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Autocrats “Believe in Autocracy. They See It as a Superior Form of Government”
No comments on Autocrats “Believe in Autocracy. They See It as a Superior Form of Government”Much as we might wish otherwise, the ideal of an “international community” that embraces peace, freedom, human and civil rights, tolerance, democracy, and the rule of law as universal values is a fiction, a fantasy,…
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Gaddafi: “Another One Bites the Dust”
I still find it astonishing and inconsistent that Mr. Nobel Peace Prize entered a war of choice in Libya. But as VDH said, “the only thing worse than starting a stupid war is losing it,”…
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Thanksgiving Day Ruminations on America, Its Defenders and Its Enemies
Enough about turkeys today. Let’s talk hawks and doves, taking as our text the work of two good writers with very different world views. Clifford May, who leads the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, starts…
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Not All Deaths Are Created Equal
I could post about several entries from this week’s FDD Update, but I’ll confine myself to excerpting Cliff May’s takedown of a drivelous U.S./Muslim body count comparison.
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87 More Days Until Obama Breaks His Guantanamo Pledge
This week brings further reminders of why breaking that pledge will be the better part of valor. Many of the Gitmo detainees are Very Bad People, and there’s no good option for relocating them.
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A Religion of Peace? Only With Careful Editing
I’m a fan of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies — an organization I was predisposed to love as soon as I heard their name. Their weekly FDD Update newsletter provides an extremely comprehensive review…