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More advice from Professor Walt?
by David Smith I see Professor Stephen Walt is once again offering us his foreign policy insights (“Time to get US nukes out of Europe”.) He raises an interesting question about the future US role in...
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A NEW POLITICS: What Is To Be Done? Part 1
By Hans Moleman For many of us, the recent election results were disturbing enough to provoke serious reconsideration. (I do not refer to the professional pundits who are paid to think and rethink...
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The New Politics: “Mention; Don’t Insist.”
The new political position of the Republican Party is indeed challenging. On the Fiscal Cliff, they want to obstruct without appearing obstructionist. They want to fight for principle, but they are...
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Iran Wants To Negotiate…Again
I see that Iran is putting out peace-talk feelers again. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator has stated the regime’s willingness to reopen discussions with the US and Europe over Iran’s fast-track...
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So who says Hagel is anti-Israel?
So who says Hagel is anti-Israel? The regime in Iran, that’s who. On the Iranian government-run channel Press TV, the headline (from last week) was: Obama to name anti-Israeli Hagel as Defense...
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Obama’s Betrayal of Ed Koch…and Us
Ed Koch, late mayor of New York City, was a fascinating man with a long and impressive career. But when he died recently at the age of 88, his reputation had just taken a self-inflicted and...
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Last Chance to Stop Hagel
It looks like President Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary is unstoppable, despite Hagel. But we must try. After one of the lamest congressional hearing performances in memory,...
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What Can History Teach About War?
An outstanding essay by Victor Davis Hanson is currently up on PJ Media here and here. It is a two-part (so far) study of the history of wars, and the interplay of Greek tragedy – victory leading to...
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Many People Believe They Are Only Sacrificing Israel
Faced with the unmasking of the neo-isolationist Obama and his Chamberlain-esque foreign policy (appeasement of enemies, abandonment of friends, and underfunding of defense), I cannot help but think...
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Q and A: “The smartest guy in the room?”
Question: How Do You Get To Be The Smartest Guy In The Room? Answer: Careful hiring. “Paging Senator Howard, Senator Fine, Senator Howard.” I swore I would give up sarcasm, but sometimes it is soooo...
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“We believe…Iran,”
Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN and the world, decrying Iranian President Rouhani’s “charm offensive” as more deceit and stalling. This has been going on since...
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Agnostic about Genocide?
My friend Ben Finiti talks of having become a political agnostic, uncomfortable taking sides on many of the most contentious issues of our time. I feel the same – up to a point. I agree that many...
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The Latest Palestinian Peace News
Palestinians Endorse “Country-Of-Origin Labeling” Here are two news reports from the invaluable Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). First, Hamas clarifies its position on future Israeli...
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You Gotta See This
Are you familiar with the Pajamas Media website? If not, you should take a look. Their coverage of a wide range of issues is often provocative but (and?) always interesting and fact-based. An...
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Media Loses Another “Moderate Cleric”, Worries About the Rest
The Associated Press bias machine is at it again. In an article “NYPD Spied on Muslim Partners”, the AP expressed its shock and disapproval (in a “news story“!) of the New York Police covertly...
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Back by popular request: Fathers of Daughters
[This was originally posted right after the 2008 election. It has stirred considerable interest, so here it is again. The “friend of mine” referred to is Mister Ben Finiti.] A friend of mine used to...
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WW12ID: What Would the 12th Imam Do?
The latest news from Iran. According to the AP, “Iran may be cleaning up nuke work”. That is, they appear from satellites to be cleaning up radioactive debris from a site where they appear to be...
View ArticleJust Wild About Harry
A while ago I did some research and found striking descriptions of 1930’s Appeasement by one of its architects and one of its opponents (Chamberlain and Attlee). I did so because we have all become...
View ArticleFouad Ajami explains Obama
Fouad Ajami, writing in the Wall Street Journal, gives a breathtaking summary of the Obama presidency so far. His overview: “a political economy of redistribution and a foreign policy of American...
View ArticleNEA and The Party: The NCLB Saga
You probably read the story: “NEA Slams Obama’s School Reform Plan”. This is a type of story that occurs predictably after every election: “Supporters unhappy with something ‘their’ president...
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