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[+]American Ajax (Review)LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay, by Warren Kozak- LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay by Warren Kozak
National Review, August 24, 2009, p. 47- [+]Ancient (Review)The Defense of Attica, by Mark H. Munn
- The Defense of Attica by Mark H. Munn
The American Historical Review, December 1994, p. 1662 - Are They In the Army Now?Cries of shortfall, exhaustion, and overstretchNational Review, July 4, 2005, pp. 17-19
- The August of Our DiscontentEternal lessons from a hot and hairy monthNational Review, September 15, 2003, pp. 40-42
- Bush's Strategy, Assessed: A SymposiumNational Review, September 26, 2005, p. 52
- California, Here They Come (and Come)E pluribus unum is losing to La RazaNational Review, August 11, 2003, pp. 29-31
- Challenge upon ChallengeAs our enemies get more capable, so must weNational Review, August 28, 2006, pp. 30-32
- [+]Church Militant (2 Reviews)The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege, by Damon Linker
- The Theocons: Secular America Under Siege by Damon Linker
- God's War by Christopher Tyerman
The Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2007, pp. 30-31 - The Civic Education America NeedsCity Journal, Summer 2002, pp. 32-43
- A Class WarHow the Civil War squashed aristocracy in AmericaThe American Enterprise, March 2003, pp. 32-33
- Come the RevisionistsSelf-flattering, self-deluded---almost desperateNational Review, April 11, 2005, pp. 18-21
- Country at a CrossroadsNovember 2 will say a lot about the American people, and our futureNational Review, November 8, 2004, pp. 32-35
- Books, Arts & Manners[+]Decline and Fall (Review)Collapse, by Jared Diamond
- Collapse by Jared Diamond
National Review, April 11, 2005, pp. 43-45 - Defending and Advancing FreedomCommentary, November 2005, p. 33
- Democracy in the Middle EastIt's the hardheaded solutionThe Weekly Standard, October 21, 2002, pp. 23-26
- Democracy Without FarmersThe Wilson Quarterly, Spring 2000, pp. 68-79
- The Destiny of CitiesCity Journal, September 2, 2010, pp. 126-133
- Do We Have Enough Troops in Iraq?Commentary, June 2004, pp. 28-32
- Don Rumsfeld, Radical for Our TimeThe defense secretary has ushered in a new era, whose contours we have barely glimpsedNational Review, May 5, 2003, pp. 31-33
- Facing up to It in CaliforniaWe must leap the 'third rail' of illegal immigrationNational Review, September 29, 2003, pp. 33-34
- [+]Fear and Loathing (Review)Understanding Anti-Americanism, by Paul Hollander
- Understanding Anti-Americanism by Paul Hollander
National Review, October 25, 2004, pp. 54-55 - Ferocious Warmakers: How Democracies Win WarsDon't underestimate the spirit of freedom in citizen-soldiers, ancient and modern, advi...The Claremont Review of Books, Winter 2002, p. 9
- Fighting Fair and Foul'Asymmetrical warfare' in the Land of SaddamNational Review, April 21, 2003, pp. 18-19
- [+]Five-Star Peacock (Review)MacArthur's War, by Stanley Weintraub
- MacArthur's War by Stanley Weintraub
National Review, May 22, 2000, pp. 62-63 - [+]Fortress America (Review)In the Shadow of the Garrison State, by Aaron L. Friedberg
- In the Shadow of the Garrison State by Aaron L. Friedberg
The Weekly Standard, May 22, 2000, pp. 42-43 - France's Immigrant Problem---and OursCan last year's car burnings and riots happen here?The Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2006, pp. 42-46
- A Futile Foreign PolicyNational Review, September 13, 2004, pp. 45-47
- [+]Gay Old Times? (Review)Oliver Stone perpetuates a classical myth
- Alexander (2004 Film) by Oliver Stone
National Review, December 27, 2004, pp. 40-41 - Books, Arts & Manners[+]The Good Mission (Review)Imperial Grunts, by Robert D. Kaplan
- Imperial Grunts by Robert D. Kaplan
National Review, September 26, 2005, p. 59 - Has Iraq Weakened us?Commentary, February 2005, pp. 43-47
- [+]The Healthy Frontier (Review)The Health of the Country, by Conevery Bolton Valencius
- The Health of the Country by Conevery Bolton Valencius
The Weekly Standard, September 16, 2002, p. 38 - Books & Arts[+]Herodotus, Thucydides, and Us (3 Reviews)The Peloponnesian War, by Steven Lattimore and Thucydides
- The Peloponnesian War by Steven Lattimore and Thucydides
- The Peloponnesian War by Walter Blanco, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts, and Thucydides, ...
