I’ve never particularly cared for the phrase “another Vietnam” when describing a foreign policy situation. That war was so controversial and unpopular it makes it difficult to have a fair-minded discussion on any new conflict if it gets compared to Vietnam. Nevertheless, I was reading an article online recently and the parallels were quite unsettling. […]
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The United States has had many National Days of Prayer over the years. James Buchanan called for one in 1861 when southern states started pulling out of the Union. Since the 1950s these Days of Prayer have been celebrated pretty regularly. During the George W. Bush administration, the White House had a ceremony to mark
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Here’s something that is hardly a newsflash: George W. Bush is not currently very popular. This was not the case in the past and—surprisingly—it might not be the case in the future. Consider the presidency of Harry Truman whose popularity was remarkably low at times, yet he is widely admired today (especially among
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On the one hand, I really appreciate what former President Bill Clinton is doing in Africa. I read an article online that said he is over there talking about the AIDS crisis. He told his audience that one way to combat the spread of the disease is for people to practice monogamy. I like
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It was widely reported several days ago that Senator John McCain made a joke about how increased cigarettes exports from the United States to Iran might kill off some Iranians. The obvious inference is that we would then not have to worry as much about the nuclear threat that Iran presents. You know,
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