by Patrick J. Buchanan - February 10, 2003In his 90-minute presentation to the Security Council, Colin Powell made a compelling case for the prosecution that Iraq is not cooperating fully and freely in its own disarmament. Clearly, Saddam is concealing weapons he is forbidden by U.N. resolutions to possess.On this count, Saddam appears guilty as charged. But this is not the question we Continue reading...
Kim Jong Il at the OK Corral
Wednesday - February 5, 2003 at 9:10 am
by Patrick J. Buchanan - February 5, 2003Is Kim Jong Il seeking a showdown with the U.S. president who told the world he personally "loathes" the North Korean ruler?Does Kim intend to force Bush into a humiliating retreat from the vaunted Bush Doctrine of "pre-emptive strike," as Khrushchev was forced to publicly retreat in the Cuban missile crisis?What other explanation is there Continue reading...
The Unintended Consequences of War
Monday - February 3, 2003 at 9:10 am
Patrick J. Buchanan - February 3, 2003Rarely do wars, once begun, work out as anticipated.As 1898 began, William McKinley could not have dreamed the year would end with America annexing the Philippines. Yet by December, the United States, having routed Spain, had launched a three-year war to crush Filipino resistance to U.S. imperial rule.By 1900, with his "Open Door" policy, Continue reading...
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