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On Sunday, June 27 at 12:30 am and at 9:30 am and at 7:00 pm Peace Kills: America's Fun New Imperialism P.J. O'Rourke Description: Olsson's Books and Records in Arlington, Virginia, welcomes author P.J. O'Rourke to talk about his new book "Peace Kills: America's Fun New Imperialism." In his eleventh book, a collection of essays, Mr. O'Rourke takes a look at American foreign policy. He includes an account of his trips to Israel and Egypt and looks at the attacks of September 11 and the effect they had on airport security. After the discussion, Mr. O'Rourke answers questions from the...

I've had a nonpartisan grudge against John Kerry for 18 years. This seems an appropriate time to air it. In February 1986, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos — unpleasant, unwell, and unloved — held a "snap election." This was a somewhat baffling attempt to bolster his authority by running against Corazon Aquino, widow of the opposition leader assassinated by Marcos henchmen. The American diplomatic response was baffled. Marcos was a friend of America, and U.S. military bases in the Philippines were vital to Cold War strategy. But the Philippines was being rent by popular political upheaval, Communist insurgency, Muslim unrest, and...