Eye on the Watcher’s Council

As you may know the members of the Watcher’s Council each nominate one of his or her own posts and one non-Council post for consideration by the whole Council. The complete list of this week’s Council nominations is here.

Done With Mirrors, “Chickenscribes”

Callimachus performs a little jiu jitsu on the “chickenhawk” charge that has been tossed around about supporters of the war in Iraq who’ve never served in the military themselves (and, occasionally, against those who have).

The Glittering Eye, “Then What?”

Not a rhetorical question. So, we reverse our policy with respect to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sauds fall. Then what?

The Colossus of Rhodey, “Former UD Student Is Clueless”

Hube continues on his tear on the Maoist re-education program at the University of Delaware.

Soccer Dad, “Unsex Me… Not”

Soccer Dad considers the implications of the “picking on a girl” response to political attacks by Hillary Clinton or her supporters.

Cheat Seeking Missiles, “Greenie Insanity and the Santiago Fire”

Laer probes a little more deeply into the handling of the Santiago fire in southern California recently and finds that environmentalist concerns influenced how the fire was fought.

Bookworm Room, “Redemption”

Bookworm Room reflects on the Scott Beauchamp kerfuffle, redemption, and Hollywood movies that expand on that theme.

Rhymes With Right, “Closing a Chapter of History”

Greg muses on the death of Paul Tibbett, the commander and pilot of the Enola Gay.

Big Lizards, “Courts v. Terrorism = Wile E. Coyote v. Road Runner”

Dafydd ab Hugh considers the problems encountered in the Spanish case against the perpetrators of their 3/11 terrorist attacks. Yes, that’s precisely the reason that I’m chary of considering terrorism primarily a matter of law enforcement rather than having law enforcement merely being one of the tools employed against it. The standards of proof are the wrong ones particularly against these particular foes and the risks are too high. And, of course, the purpose of law enforcement is vengeance first, prevention second.

‘Okie’ on the Lam, “Pakistan Heats Up — Al Qaeda Licks Lips”

‘Okie’ comments on the situation in Pakistan. I honestly don’t know what sort of foreign policy realism eschews supporting dictators in Pakistan but enshrines acknowledging their necessity in the Middle East as policy.

The Education Wonks, “Semiannual Stupidity”

Well, it’s pretty clear that EdWonk doesn’t care for Daily Savings Time.

Right Wing Nut House, “The Origins of Bush Derangement Syndrome”

Rick isn’t happy about the Clinton conspiracy theories that are emerging, noting the imminent publication of Katherine Willey’s new book alleging same, and traces BDS back through CDS and to conspiracy theories about the Kennedy assassination. A couple more data points that might be added to the calculus: Nixon’s shabby treatment in the press and LBJ’s relegation to virtually an unperson.

Joshuapundit, “Has Musharraf Come To a New Agreement With the Islamists In Pakistan?”

Freedom Fighter wonders if Pervez Musharraf hasn’t arrived at a modus vivendi with the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Pakistan’s ungoverned and, probably, ungovernable tribal areas. I think it’s rather more likely that he has enough on his plate right now.

Well, I’ve decided which posts I’ll vote for this week. Which posts would get your votes?