Epstein Secrets

n already girded for combat. How depressing to look back on those days and see not just the obvious -- Douglas Feith, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice; those who promised America would be "greeted as liberators" (Cheney), and who threatened nuclear "mushroom clouds" (Rice) if action didn't come im

, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice; those who promised America would be "greeted as liberators" (Cheney), and who threatened nuclear "mushroom clouds" (Rice) if action didn't come imminently. But there also were still-popular and prominent figures who got it wrong. We now know that the strongest war adv

received very encouraging economic news with the Dow closing a week ago Friday at 14,397.07 more than double of what it was four years ago. Also the Labor Department data showed 236,000 jobs were added in February. January's numbers were revised down, but the figures from December were increased. All told, month

stice Department lawyers on surveillance issues; firing Cheney's dearest friend, Donald Rumsfeld, from his Pentagon job; letting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice win the argument over whether to bomb a Syrian nuclear reactor site (we didn't). Finally understand that he had been seriously played by Cheney, in

been a weird amnesty and amnesia about people's misjudgment on the most consequential decision of our times.... Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Bremer, Rice, McCain, Abrams, and others including the pro-war press claque are still offering their judgments unfazed. One of my father's saying is, "history i

e his ego, so we can avoid war with the Mouse. This week the Dow closed Friday at 4,397.07 more than double of what it was four years ago. Also the Labor Department data showed 236,00o jobs were added in February. January's numbers were revised down, but the figures from December were increased. All told, monthl

ments. Whie eating codfish fricassee with white rice and black beam she said she thinks Castro is eit

conflict offers a similar opportunity. The key missing element, so far at least, is a Kissinger-level diplomatic commitment by the United States. Condoleezza Rice came close to a Lebanon peace deal last weekend, but to pull it off, she will need to move more toward Dr. Kissinger's stance of honest broker.

ate to a five-month high. July. dovm from 124,000 inJune — the But while Wall Street got what it latest in a string of mediocre job gains wanted — Labor Department data in recent months. showing slower job growth — cau- With companies wary of increas- tious investors pushed stocks mod- thew civ forces i un