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Dec 22, 2009
Politics

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

From an article in TNR: [John] Kerry remains furious about Tora Bora today. “They declared Osama bin Laden the world’s number-one criminal, and went out boldly proclaiming, ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive’ and talking about the dangers of Al Qaeda,” he to...

Dec 18, 2009
Americana Books

Uneven distribution

...I felt that I was trying to describe an unthinkable present and I actually feel that science fiction's best use today is the exploration of contemporary reality rather than any attempt to predict where we are going…The best thing you can do wit...

Dec 01, 2009
Politics

One Hundred Years

Captain Blinky has decided to express an opinion about the conflict in Afghanistan. Does anyone know if he ever compensated the US government for all the planes he crashed back in the day? Hours before the speech, Senator John McCain of Arizona e...