The bombings today in Baghdad–Sunni attacks on Shi’ites, it seems– may be a precursor to a very delicate situation. On Wednesday, October 1, the U.S. relinquishes responsibility for the Sunni Awakening Councils–the former insurgents we pay ($300 per month) to not insurge–and the Maliki government takes over. Will Maliki continue to pay them? Will he [...]
My poor, poor New York Mets have bit the dust on the last day of the season for the second year in a row. I have nothing to say; the sadness is beyond words. I am, however, accepting condolences. Update: Yes, yes–and thanks, commenter, FlownOver–I hereby transfer my allegiances to the Cubs for the remainder [...]
Admittedly, the opening image of today’s New York Times story about John McCain as “one of the founding fathers of Indian gaming” is striking: McCain in a private room at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut, an institution over which his Indian Affairs Subcommittee has oversight, playing craps with lobbyists who try to ply his [...]
