https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/07/29/the-wrong-place/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-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 22:32:31 -0400<![CDATA[Two assertions about Iraq ought to be challenged or at least examined more closely. The first is the idea that security improvements in Iraq and al-Qaeda&#8217;s defeat had little if anything to do with the US effort. The second is the assertion that the &#8220;real&#8221; strategic center of gravity always should have been Afghanistan, because the proper object of the War is to &#8220;get bin Laden&#8221;.]]>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:33:41 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/07/29/the-wrong-place-n185814