Author: sybil

President George W. Bush claims that God did so. Having given the order, the president walked alone around the circle behind the White House. Months later, he told Woodward: “As I walked around the circle, I prayed that...

as usual. Bolton has a tin ear when it comes to listening to other countries.(The Nation) There is a bio on Right Web. I emphasize what will go down in history as Bolton’s most disgusting act: In July 2002, the Wall Street...

[From the diaries by susanhu with minor edits.] Why We Can No Longer Afford George W. Bush by Lewis H. Lapham I would like to draw your attention to this essay in March 2006 issue of HARPER’S. Lapham bases much of his...

There is a connection in that the jihadis who perpetrated 9/11 could not have expected a better outcome. They knew the US reaction would be a swift and brutal vengeance against a Muslim country. Those who attacked the USA on...

Partial synopsis of the movie: From writer/director Stephen Gaghan, winner of the Best Screenplay Academy Award for Traffic, comes Syriana, a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigues and corruption of the global oil...