- Herodotus: The Histories by Robin Waterfield, Carolyn Dewald, and Herodotus
The Weekly Standard, October 12, 1998, pp. 31-33 - [+]History Calling (Review)Six Days of War, by Michael B. Oren
- Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren
Commentary, June 2002, pp. 69-74 - The Humanities Move Off CampusCity Journal, Autumn 2008, pp. 102-109
- The Humble HeroWashington, a Virtuous Soldier and Farmer, Was Worthy of Holding Power Because He Was H...The American Enterprise, November 1999, pp. 29-31
- "I Love Iraq, Bomb Texas"Commentary, December 2002, pp. 42-47
- If the Problem Is Muslim Terror, Then What?City Journal, Autumn 2005, pp. 76-85
- The Impatient CaucusHave we forgotten that winning a war takes timeNational Review, February 14, 2005, pp. 40-41
- In War: ResolutionThe Claremont Review of Books, Winter 2007, pp. 8-12
- TelevisionKen Burn's WestFor some, the pioneer days were all exploitationThe Weekly Standard, September 23, 1996, pp. 36-39
- Books[+]The lessons of Wellington (2 Reviews)Wellington: A Military Life, by Gordon Corrigan
- Wellington: A Military Life by Gordon Corrigan
- Napoleon and Wellington by Andrew Roberts
The New Criterion, December 2002, pp. 81-83 - "Live" with TAEVictor Davis Hanson is equally at home with contemporary politics and ancient history. ...The American Enterprise, January/February 2004, pp. 14-19
- Books[+]A Lost Breed (Review)Rumsfeld: A Personal Portrait, by Midge Decter
- Rumsfeld: A Personal Portrait by Midge Decter
Commentary, December 2003, pp. 63-65 - Loyalty, How QuaintThe timeless importance of an old qualityNational Review, November 24, 2003, pp. 27-30
- [+]Martial Art (Review)Supreme Command, by Eliot A. Cohen
- Supreme Command by Eliot A. Cohen
Commentary, September 2002, pp. 76-82 - Mexifornia, Five Years LaterCity Journal, Winter 2007, pp. 52-61
- My Bizarre Libyan HolidayCity Journal, Autumn 2006, pp. 42-53
- The New Immigration PoliticsWherein, for example, the rich and the poor join handsNational Review, June 5, 2006, pp. 38-39
- [+]Old Books in the New World (Review)The Culture of Classicism, by Caroline Winterer
- The Culture of Classicism by Caroline Winterer
The Weekly Standard, March 4, 2002, pp. 36-38 - Books in Review[+]Order of Battle (Review)War and Decision, by Douglas J. Feith
- War and Decision by Douglas J. Feith
Commentary, June 2008, pp. 57-59 - Perils of 'The German Way'What do these recent outbursts mean?National Review, November 11, 2002, pp. 40-41
- [+]Plan for a Century (Review)Terror and Consent, by Philip Bobbitt
- Terror and Consent by Philip Bobbitt
National Review, May 19, 2008, pp. 50-52 - [+]Pop Romanizing (Review)Are We Rome?, by Cullen Murphy
- Are We Rome? by Cullen Murphy
National Review, May 28, 2007, p. 46 - Postmodern WarCity Journal, Winter 2005, pp. 36-47
- Profiles in DiversityUniversity presidents used to be dignifiedThe Claremont Review of Books, Summer 2005, pp. 6-9
- The Psychological EffectNational Review, June 28, 2004, pp. 20-21
- [+]A quintessential general (Review)Ulysses S. Grant, by Josiah Bunting III
- Ulysses S. Grant by Josiah Bunting III
The New Criterion, November 2004, pp. 68-70 - Ripples of Battle (2003)How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live, and How We Think4 Reviews, 2 Readable
- [+]Small Wars (Review)The Savage Wars of Peace, by Max Boot
- The Savage Wars of Peace by Max Boot
The Weekly Standard, April 15, 2002, pp. 38-39 - [+]Soldier of Contrasts (Review)Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, by Carlo D'Este
- Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life by Carlo D'Este
National Review, August 12, 2002, pp. 49-50 - The Soul of Battle (1999)From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators VanquishedT...3 Reviews, 1 Readable
- [+]Staying Power (Review)Defending Identity, by Natan Sharansky and Shira Wolosky Weiss
- Defending Identity by Natan Sharansky and Shira Wolosky Weiss
National Review, September 1, 2008, pp. 50-51 - Staying PowerA U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would prevent democracy from forming there---and elsewhereThe New Republic, February 14, 2005, pp. 22-23
- Cover StoryStop TalkingTo win in Iraq, America must think war first, politics secondThe New Republic, June 7, 2004, pp. 13-15
- Symposium: How to Eliminate Iran's Nuclear WeaponsThe Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2006, p. 17
- Tall Tales from the Family FarmFive Persistent Myths and the Life They ObscurePolicy Review, April 2000, pp. 63-80
- Tarnished StateNational Review, November 23, 2009, pp. 32-38
- Then and NowThere are great differences between Vietnam and Iraq, and there are certain similaritie...National Review, December 8, 2003, pp. 33-36
- Tomorrow's WarsCity Journal, December 2, 2010, pp. 80-86
- National Review 2003: EducationTopsy-TurvyAmerican universities are places of dizzying unreality---and this does considerable harmNational Review, October 13, 2003, pp. 34-43
- [+]Tough Guys (2 Reviews)Athens gets all the press, but Sparta won the war
- The Spartans by Paul Cartledge
- The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan
The Weekly Standard, July 7, 2003, pp. 42-46 - The Universe of the Illegal AlienCIS Backgrounder, June 2003, pp. 1-8
- A War Like No Other (2005)How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War4 Reviews, 2 Readable
- Books[+]The war to begin all wars (Review)The Peloponnesian War, by Donald Kagan
- The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan
The New Criterion, April 2003, pp. 74-78 - War Will Be WarNo matter the era, no matter the weapons, the same old hellNational Review, May 6, 2002, pp. 35-37
- Books, Arts & Manners[+]Wars New and Old (Review)Surprise, Security, and the American Experience, by John Lewis Gaddis
- Surprise, Security, and the American Experience by John Lewis Gaddis
National Review, April 19, 2004, pp. 42-43 - [+]Ways and Means of War (Review)Castles, Battles, and Bombs, by Jurgen Brauer and Hubert Van Tuyll
- Castles, Battles, and Bombs by Jurgen Brauer and Hubert Van Tuyll
The Claremont Review of Books, March 2009, pp. 25-27 - What Kind of War Are We Fighting, and Can We Win It?Commentary, November 2007, pp. 27-28
- What Made Them Do Their DutyCity Journal, Autumn 2001, pp. 84-89
- Who Killed Homer? (1998)The Demise of Classical Education and the Recovery of Greek Wisdom9 Reviews, 2 Readable
- Books, Arts & Manners[+]Who Were We? (2 Reviews)Dangerous Nation, by Robert Kagan
- Dangerous Nation by Robert Kagan
- The American Way of Strategy by Michael Lind
National Review, October 23, 2006, pp. 49-52 - Why History Has No EndCity Journal, Autumn 2003, pp. 68-77
- Why Study War?City Journal, Summer 2007, pp. 64-71
- Books & Arts[+]Windschuttle's Warning (Review)The Killing of History, by Keith Windschuttle
- The Killing of History by Keith Windschuttle
The Weekly Standard, September 22, 1997, pp. 31-32
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