U.S. Moves To Aid Libyan Rebels As Evidence Mounts Of Their Ties To Al Qaeda
The U.S. seems to be on the verge of changing war strategies in Libya, even as it becomes clear that these rebels aren’t necessarily our friends.
The Obama Doctrine: Humanitarian Imperialism
The “Obama Doctrine,” such as it is, seems to boil down to moral self-certainty combined with a glaring ignorance of reality. That’s a dangerous combination.
Death Penalty: US vs. The World
Amnesty International is drawing attention to capital punishment in the United States, with bad math and a credulous media on its side.
Public Still Skeptical Of Libya Intervention
One week in to Operation Odyssey Down, public opinion is, to put it as nicely as possibly, ambivalent.
Libyan Rebels Running Out Of Steam Again?
As allied involvement in Libya’s civil war increases, there are signs that the rebels may not be able to close the deal.
Obama Libya Speech Post-Mortem
Ten days after sending American forces into kinetic military action in Libya, President Obama addressed the nation to explain “what we’ve done, what we plan to do, and why this matters to us.”
Captain Obama: Limited Humanitarian Intervention with Gaddafi’s Face
Obama Captain America parody: I’m not punching you Gaddafi I’m having a limited humanitarian intervention with your face.
The Fukushima Reactor Suffered a Partial Meltdown
The Japanese government has announced that the Fukushima Reactor suffered a partial meltdown.
Joe Lieberman: Hey, Let’s Go To War In Syria Too!
Senator Joe Lieberman said today that we should intervene in Syria using the same rationale we did for Libya. Because, you know, what’s the big deal about a fourth war?
Libyan War Coalition One Of The Smallest In Decades
President Obama’s grand coalition against Libya is a lot less than meets the eye.
How Strong Are The Libyan Rebels? Not Very, Which Makes Ground Troops Almost Inevitable
The Libyan rebels probably aren’t strong enough to defeat Gaddafi on their own, and the no-fly zone isn’t going to be enough either. Which means this operation is going to be far more extensive than President Obama is willing to admit publicly.
Libya And The White House: What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate
The public, and Congress, are skeptical of the mission in Libya, and the reason for that is because the President has failed to tell us exactly why we’re there and what we’ll be doing.
The Plan In Libya? There Is No Plan
It has become quite apparent that neither the White House nor our coalition partners have any idea what the path to an endgame in Libya even looks like. That’s not good.
Gingrich: Libya Most Badly Executed War Since WWII
Newt Gingrich on Libya: “This is as badly executed, I think, as any policy we’ve seen since WWII, and it will become a case study for how not to engage in this type of activity.”
Warren Christopher Dead at 85
Former Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton Warren Christopher has died
Libya Operation: Who’s In Charge?
Jorge Benitez has written a useful Libya Primer: Who is In Charge of Allied Forces? The short answer: No one.
The Profound Query of Sarah Palin? (And the Politics of Apologies)
Palin thinks Israel apologizes too much and it would seem that some find this to be a profound statement.
Obama In South America: Nitpicking, Bad Optics, Or A Really Bad Idea?
Obama is visiting Brazil and Chile while American fighting men join the coalition against Libya.
