The New York Times today published a remarkable story on the orchestrated use of retired military officers to push the administration’s rationale for war and, more recently, progress in Iraq.
Read “Behind Military Analysts, the Pentagon’s Hidden Hand.”
It’s a lengthy but important read that raises questions about the shaping of news by the Pentagon and the Bush […]

The GAO released a scathing report to Congress today, detailing the threat posed by al Qaeda emanating from Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and criticizing the executive branch for failing to develop a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy to meet the threat. 
This is a wake-up call to every American to snap out of their zombie-like focus […]

Senator John Warner is a giant.  In the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday with General David Petraeus, USA, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Warner cut to the heart of the strategic issue in Iraq, just as he did last autumn:
SEN. JOHN WARNER (R-VA): Is all this sacrifice bringing about a more secure America?
It is […]

Last autumn in Congressional hearings on Iraq, Senator John Warner cut to the heart of the issue of America’s war in Iraq in an elegant line of questioning to General David Petraeus, USA, the commander of multinational forces in Iraq. 
SEN. WARNER: . . . Are you able to say at this time, if we continue […]

Last autumn, we watched as Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, announced emergency rule in order to combat extremists. The news was reported, faithfully, that Musharraf faced a radical threat and his actions were necessary to preserve order. But the images on television told another story. The men running from police only to be caught and dragged […]