Lastly, I wanted to share the piece I wrote for RealClearPolitics, Conservatism Does Not End at America's Shorelines. Like the three authors above, I, too, was prompted by the misleading comments of Sens. McCain and Graham. What the conservative intellectual movement needs is a substantive, honest debate...]]> The continued military adventure in Libya, the House of Representatives’ ambiguous rebuke of the President, and the President’s recent speech on Afghanistan,  has led to a number of thoughtful articles on the current trajectory of our foreign policy which I wanted to share.

• Colin Dueck, GOP Isolationist?  No, Just More Jacksonian, RealClearPolitics
• Tony Blankley, McCain Is Wrong: GOP Not Isolationist, The Washington Times
• George Will, John McCain’s Never-ending War, The Washington Post

Lastly, I wanted to share the piece I wrote for RealClearPolitics, Conservatism Does Not End at America’s Shorelines. Like the three authors above, I, too, was prompted by the misleading comments of Sens. McCain and Graham. What the conservative intellectual movement needs is a substantive, honest debate on the merits of various foreign policy approaches.  Throwing verbal firebombs does not constitute a serious debate. Reasonably people can certainly disagree but let’s hear the arguments.  I’ve received some interesting feedback on the piece thus far. What is encouraging is that even among folks who disagree with my preferred approach, most concede the point on cost/national interest which is the crux of my argument.  Foreign policy and military affairs are not exempt from the economic realities that govern the rest of human affairs.

The thirty-second spot features three VFF members--all of which were part of the Surge--who can personally attest to success in Iraq; all three asking Senator Obama--point blank--to support their success, and the success of all troops, by supporting the bi-partisan resolution introduced by Senators Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham recognizing the success of the Surge and expressing gratitude to the men and women who made it...]]> Vets for Freedom has launched a new television ad which will run beginning tomorrow in “the Denver media market this week, Minneapolis next week, and in Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, and Colorado in the weeks to come,” according to an e-mail sent out today to supporters of the organization.

From Vets for Freedom Chairman Pete Hegseth:

The thirty-second spot features three VFF members–all of which were part of the Surge–who can personally attest to success in Iraq; all three asking Senator Obama–point blank–to support their success, and the success of all troops, by supporting the bi-partisan resolution introduced by Senators Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham recognizing the success of the Surge and expressing gratitude to the men and women who made it possible as soon as the Senate returns from its five week vacation. (Senate Resolution 636, introduced July 31, 2008).

As the ad mentions, please call Sen. Obama’s office today at (202) 224-2854 and ask him to support our troops by supporting Senate Resolution 636.

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