Thoughts, Past and Future
Victor Davis Hanson | Pajamas Media
There is now no journalism as we knew it. It died during the campaign.
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The Fight For Afghanistan
Some incredible photos from the newly-central front in the War on Terror.
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Malkin on the Palin Smears
What we’ve seen in the smears against Sarah Palin go beyond the normal post-election squabbling.
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Veteran’s Day
Thank you to our heroes. It’s you who make this grand experiment called America possible.
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On the Sunnyside
All is not lost. An Obama presidency does provide an opportunity for Conservatives.
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The Real John McCain
“What an old anecdote about Mo Udall in the hospital reveals about McCain’s character.” A must-read.
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Obama vs. Obama (VIDEO)
More video evidence that “hope” and “change” really mean “typical politician.” The man has flip flopped more than John Kerry did in 2004.
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McCain Does One Last SNL (VIDEO)
You have to admit that Saturday Night Live has done a spectacular job at becoming relevant again during the campaign. (Olbermann-bashing bonus)
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‘Bankrupting’ the Coal Industry
It would be richly deserved if Barack Obama loses Pennsylvania for his comments on the coal industry.
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The Washington Post Is Wrong
In an editorial today, WaPo attempts to cover for Barack Obama by whitewashing Rashid Khalidi’s activities. They are dangerously wrong, and you should know about it.
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The Real Barack Obama
A well-deserved thank you to Stanley Kurtz for the service he has done in this campaign.
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BEST OF THE WEB for Nov. 19, 2008
Pirates?
Seriously? Pirates?
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Politics & Election '08
Obama Should Think Twice About This Clinton Retread
Jennifer Rubin | Pajamas Media
Attorney General candidate Eric Holder played a key role in the much-maligned pardon of fugitive Marc Rich.
Hillary is Not the Right Woman for the Job
Bronwen Maddox | Times of London
Obama should resist the temptation of Clinton as Secretary of State. He could never sack her.
Hillary Might Reject State Offer
Glenn Thrush | Politico
Reports claiming she will accept are inaccurate, says one insider.
The War
Sadr Takes Aim at New U.S.-Iraq Agreement
Omar and Mohammed Fadhil | Pajamas Media
The document is signed but its future is uncertain.
Background to the Iraqi-U.S. Security Agreements
Austin Bay | Townhall
Two events and one document frame the historical context of two pending agreements that will guide U.S.-Iraqi relations over the next three to 10 years: the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA).
Leader of the Year: Right Man, Right Time
Lisa DePaulo | GQ
When General David Petraeus arrived in Iraq, it was a disaster. Now he’s leaving, and it’s something else entirely. Lisa DePaulo travels to Baghdad on the eve of his departure to find out how he did it (“You’ve gotta live with the people to protect the people”) and who the hell he is (for starters, he likes Phil Collins).
US Predator Strikes al Qaeda & Taliban Outside of Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
Bill Roggio | The Long War Journal
An unmanned US Predator aircraft attacked a Taliban and al Qaeda safe house in the Bannu Frontier Region east of North Waziristan early today, according to reports from the region.
Closing Gitmo
Editorial | Investor's Business Daily
The closing of our prisoner-of-war camp at Guantanamo Bay is high on the agenda of the new administration. Will the detainees soon be free to return to the battlefield or roam our streets?
U.S.: Senior Iranian Commando Arrested in Iraq
AP | Fox News
The U.S. military says it has arrested an alleged senior member of the Iranian security forces suspected of funneling weapons into Iraq.
American Interest
Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
Mitt Romney | The New York Times
A managed bankruptcy may be the only path to the fundamental restructuring the auto industry needs.
The Right To Win
Thomas Sowell | Townhall
Americans have long had the right to put their candidates and their ideas to a vote. Now there seems to be a sense that your rights have been trampled on if you don’t win.
Why GM Deserves Support
GM CEO Rick Wagoner | The Wall Street Journal
Short-term government backing can preserve a vital industry.
Tarp the TARP
Larry Kudlow | National Review
It’s time for a reality check about what works and what doesn’t in fighting recession and promoting long-term economic growth.
Government “Fixes” Slow Recovery
John Stossel | Townhall
Is the stock market trying to tell us something? It seems like every time Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson goes on TV, stock prices drop.
Phoenix Imam Tells Muslims To Disregard U.S. Laws
Robert Spencer | Human Events
The FBI has finally stepped up scrutiny of Omar Shahin and other Muslim leaders in Phoenix, and it’s about time…
World Affairs
Pirates Exploit Confusion About International Law
David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey | The Wall Street Journal
The connection between human-rights scolds and the rise of crime on the high seas.
Saakashvili Takes Paris
Anne-Elisabeth Moutet | The Weekly Standard
A president and an intello walk into a Left-Bank bar…
Greens Spell Progress R-e-c-e-s-s-i-o-n
Editorial | Investor's Business Daily
Great news for global warm-ongers: New data show the world is on target to meet the Kyoto targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The bad news: It took a major economic collapse to get it done.
Britain Grapples With Role for Islamic Justice
Elaine Sciolino | The New York Times
Conservatives and liberals have denounced Islamic courts as poor substitutes for British jurisprudence.
BEST OF THE WEB for Nov. 18, 2008
Madame Secretary
How bad are things for conservatives when we're relieved that Hillary may be Secretary of State? At least it's not Kerry.
