With all the criticisms flying, not enough attention gets focused on what Rumsfeld did right during the momentous half-decade after 9/11.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. President George W. Bush signed a document yesterday on a "strategic partnership" between their countries.

The message of the 2001 British elections was not that Blair and his policies are wildly popular; it's that the Conservative opposition has lost credibility by going too far.

Coalition detention of insurgents in Iraq has been reformed to the benefit of the mission there, anddetention should begin the process of transition tothe Iraqis.

In order to prevail, we must develop an offensive strategy that focuses less on controlling territory or citiesand more on new ways to disrupt and destroy networks.

The Secure Americathrough Verification and Enforcement Actand the Prevention of Unsafe Licensing Act address certain immigration problems but ignore others.

Reviews Why Orwell Matters, by Christopher Hitchens.

Fortunately, U.S. and European policymakers appear to be headed toward more of a consensus on how to try Islamist terrorists.