“Second Period of Islamic Power”

By Patrick J. BuchananFor the 30 years since "The McLaughlin Group" began to run on network television, the Christmas and New Year's shows have been devoted to the conferring of annual awards.The first award on the Christmas show is "Biggest Winner."This year, clearly, one of the world's big winner was -- Islam.For this was the year when what Catholic apologist Hilaire Belloc Continue reading...

The Vanishing American Footprint

By Patrick J. BuchananWith his order to effect the execution of Osama bin Laden by Navy SEALs, 40 miles from Islamabad, without asking permission of the government, Barack Obama made a bold and courageous decision.Its success, and the accolades he has received, have given him a credibility as commander in chief that he never had before.The law professor, it turns out, is a Continue reading...

A Middle East Without America?

By Patrick J. BuchananThe fever sweeping the Middle East is now coursing through Libya, Yemen, Iran and Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based.In all four nations, state violence is being used to crush the rebels, and regime survival hangs on whether security forces and the army stand behind the government or stand aside.A new Middle East is dawning. What will it look Continue reading...

Winners and Losers From a Pharaoh’s Fall

By Patrick J. BuchananAmong the biggest losers of the Egyptian uprising are, first, the Mubaraks, who are finished, and, next, the United States and Israel.Hosni Mubarak will be out by year's end, if not the end of this month, or week. He will not run again and will not be succeeded by son Gamal, whom he had groomed and who has fled to London.Today, the lead party in determining Continue reading...

The Fruits of Intervention

By Patrick J. BuchananIf we had it to do over, would we send an army into Afghanistan to build a nation?Would we invade Iraq?While these two wars have cost 5,200 dead, a trillion dollars and a divided America facing an endless war, what have we won? Continue reading...