Reuters reports that the Israelis were warned about the danger that their attacks represented to the United Nations force in the region. Here’s the report, via the New York Times: Irish Officer Warned Israel on Threat to U.N. Staff The Irish Foreign Ministry is the source being quoted so I imagine this is genuine. If […]

Arlen Specter, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee has woken up to George Bush’s unconstitutional behaviour. USA Today is reporting that he intends to submit legislation allowing Congress to sue Bush. Here’s the report: Specter prepping bill to sue Bush At last Congress is beginning to take the first feeble steps toward restraining the runaway […]

John Bolton is a lunatic. Here he is again arguing against “moral equivalence”. On CNN: CNN.com – Bolton defends Israel’s actions in Lebanon – Jul 23, 2006 How else are we to read this? He is clearly arguing that an Israeli life is worth more than a Lebanese life. He couldn’t be more clear. Where […]