It depends on what you mean by ‘courage’

I’ve been a little tough on the WaPo’s David Broder lately. OK, more than a little. In column after column, the “dean” of the DC media establishment has been wildly off his game for months — with odd observations, silly predictions, and tired rehashes of far-right talking points. Yesterday, Broder wrote a relatively inoffensive piece […]

Iraq helping raise money for al Qaeda

At the end of a fairly interesting debate on Iraq policy on Meet the Press yesterday, Tim Russert asked Newt Gingrich what would happen if the U.S. set a firm date for withdrawal of our troops in Iraq. The former House Speaker didn’t hesitate. “[W]atch what our enemies say. If this Congress passes a definitive […]