Who’s reading neo-neocon?
Have O’Malley and Ford become neo-neocon readers? Inquiring minds want to know.
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World War II in real time
[This is a repeat of a post that first appeared here on June 10, 2006. I thought in light of the post I wrote today, it could bear repeating.] I was rummaging around the house where I’m staying, looking for … Continue reading →
Alternate history and context: re-evaluating the A-bomb (and more) on its 62nd anniversary.
A year comes round rather quickly, and once again it’s the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Nagasaki followed three days later, and Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945. To date these two bombs remain—astoundingly enough, … Continue reading →
The Fall of the Left—or the liberals
I’m not at all sure I agree with the premise of this piece by Rich Lowry (based on a book by Jim Piereson), which is that the Kennedy assassination marked a pivotal point, the beginning of the Left’s turn from … Continue reading →
When good news is bad news: Rep. Nancy Boyda
Kansas Rep. Nancy Boyda (D) got some really bad news the other day. Actually, it was good news—good news about Iraq. But good news about Iraq was bad news to Boyda, who listened just about as long as she could … Continue reading →
Time out for a little complaining
It’s hot here. Really hot. Deep South hot. And humid. Really humid. Sultry tropical heavy humid. And I don’t like it. Not at all. As a neighbor said to me today when we were discussing the weather, “I moved here … Continue reading →
Obama’s swinging pendulum
Obama’s a newbie, and it shows. Last week he got into trouble for being too eager to negotiate with the enemy. In the You Tube debate, he acquiesced to the idea of Presidential meetings—no preconditions necessary—with the likes of N. … Continue reading →
Bush and Brown: not joined at the hip, but still…
Take a look at this video. I was struck by the similarity of the two men’s strides and posture. Look particularly at the part where Bush crosses over to the right of the screen (Brown’s left) and they separate a … Continue reading →
Up on the roof: mosques and the rules of engagement
The intrepid Michael Totten has some of the best reporting out of Iraq these days. Read his riveting eyewitness (minus night goggles, but armed with camera) account of a night raid in Baghdad with the 82nd Airborne on the lookout … Continue reading →
Arab perceptions of suicide bombers: depends on the target?
Michael Barone has written a RealClearPolitics column about a series of worldwide Pew polls. Trends indicate that majorities in most countries express satisfaction with the quality of their personal and economic lives and dissatisfaction with the way their countries are … Continue reading →
Schumer: Bush’s future Supreme Court nominations are guilty until proven innocent
It seems the gloves are off—not that they ever were really on. Senator Schumer has flung down the gauntlet (can’t resist those glove metaphors) and said that the Democrats need to oppose all of President Bush’s future Supreme Court nominations, … Continue reading →
Winning in Iraq: ah, but what does the military know?
There are various mantras about the Iraq war that have become popular these days. One of them is that there is no military solution, only a political one. Another is that the surge isn’t working, sometimes modified lately to read: … Continue reading →