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Leon Panetta

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.

For God, King and Country

Over the centuries, the causes and justifications for war have evolved. But we remain caught in a Westphalian mindset, even though the nature of today’s substate threats demands an altogether-different mentality and a new breed of soldier—or at le

From Awakening to War

Without quick mediation, the politicization of religion could lead to conflict.

Religion and the West

American religiosity and European secularity spring from the same source.

Keeping Terror Out

If gardeners and housemaids can cross our porous borders, so can Al-Qaeda operatives.

Commentary

Why Not to Attack Iran

One key question remains unanswered about a potential war with Iran: How does this end?

The Myth of Robert Gates

Hypocrisy, lies and out-of-control spending: the truth about Secretary Gates.

Doing the Security Shuffle

Obama's latest personnel changes are sensible and predictable—with one major exception.

Blogs

Cutting Military Spending, Rethinking Grand Strategy

The U.S. military tries to be everywhere and do everything. To make cuts, we must make priorities.

The Pentagon and Jobs

DoD has forgotten how to prioritize. Shrinking budgets will infuse a long-overdue measure of restraint.

The More Things Change

Military branches join forces to defend the budget; Rice and Carney on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; Obama at the G20; troops in Kuwait.

Books & Reviews

Passions of Pope Victor

As Europe secularized and the global South becomes the new market for potential converts, Christianity is undergoing a painful evolution.

How to Fight Terrorism

Radical Islam is its own worst enemy. It will marginalize itself unless the United States overreacts.

A People of Extraordinary Contradictions

A history of the Hungarians, by a Hungarian, for everyone.

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February 12, 2012