Monthly Archives: February 2005

It Only Takes a Spark

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,148962,00.html Where are the critics of the US policy in the Southwest Asia today? They seem to be strangely silent in the face of the resignation of the entire pro-Syrian Lebanese cabinet resigned in the face of 25,000 demonstrators demanding … Continue reading

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Much Ado About Europe

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,148151,00.html The major news outlets have been atwitter over the past several days as President Bush prepared for his first visit to Europe since being reelected. Much of the focus has been on the supposed “fence-mending” aspects of the tour, … Continue reading

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The Paper Dragon

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,146950,00.html Today North Korea formally announced that it possesses nuclear weapons, a claim yet to be borne out by publicly known fact, but a claim that requires scrutiny nonetheless. Yet, even with such a terrible claim, the truth of the … Continue reading

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Now Wait Just a Damn Minute!

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/4179174/detail.html “I do not work for the taxpayers of the state of Colorado. I do not work for Bill Owens. I work for you,” [Churchill] said. Until today, I was fairly ambivalent about the whole controversy surrounding Ward Churchill, the … Continue reading

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Peace in the Near East?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,146692,00.html Today Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas agreed to an historic ceasefire between their parties in the ongoing struggle between Israel and the Palestinians. There is much hope that this event will be the first step on the road to … Continue reading

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