At least 24 Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in new attacks. The numbers from a deadly jailbreak in Tikrit are likely to rise as more reports are posted.
read moreThe Ubiquitous New Yorker
Remember the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel who made his mark saving aristos from the guillotine? “They seek him here, they seek him there. Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That damned elusive Pimpernel.” Fortunately Baroness Orczy’s...
Gloomy News, Prognosis Out of Afghanistan
With all foreign troops due to leave Afghanistan just two years from now, the news out of the Central Asian nation is becoming increasingly gloomy. Adding to the pessimism is a just-released report by one of the most astute observers of the U.S. war, Gilles...
Police Chief and Young Girl among 14 Killed in Iraq
The violence slipped south of Baghdad today, where a police chief and a young girl were among the victims. Overall, at least 14 Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded.
read moreEven Dumb Ideas Have Consequences
It came and went in a flash and now it’s long forgotten, buried in the rubble heap of history. But maybe, given recent events, a little excavation is in order. After all, as the author of Constantine’s Sword, James Carroll, wrote in 2004, looking back on the 9/11...
In Defense of the President
Whatever one may think of our President, it has to be admitted that his speech to the United Nations showed real leadership. He took the time to explain, at length, that although the noxious Innocence of Muslims video had nothing to do with the US government, and that...
Iraq Bloodshed: 23 Killed, 39 Wounded in Numerous Attacks
At least 23 Iraqis were killed and 39 more were wounded in unusual violent activity. Most of the attacks were small, and none left more than 10 casualties. In Tarmiya, however, an unknown number of insurgents were also killed or wounded, so the figures could be much higher.
read moreAmerica’s Last Crusade
For Americans of the Greatest Generation that fought World War II and of the Silent Generation that came of age in the 1950s, the great moral and ideological cause was the Cold War. It gave purpose and clarity to our politics and foreign policy, and our lives. From...
Romney, War, and the Republican Base: Libertarians May Split
Foreign policy is scarcely on the media radar covering Romney. Yet it is liable to have very great effect upon most Americans in the next years. Domestic problems are so intractable with voters so divided and cutting spending so difficult that foreign wars may be seen...
Iranian Diplomat Says Iran Offered Deal to Halt 20% Enrichment
Iran has again offered to halt its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent, which the United States has identified as its highest priority in the nuclear talks, in return for easing sanctions against Iran, according to Iran’s permanent representative to the International...
