Month: June 2007

Nothing in the West Bank (and earlier in Gaza) is more symbolic of Israel’s colonialism than house demolition. The Israel Committee Against House Demolition (ICAHD) estimates that military bulldozers demolished more than...

Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Peter Pace is the last of Donald Rumsfeld’s hand-picked four-stars to be shown the door.  Defense Secretary Robert Gates decided not to put him before another confirmation hearing,...

The Republican brand is in the crapper and something needs to be done. Actually, several things need to be done. When we think about the Republican brand we think about a few clearly delineated themes: Strong national defense,...

Roger Cohen tells us (Times Select): The Iraqi conflict is going to be with us for years if not decades. The country has become the focus of a crisis of Islamic civilization that is closer to its onset than its conclusion. I...

Okay, the world is facing one dire issue after another. Activists are overwhelmed, not knowing what to tackle first. So I guess this diary is rather frivolous in the face of all that, but I’m really bumfuzzled by this NYT...