If you read the New York Times, then it is clear that we are losing the Iraq War. The war has caused jihadis to hone their skills and export their violence, and our soldiers in Iraq are growing disillusioned with a war they see no way of winning.

If you read Michael Yon, reporting from inside Iraq, the surge is showing signs of progress.

If you read me, you know that it doesn't matter whether or not we are winning or losing militarily in Iraq, the war is already lost as a political matter here at home, and when the Democrats win the White House in November, 2008, our withdrawal will begin in 2009.

Gee, politics played a role in Senator Kerry's Iraq War vote? You don't say! Duhhhh!

Richard Halloran reports that the Chinese are interested in buying or building aircraft carriers for their navy.

Mark Steyn writes that their is so much news, but so little sense out there.

Here is an interesting piece on the pernicious effects of the hip-hop culture on African-Americans.

This Bob Novak piece illustrates why Congress will never get rid of the practice of attaching pork barrel earmarks onto bills.