Clive Crook: At home and abroad, then, the same two questions arise. How long can Mr Obama remain popular if his actions, for one reason or another, are not? And what is popularity worth anyway, where the calculus of ends and means remains unmoved?
Lou Minatti: Coming next: Complete government reorganization of the entire U.S. automobile [...]
Greyhawk: What Price Victory for an Afghan ETT (Embedded Tactical Trainer)?
Gabriel Ledeen: The Anbar Awakening was not a spontaneous uprising against the horrible brutality of the insurgents. Rather, it occurred and succeeded due to the conditions created by U.S. forces who steadily built the foundation for Anbar’s stability.
Rich Lowry: Nothing will be possible in Afghanistan [...]
Expanding Americorps: Now, ask yourself if congressmen who voted for this monstrosity had a clue what they were voting for. If not, they’re guilty of dereliction of duty. If yes, the implications are truly frightening.
Carl in Jerusalem: CBS News is reporting that the IAF destroyed a convoy of 17 weapons trucks making their way from [...]
Politico: Obama’s desire to simultaneously engage and brush off these Washington obsessions resulted in a news conference with a lot of code words and between-the-lines answers. Here is POLITICO’s translation of What Obama Said and What Obama Meant
Mark Steyn: One day every American will be able to experience for himself all those wacky government hospital [...]
Glenn Reynolds: Mexican Drug Wars Now Worse Than Iraq. “The cartels’ ability to smuggle both guns and kidnap victims into Mexico has been facilitated by lax US border controls, although the Americans are starting to tighten up.” So instead of gun control, we might fix things by tightening up on the border? Hmm…
Little Green Footballs: [...]
