Scott Horton reminds us: In the midst of the discussion about whether a special prosecutor should be appointed to deal with the Bush torture legacy, commentators tend to forget that there are already two special prosecutors looking into Bush-era criminality... Full story...
Susannah Vila sketched out the meta-narrative of Brownstein's White House-recommended post: Critics will undoubtedly suggest that this is another sign of Obama giving preferential treatment to the reporters who are more supportive of his policies.
Maureen Dowd's column today hits on something she's been tuning into for a while. Dowd's instincts about human character are foolish to bet against.
A reader writes: The first thing that struck me about these "unity principles" is the fact that they have largely framed themselves in opposition.
Kerry Howley knocks Bill Bennett: “Is there anything more important than the issue of terrorism?” Bennett asks in his post.
E.D. Kain wants to cut defense: America is not imperial in the traditional sense, of course. We are not colonists.
TNC: Palin's base confuses "liberal fear" with some kind of populist power, by ignoring the fact that a lot of people who want nothing to do with us pinkos, are afraid of Palin too.
Paul Staniland is pessimistic: Insurgencies can be militarily defeated, but at a high cost that may be greater than U.
Douthat counters Matt Yglesias and Isaac Chotiner: [T]he example of [Newt] Gingrich — the way that he’s sought after as a wise man by Republicans, and the way that both the right-wing media and the mainstream press tend to give.
Joe Klein notes that Max Boot acknowledges some U.S. forces appear "a bit worn down and pessimistic" in conversations regarding Afghanistan.
A fascinating story that should lead to more research and study, especially with children:
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