McCain’s favorite novels included “Great Gatsby,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Huckleberry Finn,” and works by Somerset Maugham. One can understand why.
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The Novels that Shaped John McCain
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Kelly as Coriolanus? Dear God, No!
John McCain is John of Gaunt to John Kelly’s Coriolanus. Guess which one loves his country more.
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Viagra and the Drums of War
Scott Bates’ “Viagra” offers up an explanation as to why America’s war hawks won’t go away, even after they bungled so badly.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Second Coming", "Viagra", Dick Cheney, Invasion of Iraq, Iraq, Scott Bates, war fervor, William Butler Years Comments closed
Hagel: “No Glory, Only Suffering in War”
Some of Chuck Hagel’s statements about war are reminiscent of the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen.
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