Author: BooMan

Not exactly “suck on this,” but not all that much better from the Mustache of Understanding: Have no doubt: we punched a fist into the Arab/Muslim world after 9/11, partly to send a message of deterrence, but...

I was encouraged when I learned that House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI) and Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) wanted to tax the wealthiest Americans to pay for any troop buildup in Afghanistan. We...

I am not an expert on land mines or in protecting military installations and bases, but it seems odd to me that we would stop production of anti-personnel mines in 1997, eschew their use since 1991, and yet refuse to sign the...

As I’ve already said, the decision on Afghanistan is going to do serious damage to Democratic morale, so things are going to be far worse than this. Contra Steve, I think panic is fully justified.

When making decisions about war and peace, the commander-in-chief needs to take politics into consideration. But the political question when opting for war is whether the American people will support the effort over time. It...