Two of my favorite people talk to each other: Michael Totten interviews Victor Davis Hanson. Here’s Hanson on the value and purpose of studying war, his particular specialty: Military history is didactic, and those who study it can get some … Continue reading →
Critics of Israel’s action in the flotilla operation keep saying that the Gaza-bound ship was in international waters and that therefore the boarding was illegal. This seems self-evident—to those ignorant of international law on the matter. And of course the … Continue reading →
It’s Memorial Day. Time for picnics and get-togethers. Time, also, for remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives in American’s wars. This post by Gerard Vanderleun at American Digest offers a poignant poem in honor of a high school acquaintance … Continue reading →
In the flurry of all the current domestic news, and the crisis involving the economies of Europe, it’s easy to ignore the mess going on between the two Koreas. But we shouldn’t. The North’s attack on the South’s warship Cheonan … Continue reading →
It’s Patriots’ Day—the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, regarded as the official start of the American Revolution, although Massachusetts and Maine (once part of Massachusetts) are the only states that officially celebrate the occasion. Boston does so … Continue reading →
It should come as no surprise that: (1) Nothing was accomplished; except that… (2) Obama took the opportunity to snub a few allies; as well as… (3) “[P]utting on a clinic for some of the world’s greatest dictators in how … Continue reading →
One of the memes the left is currently employing in response to criticism of Obama’s nuclear policies is some variation on the theme: “But Reagan wanted a nuclear-free world too.” Sure he did. Doesn’t everybody? But just because the two … Continue reading →
In a recent interview with George Stephanopoulos, President Obama had this to say in response to Sarah Palin’s criticism of his nuclear posture: The last I checked, Sarah Palin is not much of an expert on nuclear issues…What I would … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer lambasts Obama’s recent declaration of a new nuclear posture, repeating some of the main points from this already-discussed video. But in print Krauthammer adds the following illustration of how the policy of no-nukes for signers of the Non-Proliferation … Continue reading →
Hey, why not both? And remember, Krauthammer is a psychiatrist, so he doesn’t use the term “insane” lightly. Krauthammer also asks a question: “If you’re an ally, what are you going to think about America as your defender and America … Continue reading →
There’s a new thrill on the roller coaster ride that is the Barack Obama presidency: “Obama limits when US would use nuclear arms” [emphasis mine in the following excerpt]: President Obama said Monday that he was revamping American nuclear strategy … Continue reading →
Last night I watched “Blind Spot,” a filmed interview with Traudl Junge, who was Hitler’s secretary during his last year and final days. It’s a remarkable document, although a very simple one: Ms. Junge, aged eighty or so at the … Continue reading →