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[W]hy shouldn’t we think that the Iraq war has increased terrorism in the world, or at least the risk of it? The hornet’s nest analogy is apt, albeit clichéd. We were stung — and stung badly — well before the Iraq war. And after the multiple stings of 9/11 we decided to take the fight […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration has begun work on a new intelligence report about Iraq that is not expected to be completed before the November 7 election and possibly not until January, officials said on Wednesday.
The document, known as a national intelligence estimate, would show how the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies judge the stability […]

… and a bunch of non-rhyming folk turned up for the “Schrodinger’s Ball” reading at our own “Seattle Dan” and “Seattle Tammy’s” Jackson Street Books. In, as you may have surmised, Seattle.
It was a great time for all - well, at least I can vouch for myself. Jackson Street Books (website coming soon!) […]

Oprah who? America’s book readers - and that doesn’t include the people who crowd Barnes and Nobles for cat calendars or books by Rachael Ray - have been bowled over by the Southern Hemisphere’s newest and brainiest Papi Chulo.
Equal parts Fidel Castro and Don Francisco, this Diablo doesn’t need to wear Prada. (Actually […]

I’ll post again soon, but I’m just checking in to make sure everyone’s doing okay.  Is everyone all right?  Can I get you anything?
If you’re looking for some action, the discussion on the thread below has gotten nice and intense.  All I can say is that I personally object to any and all belief systems, […]

JP2 must be spinning in his grave. The former pontiff never would have mucked things up like Benedict has.
At first I was kind of impressed by the German Pope’s comments, especially his denunciation of jihad as holy war. Too many people are too afraid of Islamism and reflexively cry, “Islam is a beautiful […]

[NOTE: “Talkshow with Spike Feresten,” in all its silly, joyfully tasteless glory premieres tonight at midnight on Fox. Enjoy, kids! Now:]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trying to stare down a revolt from fellow Republicans, President George W. Bush warned on Friday that time was running out for Congress to save a crucial CIA interrogation […]

I know.  I promise I will return to providing content rather than plugs very, very soon.  But at the same time, I’m often told I don’t self-promote enough.  So I’m making up for lost time, see
Tomorrow, Wednesday, I’ll be conducting an online chat at CourtTV.com. Please come on over to what I think of as […]

I was sitting in a meeting with entertainment lawyers on Friday, and being a “creative type” I, of course, let my mind wander. Specifically, to this. It’s not that big a deal, in a sense: we knew all along this is what happened regarding post-war planning in Iraq. But there’s something so evilly intentional about […]