Commentary - America's Future

By Sonny Bunch • 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 David Polansky • Jan 03,2009

Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war

Some thoughts for those reading the Sonny and Freddie imbroglio (the bloggers, not the Corleones): I see a bit of a problem not uncommon to the blogosphere of two serious...

By David Donadio • 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 David Polansky • 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...

By David Donadio • Jan 02,2009

Ralph Peters: The violence was good, but I could have used more violence

Ralph Peters’ latest is an ugly, emotional and irrational screed in which he acknowledges that the Israeli attacks in Gaza will have a very limited effect, yet comes very close to arguing in...

By David Donadio • Jan 02,2009

Conservatives can coalesce around the Constitution, without, you know, abiding by it

Peter Berkowitz writes that social conservatives and fiscal conservatives need each other to win elections, and they can coalesce around the Constitution. I’ve known Peter for years, and like him...