Gitmo’s indefensible lawyers: A case study
Early on in the Bush administration, the enemy combatants detained by the United States at Guantanamo Bay became a cause of the left. In particular, they became a cause of the American bar, which is itself a subset of the institutional left. From the American Bar Association, to the elite law firms, to [...]
Graham’s Gitmo
Lindsey Graham is clearly working on a deal with the Obama administration to close the detention facility at Guantanamo and move the terrorist detainees to the United States. It is a terrible idea in itself and Senator Graham cannot possibly secure any consideration from the Obama administration that would justify it.
Andrew McCarthy [...]
Transformation
Are Democrats nervous about the elections coming later this year? Will the prospect of those elections dim their ardor to ram Obamacare through?
Andrew McCarthy thinks “our side is analyzing this all wrong.” He writes: “Today’s Democrats are controlled by the radical Left, and it is more important to them to execute [...]
A mistake that can be rectified, part 3
The administration’s absurd mistake in treating Umar Abdulmutallab as a criminal defendant can be rectified. In order to do it, the administration has to give up its “the dove that dare not speak its name” to national security issues. It can and must treat enemy combatants as such rather than as citizens entitled [...]
It’s the enemy, stupid
In his remarks at last night’s victory celebration, Scott Brown reiterated one of the winning themes of his campaign in a memorable fashion: “And let me say this, with respect to those who wish to harm us, I believe that our Constitution and laws exist to protect this nation - they do not grant rights [...]
The "Reclaim America Conference"
This Wednesday, January 13, the Hudson Institute is hosting its First Annual Reclaim America Conference. It will be held at the Union League Club at 38 East 37th Street in
New York City.
The program looks excellent and I plan to attend.
John Bolton will give keynote address. The rest of the [...]
