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Entries by Ed Koch from 01/2011

China's Rising Military Power and What We Should Do About It

| Posted 01.12.2011 | New York

Are we in a position to engage in a war with China? Not as long as we continue to be mired in the war in Afghanistan and have a substantial military presence in Iraq and rely on Pakistan.

The Fighter: A Mayor Koch Review

| Posted 01.13.2011 | Entertainment

Most fight movies are very much alike. This one, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, broke no new ground, but if you're a movie buff and looking to add another "round" to your repertoire, go see it.

All Good Things: A Mayor Koch Review

| Posted 01.13.2011 | Entertainment

This is an extraordinary movie allegedly based on the Durst real estate family of New York. It's a bizarre story, and the acting of the principals, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling and Frank Langella, is terrific and, on occasion, terrifying.

Casino Jack (A Mayor Koch Review)

| Posted 01.13.2011 | Entertainment

The dramatized account of the rise and fall of corrupt Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff will fascinate--and enrage--you. Kevin Spacey is terrific, as...

Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (A Mayor Koch Review)

| Posted 01.13.2011 | Entertainment

This documentary deals with the fall of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, who while in office, used an escort service that charged upwards of $2...

Reflections on Sarah Palin

| Posted 01.18.2011 | New York

While I disagree with her and I am prepared to oppose her politically, in the spirit of longed-for civility I say, Ms. Palin you are in a certain sense an example of the American dream.

What's on My Tombstone, and Why

| Posted 01.25.2011 | New York

On my tombstone, which awaits me at the Trinity Church nondenominational cemetery at 155th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, I had inscribed the last words of Daniel Pearl.