https://pjmedia.com/andrewklavan/2011/06/23/nuts/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 14:58:47 -0400<![CDATA[When Barack Obama was running for president, he put forward the idea that the war in Iraq had been no more than a distraction from the just war in Afghanistan.  I, on the other hand, who was running for nothing, put forward the idea that he had gotten this just the wrong way round.  Afghanistan is a tribal wasteland that can&#8217;t be tamed without unthinkable effort, whereas securing Iraq as an America-friendly democracy situated on the borders of Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia might actually be an important victory in the fight against Islamo-fascism. But of course, as we know, Obama is uncomfortable with the word &#8220;victory,&#8221; because as a student of history, he&#8217;s reminded of when Emperor Hirohito surrendered to General Westmoreland aboard the USS Ronald Reagan. Or, you know&#8230;  something historical like that.]]>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:30:05 -0400<![CDATA[Andrew Klavan]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-klavan/2011/06/23/nuts-n179200