The Perils of Barack
We don’t know what their thinking is on the choice between evils: the evil of intervening or the evil of failing to after defining a red line.
Obama on Syria: Low-Quality ‘Jaw-Jaw’
I’m skeptical that we have any intention of taking action against Syria – even punitive action, with no view to an outcome or end-state.
Liberty 101: The Principle of Establishment
Liberty always – always – has to be deliberately established and hedged about with protections.
Egypt: This Is Big
The Muslim Brotherhood is willing to keep chaos and misery going for as long as necessary to topple the military’s interim government.
Double Standards on Facebook
Ms. Blum worked through the wickets Facebook set up for restoring her account to its good graces, but was unable to determine what, exactly, had violated its standards.
‘Moderate’ Rouhani Misled West, Sneaked in Centrifuges?
The reactor is to be brought online in 2014, according to Iran’s projection.
US, Setting Example For Israel, Releases Taliban Terrorists
The Gitmo Five were released without a prisoner exchange.
Most Pointless Peace Talks Ever?
If we should have learned anything since January 2011, it’s that Middle Eastern unrest is growing because of a good half a dozen really important things other than “Israel.”
Christian Century Editor Blogs with Virulent Antisemites
Is this the face of Christianity, as Christian Century would like to see it displayed? For my part, I repudiate it without hesitation.
Two Men, No Authority
Western culture as a whole lost the habit of defining authority for social purposes, and training its children to both respect and administer it.
Intolerance and Antisemitism: Britain Jumps the Shark
It could not have happened at all if Britain weren’t already pretty far gone.
With Syria, at Least Israel Seems Ready
This is the second time reports have surfaced that Israel hit Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center.
State of Unreadiness
Ghe Iran nuclear problem is not one that can be dealt with via a small, pinpoint strike, in a matter of only minutes on target.
All We Know for Sure is that Boston Will Rise
It is not obvious that any group or type of person in particular mounted this one, nor can any be ruled out.
Deciphering the Chinese and American Korea Strategy
Slinging force around, with press notices, is not what a strong president does.
Who is an ‘Islamist’ and Why it Matters
Based on the Associated Press's definition, whom exactly can a reporter call an Islamist?
Cyprus: When the Law Prescribes Theft
Now is a good time for the EU to take stock and recognize that the entire Cyprus problem, like the Greece problem, was created by the actions of government.
The Shakiest Nukes in the West
Nukes aren’t something you wave around like a drunk brandishing a knife.
Reagan’s Missile Defense Vision Derailed
At least Russia and China are probably as mystified as we are about where Obama is going with his missile defense policy.
Dead in the Water: Obama’s Military and Iran
It is unconscionable of Obama to handle the sequestration threat the way he has - crippling our ability to readily strike Iran.
Israel, the Republicans and Obama’s PR Strategy
There is a foreign-policy aspect of 'perception benefits' Obama hopes to garner from a photo-op tour of Israel.
Are Drone Strikes Analogous to the Civil War?
To advance our objectives in the War on Terror there was and will be nothing to justify the extra-judicial, standoff-distance execution of a US citizen.
Obama’s Threats
Our president is supposed to bind himself to constitutional meanings.
You Don’t Have to be Jewish to Oppose Hagel for Defense
Chuck Hagel writes his own narrative, in which threats aren’t really threats and policies that actually work are just horrible.
Terrible Tragedy in Newtown
Connecticut has some of the tightest restrictions in the country and Mrs. Lanza was in full compliance with them.
Bunny Snuff Vid Shows Syrian Rebels Have Chemical Weapons
At least we can probably count on the Muslims Brotherhood to refrain from making bunny-snuff videos.
Iran, Syria and Sanctions-Busting Fakery
One of the key lessons from a career in Naval Intelligence is that if you can imagine it, someone is trying to do it.
Missiles, Missiles Everywhere
Missile tests popping up all over Asia should be seen in this light. Everyone’s arming up, starting with Russia
ObamaCare: The Propaganda Machine Revs Up
Many readers are no doubt aware of the millions in taxpayer dollars that the Obama administration has contracted out to PR firms for the purpose of hawking Obamacare to a reluctant public.
There’s a New Pharaoh in Town
Morsi has assumed dictatorial powers in Egypt. Courageous Egyptians are protesting that move, but Morsi has less compunction than Mubarak did, and we can expect the protests to be dealt with effectively. Those of us who said Morsi was an Islamist extremist who would quickly reestablish authoritarianism in Egypt – with a sharia flavor – were right. There’s a new Pharaoh in town.