I'm quite willing to be skeptical of the construction of martyrdom in the early Christian Church, but this seems rather the wrong approach: This is not to deny that some Christians were executed in horrible ways under conditions we’d consider grotesquely unjust. But it’s important,...
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On this week's episode of Foreign Entanglements, Matt speaks with James Joyner about Hagel, Hamas, and Rand Paul:
My latest at the Diplomat concerns Karzai's limitations on the use of coalition airpower in support of ANA operations: Given that Afghan Army ground forces have yet to demonstrate a.
Oh dear: On November 14, 2012, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wrote to Elizabeth King, the Pentagon’s congressional liaison, with an unusually credulous query. “I am writing on behalf of a constituent who has contacted me regarding Guantanamo Bay prisoners receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits,” McConnell...
Take a look at Robert Kelly's series of posts on the USC-CSIS "Challenges for Korean Unification" project (part 1, part 2, part 3). Kelly's argument, if I may boil down,.
For your reading pleasure... Marijuana and hemp legalization would undoubtedly be good for Kentucky, but the politics are going to be insane. If you don't like hipsters, just don't write.
Gonna give everyone the opportunity to contrast this picture with this...
This is ugly. Take a look at the Jerry Tipton and John Clay twitter feeds to get a sense of the emotional dead space at the core of Big Blue.
It's not quite accurate to say that bureaucrats will do anything to protect budgets, as the relationship between turf, autonomy, resources, and organizational behavior is complex. Nevertheless, as a general.
I have a second Diplomat piece this week, this time on the ongoing troubles with the F-35: Perhaps more importantly, rules of engagement are inherently political. Civilian leaders, and their politically attuned senior military counterparts, will draw up guidelines for combat in context of political, not...
Danger Room has convened a symposium re-evaluating Imperial strategy and military performance at the Battle of Hoth. My own contribution was simply a translation (with the assistance of former Patterson.
Well, this is an issue: An MRI on Kentucky Wildcats forward Nerlens Noel revealed he tore the ACL in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season..