Monthly Archives: September 2003

al Qaeda or Islam?

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al Quaeda, in the newly published The Future of Iraq and The Arabian Peninsula After The Fall of Baghdad by bin Laden associate Yussuf al-Ayyeri, says that their battle really is againt the American system:

‘IT is not the American war machine that should be of the utmost concern to Muslims. What threatens the future of Islam, in fact its very survival, is American democracy.”

Amir Taheri reviews the book and its arguments in the Washington Post. Since I haven’t read the book I will posit that Taheri’s analysis and extracted quotes are representative of al Qaeda’s position. It certainly seems to match what has filtered through the bushie’s smokescreens.

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Tired of the Recall Election

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Mark Morford has some recall suggestions. Things that you can do without a million bucks. For example, a mild one from the middle of the list:

Recall the idea that if your ass isn’t making a permanent indentation in your $149 Ikea couch every Sunday for six hours straight during NFL season, you are somehow betraying the very notion of manliness and testosterone. This is your choice. You are the only voter that matters. Do you sense your power now?

If this is you get started. If it isn’t you go read the rest. You’ll find at least one or two that apply to you. Take back your life now.
NB: Some of Morford’s suggestions will surely offend some of you. You know, all the taboos: language, sex, politics, religion,….

Late Night Reads

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Mark Kleiman asks whether political motives were involved with Ricuarte’s retracted MDMA paper and suggests a full investigation of MDMA research.
Well, Cancun is where the action is and Arnold Kling has the links for you including this one at the Cato Institute that has a wealth of pro and con discussion.
Late Niight Reading should lengthen again soon. Other project are impinging for the rest of this week.
Good Night!