Outside the Beltway

First in a series of posts looking at the substance of the final presidential debate, ostensibly about foreign policy.

The candidate’s meet for one last time tonight to talk about some of the most important issues in the world.

The Pentagon considers those killed by Nidal Hassan at Fort Hood three years ago victims of workplace violence, not terrorism.

A Bangladeshi man was arrested yesterday in New York for an apparent plot to bomb Federal Buildings. The entire plot was an FBI sting operation.

What’s the truth about last night’s debate exchange about Libya?

Osama’s driver, who was convicted of only technical crimes, has had his conviction overturned on a technicality.

Falling on the sword?

A round of finger pointing in the aftermath of the Benghazi attack.

The official narrative on the Benghazi consulate attack has changed again.

The Afghanistan War is officially eleven years old today.

Questions about why the Obama administration pretended the attacks on our Embassy in Libya were a spontaneous reaction to a video rather than a coordinated terrorist attack are gaining steam.

My latest for The New Republic, “America’s Scandalous Drone War Goes Unmentioned in the Campaign,” is out.

More than two weeks after four Americans — including the U.S. ambassador to Libya — were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, FBI agents have not yet been granted access to investigate in the eastern Libyan city, and the crime scene has not been secured.

Sacrificing our principles in the face of mob violence is never a good idea.

The Administration’s decision to stick with the meme that the Benghazi attack was about a movie becomes more puzzling.

The Administration’s narrative regarding the attack that resulted in the death of Ambassador Christopher Stevens no longer holds water.

The President’s poll lead has shrunk, but there are still signs of trouble for Mitt Romney.

The White House’s theory of what happened in Benghazi is become less and less credible.

The 9/11 attacks and our response to them changed America, and not for the better.

6% of Ohio voters think Mitt Romney deserves more credit than the commander-in-chief for killing Osama bin Laden.

An attack on Iran’s nuclear program would be far more complicated than a one-off attack.

Challenge the ideas of those with whom you disagree, not their patriotism, decency, or integrity.

A new book by one of the Navy SEALs involved in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden differs significantly from the official version put forward by the government.

The Republican Party has apparently solved all of the nation’s real problems and decided it can waste time on nonsense.

Four idiot privates from Fort Stewart planned to take over the base, kill the president, and take over the government.

Since most pedophiles are men, Virgin airlines naturally treats all men as potential pedophiles.

Charges that the Obama administration leaked classified information about the Osama bin Laden raid for political gain are bunk.

Entirely unsurprisingly, the shooting at the Family Research Center’s office in Washington, D.C. is already being politicized.

A group of former special operations and intelligence officers are criticizing President Obama for “Dishonorable Disclosures.”

Once again, Chris Christie makes one wish there were more Republicans like him.

My latest for World Policy Review, “Oversight or Not, Drones Are Here to Stay,” has posted.

Mitt Romney has had a rough two weeks, but Barack Obama has to deal with a bad economy.

Michele Bachmann and several other Members of Congress are engaging in the despicable tactics of Joe McCarthy.