—at least, so argues “conservationist” Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, who, let me add, might better have illustrated his point had he leapt from a rooftop rather than expending the hot air necessary to cast himself in the role of public neo-Malthusian. But then, isn’t that always the way with these reformers? And Watson is not alone:  as with any religion—and make no mistake, the Green movement

Charles Krauthammer, “Rewriting History”: One of the major myths (or, more accurately, conspiracy theories) about the Iraq war—that it was foisted upon an unsuspecting country by a small band of neo-conservatives—[…] lives blissfully detached from history. The decision to go to war was made by a war Cabinet consisting of George Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell and Donald Rumsfeld.  No one in that room could even remotely be

I wonder how Jeff’s barbeque went.

Some commenters here have questioned the degree to which folks at PW engage in historical analysis of current events.  And to be fair, history is not a perfect guide, as events rarely repeat themselves exactly. However, for a cautionary tale about how an ignorance of history can combine with prejudice to hysterical results, one need look no further than Garrison Keillor: It’s good for an old liberal like me to

Will Jail Make Paris Even More Popular? Japanese tourists are hopeful. What do you do with a drunken pirate, posted on the MySpace?

Now that she’s been widowed, is Ombudswoman at the Washington Post.  She has some thoughts about rude internet comments. Honestly: does the polloi have to be so hoi?

And everybody’s on the story, but the most instructive place to go, so far, is probably the comments to this Times of London story.

Suppressed by patriarchal strictures in their conservative society, young Saudi women express their desire for liberation from the shackles of puritanical Wahhabist morality by reaching out for appreciation and approval on the web. From MEMRI:

The Witness Protection people told us that they’d set us up with a cool new life, but the “friends” they’ve provided just suck. Have any of you guys got any advice? Related: Sean Pennitentiary

(The following is cross-posted to The McGehee Zone—but I want people to actually see it, so…) Seeing the link for this New York Times story on Drudge just crystallized something for me. From the article: Every morning, representatives from a cluster of antiwar groups gather for a conference call with Democratic leadership staff members in the House and the Senate. Shortly after, in a cramped meeting room here, they convene