Dec 7, 2011 – At a time when the United States is trying to end its wars in the Islamic world (along with its NATO partners, in the case of Afghanistan … At the same time, the physical safety of the United States is not always at stake. … This brings us to the second point, which is that sometimes, in confronting two different forms of repression, the issue is to select…

Dec 25, 2011 – After bottoming out at 56 years, life expectancy for males is back up to 63 years old in Russia, while in the US it’s 77. … If the pipeline is developed the inevitable conclusion will be that the US should start to exploit its own tar-sands.  … After all, how silly is it to require some conspiratorial explanation as to why Obama would declare the Iraq war over when the soldiers…

Dec 23, 2011 – If Iran is doing experiments consistent with building an atomic bomb, as the IAEA reports, why does the U.S. intelligence community … Rick Santorum says we are already at war:             "Iran is a country that has been at war with us since 1979. ... … If, after leaving Iraq, we are going into yet another war of choice, let the Congress debate and vote on this new war with Iran.…

Dec 23, 2011 – with the U.S. … Though the White House is showering itself with accolades for this remarkable feat, the credit really belongs to those wearing flak … way so that the rest of us can enjoy the blessings of liberty.…

Dec 21, 2011 – The implicit assumption that violence is the only way to interact with the world reflects the oddly circumscribed nature of foreign … The war, which replaced a brutal dictator with a corrupt, wobbly elected government that may not be able to defend Iraq's borders or … At the Nov. 22 debate, Paul corrected Mitt Romney, who complained that the Obama administration is "cutting a trillion dollars out…

Dec 21, 2011 – North Korea's propagandists tell us the deceased thug passed on the family tyranny (complete with various extortion and smuggling rackets … Or so the propagandists assure us. … Four to 5 trillion is one wild estimate floating around of the cost of a reignited Korean War that puts the global powerhouse economies…

Dec 20, 2011 – At this point in time, it seems it is safer for those who could not militarily strategize their way out of a paper bag to err to the … After all, the mission in Iraq is as accomplished as it can be - considering the commander in chief had promises to keep with an anti-war … Islamic regime of Iran is a crap shoot at best.…

Jan 5, 2012 – He promised a 'leaner' yet capable military, to reflect the fact that "the tide of war is receding." … to Iraq, would be far more limited, with the force no longer sized for large-scale, long-term missions. … Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta allegedly was at odds with the White House over defense cuts this past summer, and is reportedly…

Jan 5, 2012 – Meanwhile, the world's failed states, such as Iran, North Korea and Pakistan, just keep on failing. … too much money at the expense of others. … The year 2011 taught us that when things logically should not go on, they usually don't -- though they end not with a bang but with…

Jan 5, 2012 – Republican opposition to Paul is also easy to understand. He opposed the Iraq War. … Paul does not believe that we are at war with Islamofascists. … Is there room for a "9/11 libertarian" -- one who thinks we are at war against a ruthless, determined Islamofascist enemy that could…

Jan 4, 2012 – “The only certainty is that it is unlikely to resemble anything taught at the U.S. Naval Academy,” he adds.  … Iran is very much aware that having their hands on the throat of the narrow water passage through which 40 percent of all the traded … Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, and Iran is at the center of nearly all the trouble.  …

Jan 3, 2012 – Let us also stipulate that Paul is not going to be the Republican nominee for president. … They ask if war with Iran is the only solution. … Michael Tanner is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of Leviathan on the Right: How Big-Government Conservatism Brought…

Jan 2, 2012 – Johnson says the CIA coined the term “blowback” as “a metaphor for the unintended consequences of the US government’s international … Is he pro-Iran? No. … Paul also believes that “sanctions are the initial step to war” and we risk blowback by levying heavy sanctions on Iran based on our…

Jan 1, 2012 – the definition of the word is, is"? … My issue with Bennet- and you- is the one of having dual rules. … The problem with most economists is that every problem looks the same to them.…

Jan 1, 2012 – Because there is not enough pipeline capacity, Bakken oil is currently being taken to refiners in Louisiana via rail with the Bakken … Once refined, the fuel, as always, gets distributed throughout the US, but is now also sold and shipped to countries worldwide. … (and the White House standing with them) is able to stall or stop it.…

Dec 30, 2011 – Against the public entreaties of the US commanders on the ground, Obama is carrying through on his pledge to withdraw all US surge … In the meantime, the US is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban. … That is, the purpose of the talks is to set the conditions for a US defeat in Afghanistan.…

Dec 29, 2011 – (The only American people running with this policy risk running the rest of us off a cliff.) … He went on to reject a U.N. agency report that indicates Iran is within months of developing nuclear weaponry, calling it “war propaganda … reason why, the reason why I would say that is because we know without a shadow of a doubt that Iran will take a nuclear weapon, they…

Dec 29, 2011 – the knowledge that the next time the terrorists strike, it could be not with airplanes capable of killing thousands but atomic bombs … Iran, a longtime sponsor of terrorist groups, is trying to acquire nuclear weapons. … But it offers good reason to think that in this war, it appears, the worst eventuality is one that will never happen.…

Dec 28, 2011 – For Hitchens’ contributions, atheism was momentarily in vogue and the Iraq war found an eloquent defender. For Mr. … The War on Terror changed the terms of the terrorism debate – America entered the contest and took the fight to the enemy on the enemy … Such charisma has proven hollow for the despondent lovers of freedom in North Korea, Egypt, Iran, and Eastern Europe, and the Christians…

Dec 28, 2011 – The free flow of oil is the main strategic reason that the US is involved in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. … Think the “end” of the Iraq War as announced by Obama is the beginning of peace? Not so fast. … with the US on one side and Iran on the other.        …

Dec 27, 2011 – Thus, we are encouraged to recognize that the war - now re-euphemized as "Countering Violent Extremism" - is just about over, to the … The only problem with this rosy picture is that it bears no resemblance to reality. … , Judge George Daniels ruled that Shiite Iran is liable, along with the Sunnis of al Qaeda and the Taliban, for the attacks that killed…

Jun 27, 2008 – Yet Israel is even today pushing Bush into a pre-emptive war with a naked threat to attack Iran itself should Bush refuse the cup. … If Bush is discussing war on Iran with Ehud Olmert, why is he not discussing it with Congress or the nation? … Is it not time the American people were consulted on the next war that is being planned for us?…

Jun 23, 2008 – Eroding it is a dour powerlessness that is chipping away at the country's sturdy conviction that destiny can be commanded with sheer … Of course not -- especially not in a world where Iran is working hard to be in a position where it can blackmail the entire world with … Iran isn't holding our citizens hostage.  And the misery index isn't 22%, as it was at the end of the 1970's. …

Jun 22, 2008 – Hundreds slain in explosions at the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. … war against us. … Moment of Truth in Iraq is not a partisan polemic designed to canonize President Bush and rally support for the war.…

Jun 21, 2008 – Iraq is spiraling into civil war, we invaded unwisely and have botched things ever since, no good outcome is possible, and it is time … I can remember how opponents of the Vietnam War simply tuned out news of American success when at Richard Nixon's orders Gen. … Opponents of the Iraq war, including Obama, seem to have been doing the same.…