Walrus Magazine is one of my favorite magazines, for a variety of reasons. Even if you're not Canadian, I'd recommend it. Just having the view of international affairs from outside the high walls of American media, but without a lot of the sins of the BBC or The Economist, makes it worthwhile.
I'm not sure of its newstand availability, but it's worth the subscription for both print and online (although they should smarten up and open up their online archive after a certain date). My focus this month in on a pretty great article about the state of Iran by a journalist who recently visited.
Anyone who's somehow fallen for the hype -- completely forgotten the pro-US demonstrations in Iran after 9/11, how Iran aided us in prosecuting the war against the Taliban -- and now believes Iran is seething expansionist Islamofascist state chock-a-bloc with suicide bombers and Imams should read this.
If there is one new law of warfare we desperately need our Dear Leaders to understand, it is this:
Law of Modern Warfare #001: When you bomb people for their own good, they never, ever get your point in the way you hope.
Bomb Iran, and you unite the entire nation behind the nationalist strongmen who are just waiting for the moment we hand them the rallying cry. We already helped unseat the moderate President with the whole "Axis of Evil" idiocy. This would be the cherry on the Idiot Cake.
Let's even ignore, for a second, what'll happen to our supply lines in Iraq. And if you bomb Iran, and our troops get cut off in Iraq, I will indeed say "I told you so." Except I'll be in the Rose Garden with a fucking torch when I do so. Fair warning.
Rember the Soviet Union. Remember East Germany. Let the bosses rot in corruption, keep selling the kids jeans, cell phones and dreams of financial success until those trends collide. I know it doesn't stoke your need for a Grand Metaphor and Engorging Struggle for Liberty, but it's how we win. For chrissake, I'm only asking that you be as internationally engaging as REAGAN. Could you do that? Please?
(Oh, and Global Guerrillas is kind of mandatory right now. At least his recent summary on the state of war.)
The Walrus certainly has its moments, young as it is. They're finding their feet with increasing speed, and I look forward to seeing what they'll do in the years ahead.
ReplyDeleteTake that "National Dreams" collection of essays for instance in the June 2006 issue...and yes, I'm going to give the latest issue a closer look, John. Count on it.
Rogers, I'm with ya in the Rose Garden. It sounds like I may need to supply the pitchforks.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm mostly with you here. The government that said it would rescue our pilots in 2001 is decidedly not the government in power today, but Iran still has the means to set itself straight with time. There are a lot of good, smart people there who will be completely ignored if we become too aggressive.
ReplyDeleteLet's stop being coy about what we're saying, though. What I don't hear is people willing to stand up and say that if force becomes the only way to stop Iran from getting nukes, let them get the nukes. I think too many people opposed to war with Iran talk around that as if it were an indefensible position. It's a frightening one, sure, especially if you're sitting in Israel, but its merits should be discussed.
Actually, Matt, some of us have. It's something of a spinoff of what John says, and I'm a lot more longwinded in the entirety, but the simple line goes like this:
ReplyDeleteWhat, exactly, makes you think the Iranian leaders are willing to commit suicide - both personally and as a nation - to cripple Israel or do a little damage to the United States? Give Iran five each 1MT nukes, and that's the worst they can do.
These guys aren't suicide bombers. At best they send others to do that, but they're rather fond of life themselves. Pop a nuke against the US or Israel and eat several in return. It's that simple. MAD is a frightening principle, but as long as the people controlling the weapons love life themselves, it works.
What, it doesn't? Then why hasn't Kim Il Jung used his?
John,
ReplyDeleteI applaud the sentiment, but you have to remember that some of these folks were people who were calling Reagan an APPEASER because he met with Gorbachev and worked for Glastnost. They figured he was being played as a chump. The fact that they were wrong then hasn't changed a thing.
Yes the best way for "regime change" in a country is a slow innundation of ideas into a country while simultaneously containing that country's military ambitions. Iran could easily be an ally in the region right now if we hadn't been so stupid over the last century - hell, the mullahs might have lost a little more power if Bush had kept Iran off of his damn "Axis of I don't know what the fuck I'm saying" list.
But we're led by a bunch of morons who think that they're supposed to "speak stupidly and use your big stick at every opportunity", so no one should be terribly suprised when they pick the wrong solution every single time.
Rember the Soviet Union. Remember East Germany. Let the bosses rot in corruption, keep selling the kids jeans, cell phones and dreams of financial success until those trends collide.
