Social Peace Requires Reciprocity.

The Extremes To Which Western Elites Will Go To Avoid Blaming Radical Islam For Terrorism Cripples Our Efforts To Protect Innocent Muslims. Terrified Of Offending Butchers, We Insist That We're The Bigots, Not Them. We Make Excuses For Monsters.

I Fear That We Read Of War, Like Women Gossip, To Enjoy The Bitter Misery Of Others.

Idealism Has Devolved Into Madness.

Human Beings May Hate A Distant Enemy In Theory, But They Generally Prefer To Kill Their Neighbors.

There Is No Lack Of Bravery In The Ranks Of Our Armed Forces, But Bureaucratic Cowardice Rules In Our Intelligence Establishment (as Well As At The Higher Levels Of Military Command).