War, Peace, and Terrorism

After the Middle East Media Research Institute released its controversial translation of Osama bin Laden’s speech claiming that Osama was threatening U.S. states that vote for Bush, I was struck…

The defiant refusal to capitulate to terrorist demands on the part of Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi is relevant to the discussion below with Ilana Mercer on the proper response to…

I received a very cordial note from Ms. Ilana Mercer in response to my posting just below, on how to respond to the demands of hostage takers. She wrote: —-…

Seeing the images of Margaret Hassan pleading for her life is terribly wrenching. I hope that she is saved. Her case and others like it pose a serious problem: how…

I’ve been astonished by some of the commentary on Afghanistan’s election, a term that is often preceded by the modifier “flawed.” Well, duh. It’s a matter of comparison. No process…

I’ve been astonished by some of the commentary on Afghanistan’s election, a term that is often preceded by the modifier “flawed.” Well, duh. It’s a matter of comparison. No process…

I’ve been astonished by some of the commentary on Afghanistan’s election, a term that is often preceded by the modifier “flawed.” Well, duh. It’s a matter of comparison. No process…

I’ve been astonished by some of the commentary on Afghanistan’s election, a term that is often preceded by the modifier “flawed.” Well, duh. It’s a matter of comparison. No process…

The first debate was certainly interesting, mainly because it showed that the substantive policy differences between the candidates were so tiny. It came down to “I could have done everything…

The first debate was certainly interesting, mainly because it showed that the substantive policy differences between the candidates were so tiny. It came down to “I could have done everything…