ReplyDeleteThe Ahmenijad government is failing to deliver economic growth, and discontent at rising unemployment and inflation is said to be one reason why repression is increasing:
The Ahmadinejad government has made clear that it will not brook criticism. Just this week, its official spokesman, Gholamhossein Elham, wrote to Tehran's public prosecutor, Said Mortazavi, exhorting him to legally pursue journalists and news outlets responsible for printing "lies" about the government. He was referring to the chorus of media criticism over Mr Ahmadinejad's economic policy, which many experts believe is failing to deliver his pre-election promises, while producing a witch's brew of high inflation and rising unemployment.
Abject apologies for not spelling "Ahmadinejad" correctly.
ReplyDeletegiven the choice between the best ideas of bush, cheney, rumsfeld and the other neocons and a nuclear iran, i choose a nuclear iran. all you do is say "welcome to the nuclear club, now you have a seat at the grownup's table. these are the rules. if you use one, everybody else in the world incinerates your ass. welcome, and have a nice day."
ReplyDeleteSo I check it out in good faith...
ReplyDeleteNot one walrus. Not even a picture.
I, for one, feel misled.
K-
We have to keep reminding people that Iran has a nuclear program because a couple of bozos from the Ford Administration named Cheney and Rumsfeld persuaded the Shah to start one. Then a bozo from the Reagan Administration named North sold them the latest in American weaponry (to finance Nicaraguan terrorists). Do enough stupid things and sooner or later they catch up with you.
ReplyDeleteThere are what, at least ten countries with nukes. How many of them did we go to war with to prevent them from getting nukes? Did we go to war with Pakistan? India? China? Explain to me how a nuclear Iran would be worse than the military dictator of Pakistan with nukes. Or Stalin, for that matter. Is the Bush administration really trying to say that Iran with a couple of nukes is worse than STALIN with a THOUSAND of them? Not as bad as--but WORSE than Stalin?
ReplyDeleteI agree with the pichforks and torches thing. We may also need some of those Frankenstien rakes.
Yeah John, what would you consider are the sins of teh BBC and the Economist? Your'e not one of those dudes that think the Beeb is a de facto offshoot of Hezbollah are you?
ReplyDeleteI have always said that the minute an Iranian kid can't wait for the next Britney Spears CD, We.Fucking.Win.
ReplyDelete"without a lot of the sins of the BBC or The Economist" - ??? Guess I'll have to start sleeping with Foreign Affairs under my pillow. Mr. Rogers, you should run for office. Any Office.
ReplyDeleteSetiap orang pasti sudah biasa mendengar penyakit kutil. Kutil umumnya berupa benjolan kecil yang kerap tumbuh pada kulit akibat kurangnya menjaga kebersihan tubuh. Ada yang tumbuh di tangan, kaki, muka bahkan di alat kelamin. Kutil yang tumbuh pada alat kelamin disebut dengan kutil kelamin (condilloma/genital warts).
ReplyDeleteJual Obat Kutil Kelamin Wanita
Obat Kutil Kelamin
Obat Kutil Kelamin Ampuh
Obat Kutil Kelamin Tanpa Operasi
Gejala Penyakit Kelamin
Obat Kutil Kelamin
Obat Kutil Kelamin Ampuh
Obat Kutil Kelamin Tanpa Operasi
This was a fantastic article. Really loved reading your we blog post. The information was very informative and helpful...
ReplyDeletePengobatan Kutil Kemaluan Ibu Menyusui
Salep Untuk Menghilangkan Kutil Pada Kelamin
Obat Untuk Kutil di Kemaluan Pria Ataupun Wanita
Obat De Nature Penyakit Raja Singa
Obat De Nature Untuk Kondiloma Akuminata
Mengobati Kutil Kemaluan Dengan De Nature
Obat Kutil Kelamin Dengan De Nature Indonesia
Obat Untuk Penyakit Raja Singa Pada Wanita
Kemaluan Keluar Nanah Tapi Tidak Sakit
Obat Keputihan di Apotik Sembuh 3-5 Hari
Obat Alami Untuk Penyakit Jengger Ayam
Obat Herpes Alami Untuk Wanita
Ciri Ciri Penyakit Klamidia Pada Wanita
Cara Menghilangkan Kutil di Area Kemaluan
Wasir atau ambeien adalah penyakit yang terjadi pada bagian anus, jenis wasir atau ambeien sendiri ada dua yaitu wasir atau ambeien dalam dan wasir atau ambeien luar. Dalam penangananya sendiri wasir atau ambeien dapat disembuhkan dengan dua jalan yaitu pengobatan medis dan pengobatan non medis atau pengobatan alternatif. Pengobatan alternatif disini salah satu pilihanya adalah dengan menggunakan tanaman herbal atau dengan ramuan tradisional. Ambeclear dan Salep Salwa adalah hasil pengolahan tanaman herbal daun ungu, kunyit putih, dan mahkota dewa yang telah terbukti ampuh mengatasi wasir atau ambeien baik wasir stadium satu, stadium dua, stadium tiga maupun stadium akhir atau stadium empat. Wasir berdarah, wasir yang telah kronis, semua dapat diatasi dengan menggunakan obat ini selain ampuh obat ini juga aman dan tidak menimbulkan efek samping apapun bagi penggunanya sehingga obat ambeclear ini aman dikonsumsi oleh penderita wasir yang sedang hamil maupun menyusui.
