The Art of the Flip-Flop
Pity poor Harry Reid. Back in April, the Senate Democratic leader proclaimed the war in Iraq "lost." Two months before Gen. David Petraeus had in place the reinforcements he needed to implement h...
John Edwards
Are These Senators Ready to be President?
What passes for the world’s greatest deliberative body is back in session this week, which means it’s time for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to remember they actually have day jobs...
Op-eds
Two Americas
One is fighting a global war; one has better things to do.
Op-eds
El Baradei and the Al Qaqaa Affair
I’d all but forgotten this — but Powerline remembered: El Baradei achieved his greatest renown in connection with the pre-war weapons inspections in Iraq, which he hea...
Op-eds
Las dos Américas
Al-Qaeda y otros grupos islamistas militantes viven en un mundo de tinieblas donde hacen planes para asesinarnos a Ud. y a mí. Si esperamos que nuestros profesionales de inteligencia eviten que los terroristas logren su cometido, debemos darles las herramientas necesarias para conseguir que hagan su trabajo.
Op-eds
The Intelligence Mess
(Editor's note: This article first appeared in April 2004.) Intelligence-gathering is something of a square peg in the round hole of contemporary political morality. It is about unearthing t...
Op-eds
When American Power Meets the “International Community,” Guess Who Wins?
The "global test," Senator John Kerry explained at the first debate on October 8, is the standard for judging presidential action in defense of American national security. It is the barometer by...
Op-eds
This War Is Winnable
As President Clinton might say: "It depends on what the meaning of 'win' is." By now, you've no doubt read all about it: President Bush told NBC's Matt Lauer that he...
Op-eds
Symposium: Snatching Saddam
Saddam has been captured. What does this development signify for the Iraq war and the War on Terror? Frontpage Symposium explores the issue with three distinguished guests: James Woolsey, directo...
Op-eds
Learning the Hard Way
Even a cursory glance at the 900-page congressional 9/11 report released Thursday should lead to some conclusions - and, hopefully, to some consensus. For example: The inquiry found no "...