Washington Affairs

27 October 2003


The Rumsfeld Memo: The Slow Class at the White House
Cardinal Richelieu, founder of modern France and the nation-state system, once said, "Give me six lines written by the most honest man, and I'll find something in it to hang him." Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's leaked memo of last week hanged its author in far less. In fighting the war on terror, Mr. Rumsfeld is a good year behind the curve. Click here to read more.

Lieberman, Clark Drop out of Iowa Race
The announcement last week that Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and General Wesley Clark (D-US Army) would both drop out of the Iowa caucuses in their presidential bids came as no surprise. Caucuses require intense organizing and major commitment in resources. General Clark is hasn't had the time to set up an adequate organization, and Senator Lieberman hasn't had the ability. The General will live to fight another day; the Senator is finished. Click here for more.

Nathaniel Heatwole Faces 10 Years for Embarrassing the TSA
It wasn't necessarily the brightest thing to do, but Nathaniel Heatwole put a case of box cutters, bleach and other banned items on two Southwest Airlines plans. His motivation was not terrorism but civil disobedience. The 20-year-old wanted to protest the poor job the Transportation Security Administration has done. He might have been better off were he motivated by terror. Click here to read on.