Despite grand announcements, gestures, and claims of reconciliation among warring Taliban factions, little is likely to change on the ground with respect to Taliban operations in Pakistan.

The joint statement released by the Defending Defense Coalition details the devastating impact that the upcoming automatic sequestration would have on the U.S. military and the consequent need for the House of Representatives to pass the reconciliation bill in order to defend national security strategy.

As with the run-up to the Senate health care bill, we are again paying the cost of haste. Far too little attention is being given to crucial matters.

Are Democrats making an egregious power grab by sidestepping the filibuster? Hardly.

Nearly two dozen political leaders came to Copenhagen to discuss reconciliation in Iraq. It may well prove to be a significant moment in the evolution of a better Iraq.

America is nearing a decisive moment.  Unless Congress acts to change current law, automatic sequestration cuts will slash future spending on national defense across-the-board by over $500 billion beginning early next year.

Far from winning the hearts and minds of Iraqis, reinstating Hussein loyalists antagonized them.