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Generalissimo Francisco Arafat

A situation that has potentially significant ramifications for the Middle East is not a joking matter. Still, as my news home page keeps changing from “Arafat is dead” to “No he isn’t” to “Yes he is,” I keep thinking: Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

Worth the time

Leading the top of the list (and almost worthy of a verbatim reprint here) is Juan Cole’s, “If America were Iraq, What would it be Like?” It is an absolutely scathing (but true) indictment on Iraq. Seems to me evangelicals and the Christian right might conclude that God is angry. Despite the fact the […]

Worth the time

Juan Cole on September 11 and Its Aftermath. Kos on the campaign if Bush ran against Jesus. Not quite sure the source of the data (appears to be IP addresses) but here’s a neat graphic on where spam comes from. (Via memepool). Project Censored has announced its list of the Top 25 Censored Stories […]

Just so much stuff

Back for about 48 hours before another round of hockey. Too much happening, making my head spin from all the insanity and inanity. So, here’s some quickies from the last day or so:

Pot or Kettle? Have to love Scotty McClellan’s unmitigated gall after the Swift Boat crap in responding to questions about the recent […]

Worth the time

Limited blogging ahead as “foreign relations” take precedence — the World Cup of Hockey in St. Paul. USA vs. Russia Thursday and v. Slovokia Friday. Thus, a longer edition of Worth The Time.

Slate’s William Saletan on What does 9/11 tell us about Bush? AlterNet excerpts a portion of a new book arguing that Bush […]