Posted on Saturday, August 2, 2008 by Dillon MacRae
When U.S. biodefense scientist Bruce Ivins apparently committed suicide this week as federal investigators were preparing to charge him with five counts of murder in the 2001 anthrax attacks, the questions he left behind may prove to be as unnerving as the incident itself. Read full post »
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Filed under: National Security
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 by Dillon MacRae
Slightly off the political trail but fully pertinent nonetheless amid today’s saber rattling, the August issue of National Geographic features a fascinating look at the Iranian nation — largely through the prism of its rich and storied past as (ready for this?) the world’s first real superpower. Read full post »
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Filed under: Foreign Policy
Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2008 by Dillon MacRae
Whoever wins the presidency in November may not feel like much of a winner at all once the ship of state is handed over to him Jan. 20. To say that ship is sailing on some mighty rough waters is an obvious understatement; clearly he will have his work cut out for him. Read full post »
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Filed under: 2008 Campaign, Economy
Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 by Dillon MacRae
Beginning from the standpoint of the retired general who oversaw the U.S. Army’s investigation into the Abu Ghraib debacle, historian Jeremy Brecher and legal analyst Brendan Smith have offered The Nation an outline of the various accountability options that are available and where things stand today. However one may feel about exactly how to reach closure on this most awkward of topics, their points generally are quite well taken and certainly provide every American with food for thought…however difficult it may be to digest. Read full post »
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Filed under: Foreign Policy, National Security
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