Here are a few practical questions to consider as we hope for the best and prepare ourselves for the worst: does al Qaeda in Iraq believe that any public exploitation of the death and/or torture of American soldiers is likely to help their cause—either in terms of recruiting or in terms of winning the support of Iraqis? More importantly, will it? Similarly, how are Americans likely to react to any
June 17, 2006
June 17, 2006
variations on a theme: The “an ordinary clock glimpsed in its moment of brief postmodern awakening†post (from the protein wisdom conceptual series)
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June 17, 2006
“Documents Support Saddam-Taliban Connection”
From the “Saddam Dossier,” FOXNews: In this second of a three-part examination of a newly-released document captured in Iraq, [former member of the CIA-directed Iraq Survey Group (ISG) Ray] Robison offers further evidence that in 1999 the Taliban welcomed “Islamic relations with Iraq” to mediate among the Taliban, the Northern Alliance and Russia, and that the Taliban reciprocated with an invitation to Iraqi officials to visit Afghanistan. The document appears