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George W. Bush

We Bow to the God Bipartisanship

Bipartisanship: the Holy Grail of American politics. Long the go-to buzzword for presidents, elusive cross-aisle support at home has all too often been purchased at the price of good policy abroad.

Imperial by Design

Like his two most recent predecessors, President Obama is embarking on a disastrous foreign policy bent on global domination.

Conservative Nation

Declarations of conservatism's demise after the 2008 election were greatly exaggerated. As the opposition, American conservatives are in their element—can they draw upon their intellectual tradition to solve what ails America?

If Israel Attacks

As things stand, if Iran continues on its path toward obtaining the bomb, Israel will strike, and the consequences would be disastrous for the entire world. Here's how America can convince Israel to live with a nuclear Iran.

Unintelligent Design

In the wake of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Americans cried out for catharsis. The 9/11 Commission delivered. What we are left with is an ill-conceived bureacracy in the guise of reform.

Latter-Day Sultans

Armed with pitch-perfect talking points for the Facebook generation, a clique of fortunate sons in the Middle East is set to take over their fathers' sclerotic dictatorships. But this is not regime change. Monarchy is back.

Commentary

The Price on Saddam's Head

Ousting the Iraqi dictator was undeniably good. But the cost to America, Iraq and the world was far too steep.

The Neocon Response to Obama's Iraq Decision

The neocon arguments unleashed in the wake of the Obama decision are weak at best, disingenuous at worst.

The Neocon GOP: By Design or Default?

A review of the Republican candidates' foreign-policy pronouncements. George W. Bush-style policy is alive and well.

Blogs

The Inheritance of Power

Monarchy may be rare these days, but nepotism is alive and well. 

Conservative Hawks Are Incoherent Regarding Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Are conservatives implying that the Obama administration should have overridden Iraqi objectives and just imposed our will?

News Flash! Neocons Discover That Iran Has Influence in Iraq!

Neoconservatives blame Obama for the state of Iraq. They should be looking in the mirror instead.

Books & Reviews

Revolutionaries Inside the Capitol

America's founding is a gripping tale of rivalry, treachery and ultimately triumph. The divisive politics of today are nothing compared to those now celebrated on the cliffs of Mt. Rushmore.

Punditry at the Drive-Thru

Peter Beinart's books represent the intellectual equivalent of what nutritionists call the empty-calorie principle.

Democracy & Its Discontents

The inevitability of republicanism as the answer to infinite governmental woes seemed clear. Yet the belief that the world abhors an ideological vacuum was mistaken.

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May 26, 2012