Is it possible that Bush wants the fighting in Lebanon to continue? One should not underestimate Bush's militarism.... and stupidity. This is the audio version of Dean Lawrence R. Velvel's Blog www.velvelonnationalaffairs.com for more information on The Massachusetts School of Law please visit www.msl.edu and to hear (and see!) the history of MSL log on to "Against the Tide" in the podcast section of iTunes, or visit www.againstthetide.libsyn.com

Does the Bush Administration's "one percent doctrine" give them carte blanche to act purely out of suspicion and emotion? Does it eschew those traditional forms of diplomacy - gathering and analyzing evidence? This is the audio version of Dean Lawrence R. Velvel's Blog, www.velvelonnationalaffairs.com for more information on The Massachusetts School of Law, please visit www.msl.edu and to hear (and see!) the history of MSL, log on to "Against the Tide" at www.againstthetide.libsyn.com or look for "AGAINST THE TIDE" in the podcast section of ITUNES.

Is "the American Dream' a fraud? This is the audio version of Dean Lawrence R Velvel's Blog www.velvelonnationalaffairs.com. To learn more about the Massachusetts School of Law, please visit www.msl.edu and to hear (and see!) the history of MSL please visit "Against the Tide" at www.againstthetide.libsyn.com

Is history nothing but "agreed upon lies"? Every American who is concerned about the current war and our place in the world should read Stephen Kinzer's "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change From Hawaii To Iraq" - more than once. This is the audio version of Dean Lawrence R. Velvel's blog, www.velvelonnationalaffairs.com For more information on The Massachusetts School of Law, please visit www.msl.edu and to hear (and see) the history of MSL, please visit "Against the Tide" at www.againstthetide.libsyn.com. (this is the corrected mp3 version of the podcast)

Imagine the clandestine activities we would know nothing about if the Government had gotten its wish to keep its actions secret. This is the audio version of Dean Lawrence R. Velvel's Blog www.velvelonnationalaffairs.com for more information on The Massachusetts School of Law, please visit www.msl.edu and to hear (and see!) the history of MSL, please visit "Against the Tide" in the podcast section of iTunes

"...brilliant analysis", "...makes me think", "...always interesting", just a few of the comments from prolific Amazon reviewer Joanna Daneman in her review of Dean Velvel's book, "Blogs from the Liberal Standpoint" This is the audio version of Dean Lawrence R. Velvel's blog www.velvelonnationalaffairs.com Velvel's book, "Blogs from the Liberal Standpoint" can be found at www.amazon.com For more information on The Massachusetts School of Law, please visit www.msl.edu and to hear (and see!) the history of MSL please visit "Against the Tide" in the podcast section of iTunes.