What can we say about Benazir Bhutto? Her death, like all deaths, was tragic but for anyone who followed the affairs of Pakistan, it was not unexpected. The only reason we are talking about it now so much is because, like the Dundas Square shooting in 2005 or the Sri Lanka Tsnami of […]
First off, Merry Christmas to all the readers of ThePolitic who visit here frequently. I hope that you and your families get to enjoy the Christmas holidays and are blessed with the knowledge that true peace is achievable through Him that was born when he didn’t need to be, and died that death […]
Good news in Iraq - the surge is working…
The US military says the number of civilian deaths has also fallen 60 per cent since the surge took effect, with a drop of 75 per cent in Baghdad. According to icasualties.org, the average monthly US death toll dropped from 96 for the first half of 2007 […]
It’s an interesting question, and Roger L. Simon says without a doubt, Gore would have invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, and US foreign policy would not look much different than it does now.
You may not believe me, but I don’t even think it’s much of a stretch, certainly no grand fictional scheme à la […]
The reviews are in on this new movie, filmed by Canadians, with a Canadian playing the lead role of Romeo Dallaire, the Canadian commander of the United Nations force sent to “keep the peace” in the middle of one of the worst genocides in world history, 1994, Rwanda.
I haven’t seen it yet, but I reccommend […]
I love it!
This guy, be he potentially the oldest man to become President of the United States, never gives up. And furthermore, he stands on principle no matter what; namely, Iraq is doable.
Here’s an interesting piece contemplating whether the McCain campaign is coming back to life after a tough summer. I sure hope […]
Fascinating interview on the Dennis Prager Radio Show with the author of “The Suicide of Reason,” Lee Harris.
Harris, a self-described “gay man” who dedicates his recent book to his “partner of twenty years,” tells how the orgins of Islam, be it the origins of an inner-worldly political community, were and are, out of necessity, violent. […]
Speaking to the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars National Convention, George Bush ushered up some powerful examples from history to explain why America should not lose sight of victory in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a break with past avoidance of any comparison to Vietnam, President Bush takes it square on:
Three decades later, there is […]
The BBC and the Military Channel have collaborated on a new documentary mini-series of eight of the most significant wars of the Twentieth Century. Those of you familiar with the CBC’s Ann Macmillan might be surprised to learn that the “presenters,” as the Brits say, Peter and Dan Snow, are her husband and son […]
CTV reports that the Prime Minister has been advised to tone down the rhetoric with respect to the war in Afghanistan. Best not to focus on the reality of war, nor Canada’s national security interest in fighting terrorism abroad, rather tell it like another one of those dandy peace keeping missions.
We’re there for the […]
