Category Archives: foreign affairs
The coming war with Iran
War with Iran is now inevitable. The only question is: Will it happen sooner or later? Continue reading
This Mission Is Not McChrystal Clear
Our troops are not in Afghanistan for a social experiment. Continue reading
Time to Act Like a President
Sooner or later it is going to occur to Barack Obama that he is the president of the United States. As of yet, though, he does not act that way, appearing promiscuously on television and granting interviews like the presidential candidate he no longer is. The election has been held, but the campaign goes on and on. The candidate has yet to become commander in chief. Continue reading
Punting National Security to the Judiciary
In a stunning display of political cowardice, the Obama administration has decided not to seek specific congressional authorization for a prolonged detention statute for Guantanamo Bay detainees deemed too dangerous to set free. This decision not only weakens U.S. detention policy, it will regrettably serve as an invitation to the courts to expand their role in national-security affairs — an area that is properly the province of the executive and legislative branches. Continue reading
A Shadow of Doubt
Terror and diplomacy
President’s words signal new opportunities for both Continue reading


