Obama's exercise of war powers in Libya is firmly in the tradition of American foreign policy. While he has parted ways with antiwar Democrats, he still shows that he has to learn the ways of the executive.

The question of the moment is not “Who lost Iraq?” but rather “Is Iraq definitely lost?”

It was particularly shocking to hear Richard Perle call Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) a liar to his face.

From the howls on the left, you would never know that President Barack Obama had won another victory in the war on terror. Even as details of the operation leaked out, critics claimed that our government had "assassinated" an American citizen without due process.

The tea partiers are likely to gravitate to the Republican Party, and they have a chance to become a strong influence on the GOP for a long time coming.

Never before has there been a televised presidential candidates' debate so short a time before the Iowa Republicans' Ames straw poll. Last night's debate provided plenty of spirited conflict and some unscripted or at least unanticipated moments.

The United States could lead a loose coalition freed from international bureaucracies and stultifying rules, which would take responsibility for maintaining international peace and spreading market democracy. The test for war would not be whether it upsets the status quo, but whether it improves global human welfare.

This summer"s noisy protests against the Iraq war are a dangerous warning--but not dangerous to President Bush. They are dangerous to the Democratic Party.