On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Brad DeLong wrote:
> This is why I am at one level profoundly upset and distressed by the
> Bushies' refusal to ask Congress for a Declaration of War against
> "Al-Qaeda, the Taliban de facto government of southern Afghanistan,
> and Others Yet Unknown allied with them." It means that the U.S.
> domestic and international security apparatuses will never return to
> their state as of September 10.
>
Thanks for coming back, Brad. This is an important point. But isn't this "unknown allied" rhetoric a little dodgy? From the way Bushies are describing terrorism, this throws a pretty wide net.
Miles