Did the US choose the Taliban in Afghanistan? According to a new book released this summer from a … [Read more...]
Syrian Prime Minister defects, flees to Jordan
Rats, sinking ships, some disassembly needed. Another Arab dictatorship looks ready to collapse, and … [Read more...]
Cheney: Carter no longer the worst President in our lifetimes
Liz Cheney: Dad kind of blew that Palin call, huh? A few Hot Air readers seemed a little off-put by … [Read more...]
Video: George W. and the warriors
Victories The subjects of today’s story are a bit of an odd pairing. The first is Piers … [Read more...]
Video: Taliban seize Kabul resort, kill 18
Afghans retake in dawn raid. Shades of Mumbai? The Taliban attacked a resort hotel in Kabul late … [Read more...]
Obama: “The Afghan war as we understand it is over” in 2014
Light footprint. Emphasis on “as we understand it.” Afghan forces will start to take the … [Read more...]
Obama: “The Afghan war as we understand it is over” in 2014
Light footprint. Emphasis on “as we understand it.” Afghan forces will start to take the … [Read more...]
Catch and release in Afghanistan?
NATO commander insists, "We're succeeding." Yesterday, both Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. … [Read more...]
Quotes of the day
End zone. “The preezy of the United Steezy is making me queasy. “I’m not troubled by … [Read more...]
Open thread: Obama to celebrate rare actual accomplishment; Update: “Our goal is to destroy al Qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that”
Touchdown. 7:30 ET all across the dial, the ceremonial spiking o’ the ball takes place in the … [Read more...]
Football spiked: Obama to address nation on Bin Laden anniversary live from Afghanistan
Surprise. The official reason for the trip is to sign the new strategic partnership agreement with … [Read more...]
Poll shows only 11% agree with Obama administration that the war on terror is over
Bachmann's challenge. Last week, the Obama administration attempted to float the notion that the war … [Read more...]
Video: Marco Rubio makes the case for interventionism
Hawk. As I said on Monday, I was keen to hear how he’d apply his McCainian outlook to the … [Read more...]
Video: Marco Rubio makes the case for interventionism
Hawk. As I said on Monday, I was keen to hear how he’d apply his McCainian outlook to the … [Read more...]
Video: Police Academy, Afghanistan?
To protect and serve. Something a little more lighthearted in what is shaping up to be another … [Read more...]
Open thread: Sunday morning talking heads
It's come to this. Easy choice this week. Do you want to watch Joe Lieberman spin the trophy photos … [Read more...]
Jay Carney: It’s absurd for the GOP to politicize these scandals that my side would surely politicize under a Republican president
Standards. Skip to 4:39 below for a little Friday evening fake outrage, White House style. The gist: … [Read more...]
Jay Carney: It’s absurd for the GOP to politicize these scandals that my side would surely politicize under a Republican president
Standards. Skip to 4:39 below for a little Friday evening fake outrage, White House style. The gist: … [Read more...]
Army investigating U.S. troops who posed for photos with corpses of Afghan jihadis
Trophies. The LA Times published the photos this morning and the obligatory Obama briefing and … [Read more...]
Crater: 69% in new NYT/CBS poll say U.S. should not be fighting in Afghanistan
Endgame. A new high since they started asking this question in 2009. That’s noteworthy but not … [Read more...]
Rasmussen: Majority want an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan
Consequences. More than ten years after going to war against Islamic extremists in Afghanistan, and … [Read more...]
Open thread: Sunday morning talking heads
Yeah, him. Full plate this morning. If you want primary stuff, you’ve got Romney on Fox and … [Read more...]