R.U. Sirius wonders: “On 10/11, I posted an article called Ignore the War: A Personal Declaration of Deep Neutrality on Disinfo.com. Most of it was written before the current US bombing raids on Afghanistan. Part of it was written just after it started.

People ask me if I’m still neutral. I might have done better to call it a personal declaration of uncertainty. I could have avoided those nasty emails accusing me of being Swiss. But yes, I am still in a state of uncertainty. In fact, when I wrote the piece, I felt nearly apologetic for not being able to choose whether to be a dove or a hawk. But after awhile, I realized it’s the people who are so fuckin’ sure they know what’s going on and what to do about who are straight up nuts!” The Thresher