Now, how could proportionality in war be dangerous? First, before I attempt an answer to that question, here’s a great post by Betsy Newmark (via the Anchoress) on the widespread European international community’s condemnation of Israel’s response to the attacks … Continue reading →
No, that’s not a typo above. I didn’t mean “Zero diplomacy,” I meant “Zeno diplomacy.” What’s Zeno diplomacy? It’s described in this article by Robert Tracinski, a writer with whom I wasn’t previously familiar but who appears to be an … Continue reading →
I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on the balance of power in the Middle East. But I do read, and I can think. And what I read lately has convinced me that, in the current Middle East … Continue reading →
It’s confession time. My name is neo-neocon, and I’m a warmonger. Not only have I declared war, but I’m deriving some pleasure from killing. But don’t get me wrong. It’s not total war; I’m saving the big guns for when … Continue reading →
By now you’ve probably read about the train bombings in India (and here’s an excellent roundup on the subject from Pajamas Media, by the way). Over a hundred people dead and counting, and this is just one incident in a … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez of Belmont Club applies his thoughtful and complex mind to the question of the pace of attitude change in the Arab world. Fernandez offers evidence that one of the side-effects of the Iraqi war–and have no doubt of … Continue reading →
My most recent post was on the subject of bumper stickers (or, rather, bumper sticker). In one of those blogosphere coincidences that aren’t really all that coincidental–after all, there’s a finite number of subjects on which mostly-political bloggers opine–the always-interesting … Continue reading →
And, speaking of friends— Here’s a bumper sticker seen yesterday on a parked car in my very liberal town: Someone’s idea, no doubt, of humor, based on the slogan “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.” But it doesn’t seem all … Continue reading →
Recently Dr. Helen, another psychoblogger, wrote this interesting essay exploring the topic of modern-day friendship. It’s funny; we talk and think (and sing!) a lot about love–how to get it, how to keep it, what goes wrong with it, what … Continue reading →
About ten days ago I wrote this post, in which I speculated about the motivation of the NY Times in publishing its recent national security revelations. My answer to the question of what the Times editors were really trying to … Continue reading →
Children are being actively recruited by the Palestinians into the cult of martyrdom, which encompasses both the extreme of suicide bombing and other, “milder” activities such as acting as shields for adult fighters. These children do not get the idea … Continue reading →
Yesterday I offered some thoughts on immigration and assimilation. I always try my best to make myself clear. But as is often the case, some commenters seemed to think I was saying something I was not (see the comments section … Continue reading →