With the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library in Dallas yesterday, the commentary has renewed about the failures of the Bush presidency. Historians ponder whether history will be kinder to Bush than his contemporaries, some of whom have called him possibly the worst president in U.S. history. “The perspective of history will treat [...]
GOP Finally Gives in on Hagel, Allowing Defense Nomination to Go Forward
February 22, 2013 | Posted by
It now appears that Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel finally has enough votes to be confirmed by the Senate. That does not mean, however, there still won’t be any last-minute maneuvers to delay the process yet again. Republicans are already damning the former Republican senator from Nebraska with faint praise. ‘‘He’s probably as good as [...]
Iraq on Verge of Major Unrest as Sunnis Protest Their Treatment
December 28, 2012 | Posted by
A year after the U.S. troops left Iraq, sectarian conflict between Sunnis and Shi’ites is threatening to plunge the nation into a drawn-out civil war. Iraqi Sunnis have taken to the street by the thousands to protest their treatment by the government, which they accuse of marginalizing them—the third protest in less than a week. [...]
Korean Rapper Psy Apologizes for Cursing American Troops
December 7, 2012 | Posted by
The Korean rap/dance sensation Psy, whose “Gangnam Style” song and horse dance video has been watched more than 900 million times on YouTube, is discovering something that performers like the Dixie Chicks and Kanye West discovered long ago: politics and pop don’t mix. Psy had to issue an apology today after videos were unearthed of [...]
Colin Powell Admits to Bush Administration Iraqi War Mistakes
May 19, 2012 | Posted by
On the evening of Aug. 5, 2002, President Bush and I met in his residence at the White House to discuss the pros and cons of the Iraq crisis. Momentum within the administration was building toward military action, and the president was increasingly inclined in that direction. I had no doubt that our military would [...]
Obama Signals End of War in Sight, After 150,000 Innocents Die
May 2, 2012 | Posted by
In the dark of night, President Obama slipped into Afghanistan and signed a monumental agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai that Obama said signals both the impending defeat of Al-Qaeda and a huge step toward a final U.S. pullout from Afghanistan. The U.S. has been such a longtime fixture in the Middle East that a [...]
