Category: war

politics

Judaism is racism, says the British Court of Appeals

A Jewish school, partially funded by the British taxpayer, has been ordered it cannot define Jews by descent, because this is “racism”.  Unfortunately, Judaism does define Jews by descent.  If the effect of the ruling was merely that Jewish institutions, being “racist” cannot receive government funding, this would not be too bad, but unfortunately, Britain …

party politics

Fighting to lose in Afghanistan.

Hillary has just announced that it is fine by her for Karzai to steal the election. “that bestowed legitimacy from that moment forward” Details, x Democrats of the Vietnam generation long for a re-run of Vietnam. Karzai is militarily incompetent, an enemy of western civilization, and is fighting to lose, thus to allow him to …

war

Care Bear war in Afghanistan

McChrystal’s plan is to win the war by being nice, playing nice, and reminding our enemies of their inherent niceness, to win the war by means of rainbows and pink unicorns, care bear style. The trouble with this plan is that you cannot impose a more peaceable variety of Islam while the less peaceable variety answers words with bullets.

war

I consult the ghost of Raffles on Afghanistan

Blog:  “Previously I talked to Xenophon on our troubles in Afghanistan.  His advice was perhaps a little bit anachronistic.  Today we are a bit too civilized for such drastic measures.” Raffles: “Troubles?” “A war, we are losing.  In the Hindu Kush.” “Ah, yes, the Hindu Kush was a problem in my day.  You should leave …

war

I consult the ghost of Xenophon on Afghanistan

Blog: “Ah, Xenophon, I am glad you could spend some time with us.” Xenophon: “I was not doing anything.” Blog: “We have a bit of a problem in Afghanistan. Despite overwhelming military superiority, we are losing.” Xenophon: “Afghanistan?” Blog: “It is a mountainous land east of your journey through Asia – the people there somewhat …

party politics

Aiming to lose in Afghanistan

Obama is smart enough to know you should not announce intent to retreat in advance, so I conclude that for political reasons, he aims to lose in Afghanistan, and aims to justify the defeat with a disturbingly large level of American casualties rather than leaving immediately. The great wrong is staying there without intent to win.

politics

Darwinian and divine morality

Morality derived from human nature (and thus from Darwin’s sociobiology) differs from divine law as expressed in the New Testament in significant ways. It is Aristotlean and Randian morality, is fundamentally selfish. Aristotle and Rand tells us to cultivate our own excellence.  Darwin tells us we commit ourselves to conduct that will enable us to …