Dexter Filkins, writing in the 2/19/06 New York TImes Magazine about the new strategy the U.S. is using in Iraq:”In the classic arc of Greek tragedy, the hero rises to great heights, only to be brought low by his own hubris…. But it’s also possible that something more crushing is in the works, with a slightly different trajectory than the Greeks had in mind: the mighty country invades a smaller one, commits countless errors and wastes thousands of lives.

As part of a software upgrade, we’ve redesigned StratBlog. One new feature is the header graphic, taken from this wonderful photograph by Thomas Hawk:

Of course, it’s a New York evening street scene, Times Square. I miss the energy of New York. And of course, I miss Carnegie Deli—only ten blocks away!

No, this graphic has [...]