Author: Jeff Huber

War is not a mere act of policy but a true political instrument, a continuation of political activity by other means. — Carl von Clausewitz When the so-called “surge” strategy first came to our attention In...

Iraq has turned into our perennial summer horror film.  The plot is more or less the same as the years go by, as are the characters, and the monster never quite dies.  The only thing that changes is the title, and that...

Our Middle East safari gets curiouser by the day.   The United States (i.e., George W. Bush) will designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard corps as a “specially designated global terrorist.”  The...

Calling Mr. Bush the “worst commander in chief ever” brings wails of outrage from certain corners, but the sobriquet is a fairly easy one to justify.  Bush is, after all, the first U.S. president to lead the...

“How the troops are configured, what the deployment looks like will depend upon the recommendations of David Petraeus.” George W. Bush, August 9, 2007 As I’ve said before, the Bush administration and the...