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Story ID’s dining hall bomber as a Saudi

This item from an Egyptian newspaper, if true, offers additional evidence the U.S. invaded the wrong Mideast country — only one spectacular feature of the unremitting incompetence of those in charge of our anti-terrorism war in general and Iraq fiasco most especially: “The suicide bomber who killed 22 people when he blew himself up in [...]

Inventor-focused reality show could lift genre

Oh!pinion generally* views reality-TV fare with a jaundiced eye, briefly — very briefly — before surfing on to something more worthwhile. The daily doings of self-absorbed and intellectually stunted young hedonists just isn’t our idea of a good time. Watching dimbulbs dine on grubs and earthworms is disgusting, not entertaining. But it appears this mostly [...]

Dissing McCain: Neocon loyalties flow one way

You want to be on board with the neocon crowd, you’ve got to help row George W. Bush’s boat full time, no breaks. Take your hands off the oars for a second or pause to utter a discouraging word and you’re dog meat. Anyone who doubts this should ponder the contempt neocons hold for Sen. [...]