In light of House Democrats' choice of Rep. Steny Hoyer over Rep. John Murtha for House majority leader, Robert Scheer's Tuesday column (in today's Viewpoints section) is worth another look. Murtha is far from perfect – in fact, he's been a reliable friend to the...
If you don't know yet, the German Court system, claiming world-wide jurisdiction over torture, is re-hearing a complaint against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former CIA Director George Tenet and others, alleging that...
In reply to those who point out that we defeated the Nazis in less time than we have now been fighting in Iraq, National Review (Sept. 25, 2006) agrees that it only took three years and five months to defeat Germany, but then adds: "But is that how long it took to...
Over at The Corner, we learn today that: *Jonah Goldberg has lost whatever mojo he once imagined he had. *Ditto for Bush and Olmert. *The admission of defeat in Iraq may lead to the end of belligerent American exceptionalism.
People send us all sorts of byzantine plans about what to do in Iraq – a change in tactics, a redeployment, a gradual draw-down, etc. – but there's no way out but out.
Thousands of U.S. troops have been disqualified from overseas duty because they are considered security risks. One reason: many soldiers are in debt way over their head. According to the Pentagon, there are two concerns: "Financial problems can distract personnel from...
I was subwaying into Washington last night when I learned of a grave new terrorist peril. The train’s driver kept repeating, “For safety and security reasons, please do not take pictures or video recordings of Metro trains and buses.â€Â He recited this core...
Today is the day we celebrate the anniversary of the end of a war - the Great War - Wilson's War.
Like the Republicans, al Qaeda is in desperate shape. Just as George Bush Jr. insists that US forces must stay in Iraq because the Terroristsâ„¢ are there and want them out, the "foreign fighter jihadist types" need the American presence to fight. Without the...
The markets react to the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld: US Stocks End Higher After Rumsfeld News Military Contractors' Shares Fall on News of Rumsfeld Resignation Hmmm.....
