A Matter of Decency
CBS Radio reporter Cami McCormick returned to the U.S. last week, beginning the next phase of her recovery from wounds suffered while covering the war in Afghanistan. Ms. McCormick, a…
End of an Era
The “Eagle era” at Eglin AFB, Florida has come to an end. Yesterday, the last three F-15s assigned to Eglin’s 33rd Fighter Wing left the base, heading for retirement at…
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…
Political Correctness Runs Amok (Again)
Call it the greatest irony of political correctness; in their effort to avoid upsetting someone, PC proponents often manage to offend almost everyone. The latest example comes from Gaffney, South…
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…
Talking to Tehran
After the first round of nuclear talks with Iran last week, we were almost expecting someone to declare “peace in our time.” So far, that hasn’t happened, but there was…
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…
Criminals at Your Front Door?
A blog posting by The Hill’s Eric Zimmerman seems to confirm our worst fears about the 2010 Census. Citing a new report by the Government Accountability Office, Mr. Zimmerman reports…