Is Anyone Listening This Time?
Shortly before the US invaded Iraq, UN inspectors said they hadn't found any WMD but wanted more time to look, as Saddam was finally cooperating. They were ignored.
Yesterday, a UN inspector said this about Iran:
The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency, in an indirect warning to the United States and Israel, said Thursday a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would have “catastrophic” consequences and only strengthen Tehran's resolve to make atomic arms.
Will the White House listen this time?
On Having Turned 80
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It seemed odd, even to me, that after posts (or, let's face it, essays) on
major and not so major birthdays for the past 20 years, I let turning 80 go ...
2 weeks ago
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