Romney Campaign: Embassy Protests Wouldn’t Be Happening If Mitt Was President
The Romney campaign is doubling down on bizarre foreign policy pronouncements.
University Of Pennsylvania Professor: Arrest The Makers Of That Anti-Muslim Movie
One Professor suggests we sacrifice yet more of our freedom in the wake of the embassy protests in the Middle East.
Romney, And The GOP, Still Haunted By The Legacy Of George W. Bush
The GOP still hasn’t dealt with the legacy of George W. Bush.
The Democratic Party Joins The GOP In Abandoning Civil Liberties
Based on its recently passed platform, the Democratic Party has given up any pretense of putting civil liberties ahead of “national security.”
In Closing Speech, Obama Does What He Needed To Do
President Obama didn’t blow the doors off the Time Warner Cable Arena last night, but he didn’t need to.
Joint Chiefs Chairman: An Israeli Attack On Iran Would Be Unsuccessful And Counterproductive
General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent a message to Israel last week.
Wars, And Rumors Of Wars: Is An Israeli Strike On Iran More Likely Than Ever?
A new IAEA report may make an Israeli strike on Iran in the near future more likely than it has ever been.
Veterans Aren’t Victims
My latest for The Atlantic, “Stop Feeling Sorry for American Veterans, has posted.
Clint Eastwood Channels James Stockdale
After three days of buildup to a “mystery speaker,” the closing night of the Republican convention featured a rambling performance by Clint Eastwood and an empty chair.
Would Romney Spend The Nation Into Debt To Increase Defense Spending? Yes, He Would
Left with a choice between their hawkish foreign policy and their supposed commitment to fiscal conservatives, Republicans will, without fail, spend the nation into debt.
Foolishly, Republicans Open Attack On Obama On Foreign Policy
Today’s convention activities will include the opening salvos of an attack on the President’s foreign policy. This strikes me as a mistake.
Why Veterans Can’t Fit In On Campus
An Atlantic story on veterans returning to college is both poignant and miscast.
Misleading Chart of the Day
A graph on public debt making the rounds is being used to misdirect rather than clarify.
Was Obama’s ‘Afghan Surge’ A Failure?
To much fanfare, President Obama announced a shift in Afghan War policy in December 2009. There’s little evidence it’s worked.
Is Government Inefficient?
A former Obama official says government should learn from business, but is private industry really more efficient?
Dempsey: Military Must Remain Apolitical
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has a message for those who wear and have worn our country’s uniform: “We are not elected to serve; rather, we elect to serve.”
2,000 Deaths Later, Americans Have Put Afghanistan Behind Them
The candidates aren’t talking about the war in Afghanistan very much, but that’s mostly because the American people don’t want them to.
The Defense Budget Is Not A Jobs Program
The people trying to undo the Defense Budget sequestration cuts are making some pretty weak arguments.
No, We Don’t Need To Bring Back The Draft
Once again, a pundit has come up with the boneheaded idea of reinstating the draft.
Rand Paul Rips Mitt Romney’s Statements On Presidential War Powers
Rand Paul calls Mitt Romney out over his comments about Presidential War Powers.
Will Obama’s Gaffe On The Economy Matter In November?
The President’s comment that the private sector is “doing fine” continues to be a topic of discussion.
Suicides Surging Among American Troops
After a decade of war, suicides are surging among American troops.
Bill Ayers’ Barbecue and Other Things That Won’t Decide the Election
Republicans apparently think that re-running the 2008 campaign, just more efficiently or more ruthlessly, will work this time. Here’s why it won’t.
Russia And Syria: More Than Meets The Eye
The factors influencing Russian policy in Syria are many, and some of them are quite ancient.
How Obama Became a Hawk
The president has come a long way from his days as a “liberal law professor who campaigned against the Iraq war.”
Stuxnet and America’s Cyber Credibility
The United States may have slowed down Iran’s nuclear program without firing a shot–not counting the one at our own foot.
Obama’s Kill List: Does Anyone Care?
You have Martin Luther King’s statue in your office, but you are sending these unmanned drones out, and bombs are dropping on innocent people.
Memorial Day Should Be Sacred Even When You Oppose War
Political disagreements about war are no reason to dismiss the sacrifices of those who have died for our country.
Does It Matter If A Presidential Candidate Never Served In The Military?
For the first time in 68 years, neither major party candidate for President has served in the military. Does this matter?
Colin Powell and Political Opportunism
Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.
House Republicans Gut Defense Sequestration Cuts
Another example of Republican foreign policy taking precedence over fiscal conservatism.
Fiscal Conservativism? Romney Would Raise Defense Spending $2.1 Trillion Over 10 Years
Mitt Romney is proposing one of the biggest peacetime increases in military spending in U.S. history.
Iran Nukes: Not So Fast?
Iran’s path to a nuclear bomb isn’t as easy as most think, Jacques Hymans argues in the current Foreign Policy.
The bin Laden Raid And The 2012 Elections
Osama bin Laden’s death provides Barack Obama with an important political shield during the upcoming campaign.
Romney Campaign Warns Of Soviet Threat To Czechoslovakia
Does the Romney campaign know the USSR doesn’t exist anymore? Of course they do, but the language they use still means something.
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