Payback

Moscow, no doubt, delights in the U.S. military's reenactment of the Soviet’s Afghan boondoggle. But do America’s failures in the Middle East spell a conflict between ...

Why Europe Won”€™t Fight

“No one will say this publicly, but the true fact is we are all talking about our exit strategy from Afghanistan. We are getting out. It may take a couple of years, but we ...

The Pentagon is a Money Toilet

Back in January I threatened to inflict on Takimag readers a series of articles on how to convince patriotic conservatives that it's time for America to scale back significantly ...

The Long Retreat

“The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating,” said President Obama, as he announced deployment of 17,000 more U.S. troops. “I’m absolutely convinced ...

Israel’s Inalienable Rights

Self-evident Truths: For Barack Obama on the Eve of His Inauguration as President of the United States. "€¢ Israel has the inalienable right to pursue terrorists in the Gaza ...

Cut the Pentagon “€˜Till It’s a Triangle (Part I)

I don’t envy Barak Obama. Nor do I pity him. The man should have been more careful what he wished for. As a recent report makes clear, the incoming president’s vision ...

Auster’s Anger

Having already received several frantic notes about Taki's comments concerning Israel's campaign against armed Hamas members and other targets in the Gaza region, perhaps I should ...

The Gaza Massacre

While Gaza is being bombarded by American-made F-16’s, here’s some food for thought: During the German occupation of Greece, the occupiers posted the following rules: ...

Bush, Obama, and the Gaza Blitz

Unwilling to control its fighters, who fired scores of missiles into Israel at the end of their six-month ceasefire, Hamas gave Israel the provocation it needed to deliver a ...

If the Shoe Fits…

When an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad recently, pundits everywhere had fun replaying the footage, commenting on ...

Generals and Victories

”(O)nce war is forced upon us, there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. “War’s very object is victory, not ...

Bringing Terror Home

“Don’t you remember 9/11 asked a called at WTMA, who could have been anyone on any given day since the Iraq war began who’s has asked the same question countless ...

It ain”€™t any of our business

Perhaps I"€™m missing something big in the "€œmovement conservative"€™ accounts about what we should be doing to the Russians for their invasion of Georgia. But so far all ...

Was Wilhelm Just Another “€œW”€?

The latest issue of The American Conservative (July 14) includes a provocative symposium on whether World War II should be considered "€œthe good war"€ and, no less ...

The Pentagon Needs a Choreographer

To combat Islamic terrorists more effectively, the US government should spend some real energy on image management, perhaps hiring a big Hollywood guru. Consider Maliki’s ...

Sticking It Out

Conservatives historically have taken pride in their hard-headedness.  It is supposed to be a manly persuasion with a long view, rooted in concepts like deferred ...


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