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Dawkins on Bush (via The Null Device ):

Osama bin Laden, in his wildest dreams, could hardly have hoped for this. A mere 18 months after he boosted the US to a peak of worldwide sympathy unprecedented since Pearl Harbor, that international goodwill has been squandered to near zero. Bin Laden must be beside himself with glee. And the infidels are now walking right into the Iraq trap.

American Empire — excellent article on just how deep a hole we’ve dug. (via Electrolite )

Watching the tumult around the world, it’s evident that what is happening goes well beyond this particular crisis. Many people, both abroad and in America, fear that we are at some kind of turning point, where well-established mainstays of the global order—the Western Alliance, European unity, the United Nations—seem to be cracking under stress. These strains go well beyond the matter of Iraq, which is not vital enough to wreak such damage. In fact, the debate is not about Saddam anymore. It is about America and its role in the new world. To understand the present crisis, we must first grasp how the rest of the world now perceives American power.

Something which continues to be under-reported: Bush’s cronies planned the invasion of Iraq prior to Bush’s election .

Shock and Awe: the Divine Presence of God (via Post-Atomic )

Only indirectly related to the war, but one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time: Endless Love (via This Modern World )

The U.S./Iraqi Empathy Schedule

And, of course, Get Your War On