Why Do They Hate Us?

I have no idea.

Why are we handing Islamic extremists these gifts?

Bin Laden must look like a genius to the Muslim world.

...But we're sending Condibot over to wield her diplomatic powers.

'S good.

Yo, Blair! We Alone?

Maybe.

George w. Bush....not a leader. If it isn't clear that Bush is a Domnionist that fully believes in eschaton by now, ummm, I dunno. It's scary.

Sure. Send Condi in. She's effective.

"You don't just negotiate with your friends. Sometimes you negotiate with your enemies, or at least your adversaries. We negotiated with the Soviet Union for 50 years." - Sandy Berger, national security adviser to former president Bill Clinton.

I was no fan of Clinton, but in retrospect, well, compared to the entire bunch of neocon bunglers, he was a great president.

Tom Raum of the AP has more on the isolation of the US.

Jon Friedman: WTF?

Who the Hell is Jon Friedman you ask? He writes a column for WSJ(red bulb!) Marketwatch called Media Web. Today he's pondering whether or not the NYT and other 'liberal media' will gang up on Cheney, Scooter and Porky over the civil suit that Valerie Plame has filed.

Friedman is supposed to be some sort of irreverent character. I'm sure that's true. Just as irreverent as his employer - The WSJ - will allow. *snicker*

You really need to read this.

Here's the mosquito bite:

[snip]...And let's get this out of the way right from the start: yes, I believe, the media DO have a liberal bias. Is there really any doubt? My conclusion is as logical as saying the sun rising in the east and setting in the west and as durable as the axiom about death and taxes...[/snip]

Sure. Conclusions without evidence are..what's the word..dogma.

So, I wrote Jon an email. Let's see if he posts it. Since I start off asking him if believes in a god or gods, I'm certain he'll bounce me on those terms.