At least we know they’re not referring to us this time. In fact, the terrorists have said something that’s actually debatable for once. Yet France, having chosen Faustian appeasement, still finds itself in the crosshairs of the haters. Should I repent this intoxicating schadenfreude I’m feeling? Not when France is helping China to intimidate Taiwan on the eve of Taiwan’s elections. Could it be any clearer that Europe seeks a middle ground between freedom and some ill-defined other? All of...

The third (and so far, the best) of William Triplett’s pieces in NRO can be found here:

Spanish Socialists Agree on Terms of Surrender Newly elected Socialist Leader Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced today that his party’s new cabinet had agreed on the terms of an unconditional surrender to al-Qaeda and would recognize Osama bin Laden as Spain’s first Islamic emir since 1492. The Spanish Foreign Ministry said that an emissary was en route to Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province to deliver the surrender document, which declares Spain to be a part of the Islamic Ummah as of...

At least we know they’re not referring to us this time. In fact, the terrorists have said something that’s actually debatable for once. Yet France, having chosen Faustian appeasement, still finds itself in the crosshairs of the haters. Should I repent this intoxicating schadenfreude I’m feeling? Not when France is helping China to intimidate Taiwan on the eve of Taiwan’s elections. Could it be any clearer that Europe seeks a middle ground between freedom and some ill-defined other? All of...

At least we know they’re not referring to us this time. In fact, the terrorists have said something that’s actually debatable for once. Yet France, having chosen Faustian appeasement, still finds itself in the crosshairs of the haters. Should I repent this intoxicating schadenfreude I’m feeling? Not when France is helping China to intimidate Taiwan on the eve of Taiwan’s elections. Could it be any clearer that Europe seeks a middle ground between freedom and some ill-defined other? All of...

The third (and so far, the best) of William Triplett’s pieces in NRO can be found here:

Spanish Socialists Agree on Terms of Surrender Newly elected Socialist Leader Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced today that his party’s new cabinet had agreed on the terms of an unconditional surrender to al-Qaeda and would recognize Osama bin Laden as Spain’s first Islamic emir since 1492. The Spanish Foreign Ministry said that an emissary was en route to Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province to deliver the surrender document, which declares Spain to be a part of the Islamic Ummah as of...

Probably not, but who could resist? His kimchee, spiced with his beloved Dear Leader’s atoms, grew too deep . . . . Well, I have to admit I’m torn on this one. Had they impeached him for utter incompetence, even emotional instability, I’d support it–however reluctant I may be to see an elected leader leave office before the end of his term. But this petty election violation doesn’t justify removal from office in my mind. The oppo should have just...

Probably not, but who could resist? His kimchee, spiced with his beloved Dear Leader’s atoms, grew too deep . . . . Well, I have to admit I’m torn on this one. Had they impeached him for utter incompetence, even emotional instability, I’d support it–however reluctant I may be to see an elected leader leave office before the end of his term. But this petty election violation doesn’t justify removal from office in my mind. The oppo should have just...

. . . the decline in our casualties in Iraq recently? The media either haven’t caught on or have decided not to. Numbers here. I fervently support the Iraq war, lost friends there, and still believe it was worth the terrible cost. So would they. Their deaths ought to mean something. The signing of the new constitution is a sign that they just might. For an even more hopeful buzz, check this out. Believe it or not, not every Iraqi...

A friend today asked me to explain why I hate Kerry. My choice of words. Fundamentally, his election would be a disaster for this nation when we can’t afford weak leadership. His policy weaknesses are rooted in his character weaknesses. Here’s my ranting, incohertent stab at ‘splaining a view I’ve felt strongly since the 1980s: 1. Deep down, he’s an America hater. Now G-d knows, if America sent me to an unpopular war, I might hold some bitterness at somebody,...

. . . the decline in our casualties in Iraq recently? The media either haven’t caught on or have decided not to. Numbers here. I fervently support the Iraq war, lost friends there, and still believe it was worth the terrible cost. So would they. Their deaths ought to mean something. The signing of the new constitution is a sign that they just might. For an even more hopeful buzz, check this out. Believe it or not, not every Iraqi...

A friend today asked me to explain why I hate Kerry. My choice of words. Fundamentally, his election would be a disaster for this nation when we can’t afford weak leadership. His policy weaknesses are rooted in his character weaknesses. Here’s my ranting, incohertent stab at ‘splaining a view I’ve felt strongly since the 1980s: 1. Deep down, he’s an America hater. Now G-d knows, if America sent me to an unpopular war, I might hold some bitterness at somebody,...

We started a fascinating discussion today at freenorthkorea.net, in which I responded to arguments against firm action in North Korea because of Iraq. Just as North Korea had once been an excuse for inaction in Iraq, Iraq is now an excuse for inaction in North Korea. The true agenda is thus revealed as inaction in both. I edited my comments for coherence and organization and post them here, in the hope that they will provoke more thought. How Should We...

We started a fascinating discussion today at freenorthkorea.net, in which I responded to arguments against firm action in North Korea because of Iraq. Just as North Korea had once been an excuse for inaction in Iraq, Iraq is now an excuse for inaction in North Korea. The true agenda is thus revealed as inaction in both. I edited my comments for coherence and organization and post them here, in the hope that they will provoke more thought. How Should We...

I know . . . sounds like porn, but it isn’t. One–umm–revealing fact is the degree of positive press that Kerry is getting in the North Korean papers. Perhaps this is simply a reaction against Bush, the devil they know. But it’s also likely that the North Koreans–like many Americans–look at Kerry’s long, dovish record on defense and foreign policy issues and suspect that he will take a softer line and seek (like South Korea) to avoid giving offense and...

I know . . . sounds like porn, but it isn’t. One–umm–revealing fact is the degree of positive press that Kerry is getting in the North Korean papers. Perhaps this is simply a reaction against Bush, the devil they know. But it’s also likely that the North Koreans–like many Americans–look at Kerry’s long, dovish record on defense and foreign policy issues and suspect that he will take a softer line and seek (like South Korea) to avoid giving offense and...

Today, reports that North Korean refugees had again rushed into the German School in Beijing could mean only one thing–Norbert Vollertsen strikes again, preemptively embarrassing all those (you know who you are, South Korea and China) who sought to cut a deal with Pyongyang and sell the North Korean people out. My suspicions were confirmed in an e-mail a few hours later: ********* Following the German example of reunification, German institutions in Beijing will be the main target for further...