The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914, by Christopher Clark This is an extremely detailed and meticulously researched account of the origins and events leading to the most catastrophic event of the 20th century and one that continues to reverberate in almost every significant foreign policy consideration to the present day. It […]
Archives for September 2013
The Real “Johnny Football” Issue
Let me begin by admitting that, as a fan of college athletics, I followed the autograph signing case of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel pretty closely, but I don’t have anywhere near all the facts and I couldn’t care less about the recent eligibility settlement of the case with the NCAA. However, there are larger […]
The 50th Anniversary of “The March”
Count me as disappointed in the overall message and theme of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of The March on Washington, when it could and should have been an event worthy of the commemoration of a significant turning point event in American history. First, the celebration had all the earmarks of a partisan Democrat […]
The Syria Decision
The most incredible fiasco in modern foreign policy management and the strangest and most blatant abdication of a U. S. Commander in Chief in American history has now come down to a monumental gamble on the willingness of a fickle Congress to provide the political cover to prevent a President from vacating the role of […]