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Entries from March 2007

How We Can Fight Tehran

David Frum wrote on March 31st, 2007 at 12:00 am

The Iranian seizure of 15 British naval personnel is an outrage–and an opportunity. Iran invaded Iraqi territorial waters, attacked British naval personnel enforcing resolutions of the UN Security Council and committed an act of piracy and kidnapping.
Iran then displayed its captives on national television and compelled them to read coerced political statements. It forced   more

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A Miraculous Project–derailed By Statism

David Frum wrote on March 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am

The European Union is one of the most successful organizations in the history of the human race. And that of course is exactly its problem.
The EU traces its origins to the Treaty of Rome, signed March 25, 1957. The second World War had ended barely a dozen years before. A dozen years before–think of   more

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Free Speech–but Only For Our Enemies

David Frum wrote on March 17th, 2007 at 12:00 am

You can criticize Hezbollah even in Saudi Arabia. You can attack Hamas even in Kuwait. But don’t think of doing either at San Francisco State University (SFSU).
On Oct. 17, 2006, the tiny beleaguered local band of College Republicans organized an anti-terrorism rally. The students had made paper copies of Hamas and Hezbollah flags. At   more

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Russian Democracy Is Dying

David Frum wrote on March 10th, 2007 at 12:00 am

“A message has been communicated to anyone who wants to speak out against the Kremlin: ‘If you do, no matter who you are, where you are, we will find you and we will silence you in the most horrible way possible.’”
Those words come from an interview broadcast on NBC’s Dateline on Feb. 26. They were   more

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I’m Glad Somebody’s Happy

David Frum wrote on March 3rd, 2007 at 12:00 am

It’s nice when a big Washington scandal works out pleasantly for somebody. For most of the participants, even the most remote, the Valerie Plame CIA leak case has inflicted severe harm. Journalists like Time’s Matt Cooper and NBC’s Tim Russert have been called before grand juries to disclose confidential conversations. New York Times reporter Judy   more

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