The U.S. Should Worry About Bin Laden, Not the Taliban September 22, 2008Ivan Eland A recent U.S. raid into Pakistan from Afghanistan using Special Forces on the ground is apparently […]
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Author: Ivan Eland
Is George W. Bush the Worst President in U.S. History?
Is George W. Bush the Worst President in U.S. History? September 15, 2008Ivan Eland In the twilight of his eight-year term, George W. Bush is the loneliest guy in town these […]
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A President Needs Good Judgment Rather than Experience
A President Needs Good Judgment Rather than Experience September 8, 2008Ivan Eland In her “I’m just a hockey mom” speech at the Republican National Convention, Sarah Palin—who has rapidly rocketed from […]
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U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil: Why We Shouldn’t Be Alarmed
U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil: Why We Shouldn’t Be Alarmed September 1, 2008Ivan Eland Politicians regularly turn public fear into votes. President Bush proved a master at this in his 2004 […]
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Missile Defense May Cause Downward Spiral in U.S.-Russian Relations
Missile Defense May Cause Downward Spiral in U.S.-Russian Relations August 22, 2008Ivan Eland The U.S. missile defense program, which contributed to the deterioration of U.S.-Russian relations that helped generate the […]
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Crisis in the Caucuses
Crisis in the Caucuses The U.S. Should Be Wary of Strongly Backing Georgia August 15, 2008Ivan Eland Despite significant U.S. and Georgian culpability in the crisis in Georgia, most U.S. […]
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The U.S. Government Is the Real Bioterror Threat
The U.S. Government Is the Real Bioterror Threat August 8, 2008Ivan Eland Assuming the federal government has, after almost seven years, finally identified the perpetrator of the anthrax attacks in 2001—admittedly […]
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We Don’t Need a War on Terrorism
We Don’t Need a War on Terrorism August 1, 2008Ivan Eland Many opponents of the Bush administration’s invasion and occupation of Iraq have always argued that this conflict is an irrelevant […]
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Did the Surge Work?
Did the Surge Work? July 28, 2008Ivan Eland The media, egged on by John McCain and his campaign, are going to twist the arm of Barack Obama until he cries […]
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Are 400,000 Terrorists, 44 Terrorist Groups, and Five State Sponsors of Terror Trying to Attack…
Are 400,000 Terrorists, 44 Terrorist Groups, and Five State Sponsors of Terror Trying to Attack the United States? July 21, 2008Ivan Eland After having begun a series of investigative stories […]
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