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Bin Laden's Medieval Hideout

Bin Laden's fortress in Abbottabad might look like a modern cement bunker, but a glance at his floor plan shows real similarities to western European castles. Osama Bin Laden's violent, terrorist, anti-modern brand of Islam has little to do with the Middle Ages (medieval Muslims were, mostly, more …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Harper Wins Big

It should have been clear from the moment Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff forced an election, that there was no logical reason for Canadians to reject the Tories. Everyone -- well, almost everyone -- is surprised at the results of the general election; but what do they mean for Canada? Mark …

Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Have We Won the War on Terror?

In 2001, we feared that radical Islam might gain money and nukes. Since then, radical Islam has been contained, marginalized, bypassed - and then shot above the eye by an American special forces team. Has the war on terror already been won? Or to put it another way: Is the killing of bin Laden …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Inside the SEAL Team Raid on Bin Laden's Lair

SEAL Team Six is getting the credit for the Bin Laden hit, but as a part of JSOC - the shadowy Joint Special Operations Command - it's inconceivable they did it alone. At this time, hundreds of thousands of U.S. and allied military men and women are giving thanks they have lived to see this …

Written by Sean Linnane on Tuesday May 3, 2011

Anti-War GOP Silent About Bin Laden Death

There's still been no comment yet from Rep. Ron Paul on the killing of Osama bin Laden, and many other anti-war Republicans have chosen to stay silent as well. No comment yet from Rep. Ron Paul, a libertarian Republican and likely 2012 presidential contender, on the killing of Osama bin Laden. But …

Written by Tim Mak on Monday May 2, 2011

GOP Frosh Praise Troops for Bin Laden Killing

This morning, GOP freshmen largely credited the military and intel community for bin Laden's death, as offices churned out statement after statement about the event. Republican freshmen largely credited the American military and intelligence community for the death of Osama bin Laden this morning, …

Written by Tim Mak on Monday May 2, 2011

Pakistan Has Some Explaining to Do

If Pakistan wants to convince the world that they aren't a safe harbor for terrorists, they better get to work. From a column in Pakistan's Dawn : We have to prove to the world that Pakistan is not a country that accommodates and hides mass murderers. Yep. Tweet

Written by David Frum on Monday May 2, 2011

Can We Stop Questioning Obama's Legitimacy Now?

With bin Laden's death, here’s hoping we've seen the end of this ugly insinuation that there is something less than fully American about the black president with the exotic name. So much to say about the long-awaited visiting of justice upon Osama bin Laden. But there’s one effect on US …

Written by David Frum on Monday May 2, 2011

Keep the Heat on the Taliban

Pundits are already talking about waning support for the mission in Afghanistan. But, Bin Laden’s death makes it much easier for the US to take the fight to the Taliban. The killing of Osama bin Laden is a watershed event whose significance cannot be overstated. It makes good on George W. Bush’s …

Written by John Guardiano on Monday May 2, 2011

The Post-Bin Laden World

Bin Laden's death will have serious strategic implications in the years to come, most clearly in the U.S. relationship with Pakistan. Here are five strategic implications of the bin Laden killing: 1) The US begins to recognize Pakistan less as a strategic partner, more as a strategic problem if …

Written by David Frum on Monday May 2, 2011

Is It Wrong to Feel Joy at Bin Laden's Death?

How does our religion teach us to respond to the death of a hated and evil man like Osama Bin Laden? Can we rejoice when we hear about the downfall of an enemy? How does our religion teach us to respond to the death of a hated and evil man like Osama Bin Laden? When hearing about the downfall …

Written by Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld on Monday May 2, 2011

White House Crowd Cheers Bin Laden's Death

Shortly after reports that Osama bin Laden had been killed in an American raid, a crowd gathered by the White House to celebrate the news. The crowds in front of the White House kept growing as more and more people came down from Lafayette Square. At 11:30pm the crowd was maybe 300 people large, …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday May 2, 2011

For GOP: Pawlenty vs. Romney is the Main Event

The GOP primary field is about to get crowded, but in the end the race will boil down to a battle between Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty. Bill Kristol posts that he now believes that Mitch Daniels, Mike Huckabee and Michelle Bachmann will indeed all declare. The National Journal simultaneousl…

Written by David Frum on Sunday May 1, 2011

Washington Gets the Last Laugh at Trump

Last night, the President of the United States and comedian Seth Meyers ridiculed Donald Trump to his face in every way imaginable. First the Washington Post seats Donald Trump in the middle of the vast ballroom in the Washington Hilton at the White House Correspondents dinner. Then the …

Written by David Frum on Sunday May 1, 2011

The GOP's Gay President?

Fred Karger is running for president on the Republican ticket but he has no name recognition and no experience in elected office. What do you do if you’re running for president, but have no name recognition and no experience in elected office? Like Republican Fred Karger, who is in just that …

Written by Tim Mak on Sunday May 1, 2011

Petraeus Must Fight for CIA

Members of the intel community praised the selection of Gen. Petraeus to head the CIA, but stressed that he would need to work hard to maintain the agency's morale. General David Petraeus is taking on a new job responsibility: if confirmed by the Senate, he will become the twenty-second CIA …

Written by Elise Cooper on Saturday April 30, 2011

A Health Care Race the U.S. Shouldn't Win

A new study claims that U.S. health spending is rising faster than in other countries. But will it spur Washington to finally start curbing costs? A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation comparing U.S. healthcare costs with the rest of the world is providing ammunition to both sides in the …

Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Saturday April 30, 2011

Canada's Election Wild Card

When reading Canadian polls 48 hours from an election, remember that Canadian party loyalty is much weaker - and Canadian opinion therefore more volatile - than in the US. When reading Canadian polls 48 hours from an election, remember that Canadian party loyalty is much weaker - and Canadian …

Written by David Frum on Saturday April 30, 2011

Canada's Liberals Face Post-Election Shake-Up

The Liberals are unlikely to lose as badly in 2011 as the old Progressive Conservatives lost in 1993. But they may be facing the same kind of identity crisis. Polls are sometimes wrong. Voters sometimes - often, actually - change their minds during the final weekend of a campaign. That said: …

Written by David Frum on Saturday April 30, 2011

Can the GOP Break Its Oil Addiction?

The House GOP wants to cut spending. Why then are they so reluctant to take on big oil's subsidies and tax breaks? The problem with intellectual inconsistency is that it usually comes back to bite you. The House Republican leadership is getting a painful lesson in this regard because of their …

Written by David Jenkins on Friday April 29, 2011