Our bad and worse choices about Iran.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
Multilateralism good; preemption and unilateralism bad.” Continue reading “The Multilateral Moment?”
Tweaking the United States
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
As the Iranian nuclear threat continues to grow, neither the United States nor Israel are eager to be damned by the global community for sending in bombers to take out Tehran’s dispersed and hard-to-find subterranean nuclear factories. Continue reading “Tweaking the United States”
Reflection on 1862
War critics offer nothing new in 2006
by Bruce S. Thornton
Private Papers
History, the Roman historian Livy said, is the best medicine for a troubled mind. Continue reading “Reflection on 1862”
A Letter to the Europeans
Cry the beloved continent.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
Despite the bitter recrimination and growing rift between you and us, most Americans have not forgotten that a strong, confident Europe is still critical to the material and spiritual well being of the United States. Continue reading “A Letter to the Europeans”
Hollywood’s Misunderstood Terrorists
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
When terrorism goes to the movies in the post-Sept. 11 world, we might expect the plots, characters and themes to reflect some sort of believable reality. But in Hollywood, the politically correct impulse now overrides all else. Even the spectacular pyrotechnics, beautiful people and accomplished acting cannot hide it. Continue reading “Hollywood’s Misunderstood Terrorists”
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
by Victor Davis Hanson
Wall Street Journal
“Shameful,” screams Mexico’s President Vicente Fox, about the proposed extension of a security fence along the southern border of the U.S. “Stupid! Underhanded! Xenophobic!” bellowed his Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez, warning: “Mexico is not going to bear, it is not going to permit, and it will not allow a stupid thing like this wall.” Continue reading “Mi Casa Es Su Casa”
The Plague of Success
The paradox of ever-increasing expectations.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
After September 11 national-security-minded Democratic politicians fell over each other, voting for all sorts of tough measures. They passed the Patriot Act, approved the war in Afghanistan, voted to authorize the removal of Saddam Hussein, and nodded when they were briefed about Guantanamo or wiretap intercepts of suspect phone calls to and from the Middle East. Continue reading “The Plague of Success”
Give ’em a Call
How to mitigate the collateral damage of hurt feelings.
by Victor Davis Hanson
Tribune Media Services
When Abraham Lincoln conducted a controversial war, he stocked his Cabinet with former critics and potential rivals like Salmon Chase, Edwin Stanton and William Seward. Perhaps he sought a diversity of opinion or wished to appeal to a wider public constituency. But just as likely, the sly president thought stroking egos in Washington was in the long run smarter than riling them. Continue reading “Give ’em a Call”
Art Needs Moral Vision
Spielberg’s Munich offers only moral evasion
by Bruce S. Thornton
Private Papers
Technical or artistic skill cannot compensate for moral confusion. This simple truth about art is as old as Plato, and applies to popular art like the movies as much as it does to high art. Continue reading “Art Needs Moral Vision”
Why Not Support Democracy?
Our orphan policy in the Middle East.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
Why still no big-font, front-page headlines screaming, “Millions Vote in Historic Middle East Election!” or “Democracy Comes At Last To Iraq” or “America’s Push for Iraqi Democracy Working”? Continue reading “Why Not Support Democracy?”