Bob Morris

Great moments in US foreign policy Washington’s armchair assassins like Trent Lott who urge that we just take Saddam out are ignoring fifty years of less-than-stellar spook involvement in the Middle East. Here are some highlights collated by Eric Margolis…

Hunter Thompson speaks Mr. Gonzo Journalism, the model for Duke in Doonesbury, the man who influenced a LOT of people, just did an interview.  He’s quite sane – and disturbed by what’s going on.  Timid media afraid to report the…

Bush’s Dangerous Obsessions Newsweek Op-ed President Bush’s speech to the United Nations was great stagecraft. But was it wise statecraft? That’s the question being debated in the corridors of the Capitol, even though Congress has little choice but to back…

US poised for early strike on Saddam United States forces in the Persian Gulf could be ready to attack Iraq in as little as three weeks, with an existing arsenal in the region being bolstered by a build-up of troops…

How Other Nations Stand on Invading Iraq. Via [Blog Left: Critical Interventions] This is adapted from a Newsweek article — the article itself, much larger, outlines the dilemma of Secretary of State Colin Powell vis a vis Vice President Dick…

Iraq human rights violations Murder, torture, disappearing dissents, electocution, rape.  Yes, all these are used by the government against those opposing them.  Oh, wait, are we talking about Saudi Arabia or Iraq – as both routinely torture dissenters. If Dubya is…