Outside the Beltway

A George W. Bush renaissance? Not exactly.

Emily DePrang looks back at “‘Baghdad Bob’ and His Ridiculous, True Predictions.”

My latest for The National Interest, “Obama Doctrine, Reagan Doctrine,” is out.

Republican opposition to defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel reveals just how far the party’s thinking has drifted on foreign policy.

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander during Operation Desert Storm, has died at the age of 78.

The scandal now surrounding David Petraeus should lead people to reassess his past record.

Condoleeza Rice’s first trip onto the political stage was very successful last night. Where will she go from here?

A group of former special operations and intelligence officers are criticizing President Obama for “Dishonorable Disclosures.”

In March, Janet Wolfenbarger became the first female four-star general in Air Force history. Now, she’s assumed command of all Air Force weapons programs.

The New York Times finds some infighting among old Republican foreign policy hands.

Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.

The military promotion system does not reward top performers rapidly enough.

After 3,193 days and more than 4,000 lives, the American war in Iraq is officially at an end.

John Hawkins has compiled a list of The Top 20 Most Influential Black Republicans. It’s not impressive.

Marcia Anderson has become the first African American woman to be promoted to a two star general in the US Army.

Rick Perry isn’t as radical as some on the left are saying, but that doesn’t mean he’s any good.