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In the Valley of Political Expediency (and Death, don’t forget the Death)

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 2 days ago: “The first robot president won by exactly one vote.” – Leela “Ah yes, John Quincy Adding Machine, he … more →

Tags: The Art of the Possible, Afghanistan, 2010 election, 2012 election, Govern Barack Govern!, thanks George!, the left won’t challenge him if he gets us out of Ira, the right won’t have a leg to stand on if things impr

Eyes On the Ball

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 1 week ago: “I don’t agree with his Bart killing policy, but I do approve of his Selma killing policy.” – Homer … more →

Tags: 2012 election, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, The Art of the Possible, he probably wouldn’t have even gotten the nomination , posted late for no particular reason, still a massive human tragedy but worth it if it forest, thanks George!, the anti-war left has no where to go

Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Shawl

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 2 weeks ago: “I forgot to clean the lint basket in the dryer.  If someone broke in to the house and did laundry i … more →

Tags: 11-September, equus altus morium, Guantanamo Bay, I Love America, Institutionalized Stupidity, Military Tribunals, Obama Administration, Torture, War-on-terror

Legacy Costs

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 2 weeks ago: “If we quit now we’ll never know how badly they’re gonna beat us.” – Homer Simpson There is an almos … more →

Tags: The Art of the Possible, Afghanistan, 2010 election, 2012 election, Govern Barack Govern!, thanks George!, shitmines, he is getting us out of Iraq – that should help

Your Televised Afghan Primer

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 1 month ago: “Our license renewal is on the bubble, we need educational programming, fast.” – TV Executive “What … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Frontline, pbs, The Vast Wasteland, Frontline’s title is sadly accurate, thanks George!, the History Channel ran out of ideas in about 1997

The Sad, Unchanging Afghan Political Calculus1 comment

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 2 months ago: “I can’t promise I’ll try, but I’ll try to try.” – Bart Simpson The latest issue of The New York Rev … more →

Tags: 2012 election, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Pakistan, Places Other than America, The Art of the Possible, I guess it could be worse – but it’s hard to see ho, read the first link – things are so much worse than i, thanks George!

Triple Threat Guy

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 2 months ago: “Okay, Lois’ list says clean the windows, clear the gutters, and wash the siding.  To most folks tha … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Healthcare, I Love America, Institutionalized Stupidity, Israel, Obama Administration, Places Other than America, big speech tonight

Is Barack Obama Politically Invincible on Afghanistan?1 comment

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 3 months ago: “A letter of surrender, we did it!  Whew, it’s a good thing too because I really didn’t have an exit … more →

Tags: 2010 election, 2012 election, Afghanistan, The Art of the Possible, posted late for no particular reason, thanks George!, what a fucking nightmare

The “Also” War: The Real Reason Afghanistan is Fucked

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 4 months ago: “Marge, there’s just too much pressure.  What with my job, the kids, traffic snarls, political strif … more →

Tags: 2010 election, 2012 election, Afghanistan, The Art of the Possible, getting bin Laden would help but I don’t think it wou, thanks George!, we’re there to make people in places like Iowa feel s, what a fucking nightmare

Robert McNamara and the Immortality of American Exceptionalism

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 4 months ago: “There’s a line in Othello about a drinker, ‘Now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a b … more →

Tags: iraq, Afghanistan, America's Elite, Robert McNamara, Vietnam, posted late for no particular reason, what a tragically bloodthirsty man, beware those peddling solutions that involve gunfire, Poste

Repetitive Stupidity Disorder

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 5 months ago: “I’m going to keep this Mary Worth phone right here.  Her stern but sensible face will remind me nev … more →

Tags: I Love America, Institutionalized Stupidity, Guantanamo Bay, Obama Administration, War-on-terror, Military Tribunals, shameful shit, Govern Barack Govern!, nobody fucks with de Greenwald

Death from Above

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 5 months ago: “People, this is an issue that we as a town are strong enough to ignore.” – Mayor Quimby Buried on p … more →

Tags: I Love America, Afghanistan, Obama Administration, Govern Barack Govern!, Afghanistan: always in the shadow of Iraq, dead civilians doesn’t make for good television, the Revolutionary War didn’t take this fucking long

A Simple Story

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 6 months ago: “That story isn’t suitable for children.” – Lisa Simpson “Really?  I keep my pants on in this versio … more →

Tags: The Art of the Possible, Institutionalized Stupidity, iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Torture, dick cheney, War-on-terror, 2004 Election, shameful shit

Play in Dirt You Get Dirty

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 6 months ago: “Would the world judge me harshly if I threw away the key?” – Principal Skinner “No, but the PTA wou … more →

Tags: The Art of the Possible, I Love America, Institutionalized Stupidity, Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Torture, Obama Administration, Military Tribunals, shameful shit

An Iraq of Lights, Tunnels and Oncoming Trains

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 7 months ago: “Oh boy, this is gonna get worse before it gets better.” – Chief Wiggum Getting ou … more →

Tags: I Love America, iraq, Nouri Al-Maliki, Obama Administration, 2011 can’t get here fast enough, al-Maliki is a scary motherfucker, Breaking up is hard to do, Govern Barack Govern!, two in a row posted on time – now if I can update the

It's So Obvious

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 7 months ago: “Tomorrow we were gonna find out who the dish ran away with.” – Bart Simpson … more →

Tags: 2010 election, 2012 election, Barack Obama, I Love America, Institutionalized Stupidity, iraq, Obama Administration, The Art of the Possible, Torture

A Really Bad (NATO) Idea

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 8 months ago: “What do we care?  We live in the United States.” – Fry “The United States i … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, NATO, Places Other than America, systems analyst, Afghanistan being fucked up is mostly our fault, posted late for no particular reason, yay NATO

Happy Anniversary

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 8 months ago: “Our anniversary?  Are you sure?” – Homer Simpson “Well don’t worry Ho … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, Bush the Younger, I Love America, iraq, Obama Administration, The Art of the Possible, every time Cheney speaks just remember that until two m, getting slowly better is better than not getting better, Govern Barack Govern!

Bound by Torture

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 8 months ago: “I need a drink and a shower.” – Mayor Quimby There is a stunning fact in Mark Dan … more →

Tags: Barack Obama, Bush the Younger, Guantanamo Bay, I Love America, Institutionalized Stupidity, Obama Administration, Print is Dead, The Art of the Possible, The New York Review of Books


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