Whether out of desperation or resolve, conservatives are grappling with their political identity in a way not seen since Goldwater or Buckley. In point of fact, not a day goes by without some mention of Cheney and the media, Michael Steele and GOP infighting, or Gingrich and the glory days of Reagan. The selection of Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China only served to demonstrate how much of concern the state of the Republican party is to those both within and without.
The most interesting movement within the party, at least to me, can be found over at newmajority.com. Check it out. Even though I might not agree with all of his talking points, I've been enjoying the work of David Frum. Perhaps this article, in which Frum reviews three books on the end of the Roman empire, will serve as a interesting introduction.
On a side note, George Packer wrote a short article on General David McKiernan's forced retirement. The Accidental Guerrila anyone? Excellent background reading from the Council on Foreign Relations on Afghanistan and Pakistan can be found here.
Last but not least, a call for toleration by the controversial realist Stephen M. Walt.
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