Prepare for cries of “persecution”

The Air Force bans promotion of religion: The Air Force issued new religion guidelines to its commanders yesterday that caution against promoting any particular faith – or even “the idea of religion over nonreligion” – in official communications or functions like meetings, sports events and ceremonies. [snip] The guidelines apply not just to the academy, …

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Whodaguy?

From Bush’s speech in Idaho Wednesday: So we’re after the enemy across the globe. And we’re determined, and we’re relentless, and we will stay on the hunt until the terrorists have nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. What’s that guy’s name? Oh, yeah. Osama bin Laden. Where is that guy?

The Arrogance of Power

Why Guantanamo is dumb, in addition to being immoral: Al Qaeda’s increasing European profile suggests that Guant?namo is providing little useful intelligence. But Guant?namo and the rest of the U.S. detention apparatus are also actually undermining prosecution of the war on terrorism, because Europe won’t accept evidence procured via torture or duress. In January, for …

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