Into the Wilderness

Megan McArdle suggests that it might be a good thing if conservatives and libertarians get stomped in November and go "into the wilderness for a little while, where they can get their heads together without having to worry about the intellectual compromises of actual politics." The Corner's Andrew Stuttaford is befuddled by the suggestion: "As for the notion that ...

Thomas Sowell Pines for A Military Coup

A "random thought" from Thomas Sowell: When I see the worsening degeneracy in our politicians, our media, our educators, and our intelligentsia, I can’t help wondering if the day may yet come when the only thing that can save this country is a military coup. Steven Taylor, who studies Latin American politics for a living, is not a fan of military ...

Firing Donald Rumsfeld

Richard Fernandez, noting the wave of retired generals calling for Donald Rumsfeld's resignation for various failings in Iraq, points out that "Secretary Rumsfeld is only the 'near enemy'. If the criticisms are taken seriously they must be an indictment against the 'far enemy' as well -- President Bush." That strikes me as exactly right. To the extent going ...

Retired Generals Call for Rumsfeld Resignation

Two big stories are out today in the major press about a growing and potentially worrisome trend: Public statements by recently-retired flag officers against their former bosses. Thomas Ricks gives the story page A01 treatment at WaPo. The retired commander of key forces in Iraq called yesterday for Donald H. Rumsfeld to step down, joining several other former top military commanders who ...