The Pentagon is Run by a Madman

Rumsfeld at the CFR: "Some humility is in order." Of course, all he means by that is that it's hard to Karen Hughes people into believing you're trying to help them while you're setting them on fire. Also: "I do not believe we have reached the end of history." Of course, all he means by that is that there are wonderful new weapons systems out there to purchase that haven't even been invented yet. I must say, it's an interesting thing to watch Rumsfeld spin at the Council on Foreign Relations -...

Letter to the editor

As the assistant editor - or something - of Antiwar.com, I'm the guy who answers the letters to the editor that are directed to AWC in general rather than a particular writer. Generally they make completely unfounded assertions, and then I sort of go off. It usually goes something like this for example: Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:57:33 -0800 (PST) >From: "Antiwar.com -- Backtalk" >Reply-To: Backtalk@antiwar.com >Subject: Fwd: Letter to the Editor: Right cause, wrong strategy >To: Eric Garris ,...

Speaking to Jingo-Man

Well, it turns out that besides being a hottie and a hell of a reporter, my friend Larisa Alexandrovna is quite a poet too - and with that "Fuck you" attitude I like as well. So for any girls or gay guys in my audience who dig poetry, check out this one by the lady who brought you "Secretive military unit sought to solve political WMD concerns prior to securing Iraq, intelligence sources say," click here. Note to regulars of the Stress blog: This will be the last time I blog a poem, I swear. -...

We’re losing in the government game

My friend Jim Bovard lays it down to those dumb yankee Newsday readers: "The typical voter fails to comprehend even the basics of government. Most Americans do not know the name of their representative in the House, the length of terms of House or Senate members, or what the Bill of Rights purportedly guarantees, according to surveys by the University of Michigan. A survey by the Polling Company after the 2002 congressional election revealed that less than a third of Americans knew "that the...

You May Love Government…

But they consider you the enemy. U.S. concludes 'Cyber Storm' mock attacks By TED BRIDIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- The government concluded its "Cyber Storm" wargame Friday, its biggest-ever exercise to test how it would respond to devastating attacks over the Internet from anti-globalization activists, underground hackers and bloggers. Bloggers? Participants confirmed parts of the worldwide simulation challenged government officials and industry executives to respond to deliberate...

Karen K’s New One for Military Week

Karen Kwiatkowski on the plight of the honest government employee in the "American republic recently deceased," "The will at the pinnacle is dutifully enforced in dictatorships, totalitarian regimes, oligarchies, single party governments as existed in old style Communist countries, or in absolute monarchies. This is what we are experiencing in Washington today.

Absolutely Horrible

Click here to see Brad Blog's archive of Australian TV's new Abu Ghraib footage and pictures. Shame on you fools who think you can have an empire without torture and murder. This is your fault.

Sneak Preview! ; )

Here's a first look at my new article for Antiwar.com, which will run tomorrow. "The Constitution is not holy writ, but the government it describes would be a hell of a lot better than the one we have now."

Whistleblower says NSA violations bigger

UPI: WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A former NSA employee said Tuesday there is another ongoing top-secret surveillance program that might have violated millions of Americans' Constitutional rights. Russell D. Tice told the House Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations he has concerns about a "special access" electronic surveillance program that he characterized as far more wide-ranging than the warrentless wiretapping recently exposed by...

One Good Congressman

One. "The artificial demand for our dollar, along with our military might, places us in the unique position to "rule" the world without productive work or savings, and without limits on consumer spending or deficits. The problem is, it can

Drug War Ad Absurdum

Unbelievable. A 12 year old boy is being prosecuted on felony charges for carrying a bag of sugar to school for a science project. The state's excuse:

I’m Not Alone!

I am not the only one in America who objects to every single newsperson in the land using the term "peppered" when describing how Cheney shot an old man in the face. No one else's shootings are ever called pepperings - ever. My main man, Jon Stewart, got the same impression: "Harry Whittington, seasoned to an inch of his life." Crooks and Liars video of last night's awesome Daily Show here. Here is a sample of Rob Corddry's report: "Jon, tonight the vice president is standing by his decision...