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Tribalism Marches On! Sep. 12, 2017
Recently, a columnist-friend, Matt Kenney, sent me a 25-year-old newspaper with his chiding that my ... Read More
Interring the Islamic State in Iraq Aug. 23, 2017
President Barack Obama's 2011 decision to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq was not based on the... Read More
Are America's Wars Just and Moral? Jul. 25, 2017
"One knowledgeable official estimates that the CIA-backed fighters may have killed or wounded 100,00... Read More
Our View: No Victory Lap Over ISIS Defeat Jul. 19, 2017
After more than eight months of fighting, U.S.-backed Iraqi forces last week succeeded in liberating... Read More
Big Reasons to Cheer With Islamic State Group's Ouster From Mosul Jul. 11, 2017
There are excellent reasons to celebrate the Iraqi Army's rout of Islamic State group fighters and r... Read More
Facing Down the North Korean Threat Jul. 09, 2017
Imagine this situation: The United States faces a hostile and possibly deranged dictator ruling an A... Read More
The Foolishness of Pursuing Regime Change in Iran Jun. 29, 2017
Hearing American policymakers talk about regime change is like watching Wile E. Coyote open a packag... Read More
Will Christianity Perish in Its Birthplace? Apr. 14, 2017
"Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?)" Those are among Jesus' las... Read More
Why the Cuban Missile Crisis Matters Today Mar. 11, 2017
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, a French hero and statesman who did not lack for self-esteem, once stated, "... Read More
Challenge Us; Don't Coddle Us Jan. 14, 2017
The late William Safire, a certified wordsmith who had been a speechwriter for President Richard Nix... Read More
Clinton Won on Nonsense, Trump Won on Substance Oct. 04, 2016
The overwhelming media consensus regarding the first presidential debate — Donald Trump vs. Hi... Read More
Beyond the Presidency, Reasons to Go on Living Sep. 29, 2016
Monday's presidential debate probably did not cheer up voters who see the election as a choice betwe... Read More
Losing Weapons -- and Control -- in the Middle East Sep. 13, 2016
On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks we remember those who were lost, and those who... Read More
Stand With Our Soldiers Sep. 01, 2016
Dear Annie: I am a small-business owner with two small children. My husband is stationed in Iraq. I... Read More
The Islamic State's Genocide in Northern Iraq Continues Aug. 10, 2016
Last week, on August 3, Iraqi Yazidis marked a bitter anniversary. Two years ago, ISIS fighters drov... Read More
Obama Prolongs Unwinnable Wars Jun. 09, 2016
Barack Obama came into office intending to correct his predecessor's biggest mistakes by ending the ... Read More
Mosul: Iraq's National Battle Versus ISIS's Apocalyptic Battle Apr. 20, 2016
The battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul pits Iraq's disparate and often divided collection of combat ... Read More
Terror Fight: Stay Cool and Calculated Mar. 30, 2016
Not again. Even on Easter, innocent people were slaughtered by terrorists. At least 72 people were k... Read More
How Republics Perish Feb. 12, 2016
If you believed America's longest war, in Afghanistan, was coming to an end, be advised: It is not. ... Read More
Will Next Investigation Be: Who Let Islamic State In? Jan. 13, 2016
"Our last message is to the Americans," Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi said in an audio recording released on ... Read More
