I admire Victor Davis Hanson’s writing and thought, and very often I agree with him. But this time? Not so much. Hanson lists a host of ills that the Obama years have wrought, and then asks: Was all this due … Continue reading →
Richard Fernandez notes that some of his most ominous predictions appear to be coming true lately. But rather than gloating, he’s not very happy at all: The validation of so many sad insights is of little consolation unless one is … Continue reading →
Go to Drudge today and you’ll see plenty of links that cover Putin’s actions in Syria. Or go to Memeorandum, paying particular attention to this article: …Putin sees a necessity in humiliating the United States. That’s business. And yet, despite … Continue reading →
…al-Sisi of Egypt, who is one of the most, if not the most, reformist leaders in the entire Muslim Middle East. This is the man he should be most eager to support and court. Although maybe it’s best for al-Sisi … Continue reading →
And the nature of power is no different: The baton was officially transferred Monday to the world’s new sole superpower ”” and Vladimir Putin willingly picked it up. President Obama (remember him?) embraced the ideals espoused by the United Nations’ … Continue reading →
This article features a prescient “letter to the editor.” It was published in the Manchester Guardian on October 4, 1938, right after Munich, and titled “The Funeral of British Honour.”” It was “written by F.L. Lucas, an acclaimed Cambridge literary … Continue reading →
Noah Rothman writes, in “The Poisonous Obama Years,” on the effect Obama’s tenure has had on the public as a whole: The scale of this scandal [about Middle East intelligence-twisting in the Obama administration], as exposed in a recent piece … Continue reading →
For real, as recent war games reveal: Given the recent reductions in the defense budgets of NATO member countries and American pullback from the region, Ochmanek says the blue team was outnumbered 2-to-1 in terms of manpower, even if all … Continue reading →
Whenever Obama uses the word “smidgen”—watch out, methinks he doth protest too much. Remember when?: In his remarks denying anti-Semitism, Obama was apparently responding to Ben Carson, who said this: Some, including GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson, have gone as … Continue reading →
It’s a mountain in Alaska that’s been known as McKinley for about 100 years. Obama has decided to rename it with its native American name. This has made Alaskans happy and Ohioans furious, and although I don’t have a dog … Continue reading →
From an October 2012 post of mine: One thing I believe is that, if Romney loses this election, the right will start tearing itself apart in anger. That’s another thing the left banks on, and””if indeed some of the polls … Continue reading →
It’s been clear for quite some time that the anti-Iran-deal forces will not get enough votes to override an inevitable presidential veto. But now it seems that Obama’s Democratic deal-supporters may have enough votes in the Senate (all they need … Continue reading →