Axis of Agreement Watch: Joe Klein’s “Lucky” Strategy
Joe Klein urges Obama to play chicken with Congress over the war in Afghanistan.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Tag Pakistan
Afghanistan: Hearts and Minds and Blood and Anger
War is not politics, it is violence – murder – on an enormous scale. It does not lead to democracy, security, or good governance, it leads to anger, humiliation, and above all else, more violence.
Pakistan: Diplomacy vs Giving It All Away
A response to Spencer Ackerman's opening gambit on Pakistan diplomacy
Forget the Generals, Americans are committed to Ending War
The propaganda tour has failed - 6 in 10 Americans want an end to the war in Afghanistan. Will Obama stick to his timeline, or will congress be forced to take drastic measures?
America’s Broken Response to Pakistan
The ability for the United States to project power abroad - to protect its national security interests - is broken.