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Category Archives: War Commentary
More Of That Smart Diplomacy
Did you know that every country is “our strongest and closest ally”?
I don’t have enough palms to do my face or this justice.
Wernher Von Braun
He would have been a hundred years old today. Also, it’s the 29th anniversary of the announcement of the Strategic Defense Initiative. “Wouldn’t it be better to save lives than to avenge them?”
[Update a couple minutes later]
Related to last item: Japan prepares missile defense in anticipation of North Korean launch.
[Update a few minutes later]
Back to von Braun: a blog post from Roger Launius.
The North Korean “Satellite” Launch
Heading for a polar “orbit”? Well, if so, at least it won’t overfly Japan.
War With Iran
Is it on the way?
More thoughts from Barry Rubin: Obama’s policies make it inevitable.
A Cultural Revolution
Oh, goody. Is China on the verge of another one? Because, you know, the last one worked out so well.
[Noon update]
This seems like it might be related: Japan is getting worried about China.
[Bumped]
Smart Diplomacy
The administration has been played (again) by North Korea. I doubt that it is a satellite launch, but it’s actually a lot easier to launch a satellite than to deliver a warhead (which is what they really want to learn how to do).
[Update mid afternoon]
A missile launch would be “a deal breaker for the administration.” Yeah, right.
Retirement Of Ye Asse-Hatte
Rowan Williams is no longer going to be Archbishop of Canterbury. In his honor, I offer up an Iowahawk classic.
Osama’s Plot To Destroy America
…by making Joe Biden president. No, really.
[Update a while later]
You couldn’t make this up: The non-embarrassment that is Joe Biden.
The Double Standards Of The New York Times
So what is the message Christians should take from this? That it’s time for them to start threatening to behead people?