From the Claremont Review, American public diplomacy is in disarray. We are not winning the war of ideas, and it is vitally important that we do, because in our war against the radical Islamists the final victory will take place not on the battlefield but in the minds of men. A review of Winning the Right War by Philip H. Gordon. A review of Preemption: A Knife That Cuts Both Ways by Alan Dershowitz. In the Sweep of History: Anatol Lieven on where realists and progressives can meet.
From American Diplomacy, After Iraq: Why conceding defeat would be good for American foreign policy. The Magnificent Seven: Soldiers pen a jaw-dropping NYT op-ed about the war in Iraq. Sir, Can I Publish This, Sir! Do soldiers have free speech rights? A review of Terror in the Balance: Security, Liberty, and the Courts by Eric A. Posner and Adrian Vermeule. A review of Arbitrary Justice and the Power of the American Prosecutor by Angela J. Davis.
Gummed-Up Gatekeepers: Despite years of attempted fixes, the process for getting a security clearance from Uncle Sam is tedious, slow, and antiquated. And evidence suggests that the background investigations aren't very thorough. Could a terrorist get hold of national secrets? Everything We Know About Security Is Wrong: So says counterterrorism contrarian Bruce Schneier. And the transportation security administration is listening.
