Just a short note to post my lament to the last day of the 109th Congress. The worst in American history. It brought us scandal and corruption on a grand scale. It reminded us of the great historian’s words about the corrupting influence of power. It sat for a total of 218 days spread over […]

So the much anticipated Iraq Study Group (ISG) has issued its report. The latest can be found here at CNN:Iraq Study Group: Change Iraq strategy now or here at the BBC: Iraq Report is no magic formula From a preliminary reading the report is a wholehearted condemnation of George Bush’s policy. It advocates three main […]