July 18, 2007

More Musicians Than Diplomats

The United States military has more people employed in its bands and orchestras than the Department of State has employed in its entire foreign service. So says David Kilcullen, a... [More]

July 19, 2007

Two Schools of Thought on Iraq?

This is the kind of writing that makes me want to rip my hair out. Writing in Time Magazine, Michael Duffy characterizes the debate over the Iraq War like this:... [More]

July 30, 2007

Think Kurdistan Is Our One Success In Iraq? Think Again.

Robert Novak: The morass in Iraq and deepening difficulties in Afghanistan have not deterred the Bush administration from taking on a dangerous and questionable new secret operation. High-level U.S. officials... [More]

WaPo: "U.S. vs. Iran: Cold War, Too"

I'm really beginning to seriously believe that this country suffers from a permanent state of amnesia. A few days back, The Washington Post's Robin Wright declared that our relationship with... [More]