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Clear, accurate, conscious of liberty and sensible. Hat Tip: Doug Mataconis [youtube 5puwTrLRhmw]

Heh. Of course there is some evidence these tactics might work.

Brian Doherty accepts the possibility of victory, however defined, and then goes on to argue that that still does not make the invasion a good idea. I have some quibbles, but for the most part he is right. While he … Continue reading →

Posted alongside many other things at The Conjecturer. Defense & The War Barry McCaffery, who lost the drug war on two continents and failed upward to a professor’s post at West Point, is applying his strategic expertise to the Air … Continue reading →

I’m headed up to New York for a (not) relaxing 4-day weekend. So no news brief tomorrow. Or Monday… but lots of great stuff will be there (or not) over at The Conjecturer. Defense & The War Fabius Maximus has … Continue reading →

I’m in in ur browser, killing ur time, over at The Conjecturer. Defense & The War We’ll see if the CSIS Smart Power blog has anything interesting to say. So far, it’s nothing new, or at least nothing interesting. Michael … Continue reading →

Most likely sober over at The Conjectuer. Defense & The War We still haven’t figured out how to bolster the Afghan police properly. Michael didn’t like me accusing Blackwater employees of a “history of murdering civilians,” nor did he think … Continue reading →

But the Iraq war is lost, he needs to buck up and keep listening to the Democrats… http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070828233021;_ylt=AoCk9gzhUvXd3Kl5S9qQA78E1vAI Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered a six-month suspension of activities by his Mahdi Army militia in order to reorganize the force, … Continue reading →

McQ reminds us that we lost a true legend 17 years ago today. He offers a suitable paean to guitar master, but I wanted to contribute a taste of what I think may Stevie one the best of all time. … Continue reading →

Teaching your girlfriend that thing you said you like over at The Conjecturer. Defense and the War The reconciliation deal is of course welcome news. Lance urges proper caution (in particular because the Baath Party is none too pleased with … Continue reading →

I, for one, am happy with this result. The man clearly had no control over his department and revelled a little too much in novel legal theories rather than hard analysis. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced his resignation today, … Continue reading →

In ur X, Y-ing ur Z at The Conjecturer. Defense & The War Mark your calendars: GIT Rockin’, the Battle of the GovernmentIT Bands, is coming up on October 18 at the State Theater in Falls Church. It is for … Continue reading →

As always, repeated at The Conjecturer. Defense Quote of the Day definitely goes to Anthony Cordesman, who accompanied Michael O’Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack to Iraq. His take? “[T]he US now has only uncertain, high risk options in Iraq. It cannot … Continue reading →

Cross-posted on The Conjecturer. Defense The nasty business of involving yourself with the Sunni militias. And 85 people were killed after a bomb exploded in Kirkuk. But there weren’t Coalition casualties, so clearly THE SURGE is working. Much like with … Continue reading →

For those amongst you looking for more from Fred Thompson RedState has a series of interviews for you to listen to. Fred starts with a discussion of his potential candidacy and Scooter Libby. He follows with his views on Iraq … Continue reading →

This has been pointed out elsewhere, but according to Secretary Gates: a short-term funding bill would be very disruptive and “have a huge impact” on contracts to repair and replace equipment. The Defense Department, he said, just doesn’t “have the … Continue reading →

It’s funny how sometimes its the little one-off posts that generate so much attention. The “Hoos for Hokies” post featuring pictures of Beta Bridge in Charlottesville has garnered a huge number of hits and one commenter even requested info regarding … Continue reading →

I know it has become a sign of delusional hawkishness to point it out, but of course they had connections. Captain Ed asks us to follow the money, $300,000 worth just before they bombed our embassies. There were a lot … Continue reading →

Raul Castro is not showing as much openness as the press has given us the impression he has. That ill formed impression may exist because he keeps expelling journalists. While you are visiting at Marc’s place take a moment to … Continue reading →