“If you get them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.” That’s one version. Another, from a veteran military adviser in Vietnam, turned it around: “It was hard to win the villagers’ hearts… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….
Oct. 7, 2023, like Dec. 7, 1941, deserves the appellation “a date that will live in infamy.” In the days ahead, we will rightly focus attention on the situation in the Middle East. Still, the threats … No hoodwinking or…
My grandmother’s grandmother, Martha Heard, was by all accounts a formidable woman. During the lawless period after the Civil War, a gang of rowdies turned up at Grandma Heard’s door. Knowing that her… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
In my recent American Spectator article, I recall learning about heroes throughout childhood, focusing largely on the simple, “everyman” heroism that emerges among comrades amidst the pounding misery … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…
I try to write think pieces, things I’ve mulled over at length, rather than commentary on events as they are happening. But this afternoon (Oct. 7), as I contemplate the news from Israel, I’m too angr… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…
My love of reading came early, and not just from my teachers. While we did Dick and Jane in school, my most important first grade reader, however, was something rather different: a large format, beaut… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….
Last week’s Republican presidential debate means that however much one might wish otherwise, the 2024 presidential election campaign has officially arrived. We’re told that the 2024 election may be th… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…
Since retiring from government service, I tend to think of myself first as a novelist and, more recently, as a contributor to The American Spectator on national security topics, drawing upon a lifetim… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
Three weeks have elapsed since a military junta ejected the democratically elected president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, from power. Much has been said in many capitals; little has been done. This, fran… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
Unsurprisingly, the question of NATO membership for Ukraine generated the greatest discussion among both the participants at the recent NATO summit in Vilnius and commentators in the major western med… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…