Outside the Beltway

At some point, however, using the bad actions of the past to justify worse actions in the present has to stop.

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

Examining a history that might have been.

In March, Janet Wolfenbarger became the first female four-star general in Air Force history. Now, she’s assumed command of all Air Force weapons programs.

For the first time in 68 years, neither major party candidate for President has served in the military. Does this matter?

Nicholas Katzenbach, a central figure in the civil rights fights of the 1960s, has died.

As they did four years, ago the New York Giants will get a parade in New York City today. Some are wondering when Iraq War vets will get theirs.

Mitt Romney made a suggestion about how to fix our campaign finance system. It’s a good idea.

Last night, Ron Paul decided it was a good idea to bring back the ghosts of the Vietnam War era.

Time Magazine has chosen “The Protester” as its Person Of The Year. Let the outrage ensue.

Looking at the intellectual jumble that is the mind of Newt.

The most disturbing part of Saturday’s debate came when most of the GOP candidates endorsed torture.

Andy Rooney, best known to recent generations as the cranky old man at the end of “60 Minutes,” has died at 92.

Herman Cain’s foreign policy consists of little more than deliberate ignorance.

It turns out there are some jobs immigrants will do, but Americans won’t

Far from being an existential crisis, the recent rise in public distrust in government is easily explained.

Watching the news and reading the op-eds makes it clear: America is doomed.

Former Oregon governor and long-time US Senator Mark Hatfield has died.

Some on the left are upset with the President, but does it really matter?

Thomas Ricks makes the case that JFK was the worst President of his century but his argument misses the mark.

The draft ended in 1973. It’s effects still linger today.

Tim Pawlenty’s foreign policy speech shows him siding with the hawks, and joining in the neocon distortion of Reagan’s legacy.

An ex-CIA agent says that someone in the Bush White House tried to use the agency to “discredit” Iraq War critic Juan Cole.

Is the war in Libya illegal?

America’s war colleges have some problems but we can’t close them.

When America’s leaders make the decision to engage in military action abroad, has the time for debate ended, or is it more important than ever that those with doubts about the policy speak out?

Operation Odyssey Dawn has resurrected the eternal battle over what limits there are, and should be, on the President’s ability to use military force without Congressional authorization.

While there are doubtless flaws with the journalistic values and culture of the New Media, we too often contrast today with a Golden Age of Media that never existed.

One of the most active American diplomats of the past twenty-five years has passed away.

Even though it will likely be unsuccessful, a primary challenge against President Obama could end up harming him enough to hand Republicans the White House in 2012.

In my former home state of Alabama, Republicans won every major contest, save the one House seat specifically drawn to ensure a Democratic victory.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates acknowledged in a newly released letter that the Wikileaks Afghan War document dump wasn’t as damaging as the Pentagon initially claimed. So what was the uproar all about?

Arnold Schwarzenegger predicts President Obama’s re-election. Historically, that’s the safe bet.

Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta is the first living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

Another round of primaries last night made the playing field for November just a little bit clearer to see.