December 2011 Archive

“Forget What I Said.” – Tom Friedman

By Marie Burns: For most of us, saying “I was wrong” is difficult. For Tom Friedman, Iraq War Cheerleader, it is impossible. In today’s column, Friedman ...

Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman and 9/11

By Belén Fernández: Friedman’s reaction to 9/11 merits examination, as it is this event that propels his condescension vis-à-vis Arabs and Muslims to new heights and further convinces him of his own pedagogical role in the world.

Now It Can Be Told: Libyan Civilian Deaths

By Peter Hart: The Sunday New York Times (12/18/11) featured a powerful investigation of civilian casualties resulting from the NATO war in Libya–casualties that, to hear NATO officials ...