Some Thoughts on the War on Terror

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner The New, Upside-Down War on Terror Is there any logic in the confusion of the Obama administration’s actions and statements on fighting the war on terror? Share This

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Truth and Consequences

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner What a Difference a Year Makes A year ago the media resonated with the celebration of democracy, grassroots pushback against the existing order, the renewal of Congress, and the novel harmony between government and the people. Share This

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Bidenism

by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media “I am very optimistic about — about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of this administration.” — Joe Biden, February 12, 2010. Just Politics? All politicians hedge and backtrack, as the daily news proves their previous assertions and boasts wrong. Share This

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The Tragic Truth of War

What we dare not say: Killing the enemy brings victory. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Victory has usually been defined throughout the ages as forcing the enemy to accept certain political objectives. “Forcing” usually meant killing, capturing, or wounding men at arms. Share This

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The Trouble with Elitist Theories

by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services What’s behind the Tea Party protests, low approval ratings for Congress, distrust of the media and unease with experts in the Obama administration? Share This

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Why Did Rome Fall–And Why Does It Matter Now?

by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Count the Ways A German scholar twenty years ago listed, I recall, some 210 reasons for the collapse of the Western Empire. Share This

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The New Commandments on the Animal Farm Barn Wall

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner 1. Savvy Americans always see through the fraud in the end and do the right thing are infantile and don’t know what’s good for them. Share This

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Why Fear Big Government?

by Victor Davis Hanson PJ Media Who is Afraid of Big Government? There is no reason to review all the standard reasons why the American people are terrified of an all-powerful federal or state government. Share This

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Our Top Anti-Terrorism Advisor Must Go

by Victor Davis Hanson NRO’s The Corner Partisanship, Then and Now One of the stranger behaviors of the ever-stranger Obama administration is its sudden adoption of the “wounded fawn” posture. Share This

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America Rides off Into the Sunset

by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services Thousands in Tokyo have been echoing Barack Obama’s signature call for “change” — but as in “Change! Japanese-U.S. relations.” Share This

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