Leon Panetta’s decision to end the women in combat ban was the right one, and long overdue.
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Chicken Hawk Ted Cruz Smears Kerry and Hagel
The Texas Tea Partier accuses the two veterans of being anti-military.
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Republicans Puzzled as to Why They Didn’t Slay Hillary Clinton Yesterday
Turns out televised buffoonery isn’t the slam dunk they thought it would be.
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Women to Serve In Combat Units
And I’m guessing the protests will be minimal.
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The 13-Year War
As we draw closer to the withdrawal in Afghanistan promised at the close of 2014, a look back at America’s longest war.
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Hagel Faces Down the Neo-Cons
Getting the dovish Chuck Hagel confirmed will be another big win for Obama—and for progressives.
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Obama’s Genius Defense Pick
The president’s nomination of former senator Chuck Hagel forces Republicans to come to terms with the party’s rightward shift.
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The Only Solution Is Fewer Guns
The proposals coming from the White House and congressional Democrats are worthwhile, but they won’t get us anywhere near where we need to be.
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Ending the Mindset that Got Us into Iraq
The Hagel pick makes Obama look far less timid than he did during first-term nominating battles—and far more likely to follow up on his big 2008 foreign policy promises.
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Once Again, Obama Does Something No GOP President Bothers to Do
You won’t catch Republican presidents thinking they have to placate the other side by appointing Democrats.
