OttawaNATO: Action on the Eastern frontThe Economist sets a cat among pigeons by touting Radek Sikorski , Poland’s foreign minister, as secretary-general of NATO. He’s a...
OttawaGeorgia/Russia: On building a strong allianceNicholas Kristof’s column in Thursday’s New York Times contained one major surprise for me: the reference to Nino Burjanadze as a...
GeneralMegapundit: Tell another one, Uncle Gerry!WEEKEND ROUNDUP Must-reads: Christie Blatchford on Gerry Ritz; Doug Saunders on the Eurabia hypothesis; David Olive on uniting the...
GeneralThe killing of Georgia“But NATO will be no use to anyone it has already squandered its credibility by promising soldiers it can’t spare to countries...
GeneralGeorgia on my mindHere are a few things that are not especially relevant in assessing the situation in Georgia today. 1) Whether the Georgian...
OttawaNATO’s adventures in the real world II: bulking up in AfghanistanBob Gates, who has until now been a bit of a post-Rumsfeld housekeeper as the U.S. Secretary of Defense and who is sometimes...
OttawaNATO’s adventures in the real world I: Proxy war with Russia, anyone?"If it’s true that Russian troops and armaments have been sent to Georgia, it means that we are in a state of war with Russia,"...
GeneralMegapundit: The revolting caucusesMust-reads: Vaughn Palmer and Chantal Hébert on carbon taxes; Dan Gardner on solving the energy crisis. What ever happened to...
UncategorizedBTC: Say goodnight, Boo Boo(This post will be updated below. Last updated at 2:40am.) The popular guess among the dozen or so reporters gathered in the foyer...