From the New York Times: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia told Arab leaders on Wednesday that the American occupation of Iraq is “illegal,” and he warned that unless Arab governments settle their differences, foreign powers like the United States would continue to dictate the region’s politics. The king’s speech, at the opening of the Arab League summit meeting [in Riyadh], underscored growing differences between Saudi Arabia and the Bush administration

me: “So.  You see that Al Gore flick yet?” 5” of snow covering my teak patio furniture: me: 5” of snow covering my teak patio furniture: me: 5” of snow covering my teak patio furniture: me: “Yeah, me neither.” me: “But I’m pretty sure it fucking sucks.”

…to Gary Schamburg, for both the I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead DVD and the book, Moneyball.  I love a good crime caper, and I cannot tell you all how very much I need baseball season to begin. Thanks, too, to all the guest posters who have kept this site alive—and to those readers who’ve remained while I’ve been busy fighting an ongoing legal battle, the particulars of which I have

True, I was only able to do so by way of an analogous gesture, but I think most of the people at Arby’s appreciated my point. Which is not to say they were exactly happy about my collecting three each of their curly fries—regardless of the size of their order—but that reaction, I suspect, had more to do with my having not washed my hands first.  Besides, I had already

Having staked their political reputations on the media-driven meme that the Iraq war is “unwinnable,” Senate Democrats and two Republicans (one of whom seems to be angling for the Pat Buchanan candidacy for President) voted 50-48 for a withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by March.  That this vote comes at a time when the “surge” strategy being implemented by the DoD and Gen Petraeus seems to be paying dividends—however

From ABC News: The U.S. Navy is offering a huge show of military might near the location where Iran seized 15 British sailors and marines five days ago, in what is seen as a clear effort to send a message to Iran, a senior military official told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz in Bahrain. Twelve ships, 100 aircraft and 12,000 sailors are taking part in the war games designed to get

The Corner’s Andrew McCarthy on the AG Gonzales saga: […] I’ve been arguing for a couple of weeks now, pace such eminences as Charles Krauthammer, that it would be a grave mistake for Gonzales to resign or be removed over the trumped-up charge that politics played a role in the dismissal of U.S. attorneys.  It would be very harmful to the country, I’ve reasoned, if the legacy of this US

Spitballs, slingshots, endless repetition of the question “I know you are but what am I…?” How can adults put a stop to such youthful tomfoolery?  I mean, reporting on it accurately is out of the question, right?  So, what, then…?  Maybe teargas?  From the AP, “Clashes erupt at Paris’ Gare du Nord”: Riot police firing tear gas and brandishing batons clashed Tuesday with bands of youths who shattered windows and

And wonders where the techies who are up in arms about this have been while this has been going on elsewhere: Andy Carvin at PBS is coping a different way: By organizing a Stop Cyberbullies Day this Friday. I sympathize and empathize greatly with Sierra. Death threats and misogynistic epithets and comments suck. But I find the response of the tech blogging elite rather underwhelming and unbecoming. First, where have

From the Washington Times: House Republicans today surprised Democrats with a procedural vote to protect public-transportation passengers from being sued if they report suspicious activity—the first step by lawmakers to protect “John Doe” airline travelers already targeted in a lawsuit by Muslim imams that charges profiling. The introduction of a motion to recommit the Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007 back to committee with instructions to add the