The American Rules of War
America’s conflicts since 9/11 have thrust the question of the conduct of war into the public consciousness in a way not seen since Vietnam. What is the difference between a soldier and an unlawful...
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The South Was Right, the Historians Are Wrong: Taking the Antislavery Origins...
Why did the Southern states choose to secede when Abraham Lincoln was elected president in November of 1860? At the time, Southerners attributed “secession winter” to the fear that Lincoln and the...
View ArticlePrinciple and Prudence in American Foreign Policy
There is much with which to agree in Angelo Codevilla’s thoughtful essay. To the extent that he and I differ, it is with regard to means and not ends. We both agree that U.S. foreign policy is in...
View ArticleThe South Was Right, the Historians Are Wrong: Taking the Antislavery Origins...
Why did the Southern states choose to secede when Abraham Lincoln was elected President in November of 1860? At the time, Southerners attributed “secession winter” to the fear that Lincoln and the...
View ArticleOperation Neptune: Deception, Tragedy . . . and Victory
On this day exactly 75 years ago began Operation Neptune, the Allied landings on the Normandy coast of France. The arrival of troops that began on D-Day, June 6, 1944 would culminate 11 months later...
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