“Debacle in Kwangju.” Were Washington’s cables read as a green light for the 1980 Korean massacre? (1996)
“Stiglitz Roars Back” (2001)
“I went down to Tommy Thompson’s house,” the crowd sang.
A place was found for Mr. Cheney
Where, even if the missiles rain, he
Can carry on his governing nonstop.
They then found bunkers down so far
That closed-lip Bushies even are
More secretive than they have been on top.
So if some heinous act occurred,
Our continuity’s assured:
The government will run forevermore.
And since the Congress has no caves,
There’ll be no Waxmans to make waves–
Which should make things much smoother than before.
The news that the Pentagon had secret contingency plans to fight terrorism with nuclear weapons has the marks not of considered military doctrine but rather of an infantile tantrum born of the Bu