Wednesday roundabout

Neil D at Harry's Place on the use of torture and loss of moral authority.

Michael Totten is in Kosovo: "the least 'scary' Muslim country on Earth".

Norman Geras looks at the idea of a "concert of democracies".

Neo-neocon: "Our Left in Vietnam: 'Give peace a chance' wasn’t all they were saying".

Black survivor: Cobb in a reflective mood on his life and upbringing.

And finally,

It seems Pootergeek is indirectly responsible for some of the hateful comments Clive Davis has been receiving.