Arming Ourselves Against Barbarians
We can’t do it with appeasement, accommodation and sophistry.
Michael Chertoff
Threats From Cyber to Terror Supplant Cold War’s Dangers
The U.S. is searching for ways to deter, defend against and respond to ever-increasing cyber attacks and more diverse terrorist threats, even as it tries to cut spending and finance weapons conce...
Op-eds
Al-Qaeda Isn’t Beaten Yet
Adecade after the 9/11 attacks, U.S. officials are openly declaring that victory over al-Qaeda is imminent. "Al-Qaeda is sort of on the ropes and taking a lot of shots to the body and the head,"...
Op-eds
A Year@War
Successes and setbacks.
Op-eds
While Pakistan Burns
Al Qaeda regroups in the tribal areas, the government falters. What is to be done?
Op-eds
While Pakistan Burns
If there were any doubt about the reach of militants in Pakistan, last week's events should have put them to rest. The ostentatious procession celebrating the return home of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was tragically cut short by twin bombs that killed over 130 and wounded several hundred more on Thursday night. The attackers almost succeeded in killing Bhutto as well. The blast shattered the windows in her vehicle and set a police escort car ablaze. The sophistication of the attack was apparent from the outset, and the bombs may have been accompanied by sniper fire.
Op-eds
The Pot Calling the Kettle “Interim”
In lambasting the Bush administration for politicizing the appointment of the nation’s United States attorneys, Democrats may be on the verge of redefining chutzpah. The campaign i...
Op-eds
9/11 Commission Day
A lack of seriousness, the chasm between frivolous campaign rhetoric and real-world governing, and the politicizing of our national security — the one subject always claimed to be above suc...
Op-eds
Liberty vs. Terror Review of Protecting Liberty In An Age Of Terror by Philip B. Heyman
In a poisonous atmosphere where worthy debates over the Patriot Act and domestic surveillance are marred by risible analogies to the worst excesses of Watergate, a thoughtful book by two former h...
Op-eds
Profile This
A turf war breaks out in New Jersey as the feds weigh in.
Op-eds
A Nominee and the Attack; Michael Chertoff’s Experience
In its eminently fair profile on Wednesday of Judge Michael Chertoff, President George W. Bush's extraordinarily able nominee to become the second secretary of the Department of Homeland Sec...