In recent months I鈥檝e had occasion to mention two books by the great Rick Atkinson, a former newspaperman and a Pulitzer winner for his reporting of the first Iraq war.More about The British Are Coming and The Guns at Last Light in a moment.But first, with Christmas just days away, I thought ...
<em>聽鈥淢y friends, it鈥檚 a sad state of affairs when truthtellers have no place in Trump鈥檚 Washington.鈥�</em><em>-- Sen. Charles Schumer, (D-NY), during a floor speech on Dec. 10</em>Last Tuesday was a momentous day in the presidency ...
<span class="print_trim">By Richard Robbins</span>Let鈥檚 say you are a guy who started out working at a steel mill in 1970, got married, had kids and bought a house, was laid off when the steel industry crashed, took classes to learn, oh, plumbing, but for one ...
聽President Trump is now fighting wars on two fronts.In this country, he鈥檚 battling those pesky, impeachment-happy Democrats.Overseas, he鈥檚 battling any world leader who doesn鈥檛 bow (or curtsy) at the sight of him.At this point, he鈥檚 losing on both fronts.Last week, while Democrats were ...
Here鈥檚 something barely comprehensible: veterans of World War II will be with us until at least 2030. This projection comes from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.Here鈥檚 the math: Some sixteen million men served in the armed services during the war, which, for the United ...
Making complete sense of last week鈥檚 Navy SEAL-Navy Secretary blowup is impossible, from this distance at least, though one thing is clear: President Trump had no business interfering with the review that was underway to determine whether Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher should remain part ...