Middle East
Iraq in Pictures
A friend was recently in Iraq on assignment. Here are his pictures.
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All images copyright Crux Photography / Chris Rojas : www.cruxphotography.com
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Please Sir Can I Have Some More?
Imagine the President of the United States of America, with hat in hand, begging the leader of a third world country for anything. Today George HW Bush did just that.
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Why John McCain Will Never Win
I almost wrote the polar opposite of this article: John McCain, Surgin’ Back? He has a lot of bipartisan support, plenty of endorsements, was right about the surge, and is a solid conservative. The only thing missing is his unpopular immigration position and funds. But that’s the thing: McCain will never succeed because of his […]
Hillary’s Middle East Dunce Cap
Surely Hillary doesn’t think we are stupid. (And don’t call me Shirley….)
Or perhaps dumbing down the whole complicated Pakistani government time bomb plays well in Des Moines, where Hills is currently “handling” the Iowa caucus goers with watered down political kibble.
Or is it entirely possible that HRC is not as foreign policy savvy as […]
Persian Puzzle
In the essential “Persian Puzzle” (Random House - 1st Edition de Luxe in gorgeous gunmetal Union Blue with Gold gilt designed by Victoria Wong. ) Military Spy Guy (Foreign Armies Persian Gulf Dept) Ken Pollack shares that his Iranian epiphany was truly double.
First off, back in the days of Realpolitk, the horrible Iran - […]
Combating the “Unitary Executive” and Restoring Our Political System
“In politics, today is not yesterday, and forever does not exist.” These are the words of historian Geoffrey Perret, whose spring 2007 book lays out the blueprint for how our nation drifted from the path of being a diplomatic nation that avoided entanglements abroad and set an example of liberty for mankind to its present […]
Iran and the NIE: Where We Go From Here
[Simmons Take]
We’ve talked a lot about the recent National Intelligence Estimate, and rightly so. It is having a tremendous impact on U.S. foreign policy on the foreign policy of any great power. What we have not yet discussed is where we go from here.
In Iraq
As I’ve pointed out before, the NIE can be and most […]
Iran and the NIE: Where Do We Go From Here?
In the wake of last week’s bombshell that was the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran’s nuclear program, it’s time to think a bit about what the report means for US foreign policy towards Iran.
The most important impact of the NIE’s findings is there is no imminent threat. If the NIE is correct (and as we […]
Robert Spencer on Friday’s “Field Guide”
Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch will be joining me on this Friday’s “A Field Guide to American Politics.” Robert is the author of The Politically InCorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusade), The Truth About Mohamed and Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West. His work has also been […]
With High Confidence; Intel We Can Finally Believe
Caution is the word of the day, especially when it comes to standing confidently on either side of the NIE report, excepting the president of course. This at least is the slant of opinions at The NY Times; good news is bad news, and bad is good. Why is it that the same […]
Annapolis Awakening
The Annapolis Awakening features sweet grand strategy by the Great Satan: The Encirclement of the Islamic Republic’s increasingly aggressive, assertive Khomeinist Mohammedist theocracy in Tehran and the isolation of Iran’s minions: Syria, Hiz’B’Allah in Lebanon and the HAMAS in Gaza. This asymmetrical hudna is fully crunk and off the hook.
Like the martyrs they represent, HAMAS […]
The 4th IISS Regional Security Summit: Manama Dialogue
23 Nations Prepare for the 4th IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue
Defence Ministers and Senior Officials Plan to Discuss Key Gulf Security Issues at Region’s Premier Defence Forum
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) will bring together 23 official government delegations led by defence ministers, national security advisors, foreign ministers and other senior […]
Senator Lieberman
I missed this other day. I saw it at the Grizzly Groundswell, but did not get a chance to post it here. I had a major malware problem at work that I had to work on.
But I can not add anymore to this:
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Don’t Blame the Democrats for Failing to End the War
It’s no secret that anti-war voters have been frustrated with the lack of progress that newly empowered Congressional Democrats have had in trying to end the war. These voters answered the call that in order to end the war in Iraq, Democrats needed to be in the majority. Yet, despite their efforts, the war still […]
