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

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This Mission Is Not McChrystal Clear

Our troops are not in Afghanistan for a social experiment. Continue reading

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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

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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

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A Shadow of Doubt

by Eric Allie Continue reading

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Terror and diplomacy

President’s words signal new opportunities for both Continue reading

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