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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
The most malevolent and bloodthirsty force in all of human history is lust for power. No human institution, be it religious, political, educational, or otherwise, is immune to the corruption of humans driven by weakness, desire, envy, and all the other lower impulses. Only when we can distinguish the forceful actor from his implement of choice in achieving and securing power can we protect ourselves from tyranny.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
219 Democrats and one Republican join in favor of the legislation, which passed by a narrow margin
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
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