A crisis averted in Iraq?
I wrote here about the disturbing prospect that the disqualification of hundreds of Sunni candidates in the unpcoming Iraqi elections would degrade those elections and perhaps prompt a surge of sectarian violence. But now, as Max Boot reports based on statements by General Petraeus, it appears that, not for the first [...]
What constitutes a successful surge, Diana West responds
Diana West has responded to my latest post in our debate about the Iraq surge and its implications for the surge in Afghanistan. This was my first post about the subject. Diana responded here. Then I wrote this post, which Diana now addresses.
In essence, the view [...]
Nancy’s Biggest Lie Yet
As Jennifer Rubin aptly points out, Nancy Pelosi has had her run of memorable moments of misspeaks and mis-truths, but in her response to a letter by C-SPAN that sought to televise the conference committee (which isn’t going to happen because it’s all to be done in secret cloakroom deals), she outdid herself with “There [...]
Iran troops have made partial withdrawal: Iraq
Iranian troops have withdrawn partially from a disputed oil well claimed by both Tehran and Baghdad, an Iraqi spokesman said on Sunday, possibly defusing a border feud straining the two countries’ delicate ties.
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Obama Sending Terrorist Detainees to Illinois Prison
It’s a dangerous move, but no surprise. After all, it’s Obama’s token pay to his leftwing base for not pulling the troops out of Iraq and sending more troops to Afghanistan. In fact, it’s beyond being dangerous to bring jihadists to American soil that are too dangerous to be released elsewhere, it’s irrational, and [...]
Barack Obama says sending more troops of Afghanistan was ‘hardest … - Daily Telegraph
The newly-crowned Nobel laureate told CBS that the experience of attending ceremonies for fallen soldiers returning home in coffins or visiting scarred veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had deeply marked him. “There is nothing more …
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