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Time to Look Ahead
Fred Thompson | Townhall
Our gratitude for life and liberty should serve as a reminder that what we were working so hard to achieve these past few years still very much hangs in the balance.
Toward the Tipping Point
David Limbaugh | Townhall
Traditionalists see themselves as guardians of our unique Constitution, which secures liberty as a byproduct of pitting levels and branches of government against one another. They believe that unless we rededicate ourselves, intellectually and emotionally, to our founding ideal of individual liberty—we can kiss liberty—and the United States of America as we have known it—goodbye.
‘No Excuses’ for Liberals
Bret Stephens | The Wall Street Journal
With the election of Barack Obama and huge Democratic majorities in Congress, liberals must now practice something other than the politics of nostalgia and what-if.
‘No’ To Obama’s Experimental Government
Jonah Goldberg | Los Angeles Times
We need to slow down and resist the urge the try a bunch of economic fixes.
Mr. Obama, Give That Man a Medal
William McGurn | The Wall Street Journal
Stephen Hadley offered the option of victory in Iraq.
Secretary Of State Clinton?
Editorial | Investor's Business Daily
Odds are improving that President Obama will name Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. It’s an unexpected move and not without risk. But she brings significant strengths and might just be a solid choice.
Slouching Toward Washington
Philip Terzian | The Weekly Standard
The lurid foolishness of the Transition.
Lincoln and the Myth of ‘Team of Rivals’
Matthew Pinsker | Los Angeles Times
President Lincoln’s Cabinet was far more dysfunctional than Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book would have us believe.
The War
A Happy Ending (and Beginning) for a Brave Iraqi Friend
Michael Yon | Pajamas Media
The story of one of the thousands of Iraqis who have risked so much to assist our troops in Iraq.
Obama v. Osama
Ralph Peters | New York Post
The best foreign-policy advice any president left be hind for his successors was Teddy Roosevelt’s admonition: “Walk softly, and carry a big stick.” President-elect Barack Obama should take it to heart.
Bush Reversal on Iraq Deadline Gives Obama Breathing Room
Michael Abramowitz | The Washington Post
By agreeing to a fixed deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, President Bush contradicted years of promises that he would never agree to anything but a “conditions-based” plan for phasing out the American military role there.
Top Brass Warns Iraq Withdrawal May Take 2 or 3 Years
Staff | The Boston Globe
President-elect Barack Obama’s signature campaign promise to withdraw US combat troops from Iraq within 16 months of taking office appears to be on a collision course with the nation’s military brass.
Iraq ‘Fails’ Upward
Editorial | The Wall Street Journal
Iraq’s security deal with U.S. shows gains amid ‘failure’ mantras.
American Interest
Fighting the Financial Crisis, One Challenge at a Time
Henry M. Paulson Junior | The New York Times
If we have learned anything throughout this year, we have learned that this financial crisis is unpredictable and difficult to counteract.
Do We Need the Big Three?
George Will | Townhall
“Nothing,” said a General Motors spokesman last week, “has changed relative to the GM board’s support for the GM management team during this historically difficult economic period for the U.S. auto industry.” Nothing? Not even the evaporation of almost all shareholder value?
Infrastructure Spending to Nowhere
Rich Lowry | National Review
Congress will soon try to pave our way to economic redemption.
Our Spendthrift States Don’t Need a Bailout
Steve Malanga | Wall Street Journal
Governors need to learn to use fat years to prepare for lean ones.
Yahoo Founder, CEO Yang Steps Down
Peter Whoriskey | The Washington Post
Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang will step down, the company announced last night, as the once-highflying Internet portal struggles to steady itself in the turbulent environment for Web media.
The “Bitch” and the “Ditz”
Amanda Fortini | New York Magazine
How the Year of the Woman reinforced the two most pernicious sexist stereotypes and actually set women back.
World Affairs
Russia’s Crumbling Economy Provides Stiffest Test Yet for Autocratic Leader
Adrian Blomfield | Daily Telegraph
Subjected to more than a century of propaganda masquerading as news, Russians often seem to live in a different reality from the rest of us.
China’s Gruesome Organ Harvest
Ethan Gutmann | The Weekly Standard
The whole world isn’t watching. Why not?
Hijacked Supertanker Nears Somalia
Robert F. Worth | The New York Times
The Saudi-owned supertanker loaded with more than $100 million worth of crude oil is the largest ship ever hijacked, according to U.S. Navy officials.
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- Somali pirates seize ninth vessel in 12 days
- Indian Navy sinks pirate mothership during bold stand-off in Gulf of Aden
- Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet
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- How the Academic Left Elected Obama
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- IAEA: By the way-Syria site hit by Israel resembled atom plant
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- UN envoy urges Gaza blockade end -Hamas may fire as usual
- Synagogue bombing suspect vows to fight to ‘bitter end’
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- Dapper Arab in a suite: Al-Arabiya suggests all Israeli women deserve to be raped
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- Could Senate recount referee’s résumé color the result?
- The Soros Connection in the Minnesota Senate Race Vote Count
- As Israel-Hamas Clashes Continue, Gazans Face Crisis
- Rewarding terrorist state: Russia Sells Sudan Fighter Planes
- Top Obama aide denies report president-elect will back Arab peace plan
- U.S officials fail to benefit from Data Mining on Terrorists
- Illegal Immigrants To Get Next Bailout
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