Russ Wellen
Russ Wellen is an editor at Freezerbox who specializes in foreign affairs and nuclear deproliferation.
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Medals of Honor, Wars of No Honor
· SocietyAmericans no longer have any idea what to do with soldiers who perform above and beyond the call of duty.
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A Child's Guide to US-Iran Relations
· PoliticsThe US and Iran's mutual history can be broken down to two basic grievances: He hit me first and it's not fair.
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9/11's Non-Legacy
· PoliticsAmericans are as happy to go their inattentive ways as ever.
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Will Iran's Good Nuclear Report Card Slow the March to War?
· PoliticsNot only does the administration have its sites trained on Iran, it's locked and loaded.
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Can Americans Be Convinced Islam Isn't the Black Sheep of Religions?
· PoliticsYes, but it may require pandering to our prejudices.
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Bush's First Crime: A Cold Case Warms Up
· PoliticsHarkening back to Harken.
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Cheney's Flash-Bang Grenade
· PoliticsSummertime and the living is queasy: No relief from heat on Iran in sight.
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The Plame Affair: A Quartet of Betrayals
· PoliticsHaving her cover blown and her case thrown out of court is only the half of it.
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The American Public's Apathy About Iraq -- an Encouraging Sign?
· SocietyWashing our hands of Iraq may be the sanest option.
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Gates of Hell
· PoliticsAs in "Lawrence of Arabia." While with the CIA, the current SecDef was Lord of Blowback.
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Boris Bush
· PoliticsPas de deux with Putin aside, Bush stomps around like another Russian president.
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Come on, You Slacker Terrorists, Attack Us Already!
· PoliticsSteal some enriched uranium and spirit it away to a machine shop.
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Hate Bush, Hate Yourself: Two sides of the same coin.
· PoliticsTwo sides of the same coin.
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Shhh. Maybe It Will Go Away.: Americans don't talk about Iraq in polite company.
· SocietyAmericans don't talk about Iraq in polite company.
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Iran on the Brink: What's it like waiting around to be bombed?
· PoliticsWhat's it like waiting around to be bombed?
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Greatest Expectations
· PoliticsHolding Iran to not one, but three, double standards is "bonkers."
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Who Will Save Us from War with Iran?
· PoliticsAs if Iraq never happened, top Democrats align themselves with the administration on Iran.
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Just Like with Torture, Cheney's Got His Teeth Sunk into Iran
· PoliticsSo much creative destruction, so little time.
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Hitting the Snooze Button on the Iran Alarm
· PoliticsAmericans have to see us attack Iran to believe it.
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Was Afghanistan Really the Good War?
· PoliticsAttacking Afghanistan, invading Iraq — same difference.




