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…
Accelerating Development of the New Bunker Buster
According to ABC News, the U.S. may be stepping up preparations to bomb Iran. But we have our doubts. Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports that the Pentagon is shifting resources from…
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…
Your Education Dollars at Work
Over at National Review’s Phi Beta Cons blog, Robert VerBruggen asks a rather indelicate question. Instead of offering student loan debt relief to active duty military personnel, why not simply…
One More Reason for a Male-Only Silent Service
As the Navy brass prepares for a “co-ed” submarine force, they might consider the impact of human biology on other elements of the service. Navy Times reports that some shore…
Dead Man Campaigning
Election Day in Virginia is more than a week ago, but you can (apparently) stick a fork in Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds. And if you don’t believe us, just…
Details Emerge
As the Fort Hood community deals with the horror of today’s mass murder at the Texas base, details are beginning to emerge about the alleged killer, Army Major Nidal M.…
Making the Tough Calls
As the Army searches for answers in the Fort Hood massacre, one fact has become painfully obvious–Major Nidal Hasan, the military psychiatrist who killed 13 of his fellow soldiers and…