Category Archives: War and Peace
Obama the Drone
There is much to-do about drone strikes that rain Hellfire missiles down on some of those who would kill us. And, of course, on some of their allegedly innocent family members. It’s nice that the anti-war Left has finally stopped licking Obama’s leg and looked up to realize that Obama is merely pursuing the War […]
Visceral fear
Kathleen Parker’s column today has perhaps the best, most cogent argument against women in combat. The obvious differences between men and women are highlighted, such as the fact that the overwhelming majority of women lack the upper body strength to pull a 220-pound wounded comrade out of harm’s way. But what should convince all of […]
Extra-Judicial killing?
A terrorist named al-Awlaki was killed by an unmanned drone strike today in Yemen. This is unmitigated good news; good riddance to bad rubbish. One may only hope his demise was painful, but chances are he didn’t even have time to recite allahu akhbar, or whatever garbage these mokes say before they they are killed. […]
Heroes, not victims
The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack is nearly upon us, and there’s going to be a fair amount of media coverage (you think, John?). The event is often called a “tragedy.” “Tragedy,” literally “song of the goat” and related to staged dramas where the actors wore goatskins, is much too broad a term. It […]
Victimology
Obama is sending presidential condolence letters to the families of military suicides. On its surface, this sounds harmless and kind. Not so fast. A suicide is an awful thing, and while we must sympathize with those whose demons drive them to this ultimate self-sanction, we should not forget those left behind. A soldier in combat […]
