Walter Cronkite was a personally decent and convivial man, who literally couldn't kill a fly, was kind to his children, generally helpful to juniors, authentically curious about the news, and, in his time, an energetic reporter. Conrad Black authenticallychildconvivial share on social
Private-sector firms are increasingly active in the prison industry and they and the militantly unionized correctional officers, almost all unskilled labor, constantly lead public demands for more criminal statutes and more draconian penalties. Conrad Black activeconstantlycorrectional share on social
The whole nuclear-arms-control and non-proliferation policy of the nuclear powers is a fraud: The Americans could not prevent the Soviets from replicating their weaponry, and then could not object when the British did the same. Conrad Black americanarmbritish share on social
The American legal industry is a medieval guild in which the prosecutors, bar, and bench join hands to ensure that legal invoices are paid, no matter how excessive. Conrad Black americanbarbench Change image and share on social
Israel expanded beyond its original boundaries only because the Arab powers attacked Israel and the U.N. demarcation unsuccessfully in 1948. The endless caterwauling about the 1967 borders is rubbish. Conrad Black arabattackborder Change image and share on social
All the other members of the U.N. were admitted, at the outset or subsequently, but Israel was created by the U.N. as a Jewish state, on the motion of Stalin's ambassador, seconded by President Truman's. Conrad Black admitambassadorcreate share on social
I may have made a mistake in renouncing my Canadian citizenship, which I have never ceased to promise to try to regain. Conrad Black canadianceasecitizenship Change image and share on social
The facts of Watergate have been wildly exaggerated. Conrad Black exaggeratefactwatergate Change image and share on social
Given the genocidal belligerence of Iranian threats against Israel, it is hard to take issue with Israel's right to preemptive self-defense. Conrad Black belligerencedefensegenocidal Change image and share on social
Perhaps the gravest under-publicized atrocity in the world is the persecution of Christians. Conrad Black atrocitychristiangrave Change image and share on social
