Al Gore gave a fantastic foreign policy address last night–just 4 years too late. But it was fantastic anyway, holding the Bush Administration to account largely on the issue of Abu Ghraib. One thing that I notice seems to have not been reported was a remarkable line about the 2000 election: In December of 2000, …
New York Times/’ Mea Culpa
by | 2004-05-26 | No Comments
The New York Times has committed, in its mea culpa today, to “continue aggressive reporting aimed at setting the record straight” regarding “the story of Iraq/’s weapons, and of the pattern of misinformation.” Perhaps the most important omission, however, is the emerging realization that the military knew there were no large-scale WMD programs. John Steinbruner, …
Buzz Aldrin, Meet Yang Liwei
by | 2004-05-25 | No Comments
Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut, had a suprise visior during his meeting with Senator (and former Astronaut) Bill Nelson (D-FL): Buzz Aldrin, second man to walk on the moon. Aldrin has been a man on fire trying to promote U.S.-Chinese space cooperation; it looks like he/’s scored some Congressional support. Senator Nelson reportedly asked …
International Criminal Court
by | 2004-05-21 | No Comments
The Bush Administration announced a surprise push for a new Security Council Resolution by Friday that would extend by one year an exemption from prosecution by the International Criminal Court granted to U.S. personnel (including contractors). “Given the recent revelations from Abu Ghraib prison, the U.S. government has picked one hell of a moment to …
