Like the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Space Exploration Matters
The United States won the Cold War. The world was benefited by the fact that a pro-liberty, pro-human rights nation became the world’s sole superpower. Had that superpower been the…
Do we look that dumb?
The president marred his chance to lay out a principled position to the American people with patronising dog-whistling by Michael Cohen Upholding and enforcing the longstanding global norm against chemical…
A Laughing Stock
by Glen Reynolds Remember that dumb cowboy George W. Bush, who alienated all our allies and dragged us into wars of choice in the Mideast? And remember that goofball Mitt…
“Leading” From Behind … Russia
by Peter Roff With grim resolve President Barack Obama spoke to the nation Tuesday night, making the case for a U.S. military strike against the Syrian government. He was convincing.…
The Unserious Commander-in-Chief
Senator Bob Corker: “What is it you’re seeking?” General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “I can’t answer that, what we’re seeking.” — Senate hearing on the…
Bread and Circuses
by Caroline Glick Over the past week, President Barack Obama and his senior advisers have told us that the US is poised to go to war against Syria. In the…
Red Lines: A Costly Blunder
“We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot.” — Abraham Lincoln Last August, President Obama drew his line in the Syrian…
Attack On Syria Is About Saving Face, Not U.S. Interests
The president isn’t bothering to ask Congress for permission to attack the Assad regime. What was unconstitutional to candidate Obama is politically handy now, and that stinks. In David Mamet’s…
Embracing the Imperial Presidency
by John Fund British prime minister David Cameron has recalled Parliament from summer vacation for a special session on Thursday, where there will be “a clear government motion and vote…
A War With Syria to Save Face
by Robert Robb Apparently the United States is going to go to war, at least sort of, with Syria. That’s not because Syria has attacked the United States, because it…
What will attack on Syria accomplish?
It seems all but certain that the U.S. will launch cruise missiles into Syria as punishment for its use of chemical weapons against civilians. But what is this really going…