ReplyDeleteJika berbicara mengenai pengertianya maka penyakit jengger ayam ini diketahui adalah penyakit menular seksual yang penyebabnya berkaitan dengan Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Penyakit ini juga dapat menampilkan diri dalam berbagai bentuk, namun secara umum kutil yang bertumbuh pada bagian genital penderita berbentuk benjolan daging yang berwarna, dan terjadi pada sekitar alat vital. Siapa saja bisa menderita penyakit ini baik yang pria maupun wanita
ReplyDeletePenyakit ini umumnya muncul karena penderita mengejan terlalu keras pada saat buang air besar. Dengan mengejan terlalu keras, maka pembuluh darah di sekitar anus dapat melebar dan pecah menimbulkan infeksi dan pembengkakan yang berakhir pada masalah wasir atau ambeien tersebut.
ReplyDeletePenderita Penyakit kondiloma atau Kutil Kelamin yang telah terinveksi disarankan untuk segera melakukan pengobatan secepat mungkin sebelum Virus HPV penyebab kutil kelamin makin banyak berkembang biak di dalam sel darah makin lama dibiarkan akan memperparah kondisi organ vital karena kutil kelamin akan terus membesar sehingga terlihat seperti jengger ayam untuk penderita yang baru tertular kurang dari satu bulan biasanya akan lebih cepat ditanggulangi obat kutil kelamin Paling ampuh dari De Nature dan terbaik ada hanya di http://obatkutildikemaluan.blogdetik.com/ untuk mendapatkan informasi yang lebih jelas mengenai pengobatan kutil pada kelamin silahkan kontak langsung di nomer 0852 808 77 999 atau 0859 7373 5656 Bagaimana mengobati Ambeien itu sendiri. pengobatan yang terbaik untuk Ambeien adalah dari luar dan dalam sehingga Ambeien benar benar tuntas dan tidak akan kambuh lagi. obat Ambeien terbaik "Ambeclear dari De Nature" AlamiAdalah obat Ambeien herbal yang memang terbaik untuk mengobati Ambeien, dan sudah terdaftar di badan obat dan makanan (BPOM) dengan nomer registrasi POM TR: 133 374 041. terbuat dari bahan alami antara lain terdiri Daung Ungu, Mahkota Dewa dan Kunyit Putih.
ReplyDeleteNuwun sewu kula bade nderek promosiuntukandayangterkenapenyakitkulitsepertikadasataukudiskinitelahhadirobat herbaldaride natureyangsudahterbuktikhasiatnyamantab!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletecara yang alami menyembuhkan penyakit wasir ambeien secara alami dengan menggunakan daun ungu serta mahkotadewa aman untuk ibu hamil tanpa operasi cukup dengan menggunakan obat wasir herbal ambeclear terbuat
ReplyDeletewasir ambeien bisa sembuh tanpa harus di operasi maupun injeksi cukup dengan obat wasir ambeien herbal ambeclear herbal de nature dari daun ungu serta mahkotadewa aman untuk ibu hamil
ReplyDeleteHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHeHe
ReplyDeleteBerapa Harga untuk Obat Wasir Ambeien alami daun ungu Ambeclear – Ambeien adalah gangguan atau penyakit yang terjadi pada saluran pencernaan manusia
ReplyDeleteberhitung yuk......... 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
ReplyDeleteSedangkan
ReplyDeletepada wanita, gejala awal biasanya timbul dalam waktu 7-21 hari setelah
terinfeksi.Penderita seringkali tidak merasakan gejala selama beberapa minggu atau bulan, dan diketahui
menderita penyakit tersebut hanya setelah pasangan hubungan seksualnya
tertular
Bukan hanya pengobatan medis saja tapi ada juga pengobatan rumah alami yang dapat digunakan untuk menyingkirkan penyakit kutil kelamin ini. Intinya, karena kutil ini muncul di daerah yang sensitif, maka anda harus mencari pengobatan yang terbaik pada kulit Anda dan jika diperlukan juga dibantu dengan tenaga medis yang professional. Sebab dokter akan menjadi sumber informasi yang baik untuk mengobati penyakit ini.
