Foreign Policy

to forget the past...

George Bush Was Right

to pursue war with Russia...

Russia rebuked, Georgian oppression ignored

More bad news regarding the Caucasus today as Dick Cheney met with European Union leaders to discuss the Russian-Georgian conflict.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/07/europe/EU-Italy-Cheney.php

for political theater...

Ground war where? Shhh, Sarah Palin's going to be a Grandma!

That's right, America. While you were busy with the media Circus over Palin babies, the US military started a ground invasion of Pakistan. Oh, we've been bombing the living daylights out of Pakistan long enough, but while the balloons were falling on the McCain coronation, US forces moved in by ground.

for American Imperialism...

Emperors ride Elephants and Donkeys

In an interview on CNN American Morning today, Ron Paul once again points out the bipartisan support of our costly interventionist foreign policy. Despite the recent posturing by Democrats regarding a withdrawal from Iraq and the push from liberal activists and bloggers for Dems to put their votes where their mouths are, it is not really surprising that the majority of the Democratic caucus' war votes are pretty much in lock step with the Republican party line.