An oldie, but a goodie: Charles Pierce on the lost opportunity of the Iran-contra scandal. An awful lot of subsequent historical ugliness wouldn't have ensued if Iran-Contra had been dealt with properly.
FYI, Glenn Greenwald alluded to a quote from the special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh yesterday - on his hundredth birthday, no less - but after reading the quote, I checked Wikipedia to see when he died, since I didn't recall seeing an obituary. Turns out that's because he actually turned 100 yesterday. Happy birthday, Mr. Walsh, and may you outlive all those who eluded your grasp.
Edited to add: Re: Pierce, of course, I'd read Pierce reading the phone book.
FYI, Glenn Greenwald alluded to a quote from the special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh yesterday - on his hundredth birthday, no less - but after reading the quote, I checked Wikipedia to see when he died, since I didn't recall seeing an obituary. Turns out that's because he actually turned 100 yesterday. Happy birthday, Mr. Walsh, and may you outlive all those who eluded your grasp.
Edited to add: Re: Pierce, of course, I'd read Pierce reading the phone book.
