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Libya vs. Iraq: Geopolitical Insight in a Robotic Monotone
1 comment on Libya vs. Iraq: Geopolitical Insight in a Robotic MonotoneHe: “So Obama is killing civilians in a pre-emptive, unfunded war for oil, promoted by the dictators of the Arab League along with the UN, in support of some unidentified rebels who he’s never met…
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Astonishment at Obama’s War-Making Overwhelms Consideration of the Merits of It
It was nearly three years ago that Senator Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination, in part on the strength of having the purest “surrender-at-any-cost” position on Iraq. Who then could have predicted the following headline:…
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Libya, Where the French Lead the Way
It’s like I’ve emerged from a coma into a parallel universe, where the United Nations takes a leadership role in a crisis, and the French — the French! — back up their stern words with…
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My Favorite Sailor Spends His Birthday in Relief Effort Off the Coast of Japan
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Harry Petersen turns 23 today, and he’ll celebrate by working his butt off all day long. He’s one of about 5,000 Navy personnel on the USS Ronald Reagan, currently engaged…
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No Easy Choices in Libya
I’m sympathetic to the idea of a no-fly zone in Libya. But while Obama has escalated in Afghanistan and declined to follow through on his campaign promise to surrender in Iraq, it’s hard to imagine…
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A Scary Road Ahead for the U.S. Economy
In the midst of the coverage this past week of the various pathologies of Muammar Gaddafi, the Wisconsin legislature and Charlie Sheen, some of the most ominous news was largely overlooked. Pacific Investment Management Co.…
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Victory for Gov. Walker, and for Wisconsin Taxpayers
Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin Republicans used a parliamentary maneuver to pass union reforms without the 14 state Senate Democrats who have disgracefully abandoned their responsibilities for nearly three weeks. It’s certainly easy to understand…
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On National Security, Obama Eventually Tends to Get it Right
War is different from crime-fighting. Prisoners of war logically should be treated differently from people accused of crimes. No battlefield reading of Miranda rights while the gunfire continues. No presumption of innocence, no standard of…
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They Looked at a Hillside and Envisioned a Church
Nearly nine decades ago some citizens of Maplewood, New Jersey came together in a spirit of faith and community to begin planning a major new Episcopal church on a wooded hillside off of Ridgewood Road. …
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Mary Meeker, Entitlements, Wikipedia Drift, and Why It Takes Me Three Hours to Write a Blog Post
Mary Meeker, the early Internet visionary who endured derisive criticism when she (correctly) predicted that Ebay’s stock would soar to more than $400*… No, that doesn’t sound right. Off to Wikipedia to refresh my memory.…