On the general issue of intervention in Syria, I shared my thoughts here. Separate from that, however, the degree of regional sectarian escalation that seems be happening is astounding. After Hezbollah committed itself to support the Assad regime (remember, both have deep alliances with Shia Iran), there have been calls around the Sunni Arab world to join the jihad in Syria. Read More

Paul Ryan tells conservatives it was the Gollum’s Ring like power of Obamacare that doomed him and Mitt.

Just wanted to flag that today is the 238th anniversary of the founding of the United States Army, which is actually slightly older than the United States itself.