Things I Found September 6, 2008

September 6 : Today In History

General Principles: While other top brass played press agents for the administration’s war, William Odom told the truth about Iraq—though few listened.

Shimon Peres warns Israel’s hawks over Iran strike: Israel's president, Shimon Peres, has warned the prime minister that a military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could provoke a broader conflict.

The Large Hadron Collider: End of the world, or God's own particle?: A bewildered Cole Moreton goes in search of the science behind the spin.

US-Russia tensions deepen over Georgia: Tensions between Russia and the United States over Georgia intensified Saturday with Vice President Dick Cheney casting Moscow as a brutal regime that aims to recapture its Soviet-era dominance.