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Well, I think then that we partly agree. There are problems, however, with viewing the US as an empire - both practical and theoretical. The practical problem is that the term itself is a loaded one, and is inevitably greeted with reflexive reactions. The theoretical problem is establishing...

Of course - it didn't prevent Churchill and others from working for an alternative. What was popular was pretending that negotiations with fascist tyrants would prevent war. Having the PM claim the opposite encouraged such wishful thinking. Do you really not understand this? If you don't...

You're suggesting that if Chamberlain had amended his famous phrase - perhaps by proclaiming "Peace for the next little while, maybe..." - he'd be remembered as a great statesman? Most historians consider Chamberlain's negotiations with the Nazis to have been a severe setback to Churchill and...

http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=5581_Echoes_of_Appeasement

No - the point has been made that slogans such as "No blood for oil!" over-simplify a complex but very real issue. For Marxists, Islamo-fascists, and their fellow travelers (unwitting and otherwise), virtually any efforts by the US and others to press their interests in the Persian Gulf region...

Except for the "palate" part - I guess it's close enough for government work.

Truly pathetic. What's the source?

http://www.portal.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fopinion%2F2003%2F02%2F12%2Fdo1201.xml&sSheet=%2Fportal%2F2003%2F02%2F12%2Fixportal.html Bismarck must be spinning in his grave at Germany's blunder By Josef Joffe (Filed: 12/02/2003) EXCERPT:

Excellent piece by Andrew Sullivan on Powell's appearance and aftermath: http://www.andrewsullivan.com/main_article.php?artnum=20030209 EXCERPT: [/b]

Thanks... Very on point.

Here and in your initial post you make certain assumptions about the popularity of SH and AQ that I don't believe the hard evidence justifies, and, even in the sub-cultural groups in which UBL in particular is almost like a pop idol, it's not clear how deep the support really is. As for SH...

more, from an authentic expert, on French, German, and Russian motivations, and, specifically, on those aluminum tubes: Excerpt: [/b] from The Inspections Dodge Why are France and Germany pro-Saddam? Follow the money. BY KHIDHIR HAMZA Tuesday, February 11, 2003 12:01 a.m. EST...

Your posturing on behalf of the Iraqi people is much harder to tolerate than your language and your insults. You appear to think that some policy of benign neglect would demonstrate greater concern for the Iraqis than would the removal of the Ba'ath regime as soon as possible...

As to the Bush statement and whatever import we're supposed to attribute to it, if you don't provide some news report or other piece of evidence - both his statement or statements and the evidence of dissembling - it's impossible to judge. All we have are your assertions and inferences. The...

...on the wisdom of going through the UN in the first place: http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-singer021003.asp Excerpt: [/b]

I've refrained from participating in this forum for a couple of days, tampa, ever since you decided to make it your personal platform, and especially as I do not feel you've shown any convincing interest in a civil and rational discussion. In my observation, you've consistently employed tactics...

... analysis of Powell's presentation and the reaction to it... http://www.suntimes.com/output/steyn/cst-edt-steyn09.html Mark Steyn After Iraq, UN's days are numbered February 9, 2003 Excerpts: [/b]

... those great words of political wisdom: "When all is said and done, there's a lot more said than done." Anything any country's officials say prior to the actual moment of decision must be taken primarily as posturing aimed at domestic audiences, secondarily as maneuvering for position...

I deleted the prior post specifically because I did not want to enter into a pointless flaming session, as it's my belief that such exchanges do little or nothing either to advance the overall discussion or to change people's minds, and are far more likely to do the opposite. Since you...

By almost any measure the period from 1999 to 2001 in the financial markets, especially the tech stocks, was extremely unusual - in terms of volatility and in terms of a lot else, too, as a matter of fact. If that's what you need in order to be happy and profitable as a trader, then IMO you...