Captain's Quarters
Captain's Quarters: "Democratization brings hope and a measure of control over one's life, two qualities that have long been absent from the tyrannies and kleptocracies of the Middle East...Just like anyone else, they will choose freedom and hope over oppression and death."
- posted by Orbit @ 1:41 AM

 
And this is why they did it
The Times Online guest contributors Opinion: "But sorry, old chaps, you are dealing with an enemy that does not want anything specific, and cannot be talked back into reason through anger management or round-table discussions. Or, rather, this enemy does want something specific: to take full control of your lives, dictate every single move you make round the clock and, if you dare resist, he will feel it his divine duty to kill you."
- posted by Orbit @ 11:23 PM

 
Maintaining the Mao myth - Editorials & Commentary - International Herald Tribune
Maintaining the Mao myth - Editorials & Commentary - International Herald Tribune
- posted by Orbit @ 9:03 AM

 
Ancient Temple Found Beneath Disputed Mosque at Ayodhya
Ancient Temple Found Beneath Disputed Mosque at Ayodhya
- posted by Orbit @ 12:31 AM

 
PREVIEW: Body of Evidence
PREVIEW: Body of Evidence

The CNN claims are wrong. Not a matter of nuance. Not a matter of interpretation. Just plain incorrect. They are so mistaken, in fact, that viewers should demand an on-air correction.

But such claims are, sadly, representative of the broad media misunderstanding of the relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda.
- posted by Orbit @ 9:08 PM