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India Plays Into Terrorist’s Hands

The defining element of the Mumbai attacks was competence in both planning and execution.  The gunmen were skilled (firing AK-47's from the hip and killing about 1 out of 3 people they hit, which is an impressive ratio), they hit multiple targets, they ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  2 Dec 2008

India's Wondering, 'If the U.S. Can Bomb Pakistan, Why Can't We?'

The American doctrine that it's ok to bomb other countries if you invoke the word "terrorism" is a very dangerous one. Share and save this post: Sovereign nations have the right to protect themselves, US president-elect Barack Obama said on Monday, ...

From IAN WELSH, AlterNet.org,  2 Dec 2008

If The US Can Bomb Pakistan Why Can’t India?

Oh Ian, always such a gloomy gus! It’s just the prospect of a war between two nuclear-armed powers! What could possibly go wrong? This a Great Idea, since there aren’t any jobs at home for all of those coming from HS/C hey do we have a job for You. Sad ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  1 Dec 2008

Canada’s Conservatives Play Catch-22 With the Opposition

While Americans are enjoying their tryptophan comas, up in the Great White North, the Conservative government of Stephen Harper has presented the opposition parties with a choice: castration or being in charge during the worst recession since World War ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  28 Nov 2008

Thankful For Problems That Can Be Fixed

Sometimes we've got problems we just can't fix.  You or someone you love is sick, and no, there isn't going to be any miracle, just a long painful death.  Or you lived in Europe after the fall of Rome, and no, nothing you do is going to stop the fall ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  27 Nov 2008

Executive Compensation: Tax Them Into the Ground

The executive compensation debate is beyond tiresome and beyond stupid.  It's not hard to reign in executive compensation, all you have to do is decide what the maximum pay you want someone to be able to receive is and tax most of the rest of it away. ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  26 Nov 2008

Welcome To A Paper Economy

The fact that this is fictional money can be seen easily enough by the fact that the 7.7 trillion or so that has been burned through during the crisis has done nothing much.  The real economy is still going into the dumps, big banks like Citigroup are ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  26 Nov 2008

Bush's Gates Will Stay as Obama's Defense Secretary: Looks Like More War in Afghanistan

What this means is simple enough, a continued draw down in Iraq and a surge in Afghanistan. Share and save this post: Gates is staying on as Defense Secretary. What this means is simple enough, a continued draw down in Iraq and a surge (tm) in ...

From IAN WELSH, AlterNet.org,  25 Nov 2008

Gates Stays: Off to Afghanistan!

Update: I've had it pointed out that a large part of the proconsul problem is a function of State's weakness, and that Gates wants that ended.  That's a big plus in his column. Gates is staying on as Defense Secretary.  What this means is simple ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  25 Nov 2008

The Next Bubble: Treasuries

It won't be the full 7.7 trillion, but it's in excess of 5 trillion still to be issued.  That's one hell of a lot of treasuries.  The influx of money into the US to buy treasuries has been the cause of the dollar soaring.  Money will have to continue ...

From IAN WELSH, Firedoglake,  25 Nov 2008

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