We need to recenter Bush's own culpability for the disaster that was the Iraq War in particular, and his presidency in general
This is the grave of Chris Kyle. Born in 1974 in Odessa, Texas, Kyle wanted to become a rodeo star. But as happens in that utterly insane sport, he suffered a severe injury that basically crushed his
It’s always sad when the George Washington of a nation dies…
The sound you hear is the continuing implosion of Jeb Bush. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said on Thursday during a campaign stop in Iowa that “taking out Saddam Hussein turned out to be a pr
Reihan Salam provides of somewhat less than compelling defense of why he is still a neo-con and why America needs his point of view. He fully admits that Iraq was a total disaster. But it’s just
I’ve been ruminating for a while about this John Judis column on lefty reluctance to engage in Syria. Ali Gharib has a good response here, and Dan Trombly here; suffice to say that Judis misch
My answer: Hell no. The answer I expect historians will give fifty years from now: No. The answer Iraqis are giving now and likely will continue give: Hells No! The answer that the leaders of major US
Read this fantastic essay over at Best Defense. I meet a lot of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan through my work, as students, guest speakers, and through the various other interactions that allow a f