As the administration mounts its surge/escalation of upwards of ~45,000 troops (~20,000 combat) in Bahgdad, Andy Davison sends us this reminder of what happens to the best laid plans of imperial ambition. In the Sixth Year of the Peloponnesian War: … Continue reading →

Disappointed by the vengeful manner in which Saddam Hussein was executed, the leading American commander in Iraq told reporters last week, “if you’re asking me, ‘would we have done things differently,’ yes, we would have.” The implication was not that … Continue reading →

With elections near, the White House is charging that Democratic policies on Iraq are harmful to America, warning if the U.S. “cuts and runs,” al-Qaida will fill the power vacuum and use the country to attack America. As President Bush … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s rejection in Rome of an “immediate” cease-fire appeared to many to be another example of unbalanced U.S. support for Israel, whose current war is taking its toll on Lebanon as a whole, not only Hezbollah. … Continue reading →

With violence in Israel and Lebanon escalating, it was interesting to hear President Bush say on Sunday “the international community must address the root causes” of the conflict. “Addressing root causes” is usually a demand made by those opposing the … Continue reading →

This work reveals the systematic militarization of public opinion by the three successive American Presidential administrations under whose leadership the United States confronted its most militant opponents in the Persian/Arabian Gulf, namely, the regime of Saddam Hussein and the Al … Continue reading →