We Know Where They Are. They Are

In 2003, At The Time I Made My "old Europe" Comment, The Center Of Gravity In Nato And Europe Had Long Since Shifted To The East. With The Former Warsaw Pact Countries Joining Nato, The Alliance Has A Different Mix Today. Some People Were Sensitive About My Comment Because They Thought It Was A Pejorative Way Of Highlighting Demographic Realities. Apparently They Felt It Pointed A White Light At A Weakness In Europe - An Aging Population. Europe Has Come Some Distance Since World War Ii In Becoming Europe.

It Is Hard To Put A Price On Some Things. What Is The Value Of Having Prevented Nuclear Weapons From Getting Into The Hands Of A Dictator Like Saddam Hussein - Or Of Gadhafi?

The Worst Mistake Is To Have The Best Ladder And The Wrong Wall.

In Politics, Every Day Is Filled With Numerous Opportunities For Serious Error. Enjoy It.

The Reality Is That [barack] Obama Has Some 15 Countries In The Current Libya Coalition. President Bush Put Together Close To 50 Countries For The Afghan Coalition, Some 40 Countries For The Iraqi Coalition, More Than 90 Countries For The Proliferation Security Initiative And Over 90 Countries In The Global War On Terror.