Commenting Policies: A Reminder
Challenge the ideas of those with whom you disagree, not their patriotism, decency, or integrity.
Navy SEAL’s Book Disputes Official Account Of Bin Laden’s Death
A new book by one of the Navy SEALs involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden differs significantly from the official version put forward by the government.
Republicans Call For Crackdown On Porn
The Republican Party has apparently solved all of the nation’s real problems and decided it can waste time on nonsense.
Fort Fort Stewart Terror Plot Uncovered
Four idiot privates from Fort Stewart planned to take over the base, kill the president, and take over the government.
Virgin Airlines Presumes All Men Are Child Molesters
Since most pedophiles are men, Virgin airlines naturally treats all men as potential pedophiles.
Obama, the Bin Laden Raid, and Secrecy
Charges that the Obama administration leaked classified information about the Osama bin Laden raid for political gain are bunk.
Family Research Center Shooter Charged, Tony Perkins Blames FRC Critics
Entirely unsurprisingly, the shooting at the Family Research Center’s office in Washington, D.C. is already being politicized.
SEALs Attack Obama For Politicizing Osama Raid, Leaking Intel
A group of former special operations and intelligence officers are criticizing President Obama for “Dishonorable Disclosures.”
Chris Christie Lambastes Anti-Muslim Bigots In The GOP
Once again, Chris Christie makes one wish there were more Republicans like him.
Why Congress Won’t Stop the Drone War
My latest for World Policy Review, “Oversight or Not, Drones Are Here to Stay,” has posted.
Weak Economy Continues To Hold Obama’s Poll Numbers Down
Mitt Romney has had a rough two weeks, but Barack Obama has to deal with a bad economy.
Michele Bachmann’s McCarthyite Crusade Against Huma Abedin And Other Muslims
Michele Bachmann and several other Members of Congress are engaging in the despicable tactics of Joe McCarthy.
Jimmy Carter: U.S. Under Obama Is A “Widespread Violator Of Human Rights”
From one Nobel Peace Prize winner to another.
Mitt Romney Has Some Very Disturbing Opinions On Presidential War Powers
Mitt Romney believes he could take America to war without Congressional involvement.
Al Qaeda Dirty Bomb Terrorism Attack on Mexico Subway Could Cause Pork Gas Cloud
Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui.
Drone Creep and the Rumsfeld Question
My first piece for The New Republic, “Why the Obama Administration’s Drone War May Soon Reach a Tipping Point,” is up.
Cleveland Bridge Terror Plot Averted
Five suspects have been arrested in a plot to blow up a Cleveland bridge.
Obama Spikes Football on Bin Laden Killing
The Obama campaign’s cheap politicizing of the SEAL raid that took out bin Laden is unseemly. And unnecessary.
Anders Breivik and Khaleid Sheikh Mohammed
The Atlantic’s Max Fisher reflects on “What America Can Learn From Norway’s Anders Breivik Trial.”
Dershowitz: Zimmerman Arrest Affidavit ‘Irresponsible And Unethical’
Alan Dershowitz says the prosecutor who charged George Zimmerman with second degree murder of Trayvon Martin was “irresponsible and unethical” and politically motivated.
CIA’s Counterterror Chief a Muslim Convert
A profile of the chief of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center.
Joseph Kony, #stopkony, and Ignoring Africa
Today, the #stopkony hashtag is trending on Twitter. Here’s why.
Eric Holder: Yes, We Can Kill American Citizens Without Trial
Attorney General Eric Holder offered a somewhat alarming defense of the Administration’s policy on targeted killings.
Money, Bombs, and Jesus
A discussion in the comments thread of my “Time Running Out For GOP?” post led me to a post from four-plus years ago by frequent commenter and erstwhile blogger* Michael Reynolds titled “Money, Bombs and Jesus.”
The Drumbeat to War With Iran: Take a Stand
We need to have opinions on a subject as serious as war with Iran.
