The American Empire (Get Used to It.)

The American Empire (Get Used to It.) by Michael Ignatieff may not have been the most normal hangover Saturday morning reading, but it was well, well worth it. He makes a very clear argument about the relationship between Iraq and Israel, and what it means for American committments abroad. I went to see Ignatieff give a couple of lectures last year, and he is the only academic who I could really fancy. He's smart, funny, and vaguely good looking.