…are all things with higher approval ratings than Ehud Olmert. It is quite clear from the upcoming Winograd report on the war with Hizballah that the Olmert government deserves it’s utter lack of support. The war was horrendously mismanaged, and Olmert went to war with an army and a country that was woefully unprepared for [...]
Former CIA Director George Tenet, who presided over some of the biggest bungles in the history of American intelligence is trying to to hawk his memoirs before they end up on the remainder bin with the rest of the Washington tell-alls. In so doing, Mr. Tenet has invented a conversation with Richard Perle which could [...]
Omar Fadhil wonders why the Democratic Party is so eager to throw him and his countrymen into the hands of terrorists and thugs: I am an Iraqi. To me the possible consequences of this vote are terrifying. Just as we began to see signs of progress in my country the Democrats come and say, ‘Well, [...]
This is something you probably do not want to listen to in public — not only because of the language, but because it’s so funny you will won’t want to disturb others with your laughter. And, since it’s Friday, consider this an open thread…
Mitch Berg notes Rudy Giuliani’s latest address on the global war on terrorism. Giuliani pulls no punches in elucidating just what the stakes are in this conflict: The former New York City mayor, currently leading in all national polls for the Republican nomination for president, said Tuesday night that America would ultimately defeat terrorism no [...]
Harry Reid admits that he doesn’t care what Gen. Petraeus has to say about the situation in Iraq: It’s become quite clear that Senator Reid has sold himself out to the anti-war side and is soliciting a US defeat in Iraq. He doesn’t care what Gen. Petraeus has to say because this issue isn’t about [...]
Fred Thompson has an interesting piece on tort reform at Red State. Thompson stands on the principle of federalism in opposing things like federal caps on tort awards, and defends his position well: This discussion is not an idle exercise. Republicans have struggled in recent years, because they have strayed from basic principles. Federalism is [...]