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Because My Name Is Hussein?

Barry Rubin debunks the President's insulting explanation for Israeli mistrust of him. Barry Rubin debunks the President's insulting explanation of Israeli mistrust of him. Israelis, after all, have dealt with two famous Husseins: King Hussein of Jordan and Saddam Hussein of Iraq. The …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 12, 2010

Is Jindal Looking to 2012?

Gov. Jindal's donation to Nikki Haley's campaign raises questions about his interest in South Carolina's important 2012 GOP presidential primary. Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, and Tim Pawlenty all donated money to Nikki Haley. Apparently, so did Bobby Jindal. New filings with the South Carolina state …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Monday July 12, 2010

Iran Inching Closer to Nukes

Russia's admission that Iran is moving closer to nuclear weapons is the latest warning that the world's attempt to engage the regime has failed. In an article reported by Reuters today, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that Iran is moving closer to possessing the potential which in …

Written by Arsen Ostrovsky on Monday July 12, 2010

Friends of Zion

As Walter Russell Mead points out in the latest issue of the Jewish Review of Books , the state of Israel was not just a Jewish project. Today, July 12, is not only Orange Day, but also the birthday of my paternal grandfather Saul Frum. Born in the Czarist empire in 1904, he migrated to Canada …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 12, 2010

Welfare Reform Down Under

News from Australia: the Labor government is acting to limit spending of welfare benefits on alcohol and drugs. Australia's Labor government acts to limit spending of welfare benefits on alcohol and drugs. (h/t Tim Montgomerie) Cross-posted at AndrewSullivan.com

Written by David Frum on Monday July 12, 2010

Defending Obama's Afghan Gambit

While the ambitious nation-building mission Obama has been trying to complete does not look promising, the West has no choice but to stay the course. Did Obama start a new war in Afghanistan? That is the premise of Ann Coulter's reasoning . If she does believe that, it would help explain why she …

Written by Jean Granville on Monday July 12, 2010

How We Got Here

Andrew Sullivan and I have been acquainted since the mid-1980s, when he was a Harvard graduate student and I was enrolled in the law school. Perhaps a word of background about what I’m doing here in these unexpected surroundings. Andrew and I have been acquainted since the mid-1980s, when he was …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 12, 2010

The Lobby Strikes Back

Behold the insidious reach of the Israel lobby. Andrew Sullivan takes a holiday and he invites me of all people to join Dave Weigel as a guest blogger. Behold the insidious reach of the Israel lobby. Andrew Sullivan takes a holiday and he invites me of all people to join Dave Weigel as a guest …

Written by David Frum on Monday July 12, 2010

The Dems' War on SCOTUS

The Democrats are threatening a campaign of "massive resistance" against the Supreme Court. Comes news from the Windy City that in response to the resounding victory for Second Amendment Rights in McDonald v. Chicago the Mayor and City Counsel have turned to the city’s problems in a manner …

Written by John Vecchione on Monday July 12, 2010

China Under the Song Dynasty

The period from 1000 to 1300 is regarded by Chinese historians as the most decisive in imperial Chinese history. I've been reading the excellent new Belknap history of imperial China backward: first the volume dealing with the Qing empire (1644-1911), next the volume dealing with the Ming and …

Written by David Frum on Sunday July 11, 2010

Am I a Pervert? My Reply to NewsRealBlog Smears

Everything in David Swindle's post attacking me is either totally irrelevant or an outright lie. So the response from NewsRealBlog is in, and I'm writing about these events to "further my own career," just like David Frum, the pseudo-conservative opportunist, does. Now, if Frum's an …

Written by Alex Knepper on Sunday July 11, 2010

Gen. Mattis As I Knew Him

The new general of Central Command, James N. Mattis, is beloved and respected by his troops -- and rightly feared by America's enemies. America’s enemies have reason to tremble tonight because one of our best warriors -- and perhaps our greatest living general, James N. Mattis (a Marine) -- is …

Written by John Guardiano on Sunday July 11, 2010

Obama Widens the Gap with Israel

The rift between the Obama administration and Israel remains real — and is widening by the day. I felt more comfortable when Barack Obama was openly nasty to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, back in March. The two leaders met this week to kiss and make up. The U.S. President pledged …

Written by David Frum on Saturday July 10, 2010

David Horowitz's Own Unholy Alliances

Abruptly this week, NewsReal ended its relationship with writer Alex Knepper. His offense? Criticizing Ann Coulter's about-face on Afghanistan. Alex Knepper tells an amazing story on the site today: a story that is at once shocking and also sadly a sign of the conservative times. Knepper is …

Written by David Frum on Saturday July 10, 2010

How I Got Dumped for Criticizing Coulter

Two days ago, I was unceremoniously removed from the roster of David Horowitz's NewsRealBlog. Two days ago, I was unceremoniously removed from the roster of David Horowitz's NewsRealBlog.com. The reason, which wasn't exactly surprising to friends or colleagues, was that I wasn't enough of a "team …

Written by Alex Knepper on Saturday July 10, 2010

Frum Replies to Huckabee

Earlier today, I sent Gov. Huckabee an email offering some reactions to his rebuttal of my piece about him in The Week . Earlier today, I sent Gov. Huckabee an email offering some reactions to his rebuttal of my piece about him in The Week . After thanking the governor for responding, I …

Written by David Frum on Friday July 9, 2010

Inside the Feds' Chill Rooms

Record-high temperatures are ravaging the Northeast. In response, the government has taken it upon itself to set up “cooling stations”. This past week record-high temperatures ravaged northeasterners from Washington, D.C. to Manhattan, New York. Being in the northeast during a heat wave is …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Friday July 9, 2010

Ex in the City

While Nicolas Sarkozy deals with the latest scandals in Paris, his former wife Cecilia Attias has started a new life in New York. After divorcing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, moving to New York City, and remarrying high-profile executive Richard Attias, Cécilia Sarkozy simultaneously launched …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Friday July 9, 2010

Our Big Screen Political Divide

Writing in the Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon details the trouble with planning movie night. Writing in the Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon details the trouble with planning movie night: What happens in a buffet culture when everyone -- and I mean a suburban Maryland neighborhood full of …

Written by Meghan Cox Gurdon on Friday July 9, 2010

The Perks of Working From Home

Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie helps a reader frustrated that his co-worker gets to work from home. Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie helps a reader frustrated that his co-worker gets to work from home. Now … don’t get me wrong. I’ve spent a great chunk of my adult …

Written by David Eddie on Friday July 9, 2010