Yesterday’s News
Trying to take it all in. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online We are not quite seeing the beginning of the end of our efforts, but rather, to paraphrase Churchill, the end of the beginning. Share This
The Train Is Leaving the Station
Will our “friends” jump on in time? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Wars disrupt the political landscape for generations. Changes sweep nations when their youth die in a manner impossible during peace. Share This
The American War of War
It’s not quite what we’ve been told. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online (1) In this new age the American military does not like fascists, and it thus will unleash horrific power to eliminate autocrats like Noriega, Milosevic, the Taliban, and Saddam Hussein. Share This
History or Hysteria?
Our vulture pundits regurgitate rumor and buzz by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Instantly televised images are broadcast with no in-depth analysis. A national television audience sighs and cheers second-to-second — not unlike the mercurial Athenians lined up on the shore of the Great Harbor at Syracuse, who in dejection and euphoria watched their
The Long Riders
How do our soldiers do it all? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online The screen graphics, television glitz, punditry, lead-in music — all that hype of the news sometimes disguises the sheer improbability of what we are attempting. Share This
War Has Come
Next stop: the battlefield. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online The president reviewed the history of disarming Saddam Hussein, and reminded us it is not pretty: violation of the 1991 armistice accords, obstruction of U.N. resolutions, sanctions, and inspectors, a record of aggression, hatred of America, and a propensity to abet and engage in
Muscular Independence
No more buying, bullying, and begging abroad? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online The events of the last six months in crafting an alliance — mostly for political rather than military advantage — to remove a murderous Saddam Hussein are prompting contradictory emotions in many Americans. Share This
From Manhattan to Baghdad
One enemy, one war, one outcome. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online The monotonous inquiries of the critics resound: “What does Iraq have to do with al Qaeda?” “First Afghanistan, now Iraq — what next?” “Isn’t Bush’s war endless?” “Aren’t we diverting our attention from the war on terrorism?” Share This
The Boomerang Effect
Be careful of what you wish for. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online The Security Council is a funny place. I watched the Chinese ambassador grimace at Mr. Powell’s speech — and thought of the entire country and hallowed culture of Tibet, now swallowed by his government. Share This
Doom, Doom and More Doom
Should we trust past facts or present hysterics? by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online What can we expect from the possible invasion of Iraq? Everything in war is of course uncertain — an awful time when the lives of thousands of soldiers hang in the balance, and brutal, dirty events can spiral out of