LFTC - Letter From The Capitol

IRAN: Tougher Sanctions, Tougher Talk

This past week saw tougher lines taken re Iran....

US State Dept. Letter to Scotland re Lockerbie Bomber Release

Here is the US State Dept. 8/12/09 letter to the Scottish authorities.  What it really means....

BP, UK & the Lockerbie Bomber

John Bolton's witty Facebook post covers lots, including BP/UK/Libya mess....

IRAN: Stopping Nukes

We won't find the nukes when minted, so the capability must be destroyed....

Immigration: Obama's Hail Mary

President Obama's lawsuit against Arizona's law is a federal power grab....

Afghanistan: Winnable?

Despite the best imaginable commander team, can America prevail in Afghanistan?....

US & Israel: Separating Defense from Diplomacy

Is the Washington Post correct that US - Israeli relations follow two, divergent tracks?....

IRAN: Diplomacy, Sanctions NOT Enough

Two ex-senators & an ex-general warn: US must ready military Iran options....

'Bam & Bibi: US - Israel Truce

Mideast ace Barry Rubin details the US - Israel deal made at the White House last week....

Education Bright Light

I find little to cheer about re education.  Here is one item to give good cheer....

George Steinbrenner: The Death of Sports Civility

George Steinbrenner, 80, won BIG, but sold his team's--and baseball's soul....

"To Russia, With Love"

Why the unseemly haste to make a spy swap with the Russians?....

ObamaLand: Change Cynics Can Believe In

Several recent government moves will give cynics much cheer....

ObamaCare: 100-Day Report Card

Two GOP senators, both doctors, grade ObamaCare's first 100 days: flunk!....

Afghanistan: Who (& What) Else Goes?

Hiring General David Petraeus can only be the first step if things are to turn around in the Afghan War....

Choices: Bibi & Sarah Stand, Holder Folds, a Ukrainian Regrets

How leaders handle choices says much about them.  Eric Holder flunks again....

Torture & Counter-Insurgency: Passing of a French Precursor

Moral dilemmas we now face were met long ago by a legendary French soldier....

ObamaCare's "Death Panel" Tsar

Obama's new Medicare/Medicaid chief wants Sarah Palin's "death panels"....

Arizona: The Justice Department Sues

The Justice Department filed a 25-page complaint aimed at Arizona's immigration law....

Kagan's True Conservative Touch

Lefty Elena Kagan may expand judicial conservatism, by pushing Justice Kennedy rightward....

Israel: President Obama's Smiling Sell-Out

Ignore White House smiley-chat from Obama & Bibi.  What REALLY counts....

NASA: Lost in (Multicultural) Space

NASA's new chief sees Muslim outreach as a prime goal.  NOT made up....

A Fourth of July Remembrance

1942 gave us Fred Astaire's July 4 Firecracker Dance (2:46) from Holiday Inn.

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Kagan: Full-Disclosure Filibuster

One pundit proposes the GOP force a debate on Kagan before a final vote....

Dopey Feds: Gulf Spillover & Homeland Security Imbecilities

Read how Team Obama refused instant expert help, to protect unions & placate enviro-fools, and scream....

Kagan: Why Have Hearings?

Legal eagle Stuart Taylor asks why have Supreme nominee hearings at all?....

Israel Faces War for Survival as We Celebrate 234th Birthday

Human Events editor Jed Babbin unveils a chillingly plausible "Bomb Iran" scenario, with Israel isolated.

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