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Nov. 2, 7:00 A.M., the first of thirty-one hours that will end in Washington, fifty feet from the President of the United States. When the polls open, the line of voters is longer than the school itself. There are hundreds of people here, some with kids, some in business attire, in all kinds and colors. They read and make polite conversation about everything except politics as they move slowly toward the front of the line, where young volunteer election workers...

Nov. 2, 7:00 A.M., the first of thirty-one hours that will end in Washington, fifty feet from the President of the United States. When the polls open, the line of voters is longer than the school itself. There are hundreds of people here, some with kids, some in business attire, in all kinds and colors. They read and make polite conversation about everything except politics as they move slowly toward the front of the line, where young volunteer election workers...

The NKHRA Makes Waves Korean press reaction to Bush’s signing of the NKHRA here, and the Unification Minister’s futile two cents’ worth of regret here. Now, the GNP (Grand National Party, South Korea’s “conservative” opposition) wants to get into the act. So they finally found their voice, now that the song is half over. And it’s a dirge. Meanwhile, the spigot on North Korean emigration has loosened another half-turn with only the second known successful defection by sea: Two North...

The NKHRA Makes Waves Korean press reaction to Bush’s signing of the NKHRA here, and the Unification Minister’s futile two cents’ worth of regret here. Now, the GNP (Grand National Party, South Korea’s “conservative” opposition) wants to get into the act. So they finally found their voice, now that the song is half over. And it’s a dirge. Meanwhile, the spigot on North Korean emigration has loosened another half-turn with only the second known successful defection by sea: Two North...

Just a thought: if you were to put a pistol to my head and ask me whether Kerry thinks invading Iraq was a mistake, you might as well throw some money on the table and call it Russian roulette, because I have absolutely no frigging idea. Shortly after he flubbed the last debate, Bush (or his advisors) encapsulated it nicely: He stated that Saddam Hussein was a threat and that America had no business removing that threat. Senator Kerry said...

So much for Kerry�s secret plan to end the war. France and Germany have made it clear they�re not playing: Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry conceded yesterday that he probably will not be able to convince France and Germany to contribute troops to Iraq if he is elected president. That leaves Kerry with the argument that he can win because . . . he�s not Bush, which means he�d bring new �credibility� and �better judgment� to the war effort....

Just a thought: if you were to put a pistol to my head and ask me whether Kerry thinks invading Iraq was a mistake, you might as well throw some money on the table and call it Russian roulette, because I have absolutely no frigging idea. Shortly after he flubbed the last debate, Bush (or his advisors) encapsulated it nicely: He stated that Saddam Hussein was a threat and that America had no business removing that threat. Senator Kerry said...

So much for Kerry�s secret plan to end the war. France and Germany have made it clear they�re not playing: Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry conceded yesterday that he probably will not be able to convince France and Germany to contribute troops to Iraq if he is elected president. That leaves Kerry with the argument that he can win because . . . he�s not Bush, which means he�d bring new �credibility� and �better judgment� to the war effort....

The Sixty Minutes “exclusive” on Bush’s National Guard service (yawn) is the mirror image of the Swift Boat story–not terribly relevant to this, this, this, or even this, but a great indicator of how bad our news media have become. It’s a reminder of how tempting it is to believe something, if you want to believe it badly enough. The Sixty Minutes story appears to be based on a collection of fourth-rate forgeries. Look at the documents here, here, here,...

The Sixty Minutes “exclusive” on Bush’s National Guard service (yawn) is the mirror image of the Swift Boat story–not terribly relevant to this, this, this, or even this, but a great indicator of how bad our news media have become. It’s a reminder of how tempting it is to believe something, if you want to believe it badly enough. The Sixty Minutes story appears to be based on a collection of fourth-rate forgeries. Look at the documents here, here, here,...

Argue all you want about the presence of al-Qaeda thug Abu Musab al-Zarkawi in Baghdad back when Saddam’s people were listening in on every living room in town. Insist, if you will, that neither this, nor the multiple con-fabs between the henchmen of Saddam and Osama, justified our being alarmed. There�s no doubt that Zarkawi�s there now, and that he�s spearheading those who are killing our troops�and increasingly, a lot of Iraqi civilians. The simple truth is that today in...

Argue all you want about the presence of al-Qaeda thug Abu Musab al-Zarkawi in Baghdad back when Saddam’s people were listening in on every living room in town. Insist, if you will, that neither this, nor the multiple con-fabs between the henchmen of Saddam and Osama, justified our being alarmed. There�s no doubt that Zarkawi�s there now, and that he�s spearheading those who are killing our troops�and increasingly, a lot of Iraqi civilians. The simple truth is that today in...

This time, the media is the circus. It’s election season in Washington. How can I tell? The Washington Post’s headlines were full of non-news “news analysis” of gloomy views about Iraq. Here is today’s cartoon from the Post, and here is today’s front-page picture of John Kerry from the Washington Times. I could use many of the same words to describe both–unfair, distorted, cheap, and blatantly partisan. No wonder people are defecting to blogs for their news. Yesterday’s media burial...

This time, the media is the circus. It’s election season in Washington. How can I tell? The Washington Post’s headlines were full of non-news “news analysis” of gloomy views about Iraq. Here is today’s cartoon from the Post, and here is today’s front-page picture of John Kerry from the Washington Times. I could use many of the same words to describe both–unfair, distorted, cheap, and blatantly partisan. No wonder people are defecting to blogs for their news. Yesterday’s media burial...

I’d like to thank my friend Suzanne Scholte for forwarding the full text of her keynote address at Freedom House’s North Korean Human Rights Conference in Seoul. Keynote Speech for Seoul Summit: Promoting Human Rights in North Korea Remarks by Suzanne Scholte . . . December 8, 2005 I am deeply honored to be a part of this Seoul Summit: Promoting Human Rights in North Korea and thank the Organizing Committee and Freedom House for asking me to be one...