Why Were Commercial Jets Flying Over Eastern Ukraine To Begin With?
Basically, the answer is that nobody really thought there was much of a risk that a plane could be shot down.
Majority Of Republicans Support Obama’s Impeachment
A lot of Republicans dislike the President enough to think that he should be removed from office, but will that make impeachment more likely to happen?
Rand Paul, Rick Perry Spar Over Foreign Policy
Rick Perry and Rand Paul are highlighting what looks to be a coming battle inside the GOP over foreign policy.
Paying Attention To Politics? You’re Probably Really Stressed Out
In a new survey, Americans cite politics and the news as the biggest sources of stress in their lives.
It Looks Like Nouri Al-Maliki Has Lost The Kurds, Assuming He Ever Had Them
Iraq continues to fall apart.
Belief In ‘American Exceptionalism’ Is Declining, And That’s a Good Thing
A new poll shows that Americans don’t buy into the idea of “American exceptionalism” as much as they used to. That’s a positive development rather than a negative one.
English Is The Most ‘Borrowed From’ Language
More than any other language, English words are being adopted, and transformed, by other languages.
Americans Disapprove Of Obama’s Handling Of Iraq, And Of The Idea of Intervening In Iraq
Americans disapprove of how the President is handling Iraq, but they don’t like what his critics are proposing either.
Islam And World War One
The First World War played an intriguing role in the birth of the radical Islam we are dealing with today.
Americans Have Almost Totally Lost Faith In Government
Public faith in government institutions is at all all time low.
President Obama’s Plan To Arm “Moderate” Syrian Rebels Is A Bad Idea
For some reason, President Obama wants to arm so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels.
ISIS Threatening To Open A New Front In Lebanon
Is ISIS about to make the situation in the Levant even worse?
News Media Mostly Ignoring Iraq War Critics
When it comes to Iraq, the media only seems to be giving Americans one side of the story.
It’s Still Ad Hominem If They’re Neocons
My latest for The National Interest, “Neoconservatives, the Iraq Debate and Ad Hominem Attacks,” has posted.
Americans Have Lost Confidence In President Obama On Foreign Policy
The evidence is clear. When it comes to the ability to handle foreign crises, the President has lost the public’s confidence.
Rand Paul, Dick Cheney, And The Foreign Policy Battle Inside The GOP
The Kentucky Senator and former Vice-President are at the front of a battle that will unfold inside the GOP as we head toward 2016.
VA’s Lake Wobegon Syndrome Isn’t Unusual
My latest for The Hill, “Why all VA executives are above average,” has posted.
George Will Has A Question For Republicans About Iraq, And So Do I
Some questions for the Republicans who would be President about the actions of the last Republican President.
Is The Iraq War To Blame For Iraq’s Current Crisis?
Recent events in Iraq have opened up old domestic political arguments in the United States.
Public Has Little Confidence In Obama’s Foreign Policy Or Leadership, New Poll Shows
More bad poll numbers for the President.
Bill Clinton Most Admired President Of Past 25 Years, Bush 41 Woefully Underrated
Not surprisingly, Bill Clinton is the most admired recent President according to a new poll, but his predecessor seems to be underrated.
President Obama Must Not Act In Iraq Without Congressional Authorization
If President Obama does decide to use military force in Iraq, he should be required to seek Congressional approval beforehand.
Maliki Responding To Iraq Crisis In Worst Possible Way
Iraq’s Prime Minister seems to be responding to the uprising in his country in a way guaranteed to make it worse.
Obama Is Not To Blame For The Deterioration Of Iraq, And The U.S. Can’t Fix It
Iraq is falling apart for reasons that have nothing to do with President Obama or his policies.
Eric Cantor’s Loss Means A Lot Less Than You Think It Does
There aren’t nearly as many “meta” lessons in Eric Cantor’s loss as pundits have been claiming.
Insurgents Continue Advance Toward Baghdad
It’s sure beginning to look like a civil war in Iraq, albeit a rather one sided one at the moment.
Insurgents Linked To Al Qaeda Capture Iraq’s Second City
Things only seem to be getting worse in Iraq.
At Normandy, Obama Continues A Tradition That Reagan Started
For the fourth time in 30 years, an American President spoke at Normandy to honor a day of sacrifice and triumph.
Does The World Really Think Less Of The U.S. Due To Obama’s Foreign Policy?
There’s little evidence for the conservative contention that the President has damaged America’s position in the world.
Hillary Clinton Wasn’t a Horrible Secretary of State
Yet another autiobiography invites public discussion about her accomplishments.
