I was six years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Was that a terrorist attack, or do we excuse…
Iraq War
Power Is as Much Consented to as Claimed
That’s a brilliant line from a review of Christopher Clark’s Prisoners of Time. It’s a historic fact, as proven by…
My Bone to Pick with Biden’s Secretary of Defense
Actually, I have several, but first a few words to set the confrontation on level ground. It was called Secretary…
John Yoo Gets a Book Review Instead of Jail Time
Book review of John Yoo’s ‘Crisis and Command’ By Jack Rakove Sunday, January 10, 2010; CRISIS AND COMMAND A History…
At Last–an Iraq Exit Strategy Supported by the Media
Western Journalists in Iraq Stage Pullback of Their Own By Ernesto Londoño and Amit R. Paley Washington Post Foreign Service…
Sunnis Laying Low in Iraq and Waiting for the Pullout
A changing of the guard, in the form of General Petraeus handing over the keys to General Odiermo, presages by…
Seven Years after 9-11, Time to Get over It
The annual national hysteria over the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon is in full cry.…
Goodnight, Anbar Province, and Good Luck
U.S. hands over former Iraqi insurgent flashpoint By Tim Cocks Reuters Monday, September 1, 2008; 6:09 AM RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters)…
Mccain’s Pot Calling Obama Kettle Black
McCain Says Obama Plays Politics on Iraq Some Fellow Republicans Question Tactics By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Monday,…
Iraqi 4th of July Sale–Big Markdowns by America
In the world of insider-deals, there are good deals, extra-good deals and deals that are so good as to be…