“Churchillian” Statesmanship
The Washington, D.C.-based Churchill Centre has just awarded the first Winston Churchill Award for Statesmanship to James A. Baker and Lee Hamilton. This is the same James A. Baker who, as Secretary of...
View ArticleLearning to Love the Islamic Bomb
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto has plunged Pakistan into what is likely to be a prolonged period of chaos. The United States has two vital interests at stake in the outcome: the future of the...
View ArticleDefense Spending and Defense Needs: Not in Sync
The Conservative party in Britain has pledged to adopt the American practice of carrying out a “strategic review” every four years. Based on the latest Quadrennial Defense Review, which came out today,...
View ArticleBibi’s Real Mistake
The Israelis’ error was not in announcing a housing-complex addition, writes John Bolton. It was in trying to play ball with an American administration that seeks to dictate negotiations with...
View ArticleBritain’s Dwindling Defense Budget
American officials are right to be concerned about the further evisceration of British defense capabilities that is apparently planned by the Tory-Liberal Democratic coalition government. Britain has...
View ArticleThe Irresponsible Left’s Deficit-Cutting Plan
We learn from this report: One of the most liberal members of President Obama’s bipartisan deficit commission unveiled her own plan Tuesday to balance the budget: Keep Social Security benefits intact,...
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