By • Oct 21,2009

The graveyard of empires?

Look what happened to the Soviets. Isn’t the lesson clear? Option 1: Clear as crystal. Russ Feingold: We also ignore the lessons of history by pursuing a drawn-out military mission...

By • Oct 21,2009

A scuzzy campaign

I haven’t paid too much attention to the NY-23 House Race. But the Scozzafava campaign has managed to pique my interest this week by trashing a good friend of mine...

By • Oct 20,2009

Is the Karzai government hopeless?

All sides agree that counterinsurgency cannot be successful if there is no partner for us to work with. Do we have one in Afghanistan? Option 1: Are you serious? George...

By • Oct 20,2009

Three cheers for John Kerry?

I surprised myself with two cheers for John Kerry yesterday (although in a backhanded compliment kind of way). But now David Ignatius is giving Kerry credit for getting Karzai to...

By • Oct 20,2009

“Social justice”

“Social justice” is a phrase I don’t understand. As in, I literally don’t understand what people are saying when they call for social justice. I think this is because it...