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Stumbling to War With Russia? Nov. 27, 2015
Turkey's decision to shoot down a Russian warplane was a provocative and portentous act. That Sukhoi... Read More
Dumb Responses to the Paris Attacks Nov. 25, 2015
The recent attacks in Paris have inspired various half-baked proposals to prevent terrorism in the U... Read More
Paris and Turkey: NATO Shadow Wars Nov. 25, 2015
Less provocative and deadly incidents than the latest Paris terror massacre and the November 24 Turk... Read More
Will Europe Man Up? Nov. 24, 2015
If the purpose of terrorism is to terrify, the Islamic State had an extraordinary week. Brussels, ca... Read More
America Isn't Great Nov. 23, 2015
Donald Trump's recent slipping in the polls is good news because it means there are fewer white tras... Read More
Heartless Politicians and Homeless Refugees Nov. 23, 2015
Have they misplaced their hearts? After the Nov. 13 jihadist attacks in Paris, most of the Republica... Read More
Realism in Fighting the Islamic State Nov. 22, 2015
After a bloody series of terrorist attacks, the natural impulse is to respond with overwhelming forc... Read More
Events, Not Politics, in Control Nov. 20, 2015
Two items in the news this week highlighted a reality that politicians hate to admit. While they pre... Read More
This Column Is Exactly What the Islamic State Wants Nov. 20, 2015
President Barack Obama was in the Philippines this week getting worked up about the only thing that ... Read More
Make Hashtag, Not War Nov. 20, 2015
The "hashtag" is the pound, or number, sign on a keyboard. Many on social medial place the symbol be... Read More
We Are Already at War on the Ground Nov. 20, 2015
President Barack Obama has a choice: He can either destroy the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq... Read More
Blocking Refugees Isn't the Answer Nov. 20, 2015
Shutting our borders to Syrian refugees is a simpleminded solution to terrorist attacks that might u... Read More
Leadership -- a Study in Contrast Nov. 19, 2015
When terrible events happen, leaders address the safety concerns of their communities, and then reac... Read More
Trump Should Seize the Moment Nov. 19, 2015
Sometimes a candidate must fit his talents and image to suit the needs of the day. At other times, t... Read More
Watch Israel Get Blamed for Paris Nov. 18, 2015
You might think the Paris terror attacks will be a wake-up call to the Western world about the No. 1... Read More
France Closes Its Borders; Why Can't We? Nov. 17, 2015
The Friday night massacre of over 100 people at a soccer game, a rock concert, and five restaurants ... Read More
Now, We Must Send Troops Nov. 16, 2015
The attacks in Paris reflect what happens when a terrorist gang takes over a country. Just as with a... Read More
Hillary's Appetite for War Nov. 15, 2015
The United States has been at war every day since October 2001, when we invaded Afghanistan after th... Read More
War in Syria? Where Is Speaker Ryan? Nov. 03, 2015
"The United States is being sucked into a new Middle East war," says The New York Times. And the Tim... Read More
Scary Talk About a Distant War Oct. 23, 2015
When it was becoming clear the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq would drag on without a quick, clear res... Read More
