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Charles Krauthammer On Civilian Trials For Terrorist Suspects

Look, I would love to think that we could simply resolve all of these issues in a civilian court. But in many cases, we can’t. This isn’t a partisan point, just a realistic one. And Krauthammer explains why:

Lindsey Graham Devastates Eric Holder

Watch:

Suppose A 9/11 Defendant Is Found “Not Guilty”

What happens then?

I Don’t Get Stephen Walt’s Complaint About Counterinsurgency

Yes, I understand his concern that we are supposedly basing our military strategy “on two enormous blunders,” but irrespective of whether blunders were committed, counterinsurgency doctrine had to be learned by the United States military, and is now being put to good effect in Iraq.

Who Forced Greg Craig To Leave The White House?

As Steve Clemons mentions, it appears to have been Rahm Emanuel–a theory that is backed up by people like Nina Totenberg of National Public Radio.

So, What Changed?

Once upon a time, Barack Obama told us that Khalid Sheikh Mohammad would get a military trial:

Scapegoating Gregory Craig

Reading the story about his departure brings to mind this article, in which I argued that Gregory Craig, the outgoing White House Counsel, was being made a scapegoat for the Obama Administration’s failure to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Afghanistan: Back To Square One

This is getting ridiculous:

The Gulf Between Robert Gates And The Obama Administration

It is reflected in the following passage from this profile by Michael Crowley:

Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program

The New Ledger’s own Bruce Henderson sent the following e-mail, which I am going to reproduce in full, since it pretty much speaks for itself:

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