The Personal is Political. The Political is Personal.

 
the dead hand of history

or is that "homicidal"? Weighs heavily, either way:

per the inestimable Robert Fisk:

"We are getting shot by American weapons fired by American-trained Bahraini soldiers with American-made tanks," a medical orderly told me on Friday. "And now Obama wants to be on our side?"

posted by TiR at 7:01 AM