November 2005

Troubling “Facts” of the Paris Riots

How our newspapers might turn bias to balance. by Bruce S. Thornton Private Papers The media’s techniques for smuggling opinion into what are supposed to be news stories are so pervasive that often we don’t even notice when they are at work. Share This

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Terrorists and Tyrants

Rethinking why we are at war in the Middle East by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services As American casualties mount in Iraq, politicians at home now fight over who said what and when about weapons of mass destruction and the need for going to war. Share This

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The Crying Game

so near in Iraq, so far at home. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online “The president misled us.” “Still no WMDs.” “If I had only known then what I do now…” Share This

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A Time for Real Indians

This Thanksgiving shake off false notions of the nobel savage. by Bruce S. Thornton Private Papers Thanksgiving Day is perhaps our favorite time to indulge our collective idealizations of the past. Share This

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Riots in France

What the U.S. needs to learn from poor immigration policy. by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services If the controlled French economy grew at a rate comparable to America’s, then most of the rioting youths of the Paris suburbs would probably have otherwise been too tired to participate after coming home from work. Share This

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War & Reconstruction

For Bush’s critics, even hindsight is cloudy. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online This is the mantra of the extreme Left: “Bush lied, thousands died.” A softer version from politicians now often follows: “If I knew then what I know now, I would never have supported the war.” Share This

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Heaven on Earth

by Victor Davis Hanson Tribune Media Services In Paris last week, the smoke of riot and fire arose from a West Bank-style intifada of angry Muslim youths. The ports of Spain were shut down by a fishermen’s blockade. Hostage ships were freed only after the irate blockaders won more government fuel subsidies. Share This

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The Iraqi War and All with VDH

An interview by Frontpage Magazine Private Papers Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Victor Davis Hanson, director emeritus of the classics program at California State University, Fresno, and currently a classicist and military historian at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of The Western Way of War, The Wars of the Ancient Greeks, The Soul of …

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All the Wrong Reasons

Zawahiri’s democracy may be just what the Persian President needs. by Raymond Ibrahim Private Papers Iran and the U.S., who may otherwise be on a collision-course, share one common goal: promoting democracy in Iraq.  Share This

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Moving On

Rhetoric at war with reality. by Victor Davis Hanson National Review Online Recently George Bush met hostile crowds and a critical press during a 34-nation Summit of the Americas. Share This

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