In a little-known 1974 document entitled "Rumsfeld’s Rules," the Secretary of Defense offers his philosophy on life and work. But how well does Rumsfeld follow his own rules? Here’s a sampler of quotes from the text, followed by Rumsfeld’s...
There are some in the Beltway who consider that the very fact that the United States has no particular interest in the outcome of the current civil war in Liberia – beyond a vague humanitarian desire for the killing to come to an end – as the best of...
Of all places for the U.S. to intervene militarily, why oh why does it have to be Liberia? I'll tell you why: political correctness. Liberia, you see, gives us a chance to "liberate" a country populated by blacks, and, furthermore, one that was supposedly founded by...
According to Amazon.com, everything Foster Rhea Dulles wrote is out of print. That said, the writing of Mr. Dulles is worthy of our attention, both because of his family ties and because, as in his America's Rise to World Power (1955, Harper Collins), Dulles builds a...
There's plenty of irony in being called "unpatriotic" by foreigners who know little of and care nothing for this country's proud legacy of contempt for empires. But I must put away my bitterness, for now, because this Independence Day is a time for mourning: it is,...
None of the events or statements that follow should come as a surprise. What is surprising is the lack of reaction by their victims, or those who unwittingly support the perpetrators. As with everything, the ongoing Balkans drama will have consequences yet impossible...
Support at home for the U.S. military presence in Iraq is dropping dramatically as our troubles mount on the battlefield. 56% of Americans now say Iraq was "worth going to war over," while 42% disagree – a long way down from 73% to 23% in April. The reasons are...
It is seldom incorrect to discount hopes for imminent peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Nonetheless, it seems almost possible to hope beyond hope this time that something resembling a cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians might stand a chance of lasting...
So you wondered about the plague of crickets that recently hit the American Midwest, not to mention the tornadoes that have been swooping down on us, destroying whole towns and tearing up the landscape like a MOAB from heaven. And, say, what's up with the record heat...
They say that history repeats itself. And so it does. Two years ago, the Central Intelligence Agency released reams of intelligence documents on the former Soviet Union that had been classified for nearly 30 years. The findings were damning: the CIA for more than 10...
