On August 1, the Imperial capitals conservative daily, the Washington Times, carried an interesting opinion piece. Paul Belien, author of A Throne in Brussels, warned against the peril of "liberal politicians, like Hillary Clinton" seeking to transform...
Plan Against Iran May Trigger Arms Race
DUBAI - The new United States plan to sell arms to Saudi Arabia and other allies in the Middle East to counter growing Iranian influence could trigger an arms race and worsen instability in an already volatile region, say experts. The arms deal, which still requires...
Thursday: 3 GIs, 2 Britons, 46 Iraqis Killed; 21 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 10:49 p.m. EDT, Aug. 9, 2007The tens of thousands of pilgrims converging on Baghdad today were not met with any attacks. Violence elsewhere was also light. Overall, at least 46 Iraqis were killed or found dead and another 21 were wounded. Also, three...
Wednesday: 121 Iraqis, 1 GI, 1 Briton Killed; 87 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 11:55 p.m. EDT, Aug. 8, 2007Curfews and other security measures remain in effect as pilgrims observe the anniversary of the death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim; due to the curfew, Baghdad newspapers are unable to publish until after tomorrow’s observances...
Memo to Rep. Ron Paul
In four Republican presidential debates, candidate Ron Paul has consistently stressed the need for the United States to adopt a less interventionist foreign policy. At the first debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in California, he argued that "we should have a...
Let Us Now Praise an Infamous Woman and Our Own Possibilities
The problem with letting history judge is that so many officials get away with murder in the meantime while precious few choose to face protracted vilification for pursuing truth and peace. A grand total of two people in the entire Congress were able to resist...
Sectarianism Splits Security in Diyala
BAQUBA - Militia from the Shia organization Badr have taken over the police force in Diyala province north of Baghdad, residents say. The government led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is believed to have backed such infiltration, and this has reportedly led to...
Why Saudi Arabia? Why Now?
The "headline-grabber" read: "U.S. Plans New Arms Sales to Gulf Allies." Nothing startling there. For decades the United States has routinely sold or transferred weapons and ammunition, sent military teams abroad or brought foreign military...
US Can’t Topple the Mullahs
Though the Bush administration has repeatedly emphasized its desire for democratization and regime change in Iran, there are serious questions regarding how it might try to bring this about. There is, however, little question about the goal of toppling the Islamist...
Hillary, Hiroshima, and Hubris
Justin Raimondo is taking the day off. His column will return Monday. The anniversary of the U.S. bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is, perhaps, a good time to note that arguments rationalizing and even valorizing the use of nuclear weapons,...


