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A quick guide to the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008”

By / 10 Comments / 2 October 2008

There are only five things of significance about the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), in my opinion (although we do not yet have the final version): Drafted in haste, it will have many and serious unintended consequences. Its provisions are largely irrelevant to our economic problems, intended to treat the symptoms. Our leaders have …

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Adopting the tools of our enemies, a path to victory

By / 9 Comments / 17 October 2018

Summary:  Follow-up to Is the War on Terror over (because there are no longer two sides)?— which discussed reports that the US has supported terrorist groups seeking to overthrow Iran’s government.  This post considers what this means for the War on Terror (it is over) – and historical precedents for adopting the tools of our enemies (it often works). What …

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