By • Jan 05,2009

A question of time

On my “yet-to-be-read” shelf I have Team of Rivals, The Clash of Civilizations, and Jeffrey Goldberg’s* Prisoners. I have a feeling that they will be sitting there for a while....

By • Jan 05,2009

Great Quotes I Read Today

Again, with a nod to Tyler Cowen, I present two excellent quotations I came across today. First one comes from the recently late Samuel Huntington’s magnificent Political Order in Changing...

By • Jan 05,2009

Goals

David writes:  That one is justified in responding when provoked, does not mean one should respond. As Brzezinski once grumbled, world politics is not a kindergarten. Military action is not...

By • Jan 02,2009

Better watch where that logic leads

Reuel Marc Gerecht’s latest brings an unintended smirk: Anyone who knows anything about the Middle East knows that Sunni and Shiite radicals don’t work together — er, except when they...

By • Jan 02,2009

Your Afternoon Morning Jacket

After a restful holiday, I’m going to ease my way back into blogging rather than dive headfirst into the maw of politics. On that note, I saw a fine performance...