Operation surge is definitely more active than even I suspected. It seems today more militants were confronted and sent on their way to Allah as major fighting broke out near Baghdad. I would say the Iraqis look pretty serious and are beginning to work up to their role defending their country. This battle is the […]

I am saddened to hear of the passing of Deborah Orin, one of they few journalists I admired with unflinching respect. I had wondered why her voice had grown silent recently. Now we know why the silence was so disturbing. We have lost a great and important voice in our time. God speed to her, […]

This is just a summary of some discussions I have seen in response to the Tea Pot news that came out last week and continues to roil the Litvinenko story today. What has been an eye opener for me is how little people generally understand the chemistry and physics of nuclear materials and their “poisoning” […]