By: Joshua Plaschkes Georgetown University Professor Dr. Daniel Byman’s discussion on his new book, “A High Price,” analyzes Israel’s fight against terrorism in order to determine if the U.S. should incorporate Israel’s counterterrorism strategy into the asymmetric wars of Iraq and Afghanistan. Although Israel has been extremely successful operationally, Dr. Byman points to several significant … Continue reading
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The Altar of Presidency
Gene Healy’s The Cult of the Presidency is one of those books that make you stop and ponder the conceptions that you held before reading it. Healy discusses how the Office of the President of the United States expanded its power from its constitutional limits established in the 18th century to an office that encompasses characteristics … Continue reading
What Does It Really Mean to be American?
Yesterday morning I attend a panel at the Brookings Institution on “What It Means to be American: New Poll Explores Attitudes in an Increasingly Diverse America”, organized in co-operation with the Public Religion Research Institute. The panel reported the results of a poll conducted by PRRI on attitudes that Americans have towards Islam, American Muslims, … Continue reading
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