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Institutionalizing Imperialism?

James Joyner · Wednesday, July 15, 2009 · 2 comments

CSM Teresa King Army’s Top Drill Sergeant

James Joyner · Tuesday, July 14, 2009 · 10 comments

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Cheney Ordered CIA Concealment

James Joyner · Sunday, July 12, 2009 · 24 comments

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CIA Lying to Congress?

James Joyner · Thursday, July 9, 2009 · 24 comments

Vietnam Not Winnable

James Joyner · Monday, July 6, 2009 · 57 comments

Is the World Smiling Back?

Dave Schuler · Monday, July 6, 2009 · 8 comments

Robert McNamara Dead at 93

James Joyner · Monday, July 6, 2009 · 7 comments

US Hands Baghdad to Iraqis

James Joyner · Monday, June 29, 2009 · 19 comments

How the FBI Broke Saddam

James Joyner · Sunday, June 28, 2009 · 15 comments

Obama Wants Indefinite Detention Power

James Joyner · Saturday, June 27, 2009 · 38 comments

‘Watching the Fall of Islamic Theocracy’

James Joyner · Sunday, June 21, 2009 · 79 comments

Reagan on the Soviet Union vs. Obama on Iran

Alex Knapp · Friday, June 19, 2009 · 79 comments

Boxer to General: It’s “Senator” Not “Ma’am”

James Joyner · Thursday, June 18, 2009 · 39 comments

Right Wing Extremists

James Joyner · Saturday, June 13, 2009 · 64 comments

McCain: I Would Have Ordered DADT Review

James Joyner · Thursday, June 11, 2009 · 10 comments

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Stephen Colbert in Iraq

James Joyner · Wednesday, June 10, 2009 · 9 comments

Overstatement of the Day – Torture Edition

James Joyner · Wednesday, June 10, 2009 · 21 comments

Cutting the Defense Budget

Dave Schuler · Wednesday, June 10, 2009 · 35 comments

Palau Takes Uighur Detainees

James Joyner · Wednesday, June 10, 2009 · 15 comments

Clinton: Obama Passed ‘3 a.m.’ Test

James Joyner · Sunday, June 7, 2009 · 26 comments

Lamar Smith: Liberal Bias Bigger Threat Than Terrorism

Alex Knapp · Friday, June 5, 2009 · 38 comments

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A Tale of Two Murders

James Joyner · Wednesday, June 3, 2009 · 30 comments

Was Tiller Murder ‘Terrorism’?

James Joyner · Monday, June 1, 2009 · 56 comments

Abortion Doctor George Tiller Murdered at Church

James Joyner · Sunday, May 31, 2009 · 46 comments

Levin: Cheney Lying About CIA Memos

Alex Knapp · Friday, May 29, 2009 · 17 comments

Food Security vs. National Security

James Joyner · Friday, May 29, 2009 · 25 comments

North Korea Nukes Not an Imminent Threat?

James Joyner · Thursday, May 28, 2009 · 23 comments

Alexander vs. Cheney on Interrogation

Alex Knapp · Wednesday, May 27, 2009 · 36 comments

Rumsfeld Bible Quotes

James Joyner · Friday, May 22, 2009 · 6 comments

White House Lawyers vs. Military Lawyers on Torture

Alex Knapp · Friday, May 22, 2009 · 91 comments

Preventative Detention

James Joyner · Friday, May 22, 2009 · 21 comments

The Story of the Uighar Captives at Gitmo

Alex Knapp · Thursday, May 21, 2009 · 3 comments

Cheney: Debate Makes America Look Weak

Alex Knapp · Thursday, May 21, 2009 · 42 comments

Yes, There Are Still Innocents At Gitmo

Alex Knapp · Wednesday, May 20, 2009 · 21 comments

Senate Democrats Refuse to Fund Gitmo Closing

Alex Knapp · Tuesday, May 19, 2009 · 45 comments

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Lt. Choi Refuses to (Continue) Lie

James Joyner · Tuesday, May 12, 2009 · 63 comments

Afghanistan Commander Replaced (Updated)

James Joyner · Monday, May 11, 2009 · 3 comments

U.S. Defense Spending and the Free Rider Problem

James Joyner · Saturday, May 9, 2009 · 26 comments

Quote of the Day – Torture Trials Edition

James Joyner · Friday, May 8, 2009 · 21 comments

Obama ‘Fires’ Gay Arabic Linguist

James Joyner · Friday, May 8, 2009 · 21 comments

Pots Call Kettles REALLY, REALLY Black

James Joyner · Thursday, May 7, 2009 · 4 comments

Not Enough Pashto Speakers but Pashto is Not Enough

James Joyner · Monday, May 4, 2009 · 10 comments

Rambo in Afghanistan

James Joyner · Saturday, May 2, 2009 · 1 comment

UN Demands Torture Prosecutions

James Joyner · Saturday, April 25, 2009 · 14 comments

Quote of the Day – Repugnant Edition

James Joyner · Friday, April 24, 2009 · 23 comments

Iraq Suicide Terrorists Kill 75

James Joyner · Thursday, April 23, 2009 · 1 comment

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Rogue Agents Tipped Pelosi To Harman Wiretap

James Joyner · Thursday, April 23, 2009 · 15 comments

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Torture and Sex: Moral Relativism or Morally Unrelated?

James Joyner · Wednesday, April 22, 2009 · 30 comments

Torture Worked! Foiled Los Angeles Attack! Yay Torture!

James Joyner · Wednesday, April 22, 2009 · 50 comments

Russia Finishing Job in Georgia?

James Joyner · Tuesday, April 21, 2009 · 32 comments

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