Pat Buchanan from Creators SyndicateCreators Syndicate is an international syndication company that represents cartoonists and columnists of the highest caliber.Obama's War for 07292008- July 29, 2008 "We have to be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in," says Barack Obama of the U.S. war in Iraq. Wise counsel. But is Barack taking his own advice For he pledges to shift two U.S. combat brigades, 10,000 troops, out of Iraq and into Afghanistan, raising American forces in that country from 33,000 to 43,000. Why does Barack think a surge of 10,000 troops ... Updated: Tue Jul 29, 2008http://creators.com/opinion/pat-buchanan/obama-s-war.html Honorable Exit From Empire for 07252008- July 25, 2008 As any military historian will testify, among the most difficult of maneuvers is the strategic retreat. Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, Lee's retreat to Appomattox and MacArthur's retreat from the Yalu come to mind. The British Empire abandoned India in 1947 — and a Muslim-Hindu bloodbath ensued. France's departure from Indochina was ignominious, and her abandonment of hundreds of ... Updated: Fri Jul 25, 2008http://creators.com/opinion/pat-buchanan/honorable-exit-from-empire.html Where the Ducks Are for 07222008- July 22, 2008 "You go hunting where the ducks are," said Barry Goldwater. The successor to Barry's Senate seat apparently believes that ducks come from Mexico and speak Spanish. For in July alone, John McCain made three separate appearances before Hispanic groups. Last week, he spoke to La Raza (The Race), where rival Barack Obama said, "The Latino community holds the election in ... Updated: Tue Jul 22, 2008http://creators.com/opinion/pat-buchanan/where-the-ducks-are.html The Untouchables for 07182008- July 18, 2008 To watch the contortions over that New Yorker cover cartoon of the Obamas is to understand whom it is impermissible to offend in the America of 2008. The cartoon is a caricature of Michelle as an urban terrorist in an Angela Davis afro with an AK-47 slung over her back and a bandoleer of ammo in the Oval Office doing a fist-bump with a Barack decked out in turban and Muslim garb. On the ... Updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008http://creators.com/opinion/pat-buchanan/the-untouchables.html A Phony Crisis -- and a Real One for 07152008- July 15, 2008 Last week, the front pages of the world press blossomed with photos of four Iranian rockets, fired in salvo, heading skyward. The image was powerful, and the message reinforced by the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Should Israel attack Iran, said Ali Shira, Tel Aviv will be "set on fire." U.S. reaction was swift and bristling. "Rice Says U.S. Will Defend G ... Updated: Tue Jul 15, 2008http://creators.com/opinion/pat-buchanan/a-phony-crisis-and-a-real-one.html No More Blank Checks for War for 07112008- July 11, 2008 After the assassination of the archduke in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, Austria got from Kaiser Wilhelm a "blank cheque" to punish Serbia. Germany would follow whatever course its ally chose to take. Austria chose war on Serbia. And World War I resulted. On March 31, 1939, Britain gave a blank check to Poland in its dispute with Germany over Danzig, a town of 350,000 Germans. Sho ... Updated: Fri Jul 11, 2008http://creators.com/opinion/pat-buchanan/no-more-blank-checks-for-war.html |