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The Great Big End-of-September Midterm Election Roundup

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  Today on NRO VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: In today’s media narrative, Obama hasn’t a clue what he’s doing, but at least he isn’t George W. Bush. Iraq Was Then, Syria Is Now . KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON: The inequality bed-wetters are misleading you. The Gelded Age . ROBERT ZUBRIN: The Kurds are fighting bravely, but they need arms, and they need air support. Obama Betrays the Kurds . RICH LOWRY: Obama refuses to give up his foolhardy “mission accomplished” message. An Illusory Victory . SLIDESHOW: Secret Service: The Early Years . Morning Jolt . . . with Jim Geraghty September 30, 2014 The Great Big End-of-September Midterm Election Roundup We’re weeks from Election Day. I have...

FLASHBACK: Obama Administration, Day Three: Crocker, Odierno Warn about ‘Precipitous Withdrawal’ from Iraq

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  Today on NRO JOHN FUND & HANS von SPAKOVSKY : Eric Holder's legacy: Enabling Sharpton's "I have a scheme" civil-rights agenda. Al Sharpton Empowered . ANDREW C. McCARTHY : The "Khorosan Group" is a fictitious name the Obama administration invented to deceive us. The Khorosan Group Does Not Exist . THE EDITORS : Support a true conservative in VA-10. Barbara Comstock for Congress . NEW NRO BLOG : Unnaturally Political . SLIDESHOW : Striking ISIS . Morning Jolt . . . with Jim Geraghty September 29, 2014 FLASHBACK: Obama Administration, Day Three: Crocker, Odierno Warn about 'Precipitous Withdrawal' from Iraq Whoopsie. The United States underestimated the rise ...

U.S. Bombing Campaign in Syria and Iraq: Strategic and Legal Ramifications

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The McCarthy-VDH Reader A digest of the latest commentaries from Andrew C. McCarthy and Victor Davis Hanson. U.S. Bombing Campaign in Syria and Iraq: Strategic and Legal Ramifications Are we degrading the Sunni jihadists for the benefit of the Shiite jihadists? Read " U.S. Bombing Campaign in Syria and Iraq: Strategic and Legal Ramifications " September 23, 2014, The Corner The Islamic State . . . of Saudi Arabia Between beheadings, they’ll help train the “moderate” Syrian rebels. Read " The Islamic State . . . of Saudi Arabia " September 20, 2014, NRO Article Should We Hope to Die at 75? Contra Ezekiel Emanuel, age is no absolute barometer for human vitality and dignity. Read " Should ...

The Revolution Will Be Internalized

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The Goldberg File By Jonah Goldberg September 26, 2014 Dear Reader (including suspected terrorists like Steve Hayes), I probably shouldn’t be having this much fun with Steve’s plight . On Twitter I’ve been going on about my SteveHayesenfreude — the taking of undue pleasure at his misfortune. Hayes is a great guy, a real talent, and a good friend. But, how shall I put this? Bahaahahahahahahaha! I mean, the guy has been doing all of this intrepid reporting about the terrorist threat for more than a dozen years. And what does he have to show for it? Every time he wants to fly, some TSA agent is going to ask him to turn his head and cough and give new meaning to the phrase “packer fan.” It’s just so ridiculous. Unless, that is, there’s some truth to it. Imagi...