Month: December 2017

The Second Reckoning

Last Thursday, The Wall Street Journal published a timely and important op-ed, written by former Senators Charles Robb of Virginia and Dan Coats of Indiana, and retired Air Force General…

Murrow Would be Proud

Somewhere, we’d like to think, Ed Murrow and Jay McMullen are smiling. From a celestial perch, we hope those legendary practitioners of broadcast journalism have been following the recent take-down…

The Second Reckoning

Last Thursday, The Wall Street Journal published a timely and important op-ed, written by former Senators Charles Robb of Virginia and Dan Coats of Indiana, and retired Air Force General…

A Mess of His Own Making

Media pundits–and more than a few viewers–were stunned by David Letterman’s confession of infidelity, which aired during Thursday’s episode of his CBS talk show. Explaining that he had been the…

When Spooks Disagree

According to The New York Times, intelligence services in the United States, Israel and Western Europe are divided over the current status of Iran’s nuclear program. Depending on who you…

A Mess of His Own Making

Media pundits–and more than a few viewers–were stunned by David Letterman’s confession of infidelity, which aired during Thursday’s episode of his CBS talk show. Explaining that he had been the…

When Spooks Disagree

According to The New York Times, intelligence services in the United States, Israel and Western Europe are divided over the current status of Iran’s nuclear program. Depending on who you…

Petraeus in 2012?

In its own, inimitable, round-about style, The New York Times speculates that General David Petraeus, the Commander of U.S. military forces in the Middle East, might be a contender for…