieberman’s Party of One

Connecticut election law requires that Joe Lieberman choose a name for his party. The name cannot incorporate the words ‘Democratic’ or ‘Republican’ and cannot use ‘unaffiliated’ or...

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