My review of Sidney Blumenthal’s epic on the Clinton presidency (yes, I read 800 pages and wrote the piece in two days) is now up at the New York Observer. I’ve always liked Sid, but the book is unbelievable. I hope he forgives me for an honest review.
UDAY’S BAD DAY: It seems that the $1 billion looted money for Saddam and his family has been recovered. One reason I’m not too gloomy about Iraq is that so many of the worst stories – the looting of the museum, the $1 billion theft – turn out to be much less worrying in retrospect.
The Dish 