In my series on al-Marri and beyond, I made some suggestions for taking prisoners in this conflict. They involved the concept of incarcerating people “for the duration,” a standard practice in warfare. But we face a special problem in this … Continue reading →
Disagreements on how to deal with suspected or actual terrorists who are in our custody rest on some basic assumptions, legal and otherwise. The first of these is whether or not we are at war or the equivalent of war, … Continue reading →
Our legal system is remarkably flexible. No law, or set of laws, can foresee the future; the best the law can do is adapt to changing circumstances. How that adaptation occurs can vary; sometimes it’s through legislation and/or acts of … Continue reading →
This headline in the Alaska Report caught my eye as one of the featured stories on Google News: “Warmonger Joe Lieberman says bomb Iran now.” And what was it that Lieberman actually said? Take a look: I think we’ve got … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson sums it up admirably: Either stabilizing Iraq now is felt critical to the United States and the West or it isn’t. The responsible Left hears the question and answers that it is not critical. The irresponsible Left … Continue reading →
Sometimes it’s hard to believe Henry Kissinger is still alive. He seemed so old already back when he was Secretary of State in the 70s to both Nixon and his successor Ford. Odd to recall Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel … Continue reading →
Cal Thomas has written an article at RealClearPolitics entitled “Unending War,” in which he discusses the tendency of Bush’s opponents to ascribe the longevity of the war against Iraq to the President’s warmongering desires. But Thomas rightly points out that … Continue reading →
This comment by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle on yesterday’s Memorial Day post makes an excellent point that needs to be addressed: Suppose that a war is commenced, based on incorrect assumptions which at the time of going to war were … Continue reading →
Before Memorial Day became a national three-day weekend in 1971 and the official kickoff to summer festivities, it was Decoration Day. I’m not all that ancient, but my earliest recollection of the holiday is of the latter name. It was … Continue reading →
The Democrats in Congress—and the few Republicans who agree with them—who’ve been pushing for a troop withdrawal continue to maintain that what they’re proposing is not only in the best interests of the American people, but it’s in the best … Continue reading →
Right now, at the top of the list of recommended reading at Real Clear Politics, are two articles that can be seen as companion pieces of a sort. The first is “Why Iraq’s So Hard” by Ralph Peters of the … Continue reading →
The word “defeat” has been thrown around lately in connection with the war in Iraq; here’s an example. The title of the editorial is “Vietnam syndrome: the consequences of U.S. defeat in Iraq would be much greater than they were … Continue reading →