The U.S. secretary of state should have more to say than simply that anti-Assad forces will 'somewhere, somehow, find the means to defend themselves.'

Our soldiers in Afghanistan have to deal with enough absurd rules of engagement without having to put up with one that can turn a serious wound into a mortal one. They deserve better — as do our Dustoff crews.

America is playing and can play a vital role in helping bring relief to millions who are patiently waiting for the basic necessities of life that they took for granted until last Friday.

As the international community and the US discovered in the early 1990s, getting humanitarian aid to needy Somalis is not an apolitical undertaking. It may not even be possible without being drawn into conflict in the Horn of Africa once again.

Washington will have to prepare for a Japan that necessarily will be more focused on domestic affairs for a long time.

All levels of government face growing pressures to restrain spending. One downside to the rapid growth in tax-financed health spending that I have documented in several prior posts is the vulnerability of the health system to measures taken to curb government spending. But the degree of such vulnerability varies dramatically across different components of the health sector.

The Obama administration should act multilaterally to bring humanitarian relief, suspend diplomatic relations, and work with local authorities in Libya's liberated cities.

Turning back the clock to a less efficient economy to save certain manufacturing jobs is not the answer. Have our workforce participate in this dynamic new economy.