ReplyDeleteCara yang sering di lakukan untuk menghilangkan kutil kelamin adalah dengan cara pembedahah atau operasi, cara ini tentu memerlukan dana yang tidak sedikit. metode Pilihan pembedahan yang dapat Anda lakukan
ReplyDeletewkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwk
ReplyDeleteBismillaahirrohmaanirrokhiim ???????????????????????????????????
ReplyDeleteBukan hanya pengobatan medis saja tapi ada juga pengobatan rumah alami yang dapat digunakan untuk menyingkirkan penyakit kencing bernanah ini. Maka anda harus mencari pengobatan yang terbaik pada penyakit Anda dan jika diperlukan juga dibantu dengan tenaga medis yang professional.
ReplyDeleteKadang disertai
ReplyDeletedengan sakit saat kencing, perih, organ intim terasa panas menyiksa,
gatal,..
Bismillahhirrohmaanirrokhim.... *********************************
ReplyDeleteSekitar Vagina Tumbuh Daging, Berbahayakah? Kutil Pada Kepala Penis mirip bunga kol atau jengger ayam, Merupakan Penyakit Yang diakibatkan Oleh Virus.Kutil kelamin, atau disebut juga condyloma acuminata, adalah kutil atau daging berwarna kulit atau keabuan yang tumbuh di sekitar alat kelamin dan
ReplyDeleteBismillahirrohmannirrokhim ..................
ReplyDeleteBismillahirrohmannirrokhim ........................
ReplyDeletepenyakit yang ditularkan melalui hubungan seks : vaginal, oral dan anal. Juga dapat menular melalui persentuhan kulit dengan daerah yang terinfeksi.
ReplyDeleteObat Ambeien Resep Dokter Ambeclear dari De Nature Ampuh Tuntaskan Ambeien Sampai Tuntas
ReplyDeleteBismillahirrohmannirrokhim ........................
ReplyDeleteSebelum kita membahas tentang pengobatan ambeien, dalam kesempatan ini
ReplyDeletesaya ingin menjelaskan sekilas tentang ambeien, agar kita semua bisa
memahami benar apa itu penyakit ambeien
Bismillahhirrohmaanirrokhim.... ********************
ReplyDeleteBismillahhirrohmaanirrokhim.... ***************************
ReplyDeleteBismillahirrohmannirrokhim .........................
ReplyDeleteObat kencing nanah doxycycline
ReplyDeleteObat kencing nanah di samarinda
Nama obat kencing nanah di apotik
Nama obat kencing nanah di apotek
Obat kencing nanah kimia farma
Obat farmasi kencing nanah
Obat kencing nanah gonore
Obat kencing nanah generik
Obat kencing nanah go
Obat gonorrhea kencing nanah
Obat gejala kencing nanah
Nama obat kencing nanah yang di jual di apotik
Tempat jual obat kencing nanah
Apotik jual obat kencing nanah
Apotik yg jual obat kencing nanah
Jual obat kencing nanah di jakarta
Jual obat kencing nanah di surabaya
Jual obat kencing nanah bandung
Obat kencing nanah kaskus
Obat kencing keluar nanah
Obat kencing keluar nanah di apotik
Obat kutil kelamin tradisional
Obat kutil kelamin
Obat kutil kelamin wanita
Obat kutil kelamin di apotik
Obat kutil kelamin denature
Obat kutil kelamin resep dokter
Obat kutil kelamin malaysia
Obat kutil kelamin apotik
Obat kutil kelamin di anus
???????????????????????????????
ReplyDelete1111111111111111111111111
ReplyDelete111111111111111111111111111111
ReplyDelete1111111111111111111111111111111111111111
ReplyDelete1111111111111111111111111111111
ReplyDeletemanjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur manjur
ReplyDeletealami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami alami
ReplyDeleteobat ambeien wasir paling manjur mengobati penyakit wasir ambeien tanpa efek samping terbuat dari bahan alami herbal seperti daun ungu mahkota dewa kunyit putih
ReplyDeleteobat sipilis raja singa obat sipilis raja singa manjur obat sipilis raja singa herbal obat sipilis raja singa alami obat sipilis raja singa mujarab obat sipilis raja singa herbal manjur
ReplyDelete