I wrote this about the war in Iraq. Choice quote: “What I wonder is how long it will be before we’re training and turning out respectable numbers of Iraqis capable of defending their own country? Will this in fact ever be possible?” I still wonder. And I doubt it.
Month: August 2006
Bad Time for a Strike
US Airways machinists must be living in a different country than I am. They’ve rejected the airline’s offer of a minimal wage cut. Read about it on MSNBC.com Any job is a good job at this particular moment.
Illegal Wiretaps Bad…Ya Think?
The Constitution got a bit of good news today as a judge invalidated W’s illegal wiretapping operation. This isn’t the end of the story, I suspect, as the decision is already under appeal. Bill Frist says: “Terrorists are the real threat to our constitutional and democratic freedoms, not the law enforcement and intelligence tools used…