I’m a bit under the weather today, having woken up with an aura that then segued seamlessly into a migraine. Fortunately, I don’t get migraines too often, now that I’ve eliminated chocolate from my life. But every now and then … Continue reading →
Look at this Ralph Peters column and Michael Totten’s latest report from Fallujah as companion pieces. They tell the same tale, that of the discrediting and defeat of terrorist forces in Iraq. Peters focuses on the meagerness of US press … Continue reading →
In this, the dawn of the new year of 2008, I do hereby solemnly resolve…to make no New Year’s resolutions. You heard it here first. Ah, where are the resolutions of yesteryear? The ones to diet, or to exercise, or … Continue reading →
…Happy New Year’s Eve!
Continue reading →The book A Better War by Lewis Sorley has just gone on my all-too-lengthy must-read list (to find the book review, scroll down a bit after you click on the link). Yes, more “Vietnam revisionist” history. Dismissed by those who … Continue reading →
…and its environs. Even non-football fans such as myself have heard the news of the Patriots’ spectacular record-setting season. Combined with the Sox winning the World Series for the second time in the last four years, this makes Boston sports … Continue reading →
Which comes first, democracy or security? It’s a trick question, like the one about the chicken and egg. The truth is they must come simultaneously. And ay, there’s (as Hamlet would say) the rub, because in chaotic third-world nations—Pakistan comes … Continue reading →
In my readings about Benazir Bhutto, I came across a telling detail about the first (and failed) attempt to kill her on her return to Pakistan. The bomb involved was a baby: A man approached her armored truck, Mrs. Bhutto … Continue reading →
The big news today seems to hardly be news at all. Like a tragic play you watch anyway, knowing it will not end well, Benazir Bhutto’s assassination—once by shooting and again by bombing, just to make certain—almost seems to have … Continue reading →
On a recent thread here about General Petraeus there was a discussion in the comments section regarding General Shinseki’s original suggestion that higher troop levels would be needed in Iraq. As part of that back-and-forth, commenter Mitsu wrote: …had we … Continue reading →
Twas the day after Christmas, when all through the house, Creatures were stirring and starting to grouse. Torn wrappings were strewn round the floor without care. It’s time for the store returns, presents to bear. The stomachs were grumbling from … Continue reading →
On Christmas Day—blog? I’d rather have grog, Or maybe eggnog, Then go walk the dog. Or watch a Yule Log, And eat like a hog, Then go for a jog. Blogging’s a bog. My mind’s in a fog, Or maybe … Continue reading →