As tensions escalate between the administration and Israel, there seems to be growing concern that the American people at large are getting wise to their own interests; an anxiousness over whether we will start looking more closely at whether Israel's national...
How al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia Thinks About the Surge
Marc Lynch has a fascinating post examining a recent (unofficial) document posted on a jihadist forum, entitled A Strategic Plan to Improve the Political Position of the Islamic State of Iraq. The whole post is worth reading for insight into the current state of...
Marty Peretz’s Cowardice
In a typical rant, The New Republic editor/publisher Marty Peretz prefaced a rambling declaration of victory in Iraq with these charming words: There were moments – long moments – during the Iraq war when I had my doubts. Even deep doubts. Frankly, I couldn’t...
DC Conference: Conservatives and the War in Afghanistan
On Thursday, March 18, from 9am to 1pm (EST), the Cato Institute will feature a mini-conference: Escalate or Withdraw? Conservatives and the War in Afghanistan Will conservatives return to their traditional roots and ultimately oppose the war in Afghanistan? Can...
A Photo to Pass Along
A post/picture like this, everyday, might get the point across (though, here, it's preaching to the choir). But as Mr. Cox suggests, something like this would have to be squeezed onto the boob tube somewhere between segments of "Lost" or after those hilarious "Slap...
Ron Paul on Assassinations
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) speaks on the House floor about assassinations of Americans by their own government.
Blackwater: When Not-So-Nice Guys Finish First
How's this for a recipe that defies the seeming laws of common sense: First, take Blackwater, otherwise known as "Xe," a private security contractor that has been accused of abusive, hostile and violent behavior against the indigenous population of Iraq -- including...
Antiwar Panel at CPAC: Video
Everyone's talking about the political upset at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) over the weekend, where Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll. A panel that wouldn't have been allowed at CPAC a few years ago was well-attended at this year's...
American Hero at CPAC
Full size photo available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bovard John Bolton Harvests Young Souls: Ann Coulter's Bodyguard (Tonya Harding wasn't hiring this month)
Neocons Go After ‘Iran Lobby,’ Again
This week saw the publication of a two-part hit piece in Tablet magazine purporting to expose the machinations of the “Iran lobby†in Washington. The author, Lee Smith, is apparently not the great baseball closer, but rather a former reporter for Bill Kristol’s...


