Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I want to address a couple of false beliefs that seem to have driven a lot of the electorate. One is the belief that the Founding Fathers, to ensure the balance of power, intended to create a system that would never see the same party dominate all three branches of
Continue readingFortunately for those who don’t subscribe to Commentary Magazine, you can still read Amir Taheri’s article urging regime change in Iran. Taheri exposes decades of failed policies vis a vis Iran — not just American, UN and European policies, but also Russian and Turkish policies — and suggests that regime
Continue readingWe all know that the only thing more painful than ripping a bandaid off is taking it off ever so slowly. We all know that you treat cancers by swiftly removing the whole tumor (if possible), and not by gently nudging out one cancerous cell at a time. We all
Continue readingBrad Pitt, who hangs with the usual Hollywood crowd, and shares his life with anti-War expert Jolie, expressed surprise at the fruits of his peers’ efforts: BRAD PITT discovered how unpopular America is across the globe when a group of drunk Dutchmen threatened to kill him because of his nationality.
Continue readingIn a lengthy article about increasingly aggressive rioting in the Paris suburbs, the AP manages only reference to “Muslim” and that with an oblique reference to France’s failure to give Muslim’s economic opportunities. The article carefully refrains from identifying by religion the current crop of gun-wielding, bus-burning “youths.” If you
Continue readingAs I was writing the preceding post about Iran, it occurred to me that, as far as I know, Iran’s Mullahs actually live the personally austere life their extreme religion demands. (We don’t hear about Uday-like pleasure palaces, for example.) I wonder, though, if that’s really true. It’s such a
Continue readingIn at least 10% of the old Loony Toons cartoons, one of the characters will say to another, “Oh, you naughty, naughty boy.” As far as I can tell, that’s pretty much been the appeasers’ approach to Iran, with the UN, at Europe’s behest, periodically writing “this time we’re really
Continue readingFrance has always been at the vanguard of the move to accommodate radical Islam. Whether it’s refusing to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq, refusing to join the coalition in Iraq, undermining Israel, or fawning over Arafat, you can count on the French for groveling, self-interested appeasement. It’s appropriate, therefore, that
Continue readingThe New York Times has never met a capitalist country it likes, but that doesn’t stop it from occasionally observing the unpalatable truth: Nearly four decades ago, South Vietnamese leaders mapped out their battle plans inside the presidential palace here. When they lost the war, the palace became the base
Continue readingIf you have time, read Michael Fumento’s entire article about Iraq War correspondents who opine about events all over Iraq, but seldom leave the comfort of their Baghdad hotel rooms. If you don’t have time, you’ll still get the point from this single paragraph: Vietnam was the first war to
Continue readingDaniel Pipes suggests a completely different approach in Iraq, which would remove American troops from immediate harm in urban areas (there’s you’re withdrawal bit), while enabling them to continue to perform tasks vitally necessary to the delicate new Iraqi nation: “Stay the course – but change the course.” I suggest
Continue readingJonah Goldberg expresses my sentiments exactly when it comes to today’s situation in Iraq. (And read the whole thing, not just the first two paragraphs.)
Continue readingAs you know, there is a big debate going on in England right now about the veil. Those who support the veil are framing this support in terms of religious freedom. However, veils are not an integral part of the Muslim religion. Instead, they are a product of Arab culture.
Continue readingThere is, apparently, nothing as divisive as asking people to join up with you. Or at least that’s the Reuters take on the very important squabble in England right now about veils. I leave you to interpret the story yourself but, as you read about Blair’s call for Muslims to
Continue readingIf there’s anyone left who still thinks the numbers in the Lancet study are valid, he should read Steven Moore’s op-ed explaining why the study’s methodology is invalid by any standard: After doing survey research in Iraq for nearly two years, I was surprised to read that a study by
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