Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic compares the "enhanced interrogation" techniques used in the war on terror to those used by the Gestapo. Most fascinating are the political justifications for the use of torture and the judgements handed down during the 1948 War Crimes trials.
Slate says that evangelical teens do it sooner and do it more often. Anybody surprised?
Dubya wants the U.S. to stay in Iraq for 50 years. Isn't that setting a timeline? I think the terrorists will be emboldened in the months leading up to May 2057...
Is it possible for the front half of a bus to take a left while the back half takes a right?
So Kobe demanded a trade from the Lakers... or did he? SG examines some of the possible trade scenarios, from least likely to most.
A group of investors that includes Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is planning to start the United Football League, a fall competitor to the NFL that will play on Friday nights. My view? More football = better, although I can't see the UFL succeeding unless the owners all are willing to take multimillion dollar losses for about the first 10 years. The NFL's TV deals make it too rich to be overtaken directly.
Also... the front page center headline of The Somerville News, a local free newspaper: "Parade Attracks Thousands". We wonder why other countries don't respect us...
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