They control Iraq, but do they control themselves? -- Non penis a pendendo -- The Iraqi MacGufin, the nation-state empire -- Europe, old and new, a tale of heroes and cowards -- Was will Europa? -- A modest proposal for an act in the Middle East -- The silent revolution -- Canis a non canendo -- The liberal fake, act, evil, and antigone -- Risking the step outside -- Too radical for democracy? -- L'inconscient, c'est la politique -- Utopia and the gentle art of killing -- Lucus a non lucendo -- Ethical violence? yes, please! -- The four discourses -- A cup of decaffeinated reality -- Innocent violence -- Of noble lies and bitter truths.