The front-page piece in the NYT today on Obama's thorny task in staffing the CIA, after seven years of its violation of the Geneva Conventions, is revealing in many ways. Like many in the MSM, the NYT cannot bring itself...

The strongest argument for staying in Iraq has always been the need to create a stable society so that it doesn’t turn into another safe-haven for terrorists, a la Afghanistan. Iraq has become the central battleground in the war on terrorism, as attested to by Al Qaeda themselves. If we leave it to disintegrate, it will turn into Afghanistan Plus. “Plus” because of the amount of energy and organization already put in by terrorists. You can train people a lot better when you have a place to do i

The nation heard President-elect Barack Obama nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as U.S. Commerce Secretary this morning. But it’ll come as no surprise for anyone paying attention in New Mexico, especially the political class. Many elected officials will e-mail out congratulatory notes once the nomination is made public today — soon-to-be U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan already did — but they’ve known for some time. Take, for example, State Sen. Majority Whip Mary Jane Garcia, D-Dona Ana. Garc

Obama names Richardson as commerce secretary Submitted by Sahil Nagpal on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 17:23. World Economy Featured General Politics United States Washington  - President-elect Barack Obama nominated Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary on Wednesday, the first Hispanic member of his cabinet and the latest key player in the new administration's economic recovery team. Richardson, who endorsed Obama for president after his own abbreviated run for the White House this year, brings a

A good point: Where is the statement expressing outrage from the NRA that a humble American gun owner like Plaxico, who was just trying to protect himself and his family by carrying a hand gun, is being mercilessly persecuted by...