Outside the Beltway

What could go wrong?

Now we know why it started when it did.

Are our columnists learning? (I think you know the answer).

The nature of war does not change; only its character.

Shooting down cheap drones with expensive missiles is problematic in more ways than one.

More excerpts from excellent columns I’ve read.

I’m sure there’s a plan for that.

Breaking news. Big if true.

Preliminary thoughts from several columnists.

“Major combat operations” are underway.

Will POTUS listen?

You’re going to be finding out over the next, maybe, 10 days. 10 to 15 days, pretty much, maximum.

The long-awaited document is less disruptive than it appears on the surface.

We may be closer to regime change than any point since the 1979 Revolution.

A bold proclamation.

The economy sparked this particular uprising.

The hostages have been released, but the war appears back on.

All 20 living hostages have been released and the bodies of others are slowly being returned.

A pause in fighting, release of hostages, and then . . . ?

A No masquerading as a Yes to Trump’s peace deal.

Netanyahu will take it.

Colombia’s President said the wrong thing and had his visa revoked.

The inevitable has finally arrived.

BREAKING NEWS

There are no satisfying answers.

The seemingly inevitable next step.

Responding to tragedy with farce.

A long exposé misses the mark.

Iran came “this close” to ending the Zionist regime.

Team Trump and the DIA assessment of the Iran bombings.

The preliminary DIA assessment has been leaked.

Is that really a good idea?

For all practical purposes, the Constitutional war powers have been stood on their head.

This phase seems to be over. [Or maybe not!]

Maximalist claims are almost surely overstated.

What? Retaliation from Iran?

Well, I feel better now.

The war is on.

Thinking about possible outcomes.

Cruz on supporting Israel.

Whatever that means.

We’re officially past rhyming and into history (or at least rhetoric) repeating.

The loss of many key leaders in short order is a serious problem.

Trump and Netanyahu do not see eye to eye on the matter.

The war is on.

Spoiler alert: the joke wasn’t funny

A major escalation in Middle East tensions is forecast.

Terrorism in Colorado. Continued awful violence in Gaza.

The country’s citizens are enduring power outages while Saudis are making deals for cutting-edge technology.