Comments on: Rajiv Chandrasekaran Runs the Voodoo Down Too

By: hilal

hilal — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:01:22 +0000

if you're interested in learning more about aasif mandvi (erm, mandviwala actually), you might want to check out the jan issue of nirali magazine.

By: Ashish Shah

Ashish Shah — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:31:29 +0000

He is going to be the keynote speaker at this year’s SAAN conference. Held at the University of Michigan Jan 26-28 Find more information at http://www.saanconf.org

By: chitrana

chitrana — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:22:06 +0000

Thanks for the heads up, I am goign to catch the rerun tonight. SAJAForum has an interview with him.

By: cicatrix

cicatrix — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:29:09 +0000

The stories and anecdotes were illuminating of the kind of governance that US had in mind for Iraq. The British colonial experience must have been very similar.

Yes, I thought so too. The stupidity, racism and arrogance. Isn't it flat-out illegal to ask who you voted for in an interview? I would love to see the people who didn't get jobs in Iraq as a result of Democrat affiliations sue the goverment.

Anti-war from the very beginning, listened to Rumsfeld's plans for agile troops and tactical assults with disbelief, paid attention to the no-bid contracts, was called anti-american and a conspiracy freak by some of my own friends....but Jesus F Christ - even in my most cynical assessments, I didn't think the administration was this stupid and self-serving. Definitely buying the book.

By: ashvin

ashvin — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:15:03 +0000

I too was irked by the butchering of the name (armenianization is exactly right), but otherwise it was a good interview (though having heard all of his appalling stories on previous talk-shows, i wasn't so shocked).

Suggestion: could you embed part 2 of the video below the fold so that we don't need to actually go to comedy central's clunky, pop-up-infested, senses-assaulting site ? Thanks.

By: rano

rano — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:27:24 +0000

I probably wouldn't correct Jon Stewart on national TV either.

Jerry Seinfeld corrected Jon on his pronunciation of sanguine last month. That was pretty darn funny.

By: MD

MD — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:42:10 +0000

As the resident neo-con or war-monger, I am not ignoring this. Will address when I have more time (and can listen to the interview).

By: Mr Kobayashi

Mr Kobayashi — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:38:29 +0000

Jon's Armenian-ization...

Succint, Naina. I like.

By: atcg

atcg — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:33:30 +0000

The book was a fantastic read – modern imperialism courtesy Halliburton, CPA (coalition provisional authority) and Pentagon. The stories and anecdotes were illuminating of the kind of governance that US had in mind for Iraq. The British colonial experience must have been very similar.

By: desishiksa

desishiksa — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:06:19 +0000

Jon Stewart dropped his own “ethnic” name of Liebowitz, so what else do you expect from him? The funny thing is, he seemed proud of himself for getting the name right. I probably wouldn’t correct Jon Stewart on national TV either. At least he got his first name right.