The soundtrack of warMusic isn’t just about delighting the senses. Sometimes its about getting soldiers amped up and ready for killing. The New Yorker explores what US soldiers are listening to on the frontlines.
War in iraq
When will Tom Switzer condemn the war on terror?
Can the man who brought Janet Albrechtsen to the national stage now honestly claim he was never a neo-Con after all? Asks Irfan Yusuf.
Farewell to Dubya, worst president ever
Our laughter at the idiot who was cunning enough to steal the US presidency died in our throats as he set about inflicting profound damage on the rest of the world, writes Bernard Keane.
Rundle: Dubya’s last days
Dubya is almost jaunty these days, as the sand runs out of the hourglass on his disastrous reign, writes Guy Rundle.
Downer laughs at water-boarding and other “pretty fascinating” stuff
Well, it’s great to see Alexander Downer having a good laugh in his retirement, writes Irfan Yusuf.
A follower not a leader be
When he talks about the war in Iraq, John Howard sounds like a true Burkean conservative. Prime Ministers of course should listen to the views of the people they represent but in the end they should have the courage to do what they think is right, writes Richard Farmer.
Political bite-sized meaty chunks
Nothing like an election … A word you can’t say on the ABC … Johnny Be Gone …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Comments, corrections, clarifications and c*ck-ups
Oil and the war in Iraq … Gunns antediluvian forestry practices … Howard’s NT plan … we need an Australian Olbermann … the mortgage treadmill … so bikies invented motorcycles? …
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 5 July, 2007
Has oil got anything to do with the war in Iraq? What a difference three and a half years can make.
