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Hasan: Jihadist or Mental Case?
One thing not being mentioned openly about the Fort Hood massacre is whether this was a version of suicide bombing. Was the suspect something of a Jihadist "sleeper" intent on maximizing his opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? One thing not being mentioned openly about the Fort Hood …What They're Drinking at the Tea Party
WATCH : Frum Forum interviews protestors at Michele Bachmann's Tea Party on Capitol Hill, held November 5. We meet The Good, The Bad, The Nutty--and quite a number of The Sane. Frum Forum interviews protestors at Michele Bachmann's Tea Party on Capitol Hill, held November 5. We meet …More Nukes
If you want to curtail the emission of greenhouse gases - without a shocking hit to the American standard of living - nuclear power is the only currently feasible substitute. We've got a lively debate going on the economics of nuclear power. It began with Brad Plumer and Matt Yglesias arguing …Berlin's Anniversary
Nov. 9 is not only the anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall. It is also the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the organized attack upon German Jews in 1938, and of Hitler’s Beer Hall putsch in 1923. On this particular Nov. 9, the Germans will want to remember only what is joyous. Let’s join …Conservatives Heart Nuke Power
First Brad Plumer in the New Republic , then Matt Yglesias on his site have marveled at the supposedly strange enthusiasm of conservatives for nuclear power. What's strange about it? It's pure cold economic rationality. First Brad Plumer in the New Republic , then Matt Yglesias on his …A Dose of Defeat is Just the Medicine for Obama
To the outside world the President still represents transformation, but at home his record is disappointingly thin. The spokesman for the Department of Defence now has his own Twitter feed!” That thrilling news was imparted by a French journalist in a TV panel discussion this week. The continent…Obama's Anniversary
In the year since his election, most of President Obama’s main accomplishments are things that he and his party never wanted to do. Worse (from the liberal point of view), they have consumed the political capital that he needed to accomplish the things he and his party did want to do. I have a …Fort Hood Shootings
Terrorism is always the same. It doesn't matter whether it's Islamic-themed, or Neo-Nazi, or Communist-inspired. Terrorists cry out "Injustice!" and yet they are willing to commit the most horrific crimes in the world. I was out in the field this afternoon when the news broke on the shootings at …
The Shootings at Fort Hood
Here are some images everybody should keep in mind today. Here are some images everybody should keep in mind today:
Boehner at the Tea Party
Why not just send greetings? Why go in person to an event highly likely to turn wacky? Why not just send greetings? Why go in person to an event highly likely to turn wacky?Following the Soviets to Failure
It looks as if President Obama is leaning towards replicating an American version of the Soviet Union’s policy in Afghanistan that failed so conclusively. Defending the big towns and cities and letting the countryside drift to the insurgents is what the Russians did, and it guaranteed their defeat. …Tea Partiers: Mad at Dems and GOP
Frum Forum spoke with protesters at the Tea Party rally on Capitol Hill about whether they supported the Republican Party. The answers were surprising: the vast majority of protesters had no connection to the GOP and were just as likely to oppose the party as they were to support it. Yesterday, …
Follow McDonnell, Not Hoffman
Bob McDonnell’s win in the Virginia governor’s race is the model the GOP should follow if it wants to recapture the political stage. McDonnell won the governor's race by ignoring polarizing social issues and addressing local concerns. Bob McDonnell’s win in the Virginia governor’s race is the …Terror Experts: No Rehab for Gitmo Detainees
Recently, the Washington Post reported that the Obama administration is considering sending Gitmo detainees to a Saudi "rehab program" for violent jihadists. FrumForum interviewed experts as well as former high ranking CIA officials, all of whom emphatically opposed the proposal. Recently, …Obamacare by Christmas?
Senator Reid suggested on Tuesday that the Senate may not pass healthcare legislation this year. If the Senate can't pass legislation before Christmas it seems unlikely that the sort of sweeping reforms touted by the White House will pass in an election year. With so much going on politically in …Forget Exit Polling, Look to ObamaWear
When I spotted this display at the political paraphernalia shops in Union Station, I couldn’t help but feeling that maybe the tide has started to change. Mr. Pavelyev is probably right in telling us not to celebrate too much just yet—the Republican Party still has a long way to go. But …