Gays, Lesbians Can Openly Slaughter Afghans: Quote of the Day Gays, Lesbians Can Openly Slaughter Afghans: Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: “As one special operations warfighter said during the Pentagon’s review—this was one of my favorites… “We have a gay guy in the unit. He’s big, he’s mean, he kills lots of bad guys.” —President Obama, speaking at the signing ceremony for the law repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Obama cited gay military heroism from the past, though he didn’t mention if there were any gays or lesbian American soldiers at My Lai or the fire-bombing of Dresden. However, if the United States decides to bomb the living daylights out of Iran, it’s entirely possible that gay and lesbian American air force pilots can openly take part in it. Like this Blog Post? Read it on get the Nation's free iPhone App, NationNow.
Dec 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Arlen Specter’s Deliciously Bitter Farewell to Fellow Senators: You’re a Bunch of Cannibals! Arlen Specter’s Deliciously Bitter Farewell to Fellow Senators: You’re a Bunch of Cannibals!
Edgy as ever, Arlen Specter bids farewell to the Senate with accusations of cannibalism, griping about the decay of deliberation and some smart proposals for reforming a dysfunctio...
Dec 22, 2010 / John Nichols
John Boehner’s House Republicans Finally Find Something They’re For: Salmonella John Boehner’s House Republicans Finally Find Something They’re For: Salmonella
You would think everyone in Congress could agree to be against food poisoning. You would be wrong. The overwhelming majority of House Republicans voted against cracking down on foo...
Dec 22, 2010 / John Nichols
Quote of the Day: CENTCOM’s “Master Plan” Quote of the Day: CENTCOM’s “Master Plan”
Quote of the Day The US air force base at Bagram, Afghanistan, is “the centerpiece for the CENTCOM Master Plan for future access to and operations in Central Asia.” --Admiral Mike Mullen, testifying last year on Afghanistan, quoted today in the Washington Post by Walter Pincus, who writes of the multi-billion dollar cost of the war, including an estimated $6 billion a year for decades to sustain Afghanistan’s army and police. Once they exist. (Did you know CENTCOM had a “Master Plan?”) Like this Blog Post? Read it on get the Nation's free iPhone App, NationNow.
Dec 21, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Invading Pakistan? The Worst Idea Yet Invading Pakistan? The Worst Idea Yet
From dumb to dumber in Afghanistan: the US military wants to use Special Forces to invade Pakistan.
Dec 21, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Haley Barbour is No Martin Luther King or Even Jimmy Carter Haley Barbour is No Martin Luther King or Even Jimmy Carter
Short observations on the Jim Crow-era White Citizens Councils.
Dec 21, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Remembering Frank Emi Remembering Frank Emi
A man who acted courageously in the face of one of America's most dishonorable historical episodes.
Dec 21, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
War in Yemen? John Brennan at Carnegie War in Yemen? John Brennan at Carnegie
President Obama's chief adviser on counterterrorism is mum on whether the administration is planning a covert war In Yemen.
Dec 20, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Person of the Year? Person of the Year?
Who should be The Nation readers' choice for person of the year, and why?
Dec 20, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Getting Out of Iraq in 2011: Looks Like It Getting Out of Iraq in 2011: Looks Like It
The Obama administration, the Pentagon, and the Brookings Institution might want to keep American troops in Iraq for years, but the Iraqis have other ideas.
Dec 20, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss