December 1, 2006

Off To The Big House

Ask people what Bush's biggest mistake has been, most will say Iraq. And Iraq is a cornerstone of his "war on terror." Take away Iraq, most of his remaining popular support—such as it is—falls to pieces. Elizabeth de la Vega, a former Federal prosecutor, drives that point home in her witty new book which involves the presentation of a hypothetical indictment, for conspiring to push the country into war, to a hypothetical grand jury. As propaganda (the good kind) it's aces. And a reminder that just as Chile seems about to finally bring Pinochet to justice it may not be impossible for the US, eventually, to send the Tyrant to the Big House and restore normal constitutional checks and balances. This is the second time Betsy's been on EP and it's always a real delight to talk with her. Total runtime fifty nine minutes. Enjoy!