ANDREW SULLIVAN AFTER 9/11: This Is A Religious War.
My question is, now that Obama’s going all-in, will the “flight of the intellectuals” reverse? Also, was I really “wobbly” in 2004? I don’t think so. But if I’m wobbly now, it’s not because I don’t want to see ISIS and all Islamist terrorist utterly destroyed, but because I lack confidence in Obama’s ability to execute.
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IT’S COME TO THIS.
OUR FRIENDS, THE TURKS: Turkish aid to al Qaida-linked group shows finding allies in Syria is tough.
THE COUNTRY’S IN THE VERY BEST OF HANDS: Senior Obama official makes terrible geography error.
Saudi Arabia has an extensive border with Syria.
Er, no they don’t.
UPDATE: From the comments: “If you don’t study in college, you may get a job in the Obama Regime talking about the Middle East, working for John Kerry. Which is similar to getting stuck in Iraq, I think.”
SULTAN KNISH: Divided We Stand. “What happens when people who believe that the ends justify the means fight against people who believe that the ends never justify the means? In Afghanistan and Iraq the people who believed that the ends justify the means have gained their ends– while we have lost both the ends and the means, not going far enough for the hawks and going too far for the doves.”
FLASHBACK: Muslims Celebrated The Sep 11 Attacks.
FORGET IT, JAKE, IT’S SALONTOWN: “How the heck did Salon publish a piece calling Peter Thiel anti-gay without mentioning that he’s, y’know, gay?”
CIVILIZATION, BEFORE THE BARBARIANS TOOK OVER: Pictures of Tehran, Iran, ca. 1960s-1970s.
VIDEO: Women Get Really Excited, Orgasm On Amusement Park Ride.
UPDATE: From the comments: “I’m pretty sure that’s Sandra Fluke and Wendy Davis.”
WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Researchers create a Maxwell’s demon with a single electron. There was a very funny Larry Niven thumbnail short story about a Maxwell’s demon.
INSTAVISION: I talk with Townhall’s Conn Carroll. Breaking the Banks and Government with Libertarian Populism.
CHANGE: The End of the UK as We Know It? Scots Edge Towards Independence. “A yes vote could bring political and social upheaval that lasts for decades.”
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CLUE? Sorry, Mr. President, The Islamic State Is 100% Islamic.
WHEN A WOMAN GIVES HER BOYFRIEND A GROCERY LIST THAT INCLUDES AN ENGAGEMENT RING: “Sure, it’s blunt — that’s what makes it so funny and cute!”
ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Is Horseback Riding Good Exercise? Not as good as mucking out the stables.
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TRANSHUMANISM UPDATE: A manifesto for playing god with human evolution.
CHANGE: Long-awaited diet pill gets U.S. approval. “Made by Orexigen Therapeutics Inc, Contrave is a combination of the antidepressant bupropion and Orexigen’s formulation of naltrexone, designed to prevent drug dependence.”
Personally, I’d try the Gary Taubes approach first, leavened with some Mark Rippetoe. But that’s just me.
WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: The latest in autonomous farming is a robot that weaves between corn stalks, applying fertilizer as it goes.
CHANGE: Gallup Poll Gives GOP Record Lead In Keeping US Safe. “The public thinks Republicans will do a better job keeping the U.S. safe by a wider margin than at any time since 2002.”
NOOO! Apple Abandons the iPod Classic. Those are still great. I’m disappointed.
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