Focus

I told myself I wasn’t going to pay much attention to Bush’s farewell speech, but when he said this, I just can’t let it pass:
“As the years passed most Americans were able to return to life much as it had been before 9/11. But I never did. Every morning, I received a briefing on the [...]

Legacy of Bush

From an LA Times op-ed:
“Reporting from Jerusalem — The images from the fighting in Gaza are harrowing but ultimately deceptive. They portray a mighty invading army, one equipped with F-16 jets that have bombed a civilian population defended by a few thousand fighters armed with primitive rockets. But widen the lens and the true nature [...]

Joe’s voyage to the dark side (cont’d)

Ever wonder how Joe Lieberman went from Al Gore’s VP to George Bush’s main cheerleader in less than a decade? Joe explains it today in the Wall Street Journal. It all began back in 2000 when Al Gore

…. championed a freedom-focused foreign policy, confident of America’s moral responsibilities in the world, and unafraid to use [...]

Defenseless Dems

I was listening to a political talk show recently and the conversation went something like this:

Pundit A: It’s outrageous that Hillary is using these low-ball tactics like the “who do YOU want to answer the 3AM phone call” ad. It just plays into Republican strength on national defense. She even said [...]

Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto’s assassination at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan has created political chaos–and possibly civil war–in one of the most dangerous areas of the world. The punditocracy are worrying about the threat posed by an unstable Pakistan. What if al Qaeda or extremist Muslim groups take control?
Good question. But for me Bhutto’s [...]