Outside the Beltway

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.

Wherein I engage in a little intra-blog debate.

President Obama’s remarks before the United Nations were, at least in one particular part, disappointing.

Thirty four years later, Egyptians are hinting they want to make changes to the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab nation.

The Obama Administration’s response to the protests in the Muslim world has been entirely wrongheaded.

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

Contrary to what was believed, it does not appear that there was any protest taking place when the Benghazi Consulate was attacked.

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

Apparently, questioning someone who may have violated their probation on the way to contributing to a series of international incidences is a major civil liberties violation.

Capitulating to a mob is never a good idea.

For the fourth day, American and other embassies became the focus of mass protests in many Muslim nations.

The Romney campaign is doubling down on bizarre foreign policy pronouncements.

If the United States and Egypt were Facebook friends, their relationship status would be “It’s Complicated.”

One Professor suggests we sacrifice yet more of our freedom in the wake of the embassy protests in the Middle East.

The career of Larry Schwartz, who is the Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Cairo, is over.

Senator Rand Paul suggests the GOP may want to reconsider its foreign policy aggressiveness.

My latest for The National Interest, “Freedom of Speech and Religion in Egypt and Libya,” has posted.

Mitt Romney still has problems with Southern whites that could pose problems for him in states like Virginia and North Carolina.

Mitt Romney’s initial response to the attacks in Egypt and Libya displayed a tendency to jump the gun rather than wait for the facts.

A day of protests over a film nobody has ever heard of has lead to the death of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya.

The GOP claims to be a party that favors limited government, but its foreign policy positions reveal this to be little more than a lie.

Lindsey Graham: “We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.”

Under German law, this ceremony, which Jews believe dates from the time of Abraham, is now illegal.

Dan Balz summarizes what has been “A most poisonous campaign” and is likely to get much worse before it gets over.

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

Moderate Republicans in the House are starting to become more assertive in voicing their frustrations with how Congress is operating.

The Fort Hood shooter is being ordered to shave his beard or have it forcibly removed. It’s rather silly.

Major metropolitan areas are routinely shut down for presidential fundraisers.