Understanding John McCain

Actually its more broadly understanding the warrior ethos perhaps.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200708u/kaplan-vietnam

Alligators Aren't Green

This is actually a post about Iraq from the reader-financed blogger thats been embedded over there on and off for three years now. If you want to know how it ties in with Alligators, you'll have to follow the link.

Presidential Candidates

I'm going to be doing a series of blog posts on the American Presidential candidates. First up is Rudy Giuliani with his hatred of ferrets. Thats right, he hates ferrets. In fact he tried to have them banned in New York, and here is a quote from a call in show during that time:

"I think you have totally and absolutely misinterpreted the law, because there's something deranged about you. The excessive concern that you have for ferrets is something you should examine with a therapist. Not with me. I'm not insulting you. I'm being honest with you. Maybe no one in your life has ever been honest with you. This conversation is over, David. Thank you. There is something really, really, very sad about you. You need help. You need somebody to help you. I know you feel insulted by that, but I'm being honest with you.

"This excessive concern with little weasels is a sickness. I'm sorry. That's my opinion. You don't have to accept it. There are probably very few people who would be as honest with you about that. But you should go consult a psychologist or a psychiatrist, and have him help you with this excessive concern, how you are devoting your life to weasels."