Tag: terrorism
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The Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Source: art_es_anna I saw it this morning, at about eight. I said, “Oh… my… God.” Benazir Bhutto, long–and probably accurately–seen as the best choice for prime minister of the troubled mess that is Pakistan, was assassinated. For good or ill, it’s the most important political assassination I remember. I’m far too young to have experienced…
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How John McCain Would Lose the “War on Terror”
John McCain was on Charlie Rose this Monday (video here). On the program, he cogently explained what, if implemented, would surely be one of the best ways to lose the so-called “War on Terror.” What McCain said was not so bad as the “all Muslims are evil” statements Americans still hear. His statement was rather…