Aug 30 2007
Offers of Help
LONDON — If September goes as August ended, this is going to be a very interesting month. On Monday, President George W. Bush told the American Legion in Reno, Nev., that two dangerous strands of Islamic extremism are…
Archive for August, 2007
Aug 23 2007
A Clear Path?
BARCELONA, Spain — This week in Kansas City, Mo., the commander in chief received something he’s not getting a lot of lately: multiple standing ovations. The applause came from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) when…
Aug 16 2007
Return of the Bear
WASHINGTON — The great horned owl is a magnificent raptor with feathers so soft its prey can’t even hear it coming until it’s too late. But even this superb hunter has a major challenge to overcome: It cannot move its…
Aug 09 2007
Doing the Right Thing
WASHINGTON — For three years, politicians and pundits have been challenging the president’s policy of spreading democracy around the world. Can’t be done, particularly in the Middle East, they tell us. Won’t help to…
Aug 02 2007
Seize the Moment
Washington, D.C. — “We’re in a generation-long battle against terrorism, against Al Qaeda-inspired terrorism, and this is a battle for which we can give no quarter. It’s a battle that’s got to be fought in military,…
