Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Michael Totten Interviews Benjamin Kerstein

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

So I saw the link for this Michael Totten interview on Instapundit, and the name Benjamin Kerstein rang a bell. He was the one that penned this excellent essay on Zionism as a refutation of liberalism, which I cited in … Continue reading →

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Obama Fires McChrystal, Replaces Him With Petraeus

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Technically speaking, he relieved Gen. Stanley McChyrstal of command and replaced him with Gen. David Petraeus. Petraeus (or, as Moveon.org once referred to him as, “General Betray Us”) taking over is probably good news, especially given Michael Yon’s criticisms of … Continue reading →

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Helen Thomas: “Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?”

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Helen Thomas has walked back her statement that Jews should leave Israel and go back to Germany and Poland. Well, sort of. It was one of those peculiar, second order non-apology apologies, the one where you go “I said something … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for June 3

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

A handful of links you may find of interest: CHL carriers get an express lane through Texas State Capitol Security. This is a testament to how effective the CHL program has been. Catholic Bishop killed in Turkey. George Will on … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Everybody Draw Mohammed Day is Tomorrow, May 20

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Just a reminder that tomorrow, May 20th, is Everybody Draw Mohammed Day. Sites participating in the event include: Reason’s Hit and Run Blog The new Everyone Draw Mohammed Blog. Draw Muhammad Day (they’ve finally started putting up content) Dead Citizens … Continue reading →

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Book Review: David Pryce-Jones’ The Closed Circle

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Lawrence Person

David Pryce-Jones The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs Harper & Row, 1989. I had heard this was one of the best overviews of Arab culture, and I’ve been reading it off and on between other things. It’s enlightening … Continue reading →

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How Many People Did Communism Kill?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Lawrence Person

When I posted about making May 1st Victims of Communism Day, I was not at all surprised that some on the left would get their knickers into a knot over the very idea. However, I was surprised that one left … Continue reading →

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Today is Victims of Communism Day

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The fine folks over at The Volokh Conspiracy have come up with the brilliant idea of making May 1st Victim’s of Communism Day. If the victims of a brutal ideology that killed over 100 million people doesn’t deserve a memorial … Continue reading →

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Give Up on Giving Peace a Chance

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’ve noted the irrational nature of believing in the “Middle East Peace Process” before. Now former Presidential adviser (and former peace process true believer) Aaron David Miller has penned an article demolishing the Middle East peace process for the delusion … Continue reading →

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A Reminder of Why I Dropped CNN As My Browser Home Page

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Some of you may remember that I used to have CNN as my browser homepage, but changed to Instapundit instead, mainly due to CNN’s liberal bias, the ever-shrinking amount of real news, and their fugly redesign. So today, with a … Continue reading →

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